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Funded In Part by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Bard College to Launch ‘Microcollege,’ Targeting Low-Income Applicants

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11/01/2017

... Bard Prison Initiative. Now Bard College is launching a new satellite in another site that bucks tradition: the ... punchline is something about a captive audience.” The new microcollege is modeled on the...

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Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers

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Education

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Mellon Foundation

10 Sep 2012

The 2012 Election with MSNBC's Chris Hayes: Power Tools to Build a Better Democracy

Monday, September 10, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... the ability of citizens to perform their civic duties? What is philanthropy’s role in creating this capacity for a ... citizens during this election year A Philanthropy New York Collaborative...

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12 Jun 2015

C-Suite Session: Engaging Talent That Reflects the Communities We Serve

Friday, June 12, 2015 -

9:00am to 3:00pm

What makes a vibrant, thriving community great is a merging ... cultures and backgrounds which leads to a confluence of new perspectives and a greater understanding of the strength ... unique issues within our...

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Long Game: Inside the Carnegie Corporation’s Quest to Improve Science Education

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02/20/2019

... is the latest development in the Carnegie Corporation of New York ’s 10-year effort to improve science education in the ... Jim Short, program director of Carnegie’s Leadership and Teaching to...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Health

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ASPCA Board of Directors Names Matthew Bershadker President and CEO

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05/01/2013

... Under Bershadker’s leadership, the ASPCA has risen to new heights in its response to cruelty and natural disasters. ... rest of the Board, look forward to working with him in his new role. We thank Ed Sayres...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Animal Welfare

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ASPCA

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Flamboyan Foundation’s Arts Fund Announce Twenty Puerto Rican Writers Receive the Inaugural Letras Boricuas Fellowship

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11/16/2021

... Writers Receive the Inaugural Letras Boricuas Fellowship ( NEW YORK , NY AND SAN JUAN, PR – November 16, 2021) The ... of Texas at Austin. Her research and writing explore the intersections of...

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Citi Foundation Announces $20 Million Community Progress Makers Fund to Accelerate Impact through Core Operating Support Grants

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11/10/2015

... unrestricted grant funding to help community organizations lead urban transformation efforts that catalyze economic ... to organizations working in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City...

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7 Biggest Trends to Emerge from Global Goals Week

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09/25/2017

... frenetic and wide-ranging weeks on the global development calendar . While humanitarian agencies fight for safe passage ... commitment to use digital payments, just as a minister of health announces new...

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Consider This Tool for More Nimble Philanthropy

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02/27/2017

... and control to take a back seat. But Philanthropy New York members sometimes struggle to balance the due diligence ... cost-effective and efficient means of launching a project – when time is...

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PNY Joins Philanthropy Groups in Calling on Funders to Keep Equity at the Forefront of Philanthropy’s Response to COVID-19

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03/20/2020

... to play a crucial role in responding to this public health challenge because we are frequently on the front lines ... If a philanthropy or nonprofit conference or other event is cancelled due at least in part...

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PNY News

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29 Oct 2018

Equity Speaker Series: Exploring Racism in America with Ibram X. Kendi

Monday, October 29, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Join Philanthropy New York for our Equity Speaker Series: Exploring Racism in ... America November 20 – Titus Kaphar, Artist, The Jerome Project April 16 – Richard Rothstein , Author, The Color...

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How Foundations Can Grapple With the Reality That Their Wealth Was Accumulated Unjustly

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12/05/2019

... the unjust accumulation of wealth serve as a vehicle for justice ? We believe that the first step is recognizing ... commitment to this goal is reflected in every aspect of what we do. One step has been to open...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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Rules and Rituals: How to Drive Change

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07/06/2017

... Foundation This content originally appeared in What Matters: Investing in Results to Build Strong, Vibrant ... can be achieved will unlock entrepreneurial energy and lead to important innovations. However, the...

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12 Mar 2015

Difret - Film Screening

Thursday, March 12, 2015 -

5:00pm to 9:00pm

... Feminist Majority Foundation Designed for Philanthropy New York members and their guests. Registration 5:00 - 6:00 PM ... any questions. In Collaboration with Part of Philanthropy New...

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Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Kicks Off Next Week, Supported by Capital One Bank, Doris Duke and Gilman Foundations

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08/17/2017

... of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. The festival is New York City's annual salute to the legendary late saxophonist, ... of dance on the lineup for the first time. We hope all New...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Capital One Foundation

07 Mar 2023

Beyond Surviving to Thriving: Building a Gender Equitable Economy Based on Womens’ Lived Experience - A Webinar Hosted by AFN

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... potential. Over the past year, the Women in the Economy* project at the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program has ... insights about the causes of their economic insecurity, what they see as the most...

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Russia's Real Friends in the West

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01/27/2013

... for Russia and Eurasia at the Carnegie Corporation of New York . For the last nine years, President Vladimir Putin has ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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The Three Vs for Voter Engagement: Validators, Volunteers and Visibility

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08/26/2022

... A. Swann, Program Director, Thriving Communities at the New York Community Trust, and Neill Coleman, Executive Director ... but turnout slumped in the 2021 general election. What did we learn...

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