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Citi Foundation Backs Second Annual Pro Bono Day

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10/06/2014

Citi Foundation Backs Second Annual Pro Bono Day After a successful inaugural year, Pro Bono Day NYC is ... the city. Pro Bono Day NYC presents an opportunity for nonprofits and...

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Report: What Works - and Doesn't - in NYC Schools

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10/08/2013

... blog. (PNY President Ronna Brown is also interviewed in the article.) Despite "tremendous strides" in raising high school graduation rates, two new reports published today find the...

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Governor Cuomo Announces New Initiatives to Combat Addiction Across New York State

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09/14/2017

Governor Cuomo Announces New Initiatives to Combat Addiction Across New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced several ... The announcements were made at the grand opening of...

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New NYSHealth Report Examines Growing Community Health Centers Across New York State

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12/07/2018

New NYSHealth Report Examines Growing Community Health Centers Across New York State Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed in ... Community health centers (CHCs) were a...

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New York Life and Alliance for Strong Families and Communities Partner on New Grant Program to Support Those Impacted by Disaster

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06/05/2018

New York Life and Alliance for Strong Families and Communities ... Strong Families and Communities today announced the launch of a new grant program to support...

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30 Sep 2025

New York State Mortgage Assistance Program Funder Briefing - Hosted by the New Community Trust

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 -

9:00am to 10:00am

The New York Community Trust

New York homeowners continue to face persistent threats of ... attend? This program is designed for those interested in housing security, including nonprofit...

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Charter Schools Are Losing the Narrative But Winning the Data

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09/12/2017

... Several months ago, David Leonhardt wrote a column in the New York Times summarizing evidence of the striking success public charter schools have had...

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FORE Announces $10.9 Million in Grants to Prevent Opioid and Substance Use Disorder in Children and Families

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03/22/2022

FORE Announces $10.9 Million in Grants to Prevent Opioid and Substance Use Disorder in Children and Families Today, FORE announced nine new grants, totaling $10.9 ...

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United Way of New York City Appoints Michael Carren as New Chief Strategy and Operating Officer

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01/15/2014

United Way of New York City has announced the appointment of Michael Carren , ... programs and the people we serve. We wish her all the best in her retirement...

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Compromise Reached in Boycott of Native American School

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08/31/2017

Compromise Reached in Boycott of Native American School A dispute over who ... next week. The dispute centered on who would become the new principal of the Onondaga Nation...

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MetLife Foundation Provides Millions in Grants to Support Ongoing COVID-19 Relief Efforts

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11/18/2020

... impact on small businesses,” said Mike Zarcone, head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability for MetLife and ... Breaking Ground and $375,000 to the YMCA of Greater New...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Launches New Voting Rights Report, Philanthropy’s Role in Protecting and Strengthening American Democracy

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11/01/2019

Carnegie Corporation of New York Launches New Voting Rights Report, Philanthropy’s Role in Protecting and Strengthening American Democracy The Role ...

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What’s The [Data] Point? $66 Billion in School Funding

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09/11/2017

... to school and the data point is $66 billion: the amount New York 's school districts received in revenue during the ... school year. Gotham Gazette's Ben Max and CBC's Director...

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On Earth Day, Open Society Foundations Announce Climate and COVID-19 Fund

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04/22/2020

... to open society,” said Alexander Soros, deputy chair of the Open Society Foundations. “The climate crisis poses ... justice, and equality.” The funding recognizes that in this moment of...

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Weinberg Foundation Employees Given $500,000 to be Grantmakers for a Day

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09/27/2016

... for a Day The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, today hosts its 10th annual Employee ... of...

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Columbia University School of Nursing to Become New Home of the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare

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11/17/2015

Columbia University School of Nursing to Become New Home of the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans ... and Veterans Healthcare today announced that, beginning in...

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Changes to Philanthropy New York Staff: Nur Ibrahim and Katy Toolin Depart, Nicholas Collins Named New Executive Coordinator

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07/01/2013

We are sad to announce that longtime Philanthropy New York employees Nur Ibrahim and Katy Toolin are departing our ... Financial Officer since 2008, has accepted the position of Director ...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces New CEO

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11/06/2015

Helmsley Charitable Trust Gets Announces New CEO NEW YORK —The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust today announced the appointment of Stephanie Cuskley as the Trust’s...

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New Report Funded By The New York State Health Foundation Offers Solutions to Help NY’s Unpaid Family Caregivers

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09/17/2018

New Report Funded By The New York State Health Foundation Offers Solutions to Help NY’s Unpaid Family Caregivers As the number of older New Yorkers explodes...

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