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Mellon Foundation Gives $1M to University of Michigan to Endow Postdoctoral Humanities Positions

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09/12/2016

Mellon Foundation Gives $1M to University of Michigan to Endow Postdoctoral Humanities Positions The ... Foundation funded these positions for six years. The new gift ensures the future of the...

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Jarrett Lucas of Stonewall Community Foundation on Donor- Advised Funds and Philanthropy

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10/28/2016

Jarrett Lucas of Stonewall Community Foundation on Donor- Advised Funds and ... he is not necessarily opposed to a payout rule, so long as it is carefully considered and wouldn’t interfere with the needs ...

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Sloan Foundation-Supported Poll Finds Blacks Less Likely to Have Enough for Retirement

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05/18/2017

... for Retirement Older white Americans are nearly twice as likely as African-Americans to say they've saved enough for retirement, a new poll found. The Associated Press-NORC Center for...

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Economic Security

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Russell Sage Research Examines Social Consequences of Recessions

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05/26/2017

Russell Sage Research Examines Social Consequences of Recessions The Great Recession, as a new collection of research papers from the Russell Sage ...

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Sustainable Innovation: 5 Questions Every Company Should Ask Itself

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09/25/2017

... early ‘60s called ‘How to Ask a Question’: “Each of man’s advances was started by a question….Knowing what ... important than the eventual answers.” When it comes to new products and services, this design-...

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NYers Face Harsher ATM Fees Than Nearly Anyone in Nation, Study Finds

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10/04/2017

... the 11th straight year, according to the latest study from financial site Bankrate.com. People who use out- of -network ATM fees are often hit with two fees -- the charge ... are up a staggering 55 percent,...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Releases SDGs Guide for Philanthropy

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04/29/2019

... Philanthropy Advisors Releases SDGs Guide for Philanthropy New York , NY – April 29, 2019 – Rockefeller Philanthropy ... report, and act on the SDGs. It also includes examples of how other...

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Research Studies: A Convener’s Best Friend

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05/26/2020

... that sponsored it. The Rauch Foundation presents Part 2 of their 3-part Insights series. Read Part 1: Could the ... energized the Long Island region. Our foundation took on a new role as...

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Community Development

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Looming Overhead: The Persistent Debate Over Administrative Costs

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10/22/2013

by James R. Knickman President and CEO, New York State Health Foundation It’s weeks later, and I’m ... ” session, where we talked about the sticky issue of foundation funds...

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Health

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18 Apr 2019

Parole Hearing and Revocation Reforms - A Justice Reform Working Group Funders Briefing

Thursday, April 18, 2019 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... reform, jail closures, prison reduction – a crucial part of the conversation has received less attention: parole reform. For many incarcerated New Yorkers in the state, path home for many is fraught. In .....

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Salary & Benefits Survey

Each year, Philanthropy New York partners with the Council on Foundations to conduct a salary survey of New York City-metro area foundations. The survey...

One year after Sandy, are we prepared for another superstorm?

Release Date:

10/31/2013

Philanthropy New York 's Superstorm Sandy work was cited in a CNN op-ed by Lori Bertman, Board Chair of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. FORTUNE -- A burning .....

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One year after Sandy, are we prepared for another superstorm?

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10/31/2013

Philanthropy New York 's Superstorm Sandy work was cited in a CNN op-ed by Lori Bertman, Board Chair of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. FORTUNE -- A burning .....

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NYPL Wins $500,000 in News Challenge for Internet Access Project

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06/23/2014

... $500,0000 in News Challenge for Internet Access Project New York Public Library is one of the 19 winners in Knight News Challenge, co-sponsored by ...

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Philanthropy’s Response To Hurricane Sandy

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11/08/2012

Philanthropy New York is working intensively with Regional Associations ... weeks with news on resources, initiatives and stories of impact. If you know of any philanthropic...

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Ford Foundation to Fund City Study of Diversity in Cultural Institutions

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03/04/2015

Ford Foundation to Fund City Study of Diversity in Cultural Institutions In a major study to ... the diversity of the boards, staffs and audiences of New York...

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Arts

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McCray, Glen and Citi Launch Initiative to Support Women Entrepreneurs

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03/13/2015

... and Citi will today announce WE NYC (Women Entrepreneurs New York City), an initiative to expand female entrepreneurship ... These services will be provided by the City's Department of...

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Food Systems

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Well Application Challenges Fracking Ban

Release Date:

07/14/2015

Well Application Challenges Fracking Ban An upstate New York energy company has filed an application to drill a ... state’s fracking ban. The Snyder Farm Group, made up of five landowners from...

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Environment and Climate Change

In Memoriam: J.M. Kaplan Fund Trustee Richard D. Kaplan

Release Date:

01/25/2016

... Kaplan Fund Trustee Richard D. Kaplan Richard D. Kaplan of New York and Palm Beach died on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, after a ...

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Mellon, Ford and NYCT Support WNYC Series on Gentrification

Release Date:

03/03/2016

... process. Developers from all over the globe are hunting New York City, looking for deals that will allow them to ... tenants and homeowners, it feels like a violent shove out of the way,...