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Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation Honored with Distinguished Service Award by American Academy of Ophthalmology

Release Date:

11/13/2015

The Distinguished Service Award honors an individual or organization for ongoing notable service and this year's recipient is Research to Prevent Blindness.

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Health

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28 Sep 2016

Growing the Farm to Institution Movement: From Farm to Plate

Wednesday, September 28, 2016 -

12:30pm to 2:30pm

As small and mid-size farms across the country continue to face pressure and are being lost at astounding rates, new local economic outlets are being sought to keep these farms in business. For some, farmers’ markets and CSAs have provided a much...

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Food Systems

02 Feb 2017

Invisible No More: Native Realities in a Post-Election Era

Thursday, February 2, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock has attracted broad public attention with wider implications for the country as a whole. Reaching the eyes and ears of New Yorkers, this effort is rooted in historical and contentious struggles not only...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Human Services

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Third Wave Fund, New York Women's Foundation and Ms. Foundation Pen Open Letter to Foundations and Donors Calling for Increased Funding to People of Color

Release Date:

03/09/2017

... representation of people of color in their leadership and governance structures; and Recognize the interconnectedness ...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Ford Foundation Announces Three New Concentration Areas

Release Date:

01/18/2018

A message from Darren Walker on Ford Foundation's focus for the future.

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New Report From Arabella Advisors says More Than $6 Trillion Pledged to Fossil Fuel Divestment

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09/12/2018

The movement to divest from fossil fuels and invest in renewable energy alternative continues to accelerate, with commitments from nearly a thousand institutional investors, a report from DivestInvest and Arabella Advisors finds.

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A Terrible Time for De Blasio to Cut Library Funding

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05/15/2019

The census has always been the bedrock of our democracy. However, unlike any time in this country’s history, this bedrock is at risk. The odds are stacked against a successful census. It’s going to be largely online for the first time ever, it’s...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

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04 Feb 2020

Australia’s Summer Bushfires: From Root Causes to Opportunities for Support - A Webinar Hosted by AEGN and EGA

Tuesday, February 4, 2020 -

4:30pm to 6:00pm

Australia’s summer of bushfires is an ecological, social and economic catastrophe. These unprecedented fires in both their scale and intensity are clearly related to climate change, and its consequences which include prolonged drought, hotter...

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Disaster Relief

Westchester Community Foundation Launches the Westchester COVID-19 Response Fund

Release Date:

03/23/2020

An anonymous donor will match all contributions up to $1 million. Funding will go to support frontline nonprofits working to address the basic needs of Westchester County residents impacted by the novel coronavirus.

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The Westchester Community Foundation

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09 Dec 2020

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 -

9:00am to 10:30am

Join Melinda Mack (NYATEP), David Friedfel (Citizens Budget Commission), and Katie Spiker (National Skills Coalition) for a discussion on the role federal stimulus dollars might play in filling state and city budget gaps; and the potential for...

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Workforce Development

New York State Census Equity Fund in the New York Community Trust Awards Grants for Census 2020

Release Date:

09/17/2020

Grants to 23 Organizations Aim to Maximize Self-Response Rates Even as Census-Takers Go Door-to-Door

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Census 2020

The New York Community Trust

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Dalio Philanthropies, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, ELMA Investments Ltd,.and Ford Foundation Join Venture Fund Designed to Improve Public Health

Release Date:

02/18/2021

The $300 million Adjuvant Capital fund is focused on accelerating the development of medical innovations for historically overlooked public health challenges

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Health

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UJA-Federation of New York Announces Emergency Grants to Organizations in India for COVID-19 Relief

Release Date:

05/05/2021

The grants are focused on providing equipment and relief in hard-to-reach and especially vulnerable communities in India.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Disaster Relief

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Names Fiona Kanagasingam as Inaugural Vice President, Equity and Culture

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04/28/2022

Kanagasingam will be a key member of the Foundation’s leadership team, responsible for internally advancing RWJF's mission and vision by building the strategy for and operationalizing equity, diversity, and inclusion across the organization.

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UJA-Federation of New York Makes Emergency Grant to Met Council to Support Food Distribution to Vulnerable New Yorkers

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03/22/2023

Responding to multiple stressors on the food pipeline serving vulnerable New Yorkers, UJA-Federation of New York today announced an emergency grant of $250,000 to Met Council.

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Food Systems

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08 Nov 2023

Funder Briefing with Deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives Ana J. Almanzar on Vision + Priorities

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

Please join us for a briefing with recently appointed Deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives Ana J. Almanzar who will review her priorities for the first 100 days and beyond, with a special focus on childcare and youth development. We will also...

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Network Building

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Education

08 Oct 2014

Deputy Mayor and Four Commissioners Explore Opportunities for Better Coordination on Vulnerable Youth

Wednesday, October 8, 2014 -

1:45pm to 3:30pm

... Probation all have their hands in serving these youth, but how are they working together to coordinate? A major focus of this session is to better understand how these large and complex bureaucracies that...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Board & Trustees

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Workforce Development

11 Jun 2015

Funding Where Poverty Lives: City and Suburban Realities

Thursday, June 11, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... and inequality – both nationally and regionally— and how philanthropy can address these challenges now and into ... inadequate infrastructure to address increasing poverty How a statewide strategy with urban,...

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What World Do You Want to Live In?

Release Date:

05/21/2015

... In their world, the most pressing question – was how will we survive? They survived the Great Depression in ... are still very much with us. If you want to see how low-income children are being shortchanged,...

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