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Open Society Names Alethia E. Jones New Head of Fellowship Program

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12/05/2018

Open Society Names Alethia E. Jones New Head of Fellowship Program NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the appointment of Alethia E. Jones as director ... training...

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Report Details Employment Challenges Facing Latino Youth

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06/13/2014

... Facing Latino Youth A study supported by the Rockefeller Foundation finds that Latinos, the youngest and fastest-growing segment of the American labor force, face considerable challenges...

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Economic Security

Bank of America and Feeding America Partner to Tackle Hunger in America

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09/01/2015

Bank of America and Feeding America Partner to Tackle Hunger in America Feeding America® and Bank of ... through Give A Meal, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation

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Community Development

Food Systems

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Con Edison Among Backers of 24-Hour Hackathon and Youth Tech Challenge in Brooklyn

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12/16/2015

Con Edison Among Backers of 24-Hour Hackathon and Youth Tech Challenge in Brooklyn ... Heights. The students, aged 12-17, were challenged to design and create an app in 24 hours under the instruction ... Muslim...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Technology

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Con Edison (Corporate)

NoVo Announces Pamela Shifman as New Executive Director

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04/25/2014

NoVo Foundation announced Pamela Shifman has stepped into the role of Executive Director. For the past six years, Shifman has ... the Foundation ’s work—from the launch of NoVo’s...

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

08 Mar 2017

Achieving Equity…How Exactly?

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:30am

The idea of incorporating equity in philanthropy is gaining traction ... why may be obvious – from longstanding commitments to helping those most marginalized to recent electoral ... lens inward...

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Professional Development

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Three Exceptional New York Nonprofits Win 2015 Nonprofit Excellence Awards (New York Community Trust)

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11/11/2015

... – Three nonprofit groups have been chosen as winners of the 2015 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence ... a panel discussion about the management practices that led to their selection. America Needs...

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Exchanges, Exchanges Everywhere: Understanding the Role of Private Exchanges

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02/06/2014

... thought we’d gotten the health insurance exchange part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) down, along comes a curve ... (or marketplaces): 14 run by states and the District of Columbia, 36 run by the federal...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

18 Jan 2024

Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative

Thursday, January 18, 2024 -

9:30am to 11:00am

This in-person convening of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative will ... join us for a conversation on the task force’s efforts to secure these once-in-a-generation federal investments. ... Executive...

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14 Apr 2010

Accountability: Judging Students, Judging Teachers

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... (PEGNET), with The New York Community Trust and the Ford Foundation . WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All interested funders. ... measure? Are they a fair – and complete – index of student achievement? And, can these tests...

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11 Dec 2019

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting

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9:00am to 11:00am

This quarterly session of the NYC Workforce Funders will feature CUNY Chancellor, Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, and University Dean for Continuing Education and Workforce ... Garrido (co-moderator), Senior Program...

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Bridging the Knowledge Gap About Grantmaking for People with Disabilities

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11/05/2010

By Laura Cronin Director, Toshiba America Foundation (This post originally appeared on PhilanTopic , ... funder can, and should, be a disability funder. A group of New York grantmakers and advocates gathered [on...

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Philanthropy New York Supports a True Cost of Living Standard and Wage Equity

Philanthropy New York Supports a True Cost of Living Standard and Wage Equity Statement: ... State: In 2016, New York City increased the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Since that time, the cost of...

Philanthropy New York Board and Public Policy Committee Approves New Policy Position on a True Cost of Living Standard and Wage Equity

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09/29/2022

... Committee Approves New Policy Position on a True Cost of Living Standard and Wage Equity Philanthropy New York ... of a living wage standard and believes that it is critical to take...

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PNY News

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18 Oct 2018

What Funders Need to Know about “Public Charge”: An Analysis of the Published Rule and How Funders Can Take Action - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, October 18, 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... and Refugees (GCIR), who has extended an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a ... to reduce poverty, improve health and well-being, and expand opportunities...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Commentary: Understanding Muslim America

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08/11/2011

By Michael Seltzer, Trustee, EMpower-The Emerging Markets Foundation , and past President, Philanthropy New York Editor’s note: All of us at Philanthropy New York are deeply indebted to Michael...

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Ending New York’s Summer Jobs Depression

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02/12/2015

... a summer jobs depression. In fact, only 25 percent of youth who applied to the city’s Summer Youth Employment program in 2014 ... private sector in summer youth employment programs will expand...

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Children, Youth and Families

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

27 Mar 2014

CUNY: The Road to College Success

Thursday, March 27, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

In recent years, half of New York City's public school graduates have enrolled at the City University of New York (CUNY) as freshmen. More than half of ... York City Youth...

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