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The Westchester Community Foundation, one of the largest funders of nonprofits in Westchester, started 2016 with a new website, updated strategies, and a refreshed mission: “Bringing philanthropic legacies to life. Transforming our communities.”

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14 Sep 2017

ComNetworkNY: September Social on Ford’s Terrace

Thursday, September 14, 2017 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

... RSVPs are limited.* Join us for an informal networking event , hosted by Ford Foundation, Philanthropy New York and ...

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Surdna Foundation & Andrus Family Fund Pledge $800,000 to Next-Generation Social Justice Philanthropy

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02/06/2018

Through the initiative, the Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Fund are providing resources for family foundations, community foundations and donor-advised funders to pursue next-generation social justice philanthropy.

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01 Mar 2018

Exploring Career Pathways in STEM - Brown Bag Lunch

Thursday, March 1, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... internships for high school students. The event will be centered around a chapter from Preparing ...

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University of Pennsylvania Receives $6 Million Stavros Niarchos Foundation Gift to Launch Paideia Program

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03/15/2019

The University of Pennsylvania announced on March 14 a $6 million gift to launch the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program (Paideia) for its undergraduate students. The Program will reimagine the ancient Greek ideal Paideia – which translates...

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National Funders, Including Casey Family Programs, Support Antelope Valley, CA After String of Child Welfare Incidents

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11/11/2019

Los Angeles County’s Antelope Valley is at the center of a new philanthropic effort to prevent child maltreatment and help support vulnerable children and families.

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NYPL Mid-Manhattan Branch to Reopen in May as Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library

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01/16/2020

... & Technology Training Multimedia Studio Rooftop Terrace Event Center & Café NYPL Mid-Manhattan Branch to Reopen in ...

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Open Society Foundations Support Smallholder Farmers Facing Climate Risk

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05/13/2020

The Open Society Foundations are investing in an effort to help smallholder farmers survive severe weather events and natural catastrophes, as part of their broad drive to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

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Park Foundation Welcomes New Executive Director: Rachel Leon

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09/23/2020

After a lengthy search process, the Park Foundation is thrilled to announce that Rachel Leon has accepted our invitation to join us as our new Executive Director.

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Strategic Plan for 2017-2021

Special Thanks! Thanks to the Strategic Planning Committee for their terrific guidance and hard work: Mike Pratt (Chair) The Scherman Foundation Chris Cardona Ford Foundation Stephen...

19 Jul 2012

Fracking in New York: A Donor Briefing

Thursday, July 19, 2012 -

8:45am to 10:45am

Large parts of New York sit atop the Marcellus Shale formation, and the oil and gas industry has been aggressively pushing for Governor Cuomo to open up New York to fracking. Governor Cuomo’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued...

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Hartford Foundation's Amy Berman Receives 2016 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy

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03/11/2016

... developed, and in her contributions serving on national committees and through presentations and writing, she makes ...

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A New Coalition Funded by the Prudential Foundation and Citibank Launches in Newark to Support Asset Building

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02/12/2018

Newark Asset Building Coalition aims to promote financial independence through financial education, and access to wealth-building programs.

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WES Mariam Assefa Fund and the Tarsadia Foundation Announce the Opportunity Challenge: $1 Million to Uplift Immigrant Communities

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03/10/2020

New funding opportunity seeks solutions to support the success of immigrants and refugees.

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16 Jun 2020

Refugees, Resilience and COVID-19: Opportunities for Philanthropic Engagement - A Webinar Hosted by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

This webinar will consider what role philanthropy can play in responding to the inequities and vulnerabilities in immigrant communities that COVID-19 has illuminated.