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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces Divestment from Industries that Harm People of Color

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11/03/2016

... Announces Divestment from Industries that Harm People of Color Brooklyn Community Foundation announced that it ... the first and only public foundation solely dedicated to New York City’s...

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Brooklyn Org

15 Jan 2013

Reframing the Debate Over Gun Violence: Advocacy and Education Efforts Working with Partners in Media

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:45pm

... in laws, regulations and social norms that guide the use of guns in America. For years, nonprofit advocacy and ... about sensible gun regulations? Philanthropy New York and Media Impact...

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Issue-Based

04 Jun 2019

Stonewall 50: Lessons in Unerasing Underrepresented Histories

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

This June marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, a key turning point in the LGBTQ ... memory, identity, continuity, and community. The greater New York region already has one...

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What More Can We Do?

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02/03/2021

... Community Foundation and Marcella Tillett, Vice President of Programs and Partnerships, Brooklyn Community Foundation. ... In February 2020, as the first cases were reported...

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Brooklyn Org

08 Nov 2024

2024 Philanthropy 101 - Fundamentals of Grantmaking

Friday, November 8, 2024 -

11:00am to 1:00pm

... 101? It is a five-part series that helps all staff new to philanthropy better understand the sector. This ... knowledge they need to understand and navigate the field of philanthropy, as they...

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Anisa Kamadoli Costa of Tiffany & Co. Praised in GreenBiz for Sustainability Initiatives

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07/29/2015

Anisa Kamadoli Costa of Tiffany & Co. Praised in GreenBiz for Sustainability ... — including notorious dark spots for the industry, such as human rights abuses and environmentally reckless mining operations...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Tiffany & Co. Foundation

COO Sharon Ullman Named Acting Executive Director of Rauschenberg Foundation

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01/10/2017

COO Sharon Ullman Named Acting Executive Director of Rauschenberg Foundation Sharon Ullman has been named ... us brilliantly for more than six years, most recently as Chief Operating ...

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Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

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Build Up Advisory Group Shares Podcast - Leveraging Systems for Sustainability and Opportunity with Jim Shelton

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06/09/2021

... youth and their families in poverty. He also serves as a Senior Advisor to KKR Global Impact and is a nonresident ... Fellow at the Brookings Institute. Jim was the co-founder of Amandla Enterprises and the...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Build Up Companies

Obama Foundation to Host Global Summit in Chicago

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09/14/2017

Obama Foundation to Host Global Summit in Chicago Former President Barack Obama announced in a new video Wednesday that he will gather together civic ... empower people to change the world," Obama says at the...

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24 Mar 2015

Administrative Relief and Philanthropy Webinar Series - Making the Case for Immigrant-Related Grantmaking: A Funder Conversation on Messaging and Communication Strategies that Work

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... connecting immigration issues—including implementation of the new executive actions—to diverse grantmaking priorities, ... Group, Northern California Grantmakers, Philanthropy New ...

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Racial Equity Working Group

... and organizations as they do the difficult work of changing entrenched behaviors and practices in our ... Equity Working Group? The group is open to Philanthropy New York...

Excellence is the Best Strategy

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12/10/2013

by Lorie Slutsky , President , The New York Community Trust Many of New York ’s nonprofit groups are excited about receptive ... CSH To reduce...

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Is the Help Helpful? Alternatives to Shelter for Families Headed by Domestic Violence Survivors

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01/31/2018

... Violence Survivors Carol Corden, Executive Director of New Destiny Housing. This piece was submitted on behalf of ... violence is a major driver of family homelessness in...

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Deutsche Bank (Corporate)

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Housing and Homelessness

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“Grads of Life” Builds Capacity for Demand-Driven Solutions to the U.S. Youth Employment Challenge

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10/02/2014

... on the Rockefeller Foundation blog . In the wake of the Great Recession, the longstanding challenges faced by ... President Obama highlighted private sector engagement as the key to tackling...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Increases Investment in Funding Prison Education and Re-entry Programs

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06/13/2019

... in Funding Prison Education and Re-entry Programs NEW YORK , June 13, 2019 – The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation today announced a series of grants totaling $3.3 million to support four prison ...

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Mellon Foundation

14 Apr 2016

Active Ownership vs. Divestment: When Is It Either-Or? Can My Foundation Do Both Well?

Thursday, April 14, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

This program is a part of our Impact Investing Programs Series from our ... Right for Your Foundation’s Mission? An increasing sense of urgency about issues like climate change has upped the ... Nathan Cummings...

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Bloomberg Plans a $50 Million Challenge to the N.R.A.

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04/15/2014

... plans a $50 million challenge to the N.R.A., reports the New York Times. Michael R. Bloomberg, making his first major ... Rifle Association. Mr. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New...

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