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An Interview With Kavitha Mediratta, Executive Director of the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity Initiative Launched by Atlantic Philanthropies

Release Date:

02/14/2018

... to reform public education, and public institutions more broadly, in America. PND: What are we talking about ...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Novo and Surdna Foundations Key Backers in Push to Build Community Wealth

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04/04/2018

... that it raised a record $100 million last year— more than double what it was averaging five years ago. In ... and LGBTQ communities. But as U.S. politics becomes more heated around issues of inequality,...

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NoVo Foundation

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Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, Named President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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05/17/2018

... competency assessment, UME accreditation, duty hours and more . Dr. Humphrey’s programmatic and scholarly work also ... care, to align the education of health professionals more directly with a changing health...

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Putting Capital to Work for Democracy

Release Date:

07/10/2018

... to do just that. We know we have greater numbers (2.9m more votes in the last election alone!) but to unite people ... that engage across populations and issues; we need more targeted outreach to those who’ve...

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Propel Capital

Deutsche Bank, Ford, Rauch, Booth Ferris and Nellie Mae Foundations Support Reimagining Education Summer Institute at Teachers College

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08/08/2018

... continuing education credits) for making subject matter more relevant for America’s public school students, the ... research projects to help them demonstrate their genius. More than 400 educators, policy...

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The Rauch Foundation

Don Chen, Social Justice Veteran, Selected as Surdna Foundation’s Third President

Release Date:

08/20/2018

... professional staff. The foundation currently has more than $1 billion in assets . Benedict summed up why the ... of Surdna and embodies our vision for the foundation and, more profoundly, a better world.” Don...

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Surdna Foundation

Redlich Horwitz Foundation Releases New Guide and Online Clearinghouse for Counties to Prepare for the Family First Act

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10/10/2018

... guide is designed to help New York and its counties place more children in foster care with kinship and foster families ... in one year. To access this county case studies guide and more information on the...

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Congratulations to the 2018 Young Leaders Breakfast Club!

Release Date:

01/15/2019

... who had come together over ten months to build a more networked philanthropic sector and support one another ... to the 2018 Young Leaders Breakfast Club! Learn more about YLBC. Young Leaders Yasmeen Allen,...

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23 Oct 2019

From Intentions into Actions: Bringing Behavioral Design to NYC Nonprofits

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... at little or no cost, to make a wide range of programs more effective. Typical behavioral design approaches use ... reminders, and hassle reduction to help people convert more of their intentions into actions...

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04 Mar 2020

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... York City have incomes below the federal poverty level, more than twice the rate for those without disabilities (14 ... business community. Explore how philanthropy can help more New Yorkers with disabilities...

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Morgan Stanley Foundation Launches Alliance for Children's Mental Health

Release Date:

02/03/2020

... through your social media feed without coming across one more tragic story about a young person who was suffering in ... what was happening in vulnerable communities, we were even more alarmed. Among children...

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Citi Foundation to Provide $15 Million to Support COVID-19 Related Relief Efforts Globally

Release Date:

03/19/2020

... to provide meals to kids in need has become even more pressing during school closures. Vulnerable kids will miss more than an estimated 101 million meals this week alone. ...

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Philanthropy New York Signs Letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration

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04/13/2020

... nonprofits have equal access to these loans. There are now more than 440 nonprofit and philanthropic organizations – ... nonprofit and philanthropic organizations employ more than 10 percent of the private...

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Investing in our Mission: A Five-Year Case Study of Fossil Fuel Divestment at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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05/11/2020

... joined the divestment movement, we were convinced that a more profitable and less risky investment portfolio could be ... agriculture, microfinance, workforce development, and more . “Oil is obviously a...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Everyone Deserves a Fair Slice

Release Date:

06/30/2020

... lifted hiatus policies, increased overall spending and, more than ever, are acknowledging the importance of investing ... this moment of historic adversity shall also lead to a more enlightened philanthropic...

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Morgan Stanley Announces $10 Million to Support National Urban League Collaboration

Release Date:

06/29/2020

... and investment management services. With offices in more than 41 countries, the Firm's employees serve clients ... governments, institutions and individuals. For more information about Morgan Stanley,...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies and Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign Reaches Landmark Closure of 318th U.S. Coal Plant, on Track to Retire All Coal Plants by 2030

Release Date:

09/15/2020

... reliance on dirty coal and transition the country to a more equitable, clean energy future. In partnership with the ... closures and renewable energy generation has never been more critical,” said Michael...

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United Hospital Fund Launches Pediatrics Learning Network to Help Address Health, Social Needs of Young Children In New York State

Release Date:

09/24/2020

... Hospital Fund United Hospital Fund works to build a more effective health care system for every New Yorker. An ... affordability, and experience of patient care. For more on our initiatives and programs please...

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Surdna and the Andrus Family Fund Join PNY Member Foundations and Other Donors in Pledging to Redouble Commitments to Puerto Rico

Release Date:

09/30/2020

... Maria, the initial signatories have invested a combined more than $157 million to support a wide range of ... for the island’s communities to build a stronger future. More than ever, we must all use our...

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Andrus Family Fund

Ford Foundation

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Mellon Foundation

Philanthropy in Focus

Release Date:

10/07/2020

... but could not anticipate how they would become even more so in the coming weeks and months. Now, seven ... - with renewed vision - commit to boldly giving and doing more . Philanthropy in Focus ...