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Basic Science Funders – Including Simons Foundation - Ask, "How Do We Know if Our Giving is Working?"

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06/05/2017

... Giving is Working?" Generally speaking, foundations want to know what their grants are accomplishing, or whether they ... be putting money somewhere else. This is understandable, to an extent. But a lot...

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Science

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New York Invests $69M in Upgrades for Local Water Systems

Release Date:

09/20/2017

... support projects in 12 towns, cities and towns as part of a state program that aims to help local governments complete water projects they couldn't afford on their own. Communities set to...

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Environment and Climate Change

OSF Explores Using Blockchain Technology to Help Migrants

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01/26/2018

OSF Explores Using Blockchain Technology to Help Migrants OSF awarded a $100,000 grant to the Center for Human Rights Science at Carnegie ... cash into digital currency, but Soros dismissed the...

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Immigration

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Open Society Foundations

Novo Foundation's Push For Bottom-Up Power

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06/26/2018

... eye on the NoVo Foundation, both for the deep pockets of the Buffett family to which it’s connected, and for its hard-charging approach to social justice, particularly for young women and...

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The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Funds Construction of New Playground

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07/23/2018

The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Funds Construction of New Playground The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation and the ... awarded Orion Township with a “Build it with KaBOOM!” grant to be used...

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Obituary: Rachel Cowan, Former Nathan Cummings Foundation Official

Release Date:

09/07/2018

... Rabbi Rachel Cowan, a Mayflower descendant who converted to Judaism and became a prominent innovator in three ... For 14 years she was program director for Jewish life of the Nathan Cummings Foundation, which...

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26 Sep 2023

Navigating ER and ED As They Relate to Your Organization’s Grantmaking Mission

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

Do you understand the options available to you when exploring potential grantmaking support to organizations that are located outside of the United States? Do you know what questions to...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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International/Foreign Affairs

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Expands SEED Program, Adding 3 Locales in 2016

Release Date:

12/11/2015

... Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has announced the expansion of its SEED program into Appalachia, Houston, and Santa Fe in ... This follows the success of the Foundation's pilot support to...

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Duke Foundation Gives $1.5M for Arts to Increase Understanding of Muslim Societies

Release Date:

03/04/2016

Duke Foundation Gives $1.5M for Arts to Increase Understanding of Muslim Societies The Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic ... designed to engage a diverse range of audiences...

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GroundTruth, Supported By The Henry Luce Foundation and Ford Foundation, Launches Report America, Designed To Reignite Local Journalism

Release Date:

11/06/2017

... and Ford Foundation, Launches Report America, Designed To Reignite Local Journalism Ben Schreckinger had just ... most journalists would die for — especially in light of recent events — and still he was...

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New York Community Trust Central to Shaping the Mayor's Office of Strategic Partnerships

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05/15/2018

New York Community Trust Central to Shaping the Mayors Office of Strategic Partnerships Soon after his first term as New ... like the Trust to match $6 million in federal grant...

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With Support From the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Cleveland Museum of Art Announces Establishment of Center for Chinese Paintings Conservation

Release Date:

07/25/2018

... From the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Cleveland Museum of Art Announces Establishment of Center for Chinese ... of these important holdings, the museum has sought to...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces National Awards to 16 Arts Organizations Leading the Arts Sector

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02/07/2019

... Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces National Awards to 16 Arts Organizations Leading the Arts Sector NEW YORK, ... 16 arts organizations receiving awards in recognition of their existing bodies ...

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Morgan Stanley Foundation to Fund Houston Food Bank School Pantry Program

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05/31/2019

Morgan Stanley Foundation to Fund Houston Food Bank School Pantry Program Houston Food Bank today announced receipt of a $50,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation to fund...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Food Systems

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29 Jul 2021

Interested in Working in Philanthropy?

Thursday, July 29, 2021 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

Philanthropy New York hosts group informational interviews to explore career paths in the philanthropic sector, as part of our " Interested in Working at a Foundation " series. This ... of...

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Gerstner Philanthropies Awards $7.9 million to Emergency Assistance Providers through the Helping Hands Program

Release Date:

03/01/2023

Gerstner Philanthropies Awards $7.9 million to Emergency Assistance Providers through the Helping Hands Program As of March 1, 2023, Gerstner Philanthropies has awarded $7.9 ... $7.3 million will expand support...

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06 Jun 2013

Personal Democracy Forum 2013: Think Bigger

Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 9:00am to Friday, June 7, 2013 - 6:00pm

NYU Skirball Center and Kimmel Center, 566 LaGuardia Place, NYC

... (PDF) is the world's largest and longest-running gathering of thinkers and doers exploring technology's impact on the ... organize, advocate and govern. From high-level keynotes to deep dives and...

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05 Oct 2015

Philanthropic Investing in Food Systems

Monday, October 5, 2015 -

12:30pm to 3:30pm

We invite you to join us for a discussion about impact investing in the ... already doing food investing in our region, and what types of entities are seeking these funds? Come hear from experts ... Surdna...

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05 Jun 2019

State and City Workforce Policy Update and the Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders

Wednesday, June 5, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... City is at an all time low and many employers struggle to find the employees with the right skills. Until recently, ... workforce development. The recently appointed Director of the Mayor’s Office of...

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Breakout Discussion

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All Funders

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Workforce Development

01 Mar 2022

Feeding and Funding Our City: Recovery for New York City’s Invisibilized Food Ecosystem

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

Street vendors and food delivery workers are essential to the New York City food system, but since long before the pandemic, the day- to -day realities of these essential workforces were largely...