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NYC's Action on School Discipline Moves Closer to Just Education

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07/30/2015

... and Discipline, which he convened last February to study how city schools could make further improvements in ... social workers in high-needs schools, and expanding the use of data to track children’s contact...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

29 Nov 2011

Funding Advocacy in Increasingly Polarized Political Times

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -

1:00pm to 5:00pm

... are frequently drawn into the public eye for their good work. With increased visibility comes added scrutiny, ... more complicated for both funders and grantees. This event will be a timely opportunity for...

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Issue-Based

16 Jun 2021

Blurring the Lines: From Corporate Philanthropy to Shared Value to ESG Integration

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

ESG (environmental, social, governance ) performance is the core of a responsible ... the function from pure play philanthropy to sustainability How companies are identifying material ESG risks and ... ESG...

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Corporate Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

LaVerne Evans Srinivasan named Program Director for Teaching and Human Capital Management at Carnegie Corporation

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03/25/2014

...  As Program Director, Srinivasan will focus on improving how teachers and school leaders are recruited, prepared, and ... learning in order to do what he called 'real and permanent good ' for this...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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

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03/27/2014

... and ideas in our fields. The chart below sketches out how we work. You’ll notice that one of three chief aspects ... accomplish more in the policy arena, and I was brought on board last year to lead an effort...

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The Wallace Foundation

29 Oct 2015

Exploring Grantmaking Strategy: Options and Approaches

Thursday, October 29, 2015 -

8:15am to 10:30am

... If you had $1 billion to start your own foundation, how would you strategically use your resources to accomplish your mission? Would you: ... Presented by Young Leaders Breakfast Club's Issue-based...

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Network Building

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HR & Operations

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Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Supports Construction Projects Through 'Pay for Success' Loans

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11/02/2015

... resources and taxpayer dollars are spent only in the event of proven success. One of the barriers preventing ... Council and the Office of Science and Technology Policy's event "A New Paradigm for...

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Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation

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Community Development

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02 Dec 2024

Trends in Family Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Monday, December 2, 2024 -

2:30pm to 4:00pm

... does the current family philanthropy landscape look like? How has it changed over the last decade? What do these ... rates, and shifts towards community-centered giving. Governance and Decision-Making—Changes...

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Century Foundation Reports on Ways Forward on Health Care Reform

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01/25/2018

... Anna Greenberg , a public opinion expert, illustrated how the attacks on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and existing ... Obama during the passage of the ACA, said we are in a “ good place” for this next round...

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Health

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The Century Foundation

From Possibility into Practice – Post-Annual Meeting Series

... experts to hear an overview of their research and explore how grantmakers can support their grantees to “practice ... leadership transitions in the nonprofit sector. Learn how to get connected on a national...

F.B. Heron and Edna McConnell Clark Foundations Lauded for Granting Unrestricted Funding

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02/03/2015

... Funding In philanthropy today, we are doing some good “architectural” work in emergent philanthropy, ... need to fundamentally change the underlying practices we use to construct our philanthropy, just as...

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Six NYC Scientists Win Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research

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05/08/2017

... growth of ovarian tumors. Specifically, he will examine how cellular stress within ovarian cancer tumors impacts the ... treatment for these blood disorders, she hopes to use this new technology to study MDS...

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PNY Announces New Racial Equity Working Group

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12/02/2021

... Food for Thought: A Conversation Series to discuss how equity can bolster philanthropic practice and serve as a ... and History In 1995, the Philanthropy New York Board created the Increasing Diversity in...

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Valerie S. Peltier Elected Chairman of The New York Community Trust

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12/04/2014

... Community Trust's Distribution Committee, the governing board of the 90-year-old foundation dedicated to improving ... five years as chairman. Goins will remain a member of the board . Peltier is a...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The New York Community Trust

Don’t Say “When Did You Stop Caring About Children?” and Other Guidance for Child Advocates

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09/23/2010

... children and youth. But even as they fight the good fight, recent research suggests that many of the messages they use and the litany of data reporting on seemingly intractable ... on the big picture,...

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Hurricane Season is Here, Sandy is Not Over

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10/31/2014

... launch of our research report From the Edge of Disaster: How Activists and Insiders Can Use the Lessons of Hurricane Sandy to Make the City Safer , ... Lisa Cowan, who authored our report and is the former...

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Disaster Relief

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North Star Fund

New Report Sponsored in Part by the Carnegie Corporation Identifies Steps to Secure Americans’ Votes

Release Date:

09/06/2018

... and Medicine. In addition, every effort should be made to use paper ballots in the 2018 federal election. Ballots that ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Civic Engagement

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Note to Funders: If You Believe in the Importance of Leadership, Fund What Leaders Want to Do

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07/08/2014

... corporate donors, seems intent on making decisions about how and what it will fund in a way that ignores this vast ... instances is the leader ever asked by the funder or donor how she or he really needs or...

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Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers

11 Jul 2017

Writing Workshop: Insights that Inspire Action (Part 2)

Tuesday, July 11, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... and potentially other media outlets. Explore: How to Identify your audience and desired impact What ... look for and best practices for getting placed How to write a strong opinion piece and how...

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