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Mellon Foundation and Digital Preservation Coalition Sponsor Formation of Task Force for Email Archives

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11/03/2016

... University of Michigan, and Artefactual Systems. They are: Executive Committee Christopher Prom (cochair) University of ...

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Perpetuity, continued

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04/24/2014

... At a recent panel discussion organized by Philanthropy New York billed as The Case for Perpetuity on the rationale ... good reason for that — the great majority of limited- life foundations are creatures of...

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

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02/25/2020

... president of The Rockefeller Foundation . “Over our 106- year history, The Rockefeller Foundation has stepped up ... their bills each month. To start, the Foundation’s new Equity and Economic Opportunity...

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David Spergel Takes the Helm as President of the Simons Foundation

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07/01/2021

... of the foundation and the activities of the foundation’s new computational center, the Flatiron Institute. Spergel was previously director of the Center for Computational Astrophysics ... devoted to...

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12 Jul 2017

Exclusive Preview & Discussion with Stanley Nelson: Tell Them We Are Rising

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 -

4:30pm to 7:00pm

We invite you to join Media Impact Funders, Philanthropy New York, Grantmakers in Education, and the Association of ... for a special screening and discussion of the powerful new film Tell Them We Are Rising: The...

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Post-Sandy Assistance Needed for Long Term

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05/22/2013

by Nina Stack, President, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers It is difficult to be patient when ... so they can address the many remaining issues after the first responders leave. In the aftermath of Sandy, the...

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United Hospital Fund Works to Tackle Antibiotic Misuse in Outpatient Care

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02/22/2016

... 250 million prescriptions for antibiotics are written each year (in all settings), and studies have shown that up to 50 ... stewardship has become a top federal priority. Nine New York hospitals and health...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Partners with CARE to Support Women Small Business Owners in East Africa with Village Savings and Loans Associations

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02/23/2022

... with Village Savings and Loans Associations Dubai and New York – Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced a ... growth and development,” said Sustainable Growers Executive Director , Christine...

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06 Jun 2013

Personal Democracy Forum 2013: Think Bigger

Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 9:00am to Friday, June 7, 2013 - 6:00pm

NYU Skirball Center and Kimmel Center, 566 LaGuardia Place, NYC

... journalistic, civic networking collective" by The New York Times , Personal Democracy Forum (PDF) is the ... leaders and disruptors at the edge of change. This year 's conference theme is "Think...

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01 Apr 2020

Service for Impact - A Webinar

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... and challenges, brainstorm on solutions, and explore new opportunities to make a difference in society while ... dynamic learning but add a new approach. The focus of this year ’s meetings...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Pledges $250 Million to Reimagine US Monuments

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10/07/2020

... Project, the largest initiative in the foundation’s 50- year history, will support the creation of new monuments, as well as the relocation or rethinking of ... 19th-century Black community razed to build the...

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Blended Finance "Plus”: Enhancing Support With Blended Knowledge

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09/04/2018

... Support With Blended Knowledge Joy Marini, Global Director , Johnson & Johnson Global Community Impact. This ... to solve the most pressing challenges of our time. Finding new funding mechanisms to achieve...

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Michael Berkowitz to Join The Rockefeller Foundation

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08/22/2013

... Berkowitz has been appointed to the role of Managing Director for the Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge, a multi- year effort to build urban resilience worldwide. Berkowitz .....

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13 Nov 2019

Advancing Racial Justice in Organizations Training - Hosted by Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC)

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 -

9:00am to 5:00pm

... Members only. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis. Members must register ... training, Advancing Racial Justice in Organizations . A new partnership with...

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How Collaboration Can Spur Innovation and Spread Good Ideas (Part I)

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07/14/2016

... By Leigh Ross, Program Associate, Promising Futures, The New York Community Trust When nonprofits work together, they pick up new perspectives, new ideas. They become more efficient. They...

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Beyond Rigor - Building Philanthropy's Equitable Evaluation Infrastructure

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07/17/2019

... By Jo Christine Miles, Public Policy Fellow, Philanthropy New York Should the “rigor” yardstick, used in ... paradigm so that it becomes a tool for and of equity. The new paradigm – coined equitable evaluation...

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04 Apr 2024

Are You Listening? How To Become A More Responsive, Effective, and Equitable Grantmaker

Thursday, April 4, 2024 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... to bring listening, responding, and shifting power to life in their own foundations. What will I learn? Promising ... listening on a personal and organizational basis New tools and resources to support funders...

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NYC losing small hospitals as money woes mount

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08/06/2013

... the increasing closure of small, independent hospitals in New York quotes James Tallon, President of the United ... a time when the neighborhood hospital was a cornerstone of New York City life...

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Novo Foundation's Push For Bottom-Up Power

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06/26/2018

... years—it reported $123.8 million in grants in a recent year —allowing the foundation to place ever-greater bets on ... all of the Radical Hope Fund projects share,” NoVo Executive Director...

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