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Aging

09 Jul 2019

Meet and Greet with the New Commissioner of DFTA

Tuesday, July 9, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... with any questions. In Collaboration with NYC Aging Funders Network Meet and Greet with the New ...

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Roundtable Discussion

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Aging

01 Jun 2020

New York Environmental Funders Network Meeting - via Zoom (Week 2)

Monday, June 1, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... and needs of the environmental issues affecting the NYC landscape at large. We invite you to come together with ... challenges and needs of maintaining and advocating for NYC ’s green spaces Plans to support...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Environment and Climate Change

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Disaster Relief

05 Apr 2022

Engaging Youth Voice in Participatory Grantmaking

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... The Pinkerton Foundation Recording In Collaboration with NYC Youth and Education Funders Engaging Youth Voice in ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

What’s Strategy Got to Do With It?

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08/27/2013

... role and value of strategic philanthropy for the Stanford Social Innovation Review. In a speech to the staff of the ... of dollars, we have in fact failed to solve even one social problem once and for all, by...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Governance

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TCC Group

Investors Devote $13.5-Million to Combat Recidivism in New York

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01/03/2014

... high-net-worth Bank of America clients have invested in a social -impact bond issued by Merrill Lynch and U.S. Trust for ... of high-powered investors have put $13.5-million into a social -impact bond to finance...

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Bank of America Private Bank

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Social Justice

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Investors Devote $13.5-Million to Combat Recidivism in New York

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01/03/2014

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Bank of America Private Bank

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Social Justice

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The Sister Fund Welcomes Two New Team Members

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04/18/2014

... Sister Fund a number of years working on behalf of various social justice and humanitarian causes, in addition to a ... Assistant Pastor, and previously as Assistant Minister for Social Ministries and Dean of...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Gender Justice

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HLH Family Foundation Inc

Impact Investing: Not Just For Billionaires

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06/04/2014

... option in a more complex menu of financial tools for the social sector. Judith Rodin, president of Rockefeller ... long term. These experiments come in different avatars: social impact bonds, impact...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Impact Investing

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Instead of Retiring, Many Seek 'Encore' Jobs

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07/07/2014

... plans to work instead of retiring and with many opting for social sector jobs. The survey by MetLife Foundation and ... 31 million would like to. Some who now hold jobs in the social services or education...

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Aging

Workforce Development

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MetLife

New Report Offers Framework to Analyze Effects of Potential Changes to the US Food System

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01/14/2015

... a framework for assessing the health, environmental, social , and economic effects of proposed changes to the ... raises questions about the potential environmental or social impacts of increasing their supply...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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Food Systems

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MetLife Releases 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report

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09/23/2015

... on how the company performs on multiple environmental, social and governance issues, including social impact investments, customer service, product access, ...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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MetLife

Howard Gilman, Laurie M. Tisch, Doris Duke and Mellon Fund Brooklyn Youth Chorus’ Latest Project

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10/18/2016

... voice to those who have been silenced or marginalized by social , cultural or religious circumstances. The Chorus has ... create music that explores race and identity, inequity and social disparity—music that...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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Arts

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Howard Gilman Foundation

Doris Duke Foundation

Mellon Foundation

Ford, Rockefeller, Atlantic, Pershing Square, Bloomberg and Open Society Named in Forbes' Big Bet Philanthropy

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11/30/2016

... is the norm. Less common are donations targeted at “ social change”–alleviating poverty, increasing employment ... Philanthropy consulting firm Bridgespan Group researched social -change gifts of $25 million or...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Ford Foundation

The Atlantic Philanthropies

Bloomberg Philanthropies

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Pershing Square Foundation

How Judith Rodin Created A New Model For Philanthropic Funding At The Rockefeller Foundation

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12/07/2016

... governments, or businesses who see payoffs (both social and at times profitable) in social change? How Judith Rodin Created A New Model For ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Russell Sage Foundation Celebrates 110th Anniversary

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04/20/2017

... the foundation in 1907 for “the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States” with a ... major projects in low-income housing, urban planning, social work, and labor reform, including the...

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Russell Sage Foundation

Ford-supported Research Finds Friends Help Female Vampire Bats Cope with Loss

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05/24/2017

... Bats Cope with Loss Female vampire bats form strong social bonds with their mothers and daughters as they groom ... major food donor, like a mother or daughter, from a bat's social network, females who...

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Health

Science

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Ford Foundation

IBM Turns to Artificial Intelligence to Solve Poverty, Hunger, and Illiteracy

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06/08/2017

... the tech giant announced the launch of Science for Social Good, a new program that partners IBM researchers with ... announced 12 projects planned for 2017. Each Science for Social Good project aligns with one...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Technology

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IBM Corporation

The Role Of Entrepreneurship In Ending Poverty And Homelessness

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09/13/2017

... Of Entrepreneurship In Ending Poverty And Homelessness " Social entrepreneurship has proven to provide impactful ... addressed a range of topics, including a focus on how social entrepreneurs would help...

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Macquarie Group Announces Winners of the Macquarie 50th Anniversary Award

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08/27/2019

... initiate or build on a bold idea that addresses an area of social need. The winners are: Last Mile Health (United ... Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (Australia) Social Finance (United States) The Ocean...

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