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Century Foundation Report Reveals NY’s For-Profit Colleges Leave Students with Debt and Little Impact on Earning Potential

Release Date:

03/26/2018

... Students with Debt and Little Impact on Earning Potential New York ’s for-profit colleges leave students with huge debt ... have little impact on earning potential, according to a new report...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Increases Investment in Youth Initiatives to $2.8M in 2018

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12/14/2018

... first and only public charity dedicated to New York City’s largest borough—launched Invest in Youth in ... developed right here in our borough that carve out new opportunities for young...

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Brooklyn Org

The John A. Hartford Foundation Announces Staff Promotions and Hiring of Nancy Wexler as Program Officer

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06/12/2019

... Promotions and Hiring of Nancy Wexler as Program Officer New York , NY (June 12, 2019) – The John A. Hartford Foundation ... congratulate these three outstanding individuals on their new roles...

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09 Mar 2016

Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: NYSED Commissioner & Innovative Workforce Strategies for Youth and Young Adults at the National Level

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Since its formation in 2000, New York City Workforce Funders continues to hold quarterly ... feature a presentation by MaryEllen Elia, Commissioner, New York State Department of...

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09 Feb 2023

February 2023 Service for Impact

Thursday, February 9, 2023 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... identify allies that champion corporate volunteerism. What will you learn? How CSR teams have embedded a culture ... and challenges, brainstorm on solutions, and explore new opportunities to make a difference...

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Young Black Males and the Urgency of Now

Release Date:

11/26/2012

... in context, it is predicted that nearly two-thirds of all new jobs will require some college education—yet just over ... end discriminatory practices in schools, in the criminal justice system and in our tax...

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Make Room for Makerspaces

Release Date:

12/08/2015

... Associate for the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund in The New York Community Trust Makerspaces are community-oriented ... computers like the Raspberry Pi . Makerspaces are teaching students...

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Staff list and contact information for Philanthropy New York.

Lessons Learned from a Journey to Impact Investing

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03/13/2017

... sustainable communities and charting the path to social justice . We had made a few program related investments ... about the state of the impact investing marketplace and what opportunities and tools were...

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Surdna Foundation

28 Feb 2018

Tackling Implicit Bias and Microbehaviors in Your Philanthropic Practice

Wednesday, February 28, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... and other identifying factors. Implicit bias can also lead to subtle and powerful messages that we convey to ... and attitudes? Implicit bias and microbehaviors may lead funders to fall short of their own...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Research Funded by Russell Sage Foundation Shows Great Recession Still Plagues Workers With Lower Lifetime Wages

Release Date:

03/13/2018

... the time of unemployment. Yet it’s hard to know exactly what causes these lower lifetime earnings. For displaced ... this wasn’t the case for hourly wages,” said co- lead author Alexandre Mas, professor of...

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01 Jun 2018

Overstepping? When Should Foundations Weigh In On Grantee Governance

Friday, June 1, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... failing the organization and its mission completely. But what can and should a funder do about it? This session is ... appropriate ways to ascertain board effectiveness and lead productive conversations that...

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21 Nov 2019

The Importance of Understanding Implicit Bias and Microbehaviors in Your Philanthropic Practice and Strategy

Thursday, November 21, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

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Research Yields Game Changer for Improving Understanding of Ebola

Release Date:

09/19/2014

... to have been exposed to the virus. This represents a new tool for performing large, population-scale field ... and time—a matter of great importance to both the human health and conservation communities. The...

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MetLife Foundation Increases Access to Online Capital for Small Businesses

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02/27/2015

... access capital and education online and achieve business health and growth. The platform – us.accion.org – ... content marketing and advertising; test and develop new loan products to meet the diverse capital...

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JPB Foundation-Funded Research Examines Children’s Menu Choices

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11/04/2015

... restaurants might seem like a pipe dream. But according to new research published today in the November issue of Health Affairs, customers at one restaurant chain that began ... to measure outcomes more than...

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Freedom Together Foundation

Tufts University

Nations Urged to Reject Phillip Morris Funds for Antismoking Efforts

Release Date:

10/03/2017

... International announced it would fund and help set up a new body called the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World. The ... to donate about $80 million a year for 12 years to this new organization with a mission of...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Bloomberg Philanthropies Funded Studies Make Progress In Fight Against Malaria

Release Date:

10/05/2017

... Funded Studies Make Progress In Fight Against Malaria Two new strategies show promise in battling malaria, a disease ... children ages five and under in sub-Saharan Africa.Both new strategies involve making...

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Arcus Foundation, Casey Family Programs and Other Funders Support Voices of Youth Count

Release Date:

04/27/2018

... Programs and Other Funders Support Voices of Youth Count New Chapin Hall brief shows LGBTQ youth who are homeless ... groundbreaking research by Chapin Hall, which provides new insights to the challenges faced...