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We Can Build a Better, More Inclusive Tech Workforce

Release Date:

02/06/2015

... New Yorkers, however, the opportunities created by tech are out of reach. And while coding is often referred to as “the new literacy,” foundations are still grappling with how best to address the increasing...

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The New York Community Trust

Sloan Public Service Awards Honor Seven NYC Employees

Release Date:

06/03/2016

... Their work may not always make headlines, but these are truly the unsung heroes of New York City.” “Every ... DFTA’s budget of $300 million, which has 30 thirty different revenue streams and is largely...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

‘Excuse After Excuse’: Black and Latino Developers Face Barriers to Success - Report Funded by the Siegel Family Endowment

Release Date:

03/03/2023

... companies in the United States, about 111,000 of them are white owned. Those numbers are bad, but at the top of the market, they’re even worse: ... that’s where developers can have the most impact on ...

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Siegel Family Endowment

22 Jan 2015

Learning to Write Code: The New Literacy?

Thursday, January 22, 2015 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... new computer-science-related jobs by 2022, but schools are graduating proportionately fewer computer science majors ... December 2014, Code.org hosted Hour of Cod e, a worldwide event for anyone who wants to...

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Citi Foundation Funds Book Which Explores Americans' Financial Well-Being

Release Date:

12/11/2015

... a problem that has devastating consequences for families, communities and our nation as whole? A new book released ... Worth: Strengthening the Financial Future of Families, Communities and the Nation includes...

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Citi Foundation

Century Foundation’s Li to Chair Philanthropy New York Board

Release Date:

06/09/2015

... said. “Phil Li and the rest our committed Board Members are absolutely crucial to advancing our ambitious vision for ... elected to the Philanthropy New York Board of Directors are : Eric Eckholdt , Executive...

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The Century Foundation

Mertz Gilmore Foundation

The Cricket Island Foundation

Altman Foundation

New York Health Foundation

Credit Suisse Americas Foundation

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund

The Atlantic Philanthropies

The New York Women's Foundation

The New York Community Trust

Pfizer and The Pfizer Foundation Donate $40 Million in Charitable Grants, Expand Product Access and Mobilize Colleagues to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic

Release Date:

04/06/2020

... The donation addresses the urgent needs of partners who are working to slow the spread of the virus within communities and strengthen vulnerable healthcare systems ... for patients in need, particularly in...

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Pfizer

Pfizer [Corporate]

The Rockefeller Foundation Invests $4.6 Million To Scale Food Is Medicine Initiatives in U.S.

Release Date:

11/30/2022

... to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), there are nearly 34 million people facing food insecurity in ... States, disproportionately affecting BIPOC and low-income communities . In addition, while U.S...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

27 Sep 2016

Healthcare Crisis: Do We Have the Workforce Needed for Today and Tomorrow?

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... disease and infection. All of these healthcare challenges are expected to grow over the next decade and beyond. Watch ... providers and an uneven workforce distribution among our communities . We also ...

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Health

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Sozosei Foundation Aims to Set a New Course for Decriminalizing and Treating Mental Illness in America

Release Date:

10/07/2020

... to receive their first diagnosis or treatment within the justice system,” said Dr. William H. Carson, Chairman of ... help kick-off our efforts in realizing this mission, we are convening an inaugural virtual...

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Sozosei Foundation

More Nonprofits Seek to Improve Management Practices

Release Date:

05/19/2014

... well-managed nonprofit sector is fundamental to healthy communities . Collaborating in the Awards provides ...

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The New York Community Trust

Newly Created Heckscher Foundation Workforce Development Grants Aim to Create More Than 1,100 Full-Time Jobs in New York

Release Date:

07/19/2023

... to produce adequate full-time job opportunities for the communities that need them the most,” said Peter Sloane, ... We applaud our grantees and employer partners who are giving these young people a chance at...

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

08 Dec 2020

Lessons from COVID Relief: Spoiler Alert - One Time Cash Disbursements are NOT enough - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - 1:00pm

... who has extended an invitation to PNY members. By now we are all too familiar with the sobering statistic that almost 40% of American adults are not able to cover a $400 emergency with cash or savings. .....

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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

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Finance & Asset Management

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Economic Security

Public Policy

The End of Currents

Release Date:

06/11/2014

... a few weeks ago when we launched our new website, we are rebranding our e-news distributions and letting you get our content in variety of ways . We are doing this as a direct response to...

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President's Message

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A Year of Service

Release Date:

07/23/2014

... 600,000 applications for about 100,000 positions, which are funded by Congress. Of these about 5,000 are in New York City. The goal is to reach one million per ... have eligible full-time positions, and for...

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Here's How to End the Culture of Sexual Harassment

Release Date:

01/16/2018

... 17, 2017. Words have power. Too often today, they are being used to tear us down and apart, making us feel ... ambitions above their companies’ welfare or those who are indifferent to bad behavior or simply...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces Catalytic Investment to Eliminate Two Neglected Tropical Diseases in East Africa

Release Date:

04/26/2022

... (NTDs) in Ethiopia, Sudan and South Sudan at a press event in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court ... that building resilience and strengthening health services are critical pathways to achieve...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

How Foundations Can Be the Risk Takers They Want to Be

Release Date:

06/25/2014

... group of nonprofit leaders had concluded that foundations are the last place to go with a bold and risky idea. What’s behind this disconnect? Foundations are in part to blame. We say, Bring us bold ideas, but...

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Arcus Foundation

16 Mar 2017

Brown Bag: Financial and Regulatory Challenges Facing Nonprofits Working Internationally

Thursday, March 16, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... and prevent the further erosion of democracy and human rights are being stymied unnecessarily. The data are clear: there is a serious and systemic problem that must ...

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Network Building

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All Funders

Grants Managers

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Finance & Asset Management

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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International/Foreign Affairs

20 Apr 2017

What is at Stake in the Global Refugee Crisis? – A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, April 20, 2017 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... around the globe. More than half of recognized refugees are children. The most recently announced U.S. policies have ... for All interested funders. Please note that calls are open to GCIR members, other...