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09 Aug 2012

Advocacy and Family Philanthropy: Leveraging Limited Dollars for Impact

Thursday, August 9, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Webinar

New research from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy shows that family foundations are a leading source of support for nonprofits active in policy advocacy and civic engagement. Why do family foundations choose to invest in these...

03 Oct 2012

Can Social Justice Organizations Endure? New Ideas to Get Us to “Yes”

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

... and their grantees? And what new, creative approaches show the most promise for rebuilding the financial well-being ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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05 Oct 2012

New Adolescent Brain Research and its Implications for Services

Friday, October 5, 2012 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Webinar

New scientific evidence shows that, far from being fully formed by kindergarten, the adolescent brain experiences a period of major development comparable to that of early childhood. This new knowledge calls for significant changes in the way older...

'Docu-Ad’ Exposes Hardship of Those Without Bank Access

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06/03/2014

... YouTube channels of American Express and a digital news show , the Young Turks; on hulu.com; and on a special website, ...

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Economic Security

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American Express

JPMorgan and Citi-Backed Program is Bridge Between Youth Unemployment, Growing Skills Gap

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08/21/2015

The STL Youth Jobs program provided 400 jobs to at-risk youth ages 16-23.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Citi Foundation

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Is Travel the New Face of Philanthropy?

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09/28/2015

Tourism Cares has released 'Good Travels,' the first study of the philanthropic habits of American travelers, which was supported by American Express.

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American Express [corporate]

Overdeck Family Foundation Funded Research on ‘Bedtime Math’ Featured in the Journal Science

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10/16/2015

The Overdeck Family Foundation supported research showing a marked increase in math achievement for children using a program called Bedtime Math. The research appeared in the Oct. 9 edition of Science.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Overdeck Family Foundation

BofA, Rockefeller Noted for Adding Profit Incentives to Nonprofit Work

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11/06/2015

Impact investing—using private funds to achieve social benefits along with financial returns—has been growing over the past five years, and the Pay for Success approach shows promise.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Bank of America [Corporate]

Open Society Foundation-funded Report Finds Bias Warps the Way African-American Girls are Treated at School

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11/06/2015

A new report highlights how race and gender biases held by educators and school administrators impact the educational experiences of African-American girls.

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Open Society Foundations

Duke & Mellon Foundations Sponsor Provocative Dance Work on the Legacy of Confederate Symbolism

Release Date:

11/19/2015

... St, across from the historic UofSC Horseshoe. Post- show discussions will be held each evening. Conceived and ...

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Doris Duke Foundation

Mellon Foundation

New York Community Trust Gives $5.1 million to 42 Nonprofits in the City, Nation

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12/11/2015

The New York Community Trust funded a total of $5.1 million worth of projects to make life better for all New Yorkers. This includes programs to develop a bionic eye using flat-screen technology; improve the State’s career and technical education...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The New York Community Trust

Kindness, Charitable Behavior Influenced by Amygdala, Simons Foundation Supported Research Reveals

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12/15/2015

New research from the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University shows an area of the brain - long associated with negative behaviors - can also influence kindness and what might be called charitable giving in humans.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Simons Foundation

Study Reveals The Hidden Lives of America’s Poor and Middle Class (Citi and Ford Foundations)

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01/06/2016

... stability and upward mobility are not trivial. Recent data show that wages are stagnant for a wide swath of earners, ...

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Economic Security

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Citi Foundation

Ford Foundation

Peterson Center on Healthcare and Three Other Funders Unite to Support Access to Clinical Notes for 50 Million Patients

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02/24/2016

Experts are finding that ensuring access to notes written by doctors and other clinicians can help patients to be more active in their own health and healthcare, and greater patient engagement can contribute to better outcomes and reduced cost...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

16 Mar 2016

Young Leaders Breakfast Club and EPIP-NY: Happy Hour

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

Join the Young Leaders Breakfast Club and The New York Chapter of Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP-NY) on Wednesday, March 16 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at One Star Bar (147 West 24th Street) to just be peoples for a night!

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How Do I Master That Skill? LinkedIn, Markle Want To Help

Release Date:

03/18/2016

... a high-school diploma and some or no college. It will “ show them relevant training programs in their area; which ...

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Workforce Development

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

Warhol Foundation Brings "I Like the Sound of That" Exhibition to Artspace

Release Date:

04/22/2016

... conditions of a shared exhibition space and give way to a show that is equal parts sight and sound. The exhibition will ...

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

NY Community Trust Teams Up with Muslim-American Leaders to Counter Anti-Islamic Stereotypes

Release Date:

08/09/2016

... Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, and surveys show that nearly half of all Americans don’t personally ...

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Communications/Media

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The New York Community Trust

Ford Foundation and Leading Thinkers Discuss A New Gospel of Philanthropy

Release Date:

08/10/2016

In many cases, foundations wish to solve social problems like extreme poverty and hunger — but acquire their resources through forces that have arguably helped create those very problems.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

Novo Foundation's Peter Buffett On The Power—And Limits—Of Art And Money

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02/13/2017

For much of his career, Buffett has recorded and written music for commercials, film, television, and theater. But for about 10 years now, Buffett has also served with his wife Jennifer as co-president of the NoVo Foundation, working to advance the...

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