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We Need Your Input on Justice Reform

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05/18/2016

... address race and injustice is at a pivotal moment in the United States and we are committed to keeping the ... we must take the learning from our Annual Meeting and move forward with new work that goes even...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Adds Four Members to Board of Directors

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05/24/2017

... to the Foundation’s team at this pivotal moment and look forward to all that we’ll accomplish together for ... started her 30 year career at The Times as a summer intern in the legal department and joined the...

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Markle Foundation and Microsoft Partner to Accelerate a Skills-Based Labor Market for the Digital Economy

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06/29/2017

... approach to connecting American workers and businesses in a rapidly evolving labor market. While advances in technology have helped the economy overall, some American ... growth and career satisfaction for...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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The Uncertain Road Ahead for Culture in New York City

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08/14/2017

The Uncertain Road Ahead for Culture in New York City By Michelle Coffey, Kerry McCarthy, and ... Kumi Baer of the New York City Cultural Agenda Fund in The New York Community Trust This piece originally ... a...

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Federal Judge Sides With TCF Against DeVos's Education Department

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02/20/2018

... public comment. The Judge’s order, which is available in full online , states: “[B]y ending the comment period ... public engagement and will suffer irreparable harm.” In response to the order, TCF and the...

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The New York Community Trust

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The Century Foundation

Beyond Equity as a Trend, Toward Real Change

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04/24/2018

... and direct our grant dollars to communities of color in order to transform the sector. Titled “ What Are the ... the national pool: 65 percent of organizations of color in the DeVos Institute of the Arts’ 2015...

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16 Oct 2019

Who is Poor in NYC? Hint: Many More People Than You Think

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... was postponed from June 20th to October 16th. We look forward to seeing you in October!** With the cost of living rising at nearly three ... necessities for their families. Since its introduction in...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Announces $65 Million Investment in America’s Working Families

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02/25/2020

The Rockefeller Foundation Announces $65 Million Investment in America’s Working Families WASHINGTON, D.C., February ... and mobility for nearly 5 million low-wage workers in America and leverage over $1 billion...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Philanthropy New York Signs Letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration

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04/13/2020

... around the country working overtime to help the nation in a time of unprecedented need. As you know, nonprofits are on the front line in this crisis. Even as this pandemic has shut down vast ... critical, life...

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Patrick Gaspard, Open Society Foundations and Maria Torres Springer, Ford Foundation Named to NYC Fair Recovery Taskforce

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04/26/2020

... city back on its feet – I am calling on them to join me in the fight ahead for a fair recovery, ” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. The City’s decisions in the coming weeks will be determined by the health .....

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Message from PNY Board Chair on Leadership Transition

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06/25/2020

... end of this year. What a bittersweet moment for all of us in the PNY community! Please join me as we celebrate ... leader of Philanthropy New York over the past 13 years. In addition to expanding the...

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The House and Senate Tax Bills Are Terrible for Nonprofits and the Communities They Serve

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12/06/2017

... it serves. And, of course, the nonprofit sector is in literally every community in America – so this is an issue that has no geographic or ... the conferenced version. If tax reform legislation moves ...

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President's Message

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Economic Security

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The End of Currents

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06/11/2014

This piece originally appeared in the June 2014 email edition of the Philanthropy New York ... of a monthly newsletter, but a heads-up about changes in the coming months. As we mentioned a few weeks ago when we...

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United Hospital Fund Names Two New Vice Presidents, New Controller, Other Staff Changes

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04/06/2021

... and Mr. Murria will join UHF’s management committee in their new roles. In addition, Joey Rodriguez, MCSA, who joined UHF in 1987, ... will be sorely missed at UHF, but I very much look...

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 Leadership in Government Fellows

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05/21/2021

Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 Leadership in Government Fellows NEW YORK—A former Florida state-level ... American woman elected to Washington’s statehouse in 18 years. An authority on transportation...

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06 May 2021

Could a Flourishing Small Business Ecosystem Be the Key to a More Equitable and Just Recovery?

Thursday, May 6, 2021 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... impacted by the pandemic, are at a critical moment in our City’s history. Despite the critical role small businesses play in wealth creation, job creation, and the vibrancy of our ... The resulting report...

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Ikea Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation Join Forces to Set up a Historic $1 Billion Initiative to Catalyze Investments in Distributed Renewable Energy

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06/21/2021

... a Historic $1 Billion Initiative to Catalyze Investments in Distributed Renewable Energy Single largest distributed ... will be operated through a new global platform, launching in 2021 New York, Leiden | June...

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€15 Million Emergency Grant from Stavros Niarchos Foundation Responds to Fire Crisis in Greece

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08/12/2021

... from Stavros Niarchos Foundation Responds to Fire Crisis in Greece All of us at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) ... become the everyday heroes of a dystopian reality. In the face of this national...

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