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Two Hedge Fund Billionaires Donate $1M Each to Pro-Charter School Advocates

Release Date:

10/21/2015

... $1 million each on a controversial charter school advocacy group in April, the Daily News has learned. Officials at ... and Julian Robertson both donated a cool million to the group . Two Hedge Fund...

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Education

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Novo Foundation Supports Transformation of Former NYC Prison Into 'Women's Building'

Release Date:

11/16/2016

Finding affordable real estate in New York City can take forever. Just ask Gloria Steinem and other feminist activists who searched for decades before finding a building to house women's groups.

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Furthering Conflict with George Soros, Hungary Tightens Rules on Foreign-Funded NGOs

Release Date:

06/13/2017

Hungary's parliament approved on Tuesday strict new rules for non-government organisations with foreign funding in a further escalation of the government's conflict with Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros.

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International/Foreign Affairs

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Open Society Foundations

Former Microsoft CEO and Wife Pledge $60 Million to Fight Social Inequality

Release Date:

10/05/2017

... and his wife are giving the money through the Ballmer Group , a grant maker they set up last year to devote their ...

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Economic Security

NY Community Trust-Supported UHF Report Outlines Ways to Strengthen Consumer Access to Provider Networks In NY State

Release Date:

05/23/2017

... Consumer Access to Provider Networks In NY State With health insurance premiums rising, delivery system reforms ... Standards and Protections , is based on analysis of health plan regulatory filings, actions...

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Member News

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Health

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United Hospital Fund

The New York Community Trust

Why Cultural Critics of Color Matter

Release Date:

05/15/2018

... or evolve. That’s why arts funders like myself are working to fortify cultural criticism. Arts philanthropy is ... of color. In partnership with a multi‑generational group of advisors (all cultural critics...

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Insights

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Arts

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Sandra O. Moose Named Chair of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Board of Trustees

Release Date:

06/04/2012

... as Chair of the Foundation’s Board. I look forward to working with her," commented Foundation President Dr. Paul L. ... most of her professional career at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), joining the...

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25 Apr 2012

Power to the People: Participatory Budgeting as a New Model of Civic Engagement in NYC

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... portal; and Rachel Laforest , Right to the City, who is working with groups across the country interested in taking ...

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Issue-Based

07 Jan 2014

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 7:00am to Friday, January 10, 2014 - 6:00pm

... • Chris Cardona, Director of Philanthropy, TCC Group • Pamela Foster, Managing Director, Grants ...

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Professional Development

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Program Staff

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

15 Oct 2014

Busting the Business of Trafficking Women and Children

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... of Women and Girls PSFG's Women, Peace and Security Working Group Busting the Business of Trafficking Women and .....

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Children, Youth and Families

30 Oct 2014

Service for Impact

Thursday, October 30, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... nonprofit partners and meet true community needs. This working group , which is held quarterly and rooted in the principles ...

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Panel

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Corporate Funders

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Volunteerism

30 Oct 2014

A New Food Economy: What Do We Mean?

Thursday, October 30, 2014 -

2:15pm to 4:30pm

As more and more people become interested in issues around food, a burgeoning food “movement” has emerged. But what is the movement towards? And how will we know when we get there?

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27 Jan 2015

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 7:30am to Friday, January 30, 2015 - 5:00pm

... Faculty Chris Cardona, Director of Philanthropy, TCC Group Cindy Esposito Lamy, Manager, Metrics, The Robin Hood ...

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Professional Development

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Workshop

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Program Staff

Beyond the Renovation: The Other Exciting Changes at The New York Public Library

Release Date:

06/03/2013

... materials, laptops, and critically needed one-on-one and group homework help. To help these same students in the hours ... to key materials they so desperately need. We’re working to greatly expand and enhance...

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Insights

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All Funders

From Katrina to the “Next Sandy”: Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Recovery for Older Adults

Release Date:

04/04/2013

... rooted in communities most at risk. She also informed the group about a recently launched one-year NYAM project, ...

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All Funders

Try it, You’ll Like It: The Promise of Digital Media

Release Date:

07/26/2012

... That’s what happened to me recently when I joined with a group of colleagues, convened by Philanthropy New York and ... of social media ask, “how do we know whether it’s working ?” When I was chief...

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Insights

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All Funders

16 Jul 2015

IT Security: Combat Advanced Persistent Threats

Thursday, July 16, 2015 -

11:30am to 1:00pm

... computer hacking processes, often conducted by a group such as a government with the capability and intent to ...

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Information Technology

08 Oct 2015

Funding Atrocity Prevention and Response in Iraq - Webinar

Thursday, October 8, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Join PSFG's Conflict and Atrocities Prevention Working Group for a call to discuss the current response to ISIS .....

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All Funders

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Disaster Relief

International/Foreign Affairs

Weinberg Foundation Approves $500,000 in Emergency Funding to Those Affected by Hurricane Irma in Florida

Release Date:

09/27/2017

In response to the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Irma, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, has announced emergency grant funding to support relief efforts in Florida.