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New York Life Foundation awards $1.5 million in grants to out-of-school time programs to help middle school students transition to 9th grade.

Release Date:

06/03/2021

... reviewers. 2021 One-Year Grants Focus on Racial and Social Justice This year, 20 one-year grants focus on supporting OST programs' work to advance racial and social justice efforts. Further, in...

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Member Input on Official Statement on the Johnson Amendment

Philanthropy New York’s Public Policy Committee has voted to recommend that our organization formally approve a statement concerning the repeal of the Johnson Amendment . The next stage in our policy approval process seeks comments from members. We...

John Ruskay, Ph.D., to Step Down in June 2014 as Executive Vice President and CEO of UJA-Federation of New York

Release Date:

05/01/2013

John Ruskay, Ph.D., has announced that he will step down from his position as Executive Vice President and CEO of UJA-Federation of New York on June 30, 2014, concurrent with the close of the 2014 Annual Campaign.

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

Release Date:

08/01/2012

The ASPCA has also announced that President and CEO Ed Sayres has notified the Board of Directors of his intention to step down from management by year end after nearly a decade at the helm of one of the nation’s leading animal welfare organizations...

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Aetna Names Garth Graham, M.D., M.P.H. President of the Aetna Foundation

Release Date:

09/02/2013

Aetna, a leading global health care solutions company, has appointed Garth Graham, M.D., M.P.H. as President of the Aetna Foundation. A national expert on health disparities and health care quality, Graham served as Deputy Assistant Secretary at the...

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Judy Woodruff and Jared Cohon to Join the Carnegie Corporation Board of Trustees

Release Date:

12/11/2013

Journalist Judy Woodruff, co-anchor of the PBS NewsHour, and civil engineer Jared L. Cohon, President Emeritus of Carnegie Mellon University, have been named to the Carnegie Corporation of New York Board of Trustees.

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United Way of New York City Appoints Michael Carren as New Chief Strategy and Operating Officer

Release Date:

01/15/2014

United Way of New York City has announced the appointment of Michael Carren, former Director of Global Employee Engagement and Volunteerism at JPMorgan Chase, to the role of Chief Strategy and Operating Officer.

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Philanthropy New York Names Kathryn O’Neal-Dunham Chief Operations Officer

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01/31/2014

Philanthropy New York has announced the appointment of Kathryn O’Neal-Dunham as the organization’s new Chief Operations Officer.

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For Jobseekers: Facts About the Sector

Publication date:

04/2014

In your job quest, you may find it useful to become more knowledgeable on the nonprofit sector. The statistics provided on this page are designed to broaden your understanding of the sector but in no way offer a complete picture of the intricacies within the sector.

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What Does It Mean to Do Policy Work in a Foundation?

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03/27/2014

Wallace Foundation Senior Counsel and Corporate Secretary Kenneth W. Austin shares his talking points (from our recent PNYEvent) on the foundation’s analysis of their past policy work and their options for engaging in public policy more explicitly...

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Toyota Named Among of World’s Best Companies on Addressing Water Concerns

Release Date:

10/22/2015

Toyota Motor Corporation was one of eight global corporations achieving an A rating for their efforts to improve water security, according to CDP's Global Water Report.

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Toyota

American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation Award More Than $1 M to National Treasure Sites

Release Date:

11/10/2015

American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation will support the restoration and preservation of five national treasure sites, in or adjacent to national parks.

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Sloan Public Service Awards Honor Seven NYC Employees

Release Date:

06/03/2016

Employees recognized from NYPD, MTA, NYC Health & Hospitals, Environmental Protection, Human Resources Administration and Department for the Aging.

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The Director, Community Schools, EducateNYC (United Way of New York City)

Release Date:

08/16/2016

Organization: United Way of New York City Name of Position: Miriam Benitez Organization URL: http://unitedwaynyc.org City and State: New York, New York Description:...

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Helmsley-backed DATA2GO.NYC's Veterans Data Highlighted by Social Science Research Council

Release Date:

11/11/2016

SSRC’s measure of America program expands always-accessible online data tool, but finds NYC Vets sometime lag behind the national average.

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Veterans

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UJA-Federation of New York Launches Centennial With Largest Volunteer Initiative in its History

Release Date:

01/12/2017

Commemorating 100 years of service as a community safety net and champion of Jewish life for more than 4.5 million people in New York, Israel, and around the world, UJA-Federation of New York is launching Time for Good, the largest volunteer effort...

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

Release Date:

06/29/2017

With $25.8 million grant, Microsoft Philanthropies joins forces with Markle to enable American workers to connect with businesses facing a shortage of skilled labor in an era marked by technology disruption.

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Research To Prevent Blindness-Backed Project Identifies Potential Biomarkers Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Release Date:

09/12/2017

Patients with any stage of age-related macular degeneration carry signs of the disease in their blood that may be found through special laboratory tests, according to a new study led by AMD researchers based at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.