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24 Apr 2014

The Future of Education for New Yorkers Without High School Diplomas

Thursday, April 24, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

An estimated 1.8 million New Yorkers do not have high school diplomas. Until December 31, 2013, the only way for these individuals to get vocational training, entry-level jobs, or enroll in college was to pass the General Education Development (GED...

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Issue-Based

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Public Policy

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Education

Financial Times Cites Atlantic Philanthropies, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisers in 'How to Give Away $1 Billion'

Release Date:

01/04/2016

... but 1,825 people will have paid special attention. These are the other members of the elite club of the world’s ... likely already turned their mind to philanthropy. If they are among the 230 who inherited...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

The Atlantic Philanthropies

MetLife Foundation and Verb Announce Global Competition to Improve Financial Services for the Underserved

Release Date:

03/31/2016

... to come at the issue of financial inclusion in innovative ways and this is one of them. We are proud to be partnering with Verb, as they are well-recognized for their work in combining...

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Member News

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Economic Security

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MetLife

08 Dec 2016

Trends in Family Philanthropy: A Conversation with NCFP Fellows Katherine Lorenz and Doug Bitonti-Stewart - Webinar

Thursday, December 8, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... staff and trustees: In order to access all of the ways you can utilize PNY's member subscription to the .....

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Board & Trustees

Family Foundation

Chad Shearer Promoted to Vice President for Policy at United Hospital Fund

Release Date:

10/25/2016

... for Congressman Pete Stark, who was chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health. Mr. Shearer holds both ... Fund’s Medicaid work over the past two years, and we are pleased that his role has now been...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Health

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United Hospital Fund

Wiliam T. Grant Foundation Announces Institutional Challenge Grant to Support Research-Practice Partnerships

Release Date:

04/06/2017

... collaborative research. Research-practice partnerships are long-term, mutually beneficial collaborations that ... and relevant research evidence. These partnerships are a promising strategy for exposing...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Breaks New Ground in a Critical Health Niche

Release Date:

06/28/2017

... government budgets. Sometimes, the catalysts for funding are smaller, single-issue philanthropies like the U.K.-based ... the African continent. But not all niche funding catalysts are small—or unknown...

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Member News

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Health

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Stands By City Officials In Their Commitment to Divest NYC Pension Funds From Fossil Fuels

Release Date:

01/10/2018

... Pension Funds From Fossil Fuels New York City officials are citing climate change as their motivation to join a ... Mayor Bill de Blasio and Comptroller Scott Stringer are set to announce plans on Wednesday to...

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Member News

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

With Support From the Tow Foundation, Soho Rep Gets a Safer Space for Its Dangerous Plays

Release Date:

02/05/2018

... back into the space ,” Ms. Benson said. But here they are . Ms. Benson and Ms. Flowers were sitting in a bakery ...

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Member News

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Arts

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The Tow Foundation

New Report Funded by Foundation for Child Development Focuses On Restructuring the Financing of Early Care and Education

Release Date:

02/22/2018

... on a full-day or part-day basis, and vary by type: some are publicly funded, some are private, market-based centers, and many other ECE ...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

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Foundation for Child Development

A Look At Bloomberg's Latest Move on Public Art

Release Date:

02/26/2018

... dialogue and work that wouldn’t happen in other ways ," according to Bloomberg's Kate D. Levin. A year later, ... or more—not arts organizations, it should be noted— are invited to apply for up to $1...

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Member News

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Arts

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

How the Joan Mitchell Foundation Has Championed The Artist’s Market and Legacy

Release Date:

10/04/2018

The artist's market has skyrocketed, but the Joan Mitchell Foundation's work to secure her legacy is constant.

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Member News

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Joan Mitchell Foundation

With Support From The Howard Gilman Foundation and Tow Foundation, Atlantic Theater Company to Present IMMIGRANT MIXFEST

Release Date:

07/30/2019

... "As an immigrant artist, your country, origin, and culture are not something that can be erased or replaced and that's .....

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Member News

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Arts

Immigration

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Howard Gilman Foundation

The Tow Foundation

Dear Colleges: Take Control of Your Online Courses - New Report by The Century Foundation

Release Date:

09/12/2019

... and firms like 2U, Academic Partnerships, and Bisk— are known as online program managers (OPMs). They operate on ... offered in the contracting college’s name. There are downsides to handing over...

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Member News

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Education

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The Century Foundation

29 Apr 2020

Financial Stewardship in Troubled Times: Managing Endowments and Spending Policies - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... levels of giving while endowments and investments are struggling? How do families think about legacy and ... away a shrinking endowment? What investment strategies are available for philanthropies to handle...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

22 Sep 2020

What 2020 Rapid Response Looks Like: Responsive Planning and Innovative State Mobilization Strategies - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP and Democracy Fund

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... unprecedented shifts in 2020 election approaches, efforts are underway to address uncertain outcomes and threats to ... the same time, innovative state mobilization strategies are incorporating plans for post...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Civic Engagement

01 Feb 2022

Black Narratives Research - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Tuesday, February 1, 2022 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... hear about key findings, as well as how organizations are using the research to inform their organizing programs and ways that it can help strengthen related narrative and ...

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Tools & Strategies

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Civic Engagement

17 Feb 2022

Building Your Legacy: Knowledge Management in the Age of Digital Records

Thursday, February 17, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... an age when the building blocks of a foundation’s legacy are spread across multiple interconnected information ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Presentation

Webinar/Teleconference

Workshop

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Evaluation

07 Apr 2022

Mapping for Age-inclusive Policy, Planning, and Funding - a Webinar Hosted by Grantmakers in Aging

Thursday, April 7, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... can be used to catalyze transformational change Concrete ways that funders can help to develop similar tools in other locales Who should attend? Grantmakers who are funding or interested in the area of older...