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Maya L. Harris Joins Arcus Foundation Board of Directors

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12/12/2017

... promoting respect for diversity among peoples and in nature, announced today that Maya L. Harris, a ... Foundation Founder and Board President, Jon Stryker. “ We are excited to welcome such an accomplished...

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Backed in Part By The Ford Foundation, Nina Simone’s Childhood Home Named a National Treasure by National Trust

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06/19/2018

Backed in Part By The Ford Foundation, Nina Simone’s Childhood ... Historic Preservation. “And while her musical and social justice legacy burns bright, her childhood home has been neglected. We ’...

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Open Society Foundations Appoints Kavita N. Ramdas as Director of the Women’s Rights Program

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08/16/2018

... is a globally recognized advocate for gender equity and justice , speaking often on the role civil society and philanthropy play in raising the visibility and voice of women and girls. ... Gaspard, president of...

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Open Society Pledges Support for African Cultural Heritage Restitution

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11/12/2019

... said Patrick Gaspard, president of Open Society. “ We are proud to support this movement towards reconciling ... historical wrongs, as part of our mission to advance true justice .” For decades, Africans have...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Michele Moore As Vice President of Global Communications

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12/06/2019

... will join the foundation’s executive leadership team in New York, overseeing all aspects of strategic ... strategies in high-stakes media environments. “ We are thrilled to welcome Michele to...

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16 Nov 2011

Role Models in the Classroom: Creating Teaching Pipelines for Black and Latino Males

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 -

1:30pm to 5:00pm

Over the past decade, the achievement gap in New York City schools has remained almost constant, with ... at the low end of that gap. While the City takes pride in a 2010 graduation rate of over 65%, less than 40...

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NYC Among First Group of Cities Chosen for Rockefeller Resiliency Challenge

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12/11/2013

... will receive resources to help them build their resilience in order to endure catastrophic events -- both natural and ... of tools and services for implementing those plans. " We first announced the 100...

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06 Feb 2014

Service for Impact

Thursday, February 6, 2014 -

7:45am to 10:30am

Philanthropy New York

... This working breakfast will focus upon best practices in aligning your company’s grantmaking and volunteer ... while supporting business objectives through volunteerism. We invite you to contribute to the...

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NYC losing small hospitals as money woes mount

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08/06/2013

... on the increasing closure of small, independent hospitals in New York quotes James Tallon, President of the United ... residents, the trip to have an appendix taken out or get treatment for a broken leg is...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names Leisle Lin and William B. Petersen as New Senior Vice Presidents

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02/01/2012

... Investment Officer. Leisle Lin joined the Sloan Foundation in 2010 as Vice President for Finance and Board Secretary, ... (2005-2010) and before that held numerous positions in corporate and nonprofit finance...

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The Century Foundation Welcomes Jeff Madrick as Senior Fellow

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04/01/2014

... TCF. The Rediscovering Government Initiative was launched in 2011 by Madrick to put forward ambitious, evidenced-backed ... narrative that dominated public discourse beginning in the 1980s. He returns to TCF,...

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28 Sep 2016

Growing the Farm to Institution Movement: From Farm to Plate

Wednesday, September 28, 2016 -

12:30pm to 2:30pm

... economic outlets are being sought to keep these farms in business. For some, farmers’ markets and CSAs have ... and thus increase the amount of local food consumed in a region. New York is one of the nation’s...

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Schott Foundation President on How to Keep our Schools Safe

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03/09/2018

... and educators at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the young gunman attended his ... “I’m just upset that no one cared to show up.” We need no clearer evidence that hurt people are...

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Peterson Foundation and Ford Foundation Announce Grants for US 2050 Initiative

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08/21/2018

... fiscal trends that will shape the nation at mid-century. In the coming decades, a transformational wave of foreseeable ... and economic health. "America is rapidly changing and we know that our population...

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Funders for LGBTQ Issues Announces New Staff

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07/01/2013

... basis as Director of Communications and Education. “ In this new, expanded role, Lyle will not only lead our ... U pilot project into a fully realized program operating in New York City and Washington, D.C...

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Stonewall Community Foundation

Adriana Jimenez Joins Surdna Foundation as Grants Manager

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07/02/2012

... the staff of the Surdna Foundation as Grants Manager. In this role, she works within the newly formed 2-person ... built many of its online application and reporting forms, in addition to supporting the...

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