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Jim Simons, the Numbers King

Release Date:

12/13/2017

... became major charitable donors in the nineteen-nineties, when they launched their foundation . They have funded a math center at Stony Brook, ... role in these projects was relatively limited, and when...

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The Simons Foundation

President, Again, Attacks Charitable Deduction

Release Date:

04/11/2013

... from Michael Peterson, President of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation . President Barack Obama’s federal budget ... an interviewer that the budget was “dead on arrival” when it is discussed in...

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The Mismeasure of Poverty

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09/17/2013

Russell Sage Foundation President Sheldon Danziger talks about the flaws ... to the official measure, poverty today is higher than it was in 1973, when it reached a historical...

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Russell Sage Foundation

A Nonprofit Trendsetter Becomes 4th CEO in 4 Years at Tides

Release Date:

02/09/2014

... biggest trends in the nonprofit world. In the early 1990s, when she was chief operating officer at Juma Ventures, a ...

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17 Apr 2013

The “Grit” Factor: How Community Organizations Support Students for College Success

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 -

8:15am to 10:30am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... no longer an adequate measurement of college readiness. It can provide an indication of academic readiness, but it often ... Vice President of Programs, The Charles Hayden Foundation...

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ASPCA Announces President and CEO Ed Sayres' Intention to Step Down

Release Date:

08/01/2012

... efforts to improve the lives and welfare of animals.” “ It has been my honor and pleasure to work with the many talented people ... other opportunities in the nonprofit arena where I can make...

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Animal Welfare

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ASPCA

HSBC grant already benefiting fields and farmers across the Midwest

Release Date:

05/23/2022

... and decades of unsustainable agricultural practices, it is critical to protect the environment and ensure the ... nature-based solutions. Scaling these practices can increase biodiversity, recover soil health...

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Environment and Climate Change

Food Systems

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HSBC Bank USA

14 Dec 2016

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and School and Career Pathways: The Role of Employers as Partners

Wednesday, December 14, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... outcomes for young people The multiple ways that employers can be involved as partners in these initiatives preparing ... Jo Sigal, Executive Director, James and Judith K. Dimon Foundation Jennie Sparandara,...

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All Funders

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Workforce Development

Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity Announces 20 Leaders for 2019 Cohort

Release Date:

06/06/2019

... Fellows for Racial Equity are: Cedric Brown , chief foundation officer, Kapor Center Jitu Brown , national ... of the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity programme. “ It ’s critical that we support the...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Philanthropy New York Announces Fundraising Breakthrough, New Philanthropy Center at Times Square

Release Date:

10/20/2014

... grantmakers with global impact,” announced today that it will establish a new Philanthropy Center at the ... their work,” said Fund for 2025 Co‐Chair and Altman Foundation President Jane B. O’Connell. “The...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Fiscal Sponsorship

... financial, legal, and human resources infrastructure that can be a huge challenge for new entities. Fiscal sponsorship ... for external projects that require financial support but do not have tax-exempt status...

Voters Pick Women Over Men in Primary for All Six Brooklyn Judicial Seats

Release Date:

09/25/2017

... insurgent slate, voters chose a combination of women from both slates as well as a female judge running independently. . . Voters Pick ...

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Gender Justice

04 Oct 2018

Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network Meeting: Finding Your Decision-Making Power

Thursday, October 4, 2018 -

8:45am to 10:15am

... This is a chance to learn about other people’s work as well as reflect on your own; both how it currently is and how it could be. It ’s designed to shine ...

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Professional Development

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Breakout Discussion

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Executive Support Staff

13 Jul 2015

How Does Climate Change Affect Peace and Security? - Webinar

Monday, July 13, 2015 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

In what ways do climate change and other environmental issues affect peace ... change affects security/conflict and how funders can incorporate this knowledge into their grantmaking. ... ask for in proposals, and...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Governance

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Economic Security

Environment and Climate Change

International/Foreign Affairs

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Location

United States

Bloomberg Philanthropies Doubles Support To Prevent Global Road Traffic Deaths

Release Date:

02/18/2020

... Philanthropies. “By increasing our commitment, we can double our impact by leveraging the many lessons we’ve ... we are paying for our mobility is unacceptable. We need to do much more to save lives on our...

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Civic Engagement

Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

RISE Together Fund, an Initiative of the Proteus Fund, Receives Largest Grant in the Rise Together Fund History

Release Date:

11/15/2022

... Largest Grant in the Rise Together Fund History It is with profound gratitude and excitement that we share ... experience in the issues they’re addressing, as we did when selecting the other non-profits in...

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

Philanthropists, Lawmakers Behind New Push for College Education in Prison

Release Date:

07/29/2015

... funds for college education largely dried up in the 1990s, when Congress rendered prisoners ineligible for federal ... But in recent years, Doris Buffett’s Sunshine Lady Foundation and the Ford ...

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Ford Foundation

Mellon Foundation

25 Jun 2020

Beyond Defunding the Police: Reimagining Safety for Communities of Color in the Time of COVID

Thursday, June 25, 2020 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... of community support, and harsher sentencing policies. When this lifts, what can be done by and through community engagement to heal the ... solutions we can apply in our neighborhoods to...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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To Be Brave and Radical in Arts Philanthropy

Release Date:

02/20/2019

... of a report from Yancey Consulting that outlines what it would take for New York’s African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, ... and funders, will officially kick off in March 2019, when Mosaic offers the first of a...

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Insights

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Arts

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The New York Community Trust

Doris Duke Foundation

Beyond Equity as a Trend, Toward Real Change

Release Date:

04/24/2018

... Program Director for the Arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Kerry McCarthy, Program Director for Thriving ... perspectives they’ve imparted. They notice how funders can pay lip service to these...

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Insights

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Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

The New York Community Trust

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