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The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust Announces Ian Philp as New Program Officer for the Environment

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06/09/2021

... The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust is delighted to announce that Ian Philp has joined the Trust as its new ... His portfolio includes grants aimed at managing the risks of climate change, including...

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Marion Nestle Challenges Funders to Be More Strategic and Political

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08/08/2013

... now. Foundations are supporting everything from food hubs to community gardening, and often without much coordination. This lack of coordination among funders echoes and engenders ... people came together at...

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Post-Sandy Assistance Needed for Long Term

Release Date:

05/22/2013

by Nina Stack, President, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers It is difficult to be patient when lives, and indeed entire communities, have ... for philanthropic funds — like the New Jersey Recovery Fund...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

To Be Brave and Radical in Arts Philanthropy

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02/20/2019

To Be Brave and Radical in Arts Philanthropy By Maurine ... Advisory Committee, The Mosaic Network and Fund in The New York Community Trust Today’s cultural and political moment demands action from all of...

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Doris Duke Foundation

NYC Youth and Education Funders Working Group

... Education Funders (NYCYEF) Working Group is a coalition of philanthropic organizations seeking to holistically improve the quality of life of young people ... and...

04 Oct 2012

Measuring and Strengthening Advocacy Capacity: Tools and Strategies

Thursday, October 4, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... a murky business.” It can indeed be quite the challenge to select, support, strengthen and ultimately assess the effectiveness of advocacy efforts—yet taking deliberate steps at the ... for Justice. The...

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19 Nov 2014

Scholarship Funders Roundtable

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 -

7:15am to 10:00am

We have limited registration to 30 attendees to ensure a productive forum for roundtable ... waitlist. There are grantmaking issues unique to funders of scholarships and...

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Education

Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products (STOP)

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03/07/2018

... announced it would provide US$20 million in funding to launch Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products ... monitor deceptive tobacco industry tactics and practices to undermine public health. STOP will...

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Health

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Open Soceity Foundations to Increase Commitment to Global COVID-19 Response

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10/07/2020

Open Soceity Foundations to Increase Commitment to Global COVID-19 Response NEW YORK—As COVID-19 continues ... freedoms. The new commitment supports work by an array of local partners in Africa,...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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

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01/28/2021

... ) announced today that it has awarded $4.3 million to 36 social services organizations to be used for grants to individuals facing a one-time, urgent need. Gerstner made the awards as part...

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Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)

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FORE Releases Request for Proposals Focused on Bringing Innovative Solutions to the Opioid Crisis

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05/19/2021

... for Proposals Focused on Bringing Innovative Solutions to the Opioid Crisis While much effort, resources, and funding has gone to addressing the nation’s opioid crisis, we continue to be...

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Health

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20 Oct 2021

Emergency Cash Benefits: Lessons From Innovation and Rapid Response - A Webinar Hosted by Economic Opportunity Funders

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... Opportunity Funders (EOF), who has extended an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.* As millions of Americans continue to...

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Tools & Strategies

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Economic Security

24 Apr 2024

Food Waste Roundtable - An Event Hosted by Community Food Funders

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Want to meet other funders working on current issues in food ... We’re excited to launch CFF Roundtables, a new series of lunchtime meet-ups. Join an upcoming roundtable to meet...

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Food Systems

21 May 2024

Food Policy & Planning Roundtable - An Event Hosted by Community Food Funders

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Want to meet other funders working on current issues in food ... we’re hearing from more colleagues who crave a space to share their work and to learn from others. We’re excited to...

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Food Systems

Gerstner Philanthropies Awards $16.8 Million for Helping Hands Emergency Grant Program

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02/01/2025

... $16.8 Million for Helping Hands Emergency Grant Program As of February 1, 2025, Gerstner Philanthropies has awarded $16.8 million to support the Helping Hands emergency grant program at 25 ... across 27 states...

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Community Development

Housing and Homelessness

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How Collaboration Can Spur Innovation and Spread Good Ideas (Part II)

... among nonprofits can create new and innovative approaches to learning. How can education funders help their grantees ... spread and scale. Initially, Hive Digital Media Learning Fund grants were awarded...

Six Winners to Receive Help Setting Up Social Impact Bond Projects

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06/12/2013

... the Harvard Kennedy School have announced the six winners of a national competition to provide technical assistance to state and local ... demonstrating the growing demand for new ways...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Sloan Foundation Partners With Cornell, Georgia Tech, Penn State to Boost STEM Mentoring Among Minorities

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08/05/2013

... partnership with Cornell University, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Pennsylvania State University will fund University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring for minority ... Institute...

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Education

79 percent in neighborhoods hardest hit by Sandy say rebuild even in face of risk

Release Date:

07/30/2013

... live in an area extremely at risk in the next five years of being hit with a disaster. A superstorm. A mile-wide ... thing happening again? Or should they encourage residents to move to safer...

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