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Wallace Foundation Awards $4.5 Million to Say Yes to Education

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10/29/2013

... to increasing high school and college graduation rates for students in urban school districts, announced today that ...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Will Divest Charity From Fossil Fuels

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09/22/2014

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has pledged to eliminate assets tied to fossil fuels.

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MAC AIDS Fund Survey Shows Kids Don't Know Enough About AIDS

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12/05/2014

... between the ages of 12-17 don’t think they’re at risk for getting HIV at some point in their life. One of their ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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Deutsche Bank Supports Transgender Economic Empowerment Forum

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12/10/2015

... organizer Lala Zannell joined First Lady Chirlane McCray for the Transgender Economic Empowerment Forum, held in the ... employment resource tables. “This really is a first for Wall Street,” said Deutsche Bank...

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JPB, Rockefeller Support New Initiative, 'Reimagining the Civic Commons'

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09/08/2016

... will join forces to fund civic projects in four cities for a full $40 million. But instead of big anchor ...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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The Fate of NYC’s Undocumented Bakers Could Change the Food Industry

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09/15/2017

... spring. Bearing signs in Spanish and English and chanting for a boycott of Tom Cat bread in New York restaurants, the ...

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20 Oct 2023

Funders Working Group for New York’s Newcomers

Friday, October 20, 2023 - 3:30pm

... York Community Trust invites funders to a working group for funders to share updates and discuss funding ... with The New York Community Trust Funders Working Group for New York’s Newcomers ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Immigration

Aetna Foundation: Closing the Health Divide, One Community at a Time

Release Date:

12/16/2015

... as simple as your address. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), your zip code is a greater ... and has a greater impact on your health, than genetics. For example, look at the city of Boston...

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Health

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New York Community Trust Staff, Irfan Hasan and Anna Silvera, Promoted

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02/11/2021

... Irfan Hasan from program director to deputy vice president for grants. Both have taken on increasing responsibility in ... manage the complex tax preparation and filing requirements for The Trust, Silvera...

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The New York Community Trust

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Hurricane Season is Here, Sandy is Not Over

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10/31/2014

... From Disaster: North Star Fund's Response to Sandy . For residents in the Rockaways, Sandy is still very much ... storm. Fielding calls from homeowners who were desperate for help and had electric lines...

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William T. Grant Foundation 2021 Institutional Challenge Grant Finalists

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01/13/2021

... Grant Foundation is very pleased to announce the finalists for its 2021 Institutional Challenge Grant competition. ... education inequities in rural districts.” The winning partnership will be announced at the...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Solon E. Summerfield Foundation, Inc. Announces Two New Board Members

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10/14/2020

... and strengthen career pathways and postsecondary education for underserved youth between the ages of 14 and 24. Randy ... efforts to develop deep networks and programs designed in partnership with grantees...

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Solon E. Summerfield Foundation

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The Sozosei Foundation Announces New Grants Through its Resilient Communities Programs

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08/15/2021

... primary focus is to eliminate the use of jail and prisons for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, the ... also recognizes the importance of building resilient, healthy , and vibrant communities near...

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Health

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Driving Behavior Change Through Communications

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11/2016

... by the Arcus Foundation and designed as an open resource for grantees and the wider conservation and social justice ... behavior change campaigns, lessons learned, and tools for planning new initiatives. This publication, designed as an open resource for grantees and the wider conservation and social justice ...

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Carol Argento Appointed President and CEO of The Charles Hayden Foundation

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09/08/2021

... She succeeds Mr. Kenneth Merin who served in the position for the past 21 years. “Carol brings extensive experience ... commitment to creating equitable pathways to success for underserved youth in New York...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

03 Feb 2016

It’s PUBLIC Transit: Funders Look at New Initiatives to Connect NYC’s People & Places

Wednesday, February 3, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Public investment has not kept pace with growing demand for public transit, and the infrastructure is starting to ... declining service and rising fares have grave consequences for the city and its ability to...

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Public Policy

Ford Foundation Appoints Don Chen New Director of Metropolitan Opportunity

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01/05/2015

... world. Chen is a global thought leader on transforming cities and metropolitan regions to be more just, inclusive ... While at SGA, Chen conceived and launched Transportation for America and the anti-blight...

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