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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation's CEO Interviewed in Funder Spotlight

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09/07/2017

Robert Sterling Clark Foundation's CEO Interviewed in Funder Spotlight Since his appointment as president a year ... featuring funders embodying trust-based philanthropy, we sat down with him to get the scoop...

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A Recap of PNY's 35th Annual Meeting Featuring Hillary Clinton

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05/19/2014

... to one and all! One of the most gratifying compliments we 've been hearing is that scope of the discussions and the ... the complexity of the challenges women and girls face in the U.S. and around the...

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President's Message

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Gender Justice

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The Pinkerton Foundation

Simple and Fast City Contracting: Introducing the Health and Human Services Accelerator

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07/17/2013

... Human Services (HHS) Accelerator is the latest initiative in a series of New York City management innovations aimed at ... for delivering health and human services. The system was implemented as part of an...

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New York Life’s Impact Investment Initiative commits $50 million to Enterprise Community Loan Fund.

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11/10/2021

... life insurer, today announced a $50 million investment in Enterprise Community Loan Fund (ECLF), Enterprise ... Indigenous, and People of Color (“BIPOC”) developers in the real estate and community development...

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New York Life Insurance Company

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Community Development

Housing and Homelessness

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25 Feb 2014

Game On: New Tools for Learning and Advocacy

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 -

1:45pm to 5:30pm

Philanthropy New York

... apps and computer games often spark images of teenagers in basements battling sci-fi creatures. But gaming now goes ... Gates Foundation Ken Weber , Executive Director, Zynga. org Game On: New Tools for...

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Public Policy

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Technology

Magui Rubalcava Announces Leadership Transition at Borealis Philanthropy

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05/19/2020

... that the timeline is short and amidst a difficult time we are experiencing. The pandemic has changed my personal ... am proud of Borealis Philanthropy, and all it has become. In the six and a half years...

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Burke Foundation Commits to Extend Two Service-Driven Scholarship Programs at Marquette University

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08/19/2019

... university’s Board of Trustees from 1996 to 2005, and in 2005 he was elected trustee emeritus for life in recognition of his service to Marquette. “ We are both encouraged and inspired by...

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25 Apr 2018

New York City Vision Funders – Spring Meeting

Wednesday, April 25, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... peer network of grantmakers who are funding or interested in the area of blindness and vision loss in New York. The ... Funders Group: Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org with your...

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Schott Foundation Welcomes Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Miren Uriarte to the Board of Directors

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02/26/2016

... on challenges and seeks to develop and foster leadership in others. In January 2014, President Barack Obama named her to the ... Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Black Justice...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Rockefeller Supports Training Workshops on Impact Investing in Ghana and South Africa

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03/03/2017

Rockefeller Supports Training Workshops on Impact Investing in Ghana and South Africa Impact investing – a field that ... , and strategies for evaluators , for engaging in this area. In...

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Dodge Foundation Awards $3.8 Million to New Jersey Nonprofits

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08/13/2018

... Jersey Nonprofits The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation in Morristown, New Jersey, has announced grants totaling nearly $3.8 million to nonprofit organizations in the state working in the areas...

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Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness, Researchers Find Alzheimer's One Day May Be Predicted During Eye Exam

Release Date:

08/23/2018

... Day May Be Predicted During Eye Exam It may be possible in the future to screen patients for Alzheimer's disease using an eye exam. Using technology similar to what is found in many eye...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Century Foundation Report Recommends Universal Child Allowance

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03/17/2016

... Universal Child Allowance The child poverty rate in the United States is stubbornly high, with more than 12 ... children—16.5 percent of all children—currently living in poverty. But according to new research...

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The Century Foundation

14 Jun 2018

Collaborating for Change: Practices and Pitfalls from Across the Field - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, June 14, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... and/or a colleague at your organization, please log in and click the Register Now link above. (no fee) R ... to the program Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org with any questions. In...

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Tools & Strategies

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Family Foundation

04 Feb 2021

No Going Back: Building for a Better Future - A Webinar Hosted by Economic Opportunity Funders

Thursday, February 4, 2021 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... a question or takeaway this discussion brings up for them in small breakouts at the end of the program. Explore: Our ... Please click on the "Register Now" link above. Dial- in and webinar...

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The National Grid Foundation Announces Support to Nearly 50 Organizations in Communities Impact by COVID-19

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01/20/2021

... Foundation Announces Support to Nearly 50 Organizations in Communities Impact by COVID-19 The National Grid ... Board of Directors approved a total of $2 million in COVID-support funding to assist communities...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Disaster Relief

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Williamson Foundation’s Caroline Williamson Interviewed on Adaptive Leadership

Release Date:

09/19/2017

A conversation with Williamson Foundation's ED Caroline Williams explores how the foundation uses adaptive leadership, the framework developed by Dr. Ronald Heifetz and colleagues at Harvard’s Kennedy School, as a form of reflective practice.

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Partnership Aims To Boost Service Positions For Young People, Increase Adult Volunteers

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07/14/2014

... for young New Yorkers and to double the number of adults in the city who volunteer. Increasing volunteerism and the ... programs and more. "At United Way of New York City, we believe service is a critical...

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United Way of New York City

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Nine Graphs That Show How Hard It Is To Be a Homeless Student In New York City

Release Date:

08/19/2016

... Graphs That Show How Hard It Is To Be a Homeless Student In New York City About 127,000 New York City public school ... struggle almost as much as their homeless peers. “ We can’t just think about it as a...

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Housing and Homelessness