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Julia Metro Joins Brooklyn Community Foundation as Development and Marketing Associate

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12/03/2012

Julia Metro joined the Brooklyn Community Foundation in November of 2012. Previously, she coordinated development and fundraising efforts for Friends of Materials for the Arts, the nonprofit partner of Materials for the Arts, NYC Department of...

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New York Foundation’s Mottola Questions the Need for Celebrity Speakers at Philanthropic Conferences

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09/19/2014

... conference in Seattle? I've been on conference planning committees and I know you need a big name to entice people to .....

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The New York Stem Cell Foundation

NY Stem Cell Foundation and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Explore Strategies to Advance Women in Science

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03/06/2015

... at most university directories or pharmaceutical executive committees tells the more complex story. Women in science can ...

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Doris Duke Foundation

New York Community Trust Helps Mexican Students with Resident-Led Advocacy and Organizing

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04/28/2016

... and immigrant issues, engages families through parent committees to voice concerns, share knowledge and best ...

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The New York Community Trust

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Education

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Bank of America Announces $300k to Boost Workforce Skills Among Local Youth, Veterans and People With Disabilities

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06/20/2016

Bank of America announced $300,000 in grants to be distributed to 12 nonprofits in the Long Island community.

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Bank of America [Corporate]

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Workforce Development

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Atlantic Philanthropies Steps Into Political Arena With $50 Million Fund

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10/21/2016

... three different Democrat-aligned super political action committees this year, including $1.5 million to mobilize ...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Civic Engagement

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NPCC Announces Winners of 2016 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards

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11/08/2016

The three winners are Jewish Board for Family and Children's Services, Neighbors Link and Per Scholas.

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The New York Community Trust

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Rockefeller Foundation Picks Rajiv J. Shah, a Trustee, as President

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01/05/2017

On Thursday, the Rockefeller Foundation, one of the country’s largest and most influential philanthropies, will name Mr. Shah to succeed Judith Rodin, who has been president for 12 years.

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation Focuses on Impact Investing

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04/28/2017

The $400 million Nathan Cummings Foundation has engaged San Francisco-based impact investment advisory firm Sonen Capital to guide the foundation’s impact investing strategies.

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Open Society Foundation Funds Program with Elmo And Big Bird Talking To Refugees

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05/09/2017

In partnership with the International Rescue Committee, Sesame Street characters will be bringing smiles — and education — to millions of refugee children forced from their homes in Syria, Iraq and other war-torn countries.

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Children, Youth and Families

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Health Care Reform Flatlined. But Lawmakers Aren’t Giving Up

Release Date:

09/05/2017

Republican plans to replace Obamacare are fading fast, but that doesn't mean Congress is done with health care.

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Health

The Questionable Ethic of an Opt-Out for Recurring Donations: A Caution for Nonprofits

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09/15/2017

Forget the fact that the nonprofit in question here is the Committee to Defend the President; its practice of automatically signing donors up for recurring donations has, according to BuzzFeed News, landed it in trouble with its donors, who are...

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Voters Pick Women Over Men in Primary for All Six Brooklyn Judicial Seats

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09/25/2017

During the judicial primary elections September 12, Brooklyn Democratic voters seemed to base their selections for Civil Court judge primarily on gender; immune, apparently, to an ongoing squabble over the process for selecting the nominees, who are...

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Gender Justice

Children’s Health Care Bill Faces New Obstacles

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10/05/2017

Bipartisan negotiations over an extension of children’s health insurance are veering off course, raising doubts that legislation can be passed quickly.

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Grant to the Bard-Brooklyn Public Library College Degree Program

Release Date:

10/30/2019

... Public Library microcollege challenges us to reconsider how non-traditional students can gain access to a high ...

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Community Development

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Social Justice

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JPMorgan Chase Furthers Commitment to Closing the Housing Affordability Gap for Black and Latinx Households

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06/16/2021

Elements include a $400 million philanthropic commitment, data-driven policy recommendations and new business practices to promote housing stability and affordability and improve homeownership opportunities

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