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United Nations Foundation Board of Directors Names Kathy Calvin Next President and CEO

Release Date:

12/03/2012

... Board of Directors has named Kathy Calvin as the new President of the UN Foundation, effective February 1, 2013. At a meeting of the Foundation’s Board, Founder and Chairman Ted ... years as CEO, Calvin has...

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Appointments & Transitions

Atlantic Philanthropies Strengthens Support of Media That Matters

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05/31/2016

... Matters PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 26, 2016) —Media Impact Funders (MIF), a member-supported network of funders who seek to improve society through media ... vitality of our headquarters city,...

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Member News

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Communications/Media

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

The Rockefeller Foundation Opportunity Collective Increases to $15 Million Commitment to Support BIPOC-Owned Businesses

Release Date:

02/02/2021

... $15 Million Commitment to Support BIPOC-Owned Businesses NEW YORK – As part of its ongoing effort to promote more ... by $3 million. The announcement was made during at event with former...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Community Development

Economic Security

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Heron Foundation's Clara Miller Remarks on the Effects of Impact Investing

Release Date:

08/17/2015

... before you give it can also contribute to a social or environmental cause. This is not new to investors; socially responsible investing has been ...

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Impact Investing

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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F.B. Heron Foundation

Creating a Conversation About Hunger in America

Release Date:

03/19/2013

... Board Chair, Nathan Cummings Foundation This past week , I undertook a “SNAP Challenge” in which I spent the ... (commonly called “food stamps”) for a person living in New York . The goal was...

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All Funders

21 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Saving Our Communities: Historic Preservation Initiatives in NYC

Thursday, June 21, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... more about the historic preservation field as a panel of funders , advocates and leaders identify key trends. Explore ... to illuminate the importance of preservation efforts in New York ...

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Issue-Based

04 Dec 2014

Big Ideas for Short Videos

Thursday, December 4, 2014 -

8:00am to 10:45am

... This program is being reproduced for Philanthropy New York ’s members, due to its popularity at the national ... Philanthropy New York Designed for All interested ...

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Information Technology

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New York State

14 Nov 2017

Mapping the Intersections of Peace and Security and Human Rights Work - Brown Bag Lunch

Tuesday, November 14, 2017 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... where do they diverge? Join the International Grantmakers Network , the Peace and Security Funders Group and Human Rights Funders Network for a conversation around funding...

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Issue-Based

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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International/Foreign Affairs

Public Policy

Unbound Philanthropy, Nathan Cummings Explore the Promise and Potential of Pop Culture for Social Change

Release Date:

05/04/2016

... leverages pop culture to tell diverse stories and build new narratives. In recent years, Unbound Philanthropy’s ... Legal Resource Center, National Day Laborer Organizing Network , Moore and Associates,...

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Member News

Funding Area

Gender Justice

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Century Foundation Report: More Schools Nationwide are Experimenting with Diversity Programs

Release Date:

02/09/2016

... faces increasing pressure to promote school diversity, a new report shows that more districts nationwide are using ... has more than doubled since 2007 and represents about 4 million students nationwide, the...

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Member News

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Education

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The Century Foundation

Citi Foundation Announces Recipients of $50 Million Community Finance Innovation Fund

Release Date:

09/12/2022

... of $50 Million Community Finance Innovation Fund New York – The Citi Foundation today announced the 12 nonprofit ... step in building credibility for future investments from funders to help...

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Member News

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Community Development

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How to Win the Lottery

Release Date:

02/27/2018

... also got a “hands-on” segment where we’ll put our new “inclusion skills” to work. And, of course, we’ll ...

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Insights

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Disabilities

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

Jonathan Horowitz of The Klarman Family Foundation Wins 2021 JJ Greenberg Memorial Award

Release Date:

04/01/2021

... Family Foundation Wins 2021 JJ Greenberg Memorial Award NEW YORK , March 17 -- Jewish Funders Network today awarded the 2021 JJ Greenberg ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Klarman Family Foundation

Foundations and Peer Review: Time to Reconsider the Process?

Release Date:

05/02/2017

... Medical Research at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Funders of biomedical research, such as our foundation, have ... group acknowledged that doing so can create significant new burdens and management...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Doris Duke Foundation

Adam Sweidan Joins Arcus Foundation Board of Directors

Release Date:

12/08/2022

Adam Sweidan Joins Arcus Foundation Board of Directors NEW YORK , NY — The Arcus Foundation, a global foundation ... now, Adam has committed tremendous resources and time to environmental justice...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Arcus Foundation

As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed

Release Date:

05/05/2021

... In a Washington Post-ABC News poll released this week , a quarter of women in the United States said they are ... includes a pledge from Women Moving Millions — a global network of individual philanthropists —...

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Insights

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Gender Justice

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Ford Foundation

Takeaways From the Supreme Court Obamacare Ruling

Release Date:

06/25/2015

By Jim Knickman, President and CEO of New York State Health Foundation This piece was originally ... or commit to a plan, and this feature has been used by 2. 4 million people. The website is...

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Public Policy

Funding Area

Health

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New York Health Foundation

Well Fed and Well Read: The Case for Healthy School Meals for All

Release Date:

11/03/2022

... McCarthy and Bronwyn Starr, Senior Program Officers, New York Health Foundation Learning on an empty stomach is ... school meals provides $2 in health, economic, equity, and environmental...

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Insights

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Children, Youth and Families

Food Systems

Public Policy

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New York Health Foundation

31 Jan 2017

Built to Scale: How and When to Help Grantees Replicate Their Work

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... a number of diverse opportunities for youth across New York City. With the success of OST programs come an ... Join us to learn how two different youth-focused funders —The Wallace Foundation...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Children, Youth and Families

12 Nov 2024

Clarity and Bravery in Times of Uncertainty - A Workshop for CEOs and Senior Programming Staff

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

... is required to meet this resistance and develop creative new approaches to fulfill the vision of a more racially just ... that others cannot?," please join us. Philanthropy New York , in...