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25 Oct 2017

From Hurricane Sandy to Hurricane Maria: Can Disaster Philanthropy Be More Strategic?

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 -

9:00am to 1:00pm

If you are a non-member funder and are interested in attending, please email ... Drive Decisions report, set to launch the same week. This event will include lunch and is underwritten by the...

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State UBIT and Commuter Benefit - Legislative Fix in the Governor's Budget

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02/06/2019

... with a fiscal year start date that does not align with the calendar year. We have worked closely with the state to fix ...

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Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York

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Aetna Foundation President Discusses What it Will Take to Solve the Opioid Crisis

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06/29/2018

... blamed largely on the opioid epidemic, which is plaguing communities , families, and individuals across the United ... died due to opioid drug overdoses. Even our healthiest communities aren’t immune. ...

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The New York Community Trust

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Health

Is There an App for That? New Thinking on Kids and Digital Media

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03/10/2016

... talk to, smart phones, tablets, and other “screens” are either a) growing causes of behavioral problems and ... and the web on developing minds and young lives. Here are some of the key ideas that emerged from...

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Chase Announces Winners of 2012 American Giving Awards

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12/18/2012

... American Giving Awards, a televised celebrity tribute event that aired recently on NBC. More Than Me Foundation of ...

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Nineteen Ford-Funded Films Nominated for 2014 Emmys

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07/17/2014

... JustFilms initiative. “The 2014 nominations are a testament to the range and excellence in artistry of ...

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Rockefeller Report Cited by Geena Davis at United Nations Convening

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03/13/2015

... Geena Davis on 12 March 2015 told a standing-room only event on gender and the media at the United Nations that the ... “We don’t have to fix the ‘unconscious bias’ they are raised with later on. We can fix it...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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ALA Unveils Shortlist for 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence

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04/06/2015

... the U.S. As part of an announcement and medal presentation event at the 2015 ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco in ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Supports ALA Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction

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10/26/2016

... and User Services Association's Book and Media Awards event at ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in Atlanta, .....

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Wallace Foundation Supports a Transgender Story Told Through Opera

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11/11/2016

As One, a chamber opera with only two singers, tells the story of Hannah, a transwoman, and her journey to self-understanding. The opera is meant to be both an experience, and a vehicle for meaningful conversation.

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LGBTQ

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Wallace Foundation Supports Alvin Ailey Program to Inspire Young New Yorkers

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12/01/2016

The Ailey organization is launching a Young New York program in conjunction with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's annual holiday season at New York City Center (November 30 - December 31).

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Rockefeller Cited As Trendsetter in Focusing on Resilience Over Climate Change

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03/06/2017

The Rockefeller Foundation has invested more than $500 million in resilience since 2005 and developed 100 Resilient Cities , an organization that helps cities around the world organize plans for climate change and other disasters.

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In Harlem, These Elders Devote Their Golden Years to Improving Local Schools

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09/15/2017

... for librarians, the Council also organizes an annual event for seniors to read to children in Harlem schools, as ...

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As U.N. Gathers, De Blasio Urges Fellow Mayors to Fight Trump on Climate, Immigration

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09/19/2017

As the United Nations General Assembly got underway in New York City on Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio crisscrossed Manhattan speaking at two events highlighting the issues of climate change and immigration, taking both opportunities to criticize...

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How Apple and the Ford Foundation take on the World’s Biggest Problems.

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10/23/2018

Darren Walker joins Lisa Jackson, vice president, environment, policy, and social initiatives, Apple, at the Fast Company Innovation Festival for a keynote discussion.

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