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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

The World Has Pledged To Divest $2.6 Trillion From Fossil Fuels

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09/22/2015

... York, hosted by groups including the United Nations, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and environmental and faith leaders. The hosts said the ... which refers to removing investments from industries such ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Arabella Advisors

Tow Foundation Commits $2 Million to Multiple Myeloma Research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

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04/27/2022

... team here at Sylvester,” said Stephen D. Nimer, M.D. , director of Sylvester, the Oscar de la Renta Endowed Chair in ... This donation is the first of its kind for the foundation, as up until now it has...

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Appointments & Transitions

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NYS Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, Unfiltered

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02/17/2016

... & Communications This piece was originally published as the feature article of the February 2016 issue of the New ... she’ll be joined by leaders from the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, the Aspen...

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Education

Ford Foundation Appoints Nishka Chandrasoma as Vice President and General Counsel

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04/04/2019

Ford Foundation Appoints Nishka Chandrasoma as Vice President and General Counsel NEW YORK, NY — The ... today announced the appointment of Nishka Chandrasoma as its next vice president, secretary, and general...

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Gerstner Philanthropies Awards $4.3 Million For Helping Hands Emergency Grant Program

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01/28/2021

... facing a one-time, urgent need. Gerstner made the awards as part of its Helping Hands program, which has been ... though funds may also be used for other urgent needs, such as utilities, medical expenses, and...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Gerstner Philanthropies

From the Desk of Irfan Hasan: The New York Community Trust and Vaccinating our City

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05/13/2021

... demand. Now, conversations are taking a different tilt as manufacturers deliver hundreds of millions of doses. The ... media and counter misinformation in real time. The Fund for Public Health in New York will...

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The New York Community Trust

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellow Bridgit Antoinette Evans to Lead Pop Culture Collaborative

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03/15/2017

... includes 2016-2017 NCF Fellow Bridgit Antoinette Evans as Executive Director . The Pop Culture Collaborative is an ... by Liz Manne Strategies, made the case for a multi-year fund to grow this...

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Arts

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18 Sep 2014

Inequality, Democracy and Corporate Power

Thursday, September 18, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... finance. A recent Princeton study has categorized America as a plutocracy. When our government is captured by corporate ... rights Presenters Allison Barlow (Moderator), Program Director , Democracy and Media,...

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From Katrina to the “Next Sandy”: Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Recovery for Older Adults

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04/04/2013

... barriers to understanding, seeking or finding help, such as limited English, immigration status and even poverty. ... Commissioner Lilliam Barrios-Paoli; Jenny Campbell, Former Director of the Grantmakers in...

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14 Sep 2012

Social Justice on the Streets: New Developments Around "Stop-and-Frisk" and Discriminatory Policing

Friday, September 14, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:30am

... policing practices in New York City have escalated as New Yorkers are policed differently based on their class, ... sponsored by The Atlantic Philanthropies , North Star Fund and Open Society Foundations and...

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01 May 2020

COVID-19 Weekly PNY Member Webinar - Sustainability & Survivability of the Nonprofit Community

Friday, May 1, 2020 -

2:30pm to 3:30pm

... with very thin margins, are shifting scopes of work as essential providers during the pandemic, and are in need ... these critical players survive. Join us On May 1st as we explore these issues with some of...

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Human Services

The New York Community Trust, Robin Hood, and UJA-Federation of New York to Offer Capacity-Building Resources for New York's Nonprofits Impacted by COVID-19

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06/15/2020

... Exchange , Lawyers Alliance , Nonprofit Finance Fund , Operations Inc. , and Support Center . They will ... services that are a lifeline to so many in our city, such as food provision, shelter, mental health...

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The New York Community Trust

Workforce Development

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UJA-Federation of New York

13 Dec 2010

School Climate: What Is It? And Why Does It Matter?

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 2:00pm to Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 5:00pm

... students can’t learn in chaotic, disorganized schools. As the NYC Department of Education puts it, “Effective ... Department of Education (2010). PRESENTERS Ken Futernick , Director of WestEd’s School...

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18 Jan 2018

Bringing a Racial Equity Lens to Capacity Building

Thursday, January 18, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Endowment for Health Karen "kg" Marshall , Executive Director , Rethink Sean Thomas-Breitfeld , Co- Director , Building Movement Project Heather Peeler , Vice .....

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

16 Oct 2018

The Philanthropic Closet - New Research on LGBTQ People in Philanthropy

Tuesday, October 16, 2018 -

4:00pm to 6:00pm

... of 10 percent of people working in philanthropy identify as LGBTQ, however, the majority are not open about their ... to the new report Presenters Jennifer Ching , Executive Director , North Star Fund...

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08 Nov 2018

Treating the Whole Person: Integrating Primary and Behavioral Health Care - Brown Bag Lunch

Thursday, November 8, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... or intervene in mental illness or substance abuse. As such, integrating behavioral health and primary care makes ... and Mental Hygiene Henry Chung , MD, Senior Medical Director , Behavioral Health Integration...

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23 Oct 2018

Making The Case For Equity And Grassroots Organizing: Funder Stories and Strategies - A Webinar Hosted by HEFN

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... experience seeing many groups of impacted people act as whistle-blowers, community scientists, powerful advocates, ... Officer, Water Foundation Kathryn Gilje , Executive Director , Ceres Trust Dana Kawaoka-...

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Environment and Climate Change

Social Justice

13 Oct 2023

2023 Philanthropy 101 - Speaking the Same Language

Friday, October 13, 2023 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... need to understand and navigate the field of philanthropy, as they begin to build the relationships in the sector that ... and trends in giving Speakers Jennifer Ching , Executive Director , North Star ...

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Professional Development

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03 Oct 2013

The Trials of Muhammad Ali - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Thursday, October 3, 2013 -

5:30pm to 9:30pm

... provocative and resonant aspects of Ali’s life, such as his relationship with the Louisville Sponsoring Group, the ...

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