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Member Input on Official Statement on Opposition to Eliminating the Estate Tax

Philanthropy New York’ s Public Policy Committee has voted to recommend that our ... says that only the wealthiest estates pay the tax because it is levied only on the portion of an estate’ s...

Opposition to Eliminating the Estate Tax

... says that only the wealthiest estates pay the tax because it is levied only on the portion of an estate’ s value that exceeds a specified exemption level -- $5.45 ... and opposes any future increases in the...

Program Officers as Champions

... and assessment processes Understand your organization’ s risk appetite and identify strategies for managing ... curiosity, humility and rigorous thinking of participants. It will require participants to bring...

PNY Supports Inclusion of Nonprofits in COVID-19 Legislation

... essential services. Philanthropy New York urges Congress not to overlook the sector which will play a critical role ... face deep financial strain as staff are deployed above and beyond normal capacity while...

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

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08/01/2012

... after nearly a decade at the helm of one of the nation’ s leading animal welfare organizations. A committee of the ... efforts to improve the lives and welfare of animals.” “ It has been my honor and pleasure...

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Animal Welfare

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Foundation for Child Development Announces Appointment of Deborah A. Phillips as New President

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07/02/2012

... foundation dedicated to the well-being of America’ s children, has announced the appointment of Dr. Deborah A. ... of translating science into action." Dr. Phillips stated, " It is a great honor to...

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Foundation for Child Development

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How Philanthropy and Nonprofits Responded to the Government Shutdown

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10/18/2013

... Congress moved back from the brink of default and frankly, it is hard not to simply want to forget about the last few ... missions and viability." It is a variant of a message he'...

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Public Policy

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

UJA-Federation Board of Directors Elects New CEO

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02/12/2014

... of New York announced on January 23 that Eric S . Goldstein has been elected CEO of UJA-Federation of New ... future.” Also actively involved in Jewish communal life beyond UJA-Federation, Goldstein serves as a...

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Education

Workforce Development

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Changing the Conversation about Inequality

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09/23/2014

... originally appeared on the William T. Grant Foundation' s news blog . Inequality is the problem—but what can we do about it ? Although inequality is widespread and on the rise in the ... scope of...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Why Bring People Together In Person?

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08/13/2013

... so many effective communication technologies available, it would be easy to assume that Skype, videoconferencing, ... effort that serves a specific and shared purpose beyond what they could achieve on their...

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For Women, the World Remains an Extremely Dangerous Place

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03/11/2015

... to prevent and punish sexual violence is more than dire— it is downright shameful. The so-called Islamic State ... of sex crimes committed in countries within the ICC’ s jurisdiction. The ICC has, however,...

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Health & Human Services

Women & Girls

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Open Society Foundations

Creating Onramps Towards Economic Success – Tackling Youth Unemployment in the U.S.

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06/05/2015

... and economic cost of youth unemployment in America’ s cities has clear implications for our economic ... And then there is Artem , a student in New York City who not only learned the ins and outs of working at...

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Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

Workforce Development

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Citi Foundation

10 Dec 2015

JustFilms and Tribeca Film Institute New Media Fund Celebration

Thursday, December 10, 2015 -

5:00pm to 7:30pm

... film landscape. With support from the Ford Foundation’ s JustFilms initiative, Tribeca Film Institute®’ s TFI New Media Fund has been the force behind some of the ... to create powerful social justice...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Awards $2 Million in 2015 to Nonprofits Empowering Borough’s Vulnerable Youth

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11/23/2015

... $2 Million in 2015 to Nonprofits Empowering Borough’ s Vulnerable Youth Brooklyn Community Foundation is ... English. In some neighborhoods, nearly 40% of youth are not in school and not...

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$10M McNulty Foundation Gift Expands Leadership Program at Wharton

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01/28/2016

... School. “We are honored to be able to announce Anne’ s amazing gift to the McNulty Leadership Program,” said ... from its students to businesses and communities and beyond ,” said Anne McNulty. “Wharton was a...

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John P. & Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation

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Education

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United Hospital Fund Report Says You Get What You Pay For in Children’s Health Care

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06/16/2016

... Fund Report Says You Get What You Pay For in Children’ s Health Care NEW YORK, June 16, 2016—A new United Hospital ... how value in children’ s health care is defined and how it is measured...

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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Health & Human Services

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Most Funders Don’t Think About Disaster Until It Strikes

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07/05/2016

Most Funders Don’t Think About Disaster Until It Strikes A message from PNY President Ronna Brown, ... How can we be prepared in our own community? Let’ s look at both reactions. How to Help: PNY’ s...

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President's Message

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Disaster Relief

Altman Foundation Announces Two Promotions

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01/25/2017

... bring to their work both here at the Altman Foundation and beyond our walls. Megan McAllister and Rachael Pine are ... developing annual presentations on the grant portfolio’ s performance for the Foundation...

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Surdna Foundation Commits $100 Million to Impact Investing

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02/06/2017

... oldest and largest family-governed foundations in the U. S ., Surdna is not just investing to further its mission, but also to build ... Foundation' s mission." Throughout its...

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