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Mellon Foundation

Philanthropy New York Speaks Out After the Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action

Release Date:

07/26/2023

... on two significant cases challenging affirmative action in college admissions was part of a larger effort to diminish ... ethnic, and class lines. With over $7 billion dollars in annual giving and considerable...

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01 May 2024

Turning the Tide: (Re)Claiming Belonging & Power for People of Color in Philanthropy

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 -

10:00am to 11:00am

Virtual Meeting - Register by 4/30

... giving and volunteerism, albeit with occasional oversights in prioritizing certain groups. However, upon entering the ... of color whose communities have long been marginalized in America and are often the...

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02 Jun 2010

Teacher Recruitment, Retention, and Equity: How Can School Districts Provide Effective Teaching in Every Classroom?

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 -

10:00am to 11:30am

MEMBERS: Please log in to register yourself or a colleague online by clicking on ... and retain effective teachers? How can they help teachers in all schools become more effective? Can New York find a ... factor...

Program Recap—Philanthropy New York’s Documentary Film Series: Advise and Dissent

Release Date:

10/16/2009

... modern confirmation battles as well as the stakes involved in the outcome of these debates. Two Senate veterans, Arlen ... of David’s great hopes for the film is that it will help lead to reforms that require...

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Capital One-Funded Report: Women Entrepreneurs On the Rise in NYC

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03/04/2016

Capital One-Funded Report: Women Entrepreneurs On the Rise in NYC The Center for an Urban Future published a major new study that reveals a dramatic surge in women entrepreneurs in New York City...

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Community Development

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Capital One [Corporate]

NoVo Foundation Announces $90M Investment in Girls & Young Women of Color Across the U.S.

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03/23/2016

NoVo Foundation Announces $90M Investment in Girls &Young Women of Color Across the U.S. The NoVo Foundation , created in 2006 by Jennifer and Peter Buffett, today announced a ... experts in...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Associate, Budgets and Contract Compliance, EducateNYC (United Way of New York City)

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08/16/2016

... charitable brands, we envision caring communities in which all individuals and families have access to quality education and the opportunity to lead healthy and financially secure lives. We strive to model...

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United Way of New York City

As the White House Changes Hands, Philanthropy Must Change Too

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01/26/2017

... Liz Sak. Donald Trump’s inauguration changes our world in ways we cannot yet predict, but one thing is certain: We ... requires entirely different approaches than we have taken in the past. In...

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The Cricket Island Foundation

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Lawyers Alliance for New York Announces 2017 Cornerstone Awards for Lawyers Providing Superior Pro Bono Service to Nonprofit Organizations

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11/09/2017

... These awards, the highest business law pro bono honor in New York, recognize outstanding pro bono legal services to ... 14 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Viacom, 1515 Broadway in New York City. The 2017...

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Making Lunch Free Was Just the Beginning

Release Date:

12/10/2019

... free school lunch on the first day of the school year in 2017. It was a hard won policy change thanks to the ... research also shows that universal school lunch does not lead to increased obesity among...

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Hilton and American Express to Donate Up to 1 Million Rooms to Frontline Medical Professionals During COVID-19 Crisis

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04/06/2020

... Express (NYSE:AXP) today announced that the companies, in partnership with Hilton’s ownership community, will ... seen so many examples of medical professionals working in the most challenging circumstances,...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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Disaster Relief

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American Express

WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces COVID-19 Response Grants to Support Immigrant and Refugee Workers in the U.S.

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05/11/2020

... Response Grants to Support Immigrant and Refugee Workers in the U.S. Earlier this month, the World Education Services ... and janitorial service workers. They also rank high in industries hardest hit by the...

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Closing America's Education Funding Gaps - First-of-Its-Kind Report from The Century Foundation

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07/22/2020

... Report from The Century Foundation America is in the midst of a profound political reckoning. Against the ... K–12 public education system. By underinvesting in our public schools, we rob millions of American...

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Education

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The Century Foundation

How Can Philanthropy Elevate Entrepreneurialism Through Crisis?

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07/22/2020

... By: Sharon Prince, Founder and CEO, Grace Farms Foundation In order for foundations to harness our collective capacity ... and even take calculated risks. On a zoom call in mid-March, when local officials...

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Disaster Relief

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CUNY Receives $10 Million from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Expand Pandemic and Racial Justice Initiatives

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08/13/2020

... is the largest gift the Mellon Foundation has made to CUNY in its 45-year history of supporting the nation’s leading ... university. The funds will advance CUNY’s programs in Black, race, and ethnic studies...

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McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund Awarded to Emerging Organizations Challenging Entrenched Inequities

Release Date:

10/14/2020

... McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund. The Fund is awarding $75,000 in total this year to five exceptional organizations that ... individuals to advance an anti-racist and equitable vision in the US, to incubating a...

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John P. & Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation

Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Puerto Rico Youth Fellows

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01/13/2021

... promote human rights, and help underserved communities in Puerto Rico. The fellowship program, now in its second ... J. Laracuente Vázquez (pronouns: he, him, his) will lead Taller Lumpen, a...

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Community Development

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Open Society Foundations

We are In a Time of New Suns

Release Date:

10/19/2022

We are In a Time of New Suns By: Taryn Higashi, Executive Director, ... published by the Center for Effective Philanthropy in August of 2022. The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s ... vibrant, welcoming...

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