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22 Jan 2015

Learning to Write Code: The New Literacy?

Thursday, January 22, 2015 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... December 2014, Code.org hosted Hour of Cod e, a worldwide event for anyone who wants to learn the basics of code. Over ...

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The Future of News

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05/08/2009

By Vincent Stehle Chair of the Board of Directors, Philanthropy New York Program Director for Nonprofit Sector Support, Surdna Foundation The future is bleak for daily newspapers. The combination of a severe economic downturn...

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Watch this New Series Showing the Ordinary and Extraordinary Lives of Muslim New Yorkers

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02/23/2017

Clare Church of the New York Community Trust writes about a new web series that has been attracting hundreds of thousands viewers on YouTube since just before the presidential election.

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The New York Community Trust

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Social Justice

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17 Oct 2018

A New Paradigm for Justice: Centering Women and Families

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

While there has been much activity throughout the U.S. and in New York City on criminal justice reform in recent years, including consensus among local policymakers to close Rikers Island and cut the number of people involved in the system by half...

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11 Dec 2018

In Mixed Company: People of Color in White Spaces - A Food for Thought Conversation

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Traditional media and social media alike have been flooded with stories of people of color being targeted as they live, work, study, and otherwise navigate “white spaces.” Are these encounters a mere growing pain as society becomes more equitable...

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Philanthropy New York Welcomes Two New Public Policy Fellows, Shamira Lukomwa and Kimberly Roberts

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06/26/2019

Philanthropy New York (PNY) is excited to welcome our new public policy fellows, Shamira Lukomwa and Kimberly Roberts.

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John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees Approve Funding to Improve Care for Older Adults

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09/12/2019

The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees has approved funding for three initiatives totaling $6,801,260 to improve care for older adults.

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Navigating Backlash: Lessons for a Thriving Multiracial and Multicultural Workplace

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02/10/2025

Rockefeller Brothers Fund originally published this piece on January 15, 2025. Written by RBF's Stephen Heintz, President and CEO, and Mark Adiedo, Vice President, People and Culture/Chief Diversity Office.

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Arts Are A Strategy To Build Racial Equity

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11/15/2016

Randy Engstrom, director the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture at the NY Community Trust, writes about arts as a strategy to address racial equity in housing, criminal justice, education, jobs, the environment and more.

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The New York Community Trust

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13 Dec 2016

School Discipline, Pushout and Gender Norms

Tuesday, December 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

As we look at how to improve high school graduation rates and outcomes, we’ve come to realize that instead of addressing a “drop-out” crisis, we have to address our public education system’s biases, policies, and practices that exclude and alienate...

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27 Oct 2017

Building Racial Equity with Race Forward

Friday, October 27, 2017 (All day)

Philanthropy New York, in partnership with Race Forward, presents Building Racial Equity with Race Forward , a six-month peer cohort learning experience designed to help foundation leaders gain the tools and resources to work...

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Environment and Climate Change

Arcus Foundation's Support of Mighty Earth Has Major Impact on a Destructive Cacao Industry

Release Date:

03/29/2018

In 2017, Arcus allocated $350,000 to support Mighty Earth’s work to stop deforestation connected to commercial agriculture, including cacao. This grant, while not huge, has already had outsized impact.

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16 Oct 2019

Who is Poor in NYC? Hint: Many More People Than You Think

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Since its introduction in 2000, the Self-Sufficiency Standard has shifted the conversation from poverty to self-sufficiency and informed advocacy efforts, such as expanding tax credits for working households, reducing fares for low-income riders,...

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