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Ford Foundation Appoints Alfred Ironside Vice President for Global Communications

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11/21/2014

... and grantees in the U.S. and internationally has helped lead to important progress by organizations working on ...

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Ford Foundation

16 Oct 2019

Who is Poor in NYC? Hint: Many More People Than You Think

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... three times the rate of wages, 2.5 million working-age New Yorkers are struggling to provide food, housing and other ... reducing fares for low-income riders, and reforming New York ’s equal...

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Peterson Foundation's Fiscal Summit Convenes Leaders To Discuss Economic Priorities for Next President

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05/11/2016

... and thought leaders will offer their recommendations on what needs to be accomplished in the next four to eight years ...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation: Our Compelling Interests

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10/03/2017

... ourselves is whether we are indeed planning properly, and what shape that plan must take if we are to be successful and ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Rockefeller Releases Findings from Intergenerational Conference

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12/20/2017

... engaged in a unique intergenerational discussion about what motivates and inspires youth, the challenges they face, ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

22 Jun 2016

Social Impact Exchange: 2016 Conference on Scaling Impact

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 8:30am to Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 5:00pm

... in education, youth development, poverty alleviation, health and impact investing. Registration Space is limited. ... organization, please click on the link above. Philanthropy New York...

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PhilTV This Week: Feb. 10, 2017

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02/13/2017

... Politicians Don’t Care About Your Programmatic Silos New Momentum in Youth Justice Reform PhilTV This Week: Feb. 10, 2017 ...

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Citi’s $1 Billion Action for Racial Equity Initiative Demonstrates Early Results in the Fight to Address the Racial Wealth Gap

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04/26/2021

... Results in the Fight to Address the Racial Wealth Gap New York – Citi and the Citi Foundation today announced initial ... action behind their commitments. Today, we’re sharing what we’ve done...

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29 Mar 2023

Sustaining the Unsustainable: The Imperative for Innovative Financing for Child-Care Facilities - A Webinar Hosted by AFN and NYWF

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... and our broader economy. To do this we must test out new models for investments that support a sustainable ... model, requiring cross-sector support and collaboration. What will you learn? The current...

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Children, Youth and Families

10 Jan 2024

Fair Representation in Redistricting - Reimagining Redistricting Virtual Briefing

Wednesday, January 10, 2024 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... for a conversation with report author Bill Woodwell . What will you learn? During the panel, we will cover topics ... Fund The Grove Foundation The JPB Foundation The New York Community Trust...

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Ashley Allen

... As Senior Manager of Member Engagement at Philanthropy New York , Ashley Allen works with PNY’s Salesforce CRM, maintaining existing and establishing new relationships with current and...

NYU’s Prison Education Program Receives $1 Million Grant from Mellon Foundation

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03/28/2018

... brings a college education to incarcerated individuals at New York ’s Wallkill Correctional Facility. NYU has received a ... Wallkill Correctional Facility, October 12, 2017. © 2017 New...

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Mellon Foundation

25 Apr 2019

Empathy in an Era of Social Division and Toxic Politics - A Food for Thought Conversation

Thursday, April 25, 2019 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... If so, how do we promote empathy and is it too late? What role could philanthropy have in advancing empathy in our ... Poll examines empathy, or lack thereof, between parties New study: White people lack...

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17 Sep 2025

NYC Charter Amendments on the Ballot: Housing, Democracy, and the Future of the City

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... to the charter will be on the ballot, for the voters of New York City to decide. These amendments were proposed by a ... you can shape the future of NYC governance and elections. What will...

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Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation Support Exhibition on Gender Politics in the Age of Trans-Identity

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02/27/2017

The Intersectional Self questions how notions of femininity (and alternately, masculinity) have shifted in the context of newly defined gender identities, and how family structures have been reimagined and reshaped through relatively recent advances...

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The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Democracy is a threat to white supremacy—and that is the cause of America’s crisis

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01/14/2021

... long believed that inequality is the greatest threat to justice —and, the corollary, that white supremacy is the greatest threat to democracy. But what has become clear during recent weeks—and all the more .....

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Ford Foundation

13 Jan 2026

Breaking the Wedge: Anti-Blackness, Antisemitism, and Philanthropy's Role in the Future of Democracy

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

What we need now is a collective reckoning…an honest ... threats to democracy, and how we can meet the challenge. What will I learn? Session participants will be able to: Map ... accusations used to silence racial...

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Ms. Foundation Centers Black Women, Nonconforming People and Fem(me)s in Campaigns for Expanded Sanctuary Cities

Release Date:

09/15/2017

... to center Black women and gender nonconforming people in a new report, Centering Black Women, Girls, Nonconforming ... issuances of anti-immigrant executive orders has sparked new conversations around...

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Immigration

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Investment in Light Rail Program Helps Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy

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06/17/2014

... Rail Program Helps Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy A new light rail line--called the "Green Line"-- that connects ... years ago, developers have announced over $2.5 billion in new construction and...

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