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Penny Abeywardena Joins the de Blasio Administration as the Head of the Office of International Affairs

Release Date:

09/16/2014

... and increased the community of CGI members who are incorporating the gender lens in their work. She is a ... previously worked for the Drum Major Institute and Human Rights Watch. Penny Abeywardena Joins the...

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Appointments & Transitions

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International/Foreign Affairs

Gender Justice

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Clinton Global Initiative

New York Foundation Releases New Video in the Ongoing Series "In Their Own Words"

Release Date:

03/29/2018

... eye for politics, and the ability to spot strong leaders are necessary, but these alone are not sufficient. Follow the video series, “In Their Own ...

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Video

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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New York Foundation

Mellon and the Flamboyan Foundation’s Arts Fund Announce Letras Boricuas - A New Fellowship Aimed at Supporting Puerto Rican Writers Across Genres

Release Date:

05/12/2021

... some of today’s most celebrated writers, yet there are few dedicated platforms for the elevation and ... range of how and where the stories of our histories and communities are told. Since...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

08 Mar 2011

Foundations on the Hill

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 -

7:30am to 12:30pm

Capital Hilton Hotel, 1001 16th St, NW, D.C.

... on the Hill Agenda . A Philanthropy New York Collaborative Event presented with the Council on Foundations and the Forum ... participants attend training sessions and a breakfast event featuring remarks by a...

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Morgan Stanley and Robin Hood Launch Campaign to Support New York City Street Vendors

Release Date:

12/09/2020

... cash distribution to reach the target population. There are approximately 20,000 New Yorkers who sell food and ... affordable and nutritious Halal lunch. Vendors come from communities that have been...

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Morgan Stanley [Corporate]

18 Sep 2025

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Convening: A Systemwide Approach to Career Connections at CUNY

Thursday, September 18, 2025 -

9:30am to 12:00pm

... to help Bronx and Queens residents disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic earn industry-recognized ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Workforce Development

05 Mar 2014

A Donor Discussion on Climate Change and Food Resilience with Contributions from Global Indigenous Representatives

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 -

10:45am to 1:30pm

Philanthropy New York

... share high-impact strategies of collaboration with those communities with ancient solutions to the most critical ... philanthropic community to stand hand-in-hand with these communities .  Explore Greater...

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Issue-Based

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Environment and Climate Change

Food Systems

International/Foreign Affairs

Rockefeller Foundation Designates Atlanta As Newest City in Opportunity Zones Initiative

Release Date:

07/31/2019

... responsible private investment in economically-distressed communities through Opportunity Zones created in the 2017 Tax ... commitment to ensuring investment in its Opportunity Zones are designed with the most...

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Member News

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Community Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation

20 Feb 2025

Holding the Line of Defense in Florida by Building Local Power - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, February 20, 2025 -

2:30pm to 3:30pm

... administration, organizations across the state of Florida are mobilizing and organizing to defend immigrant and other marginalized communities . Florida has been among the battleground states in the fight for...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Immigration

ASPCA & Lil BUB’s Philanthropy Isn’t Just Fluff

Release Date:

10/29/2014

... for the ASPCA is uniquely seeded in a number of creative ways : through direct donations from Lil BUB’s fans, ...

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Insights

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Animal Welfare

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ASPCA

Crain's New York Profiles Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv Shah

Release Date:

05/15/2018

... Cities initiative around the world. Is your approach here different from how you look at any other city? Yes, for sure. ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Peterson Foundation and Ford Foundation Announce Grants for US 2050 Initiative

Release Date:

08/21/2018

... that our population, workforce, and economy will look very different by 2050. What isn't clear is how these shifting .....

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

Peter G. Peterson Foundation

Simons Foundation Recognizes spectrUM as a National Model on STEM Engagement

Release Date:

10/26/2015

... collaborative engagement with the Flathead Reservation’s communities . Their cooperative efforts include the Science ...

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Member News

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Science

Technology

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The Simons Foundation

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University Unveils Plans for New Project in Baltimore

Release Date:

09/20/2019

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University has unveiled plans for the Institute’s home in Baltimore, designed by world-renowned architecture firm Renzo Piano Building Workshop.

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Education

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Open Society Launches Fund for a Free and Democratic Ukraine

Release Date:

03/03/2022

... NEW YORK/BERLIN/KYIV—The Open Society Foundations today are pledging an initial $25 million to launch the Ukraine ... three decades of work in Eastern Europe to support human rights organizations, independent...

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Disaster Relief

International/Foreign Affairs

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Open Society Foundations

With Support from Gerstner and Heckscher Foundations, SUNY Announces Emergency Aid to Support Degree Completion Among Students

Release Date:

12/19/2017

... Starting next year, University at Albany students who are at risk of dropping out due to sudden financial hardship ... Fitzgibbons, executive director of the foundation. "We are excited to implement and...

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Education

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

PNY Urges NY State and NYC to Follow Both the Law and the Spirit of OMB Guidance on Indirect Costs

Release Date:

08/17/2016

... cost rate on all contracts, whether or not federal funds are involved . As we wrote in our call for input from ... administrative rate, overhead, or indirect costs – all different names but with a similar...

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PNY News

Consultant & Vendor Lists: Board Placement or Training

Publication date:

02/2015

... Ingrid Benedict, Director of Daphne Foundation & Social Justice Consultant/Movement Accompaniment Recommending ...

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Benchmarks

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Three Prominent Foundation Leaders Join Foundation Center Board of Trustees

Release Date:

04/20/2015

... tools for learning, and connecting universities to their communities . "Society flourishes when information is easily ... to advance knowledge about philanthropy in new and dynamic ways ." Mr. Lewis...