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Food Systems

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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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Philanthropists, Lawmakers Behind New Push for College Education in Prison

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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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Education

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Mellon Foundation

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

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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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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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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All Funders

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Governance

Environment and Climate Change

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Economic Security

International/Foreign Affairs

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United States

Bloomberg Philanthropies Doubles Support To Prevent Global Road Traffic Deaths

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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

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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)

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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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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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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

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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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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Social Justice

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Beyond Equity as a Trend, Toward Real Change

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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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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

Research for a 21st Century Child Welfare System

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03/24/2022

... Lauren Supplee, Senior Program Officer, William T. Grant Foundation , Geoff Cloepfil, Administrative Specialist, ... for a major system redesign to accomplish this goal. You can hear more about why we need this...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Casey Family Programs

William T. Grant Foundation

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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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Arts

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The New York Community Trust

Doris Duke Foundation

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...

B. Altman, a Store From Yesteryear, Still Makes Its Presence Felt in the City

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11/28/2013

... New York Times examined the history and work of the Altman Foundation and spoke with its president, Jane B. O'Connell, ... of the store and the foundation . There was a time when shoppers...

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

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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

JPMorgan Chase Announces $20 Billion Investment in Employees, Branch Expansion and Local Economic Growth

Release Date:

01/23/2018

... and businesses by doing what a bank is supposed to do : lending and investing. This long-term investment, which both increases and accelerates the firm’s current growth, ...

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Economic Security

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Ending New York’s Summer Jobs Depression

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02/12/2015

... is not expected to get much better this summer. While it will be no small feat to solve the problem of creating ... and private resources. This is where the private sector can help by structuring and expanding...

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