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24 Apr 2014

The Future of Education for New Yorkers Without High School Diplomas

Thursday, April 24, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... school diplomas. Until December 31, 2013, the only way for these individuals to get vocational training, entry-level ... or enroll in college was to pass the General Education Development (GED) exam. On...

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Surdna Launches $18M Program Related Investment Fund

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04/15/2014

Surdna Foundation launched $18 million Program Related Investment ... contractors owned by women and people of color. The Surdna Foundation ’s Board of Trustees has approved the creation of ... using its capital to...

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How Should Philanthropies Respond to Emergencies?

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05/13/2014

For funders bailing out Detroit, does the funding commit them ... engagement or is it a one-time rescue mission? Ford Foundation discussed in The Atlantic. Earlier this year, ... foundations including the Ford,...

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From the Ground Up

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09/08/2017

From the Ground Up Top-down development doesn't work. What's needed is a "pull model" ... land in their backyards; too often, they are subjected to development instead. As a result, many...

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21 Nov 2013

Education Funders Research Initiative - Building Better Schools

Thursday, November 21, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

Ford Foundation

... on new research targeting how we can best prepare students for college and 21st-century careers, driven by one question: ... potential systemic changes in New York City from a broad community perspective. We...

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Education

The Rise of Women (in Philanthropy)

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09/24/2012

... to learn from one another and network within the community . Women are also becoming bolder and more strategic ... Vice President of Programs at the New York Women’s Foundation . She unveiled the committee’s...

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Why Cultural Policy is Critical for New York City

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06/12/2015

... New York City Cultural Agenda Fund in The New York Community Trust In April, the New York City Council passed legislation calling for New York's first comprehensive cultural plan. Weeks ... an opportunity...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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Oscar Raposo Jr. Joins United Way of New York City

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08/18/2016

... President & Chief Financial and Operations Officer (CFOO). For nearly 80 years, UWNYC has been a trusted partner to government, corporations, foundations and community -based organizations serving low-...

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25 Jul 2023

Navigating the Complexities of Corporate Reporting with an Equity Lens

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... has put increasing pressure from the investment community on companies to meet specific reporting ... reporting standards and frameworks can make it difficult for CSR and Philanthropy professionals to...

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Corporate Funders

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Communications

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13 Feb 2025

Destructive and Unexpected: What Funders Should Know About Wildfire Recovery - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, February 13, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

This program is hosted by our partner, Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), who has extended an ... Entire neighborhoods have been decimated, and Altadena, a community in L.A. County with a rich history of...

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There’s a New Reason to Try Out This Exceptionally Easy-to-Use Data Resource

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01/13/2016

... Monitoring and Evaluation, New York City Regional Grants and Tracy Perrizo, Associate Program Officer, New York ... Launched in November, the DATA2GO.NYC website is a tool for community -based...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Technology

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Support to Thirteen New Cities through the What Works Cities Initiative

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12/10/2015

... they are utilizing best practices, and identifies areas for growth. Through its expert partners, What Works Cities ... spent. For example, a city may reform their contracts with workforce...

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19 May 2020

Addressing Racial Inequities in our COVID-19 Responses

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... portion of America’s population, annual domestic foundation giving focused explicitly on communities of color ... Education Funders and Philanthropy New York’s Committee for Equitable and Inclusive...

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Children, Youth and Families

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14 Mar 2024

Funding Like You Want to Win: Philanthropy & Movement Investments - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, March 14, 2024 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... nonprofit organizations at the forefront of the movement for social justice are also planning their 2024 strategies to ... transform narratives, and secure more equitable outcomes for their communities – but...

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Immigration

JPMorgan Chase Furthers Commitment to Closing the Housing Affordability Gap for Black and Latinx Households

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06/16/2021

... Commitment to Closing the Housing Affordability Gap for Black and Latinx Households June 16, 2021 (New York, NY) ... commitment that includes low-cost loans, equity and grants targeted to nonprofits and...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Social Justice

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Can We Still Improve Philanthropy?

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07/17/2009

... York Being away from the day-to-day administration of a foundation has allowed me some time to think about how ... It is also a topic that has naturally led me to Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best ,...

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Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Announces New President

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02/17/2017

Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Announces New President HARTFORD, CT -- ... Florida. "I am honored to join Connecticut's grantmaking community as the next president of CCP," said Fortunato...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Backs Global Type 1 Diabetes Prevention Initiative

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04/28/2015

... Prevention Initiative to investigate the early stages of development of the disease and identify new pathways to ... initial investment of over $8.7 million in international grants to support new and existing...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Health

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Surdna Appoints Shuaib Siddiqui, Director, Mission Related Investing

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06/30/2016

... Siddiqui, Director, Mission Related Investing The Surdna Foundation announced that Shuaib Siddiqui, an investment ... program, leading an ongoing effort to understand how the foundation could align its...

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