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Sheena Wright of the United Way of NYC Talks About Removing Silos and Saving Lives

Release Date:

11/22/2016

Sheena Wright of the United Way of NYC Talks About Removing Silos and ... Way of NYC, one of the oldest and largest United Ways in the country. It focuses on...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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United Way of New York City

Rita Allen Teams Up With Knight Foundation to Combat Misinformation

Release Date:

03/13/2017

... on “topics ranging from, but not limited to, the role of algorithms in news consumption, methods for separating facts from fiction, building bridges across ...

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Communications/Media

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Rita Allen Foundation

Kaberi Banerjee Murthy of Brooklyn Community Foundation: On Immigration and Justice Reform Advocacy

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04/18/2017

Kaberi Banerjee Murthy of Brooklyn Community Foundation Highlights the ... including the Immigrant Rights Fund and advocating for the closing of Rikers Island, both of which...

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Immigration

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Brooklyn Org

Risk, Resiliency and Super Storms: What’s Food Got To Do With It?

Release Date:

07/15/2013

... Food Funders, a philanthropic organizing project comprised of several PNY members, recently held a three-part breakfast ... the resiliency of our food distribution infrastructure in the face...

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Insights

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Surdna Foundation

JPB Foundation Research Finds Advanced Energy Driving Job Growth in Renewables, Smart Buildings

Release Date:

05/02/2016

... Research Finds Advanced Energy Driving Job Growth in Renewables, Smart Buildings Building on a state's ... the Berkeley Energy and Climate Institute, and the Center for Information Technology Research...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Freedom Together Foundation

Did Climate Change Intensify Hurricane Harvey?

Release Date:

08/28/2017

... Every so often, the worst-case scenario comes to pass. As of Sunday afternoon, the remnants of Hurricane Harvey seem ... region is flooding: Interstates are under feet of water, local...

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Environment and Climate Change

Bloomberg Charity Scrutinized By India For Anti-Tobacco Funding, Lobbying

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08/29/2017

Bloomberg Charity Scrutinized By India For Anti-Tobacco Funding, Lobbying India has been ... founded by billionaire Michael Bloomberg, funds local non-profit groups for anti-tobacco lobbying,...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Editorial: Long Island Waters Are Dirtier, But There’s Hope

Release Date:

09/18/2017

... might be depressing, but it also shows the necessity of the many good steps taken recently by local and state officials to start cleaning Long Island’s ...

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Environment and Climate Change

Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges & Universities

Release Date:

02/15/2018

Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges & Universities by Firelight ... on PBS, Monday, February 19th 2018 at 9p ET (check local listings). Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of...

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Video

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Mellon Foundation

Levitt Foundation Funds Diverse Music Fest in Utica, NY

Release Date:

05/25/2018

Levitt Foundation Funds Diverse Music Fest in Utica, NY Utica has been awarded a nationwide competitive grant that will enable local music fans to enjoy every style of music imaginable in...

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Arts

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Edna McConnell Clark Announces Spend-Down, Major Investment in Blue Meridian Partners

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12/14/2016

Edna McConnell Clark Announces Spend-Down, Major Investment in Blue Meridian Partners By Larry Clark, Chair, and Nancy ... President and CEO With a deep desire to improve the lives of many more disadvantaged...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

Autonomous Driving Will Transform Cities: Is Philanthropy Paying Attention?

Release Date:

05/23/2017

... or the reality that technologies change city living in ways that can benefit, or challenge, residents. Over the ... past year, we at Bloomberg Philanthropies have heard a lot of excitement and concern from...

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Insights

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Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Surviving COVID-19: 6 Recommendations for Nonprofits and Funders

Release Date:

03/17/2020

... 6 Recommendations for Nonprofits and Funders We are in the midst of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and our ... grant making, funding, and the evaluation of...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Disaster Relief

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Build Up Companies

E-Learning: Philanthropy Fundamentals

Philanthropy Fundamentals is an on-demand, online course for staff in the philanthropic sector.

... sector. The course is offered only to Philanthropy New York members. Developed in collaboration with content ... sector. Immerse yourself in five short chapters of...

Beyond Rigor - Building Philanthropy's Equitable Evaluation Infrastructure

Release Date:

07/17/2019

... By Jo Christine Miles, Public Policy Fellow, Philanthropy New York Should the “rigor” yardstick, used in traditional ... assess an equity-focused mission? Does centering questions of...

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Insights

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Philanthropy New York

Surdna Foundation Appoints Melissa D’Arienzo, Miguel A. Santana, and Ommeed Sathe to its Board

Release Date:

12/16/2022

... Miguel A. Santana, and Ommeed Sathe to its Board New members bring expertise in social media, racial and ... The Surdna Foundation announced today the election of Melissa D’Arienzo, Miguel A...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Surdna Foundation

Schott Foundation Welcomes Precious Waldron-López as Regional Program Officer, Northeast

Release Date:

10/12/2023

... Regional Program Officer, Northeast The Schott Foundation for Public Education is pleased to announce that Precious ... us on October 23 as Regional Program Officer, Northeast. In this role she will work...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Rauch Foundation Releases Report, Minding the Gaps, On Early Childhood Development

Release Date:

02/01/2018

... That waiting-room questionnaire has become a standard part of pediatric checkups at Nassau County’s community health ... the efforts of an Astoria, NY-based nonprofit called Docs for Tots...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) RFP for Round 13 of the Partners for Places Grant Program

Release Date:

07/19/2018

Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) RFP for Round 13 of the Partners for Places Grant Program In partnership with the Urban...

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RFPs Etc

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Community Development

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The Funder's Network

30 Oct 2025

Journalism and Democracy: A Convening on Philanthropy's Role in Strengthening the Press

Thursday, October 30, 2025 -

2:00pm to 5:30pm

... access to reliable information, especially during times of crisis. Yet with significant cuts to public media, these functions are increasingly under threat. For decades, public media outlets have been a...