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Russia Bans Soros-Backed Foundations as Security 'Threat'

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12/02/2015

... security, Reuters and CNBC report. The office of Russia' s top prosecutor said Monday that the Open Society ... Russian Federation and the security of the state" but did not offer specifics. . ...

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Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

Bloomberg Philanthropies Is Largest Funder of Tobacco-Control Efforts in the Developing World

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12/05/2016

... States. He signed into law an act banning smoking in bars and restaurants and increased the tax on cigarettes. In ... $125 million and then $250 million to help boost the WHO' s efforts in low- and middle...

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Health

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Carnegie, Ford Give $1M to Free Legal Services Project for Immigrants

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03/27/2017

... for Immigrants In response to the Trump administration’ s immigration policies, Governor Cuomo announced an ... of their residency status. Coordinated by the state’ s Office for New Americans, the Liberty...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Immigration

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Open Society Foundations-Backed Report Finds Mass Incarceration Sustatined by Prisoners of Time

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07/13/2017

... enactment of justice reforms in many states, the nation’ s prison and jail population has dropped only slightly in ... recent years. Well over two million people remain behind bars , and there has been little...

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Justice Reform

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Transgender Students Find Open Door at More Women's Colleges

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09/05/2017

Transgender Students Find Open Door at More Women' s Colleges Until last year, Ninotska Love would have been ... to one of the best colleges for women in the nation, it is a big validation of the person that...

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A New Door Into the Kitchen for Aspiring Chefs

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09/19/2017

... living in group foster care, she once baked Ina Garten’ s cheesecake for herself and a dozen other girls. “On ‘Barefoot Contessa,’ they make it look so perfect,” said Ms. Merced, who is now 19 and ... mother...

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Workforce Development

At James Blake Trial, Judge Invokes Law Shielding Police Records

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09/21/2017

... of Mayor Bill de Blasio has steadily expanded the city’ s interpretation of a state law that bars public disclosure of the personnel records of police ... court this year upheld the de Blasio administration’...

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Justice Reform

City Council Members Still Navigating Outside Income Divestment Ahead of Deadline

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10/05/2017

Legislation barring City Council members from making outside income will go into effect on January 1, forcing several sitting and incoming Council members to make tough decisions about their side jobs.

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Economic Security

In Response to TCF Lawsuit, DeVos Begins to Release ACICS and ABA Documents

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02/22/2018

... to a lawsuit filed by The Century Foundation, the U. S . Department of Education has started to release documents ...

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Education

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Philanthropy & Hurricane Sandy: A Report on the Foundation & Corporate Response

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10/2014

A new report examines the response of foundations, corporations and other institutional donors to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012.

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Report

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NYT Feature: George Soros Bet Big on Liberal Democracy, Now He Fear He's Losing.

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07/17/2018

... Soros Bet Big on Liberal Democracy, Now He Fears He' s Losing. n a clammy Tuesday morning in Paris at the end of May, George Soros, the world’ s second-most-vilified New York billionaire (but worth many...

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18 Global Cities Selected to Participate in the World Cities Culture Forum’s Leadership Exchange Program Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies & Google Arts and Culture

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10/29/2020

... to Participate in the World Cities Culture Forum’ s Leadership Exchange Program Supported by Bloomberg ... by Bloomberg Philanthropies and Google Arts & Culture, it will facilitate collaboration between...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Arts

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Finding the Courage to Break the Silence

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11/17/2023

... programs with members and within our own office. Still, it wasn’t until our staff met as a full team last week that ... couldn’t do, and the feeling that what we could do was not enough. This spoke volumes...

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PNY News

24 Apr 2025

Considering the Future: Blending Fiction and Reality

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We live in turbulent and unprecedented times—a pivotal moment to reimagine a future we want to live in. This ... and visionary utopianism. Join us for a dynamic and timely event , blending imaginative visions of...

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Economic Security

A Critical Catalyst: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy

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01/30/2013

... and Co-Chair, NYS Ready Commission As we move beyond the immediate response to Hurricane Sandy into a long ... recommended steps to ensure their own safety for such an event . In order to create a culture of...

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PNY Public Policy Strategy

Publication date:

04/2025

... conditions in which those investments can thrive. PNY’ s public policy work engages diverse stakeholders to create ... environment aimed at improving conditions for the region' s foundations and nonprofits. This document identifies and ... public policy issues and updates for Philanthropy New York' s collective membership and the Public Policy Committee of .....

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PNY Issue Guide

Arcus Foundation Shares Findings from the Grantee Perception Report Administered by the Center for Effective Philanthropy

Release Date:

10/26/2021

... and our alignment with our standards and values. That’ s why since 2008, Arcus has collected grantee input on a ... of the foundation’ s strategic priorities, and it is clear how their work...

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Happy Holidays from Philanthropy New York: Our 2024 Year in Review

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12/19/2024

... NEW YORK! To create space for rest, Philanthropy New York' s offices will be closed from Wednesday, December 25th - ... 2024 comes to a close, Philanthropy New York is taking a moment to reflect on what...

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PNY News

Five Nonprofits Win Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Spark Prize for Outstanding Commitment to Racial Justice

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01/12/2022

Five Nonprofits Win Brooklyn Community Foundation’ s Spark Prize for Outstanding Commitment to Racial Justice We ... Association of New York Black Women' s Blueprint Brooklyn Movement Center...

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