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‘Brooklyn Prime’ Campaign Aims To Bring Amazon Headquarters To NYC

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09/13/2017

... last week that is seeking proposals for siting a second headquarters has spurred cities across the country ... the contenders trying to woo the Seattle-based company. In an open letter to Amazon, Brooklyn...

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Workforce Development

Unorthodox CEO Reinvigorates Decades-Old Jewish Charity

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09/18/2017

... Decades-Old Jewish Charity Despite his years behind a university lectern, David Schizer isn’t one to speechify. So he spoke for only a few minutes at a recent gathering of young Jews hosted...

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Jewish Group Slams Mayor De Blasio’s Free School Lunch Plan for Not Offering Kosher Foods

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10/02/2017

... lunch plan isn’t kosher — and that’s left many in the city’s Jewish community bellyaching about a program they want their kids to receive. De Blasio rolled ... city students. But Jewish advocates say 30,000...

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School Systems Prepare for Puerto Rican Students

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10/03/2017

... schools could open on Oct. 16. “We are living through a unique, difficult and unprecedented situation that none of ... Puerto Rico’s education secretary, told staff members in a letter Friday...

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Mellon Grant to Help Seattle Art Museum Establish Asian Paintings Conservation Center

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10/27/2017

... Center The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) has received a $3.5 million challenge grant from the Andrew W. Mellon ... Museum, one of only four museums dedicated to Asian art in the U.S. The Seattle Asian Art Museum is...

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Arts, Culture, & Media

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Supported in Part by Ford Foundation, Smithsonian Launches American Women’s History Initiative

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11/14/2018

Supported in Part by Ford Foundation, Smithsonian Launches American ... and share the rich, complete and compelling story of women in America. It will greatly increase the Smithsonian’s research and programming...

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Women & Girls

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Taking Care of Business (in the Business of Taking Care)

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12/09/2015

“Taking Care of Business ( in the Business of Taking Care)” by Chris Cardona, Program ... Officer for Philanthropy, Ford Foundation When you work in a foundation, what kind of business are you...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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26 Jun 2014

Foundations for Social Impact Bonds

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8:30am to 11:00am

Philanthropy has played a critical role in the nascent world of Social Impact Bonds ... Finance Guests : Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org and indicate that you are an invited guest...

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17 Jan 2019

Donor Briefing: Responding to the Impacts of the Federal Government Shutdown - A Webinar Hosted by Arabella Advisors

Thursday, January 17, 2019 -

1:30pm to 2:30pm

... government workers as well as many of the most vulnerable in our society--including those who rely on federal food ... programs. Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org with any questions. In...

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All Funders

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10 Jun 2019

FCCP Racial Equity Series: June Kick Off - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, June 10, 2019 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.** This webinar is a part of ... Please click on the "Register Now" link above. Dial- in and...

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All Funders

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Recap and Recordings: Money and Power in Post-Election America

Meeting Summary Storify collection from "Money and Power in Post-Election America." The conference's Breakout Sessions ... The Century Foundation , The Commonwealth Fund and The New York Women’s...

Eric C. Schneider to Join The Commonwealth Fund as Senior Vice President for Policy and Research

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11/26/2014

... M.D., Senior Principal Researcher and Distinguished Chair in Health Care Quality at RAND, and director of its Boston ... on February 2, 2015. He will be based at the foundation's New York City...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Ursula Burns to Board of Trustees

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02/20/2015

... announced today the election of Ursula Burns to serve as a member of its Board of Trustees. Ms. Burns is the ... business leader. She began her career at Xerox in 1980 as a mechanical...

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Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

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Health & Human Services

Women & Girls

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Grant Foundation Shifts Research Focus, Invites Studies that Improve Use of Research

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12/17/2015

... and used, as well as the circumstances that shape its use in decision making. These projects have deepened our ... that is responsive to the concerns of decision makers. A New Direction...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Education & Youth

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Grant Foundation Receives Award for Excellence in Youth Research & Programming

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01/29/2016

Grant Foundation Receives Award for Excellence in Youth Research & Programming The William T. Grant ... during adolescence. As our field attempts to make more of a difference in the lives of...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Education & Youth

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Arabella Advisors Hires Julia Sze as Managing Director of Impact Investing

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02/03/2016

... announced that Julia Sze has joined the firm as its new managing director of impact investing. Sze will work with ... who has led the line of business for the past three-and- a -half years and overseen ...

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Marianna Islam Joins the Schott Foundation as Director of Programs and Advocacy

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04/01/2016

... joined our team as the Director of Programs and Advocacy. In this role, Marianna will work with program staff to ... building, and policy advocacy supports. Marianna has a range of experiences working with...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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United Hospital Fund Report Examines Hospital Patients’ Refusal of Home Care Services & the Impact on Readmissions and Outcomes

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05/15/2017

... Quality and Innovation (the Alliance) today released a report titled, “I Can Take Care of Myself!”: ... by Kathyrn Bowles, PhD, of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York and the University of Pennsylvania,...

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Health & Human Services

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American Cities Lead the Way Amongst 25 Climate Change Projects Competing to be C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards 2017 Winners

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09/18/2017

... Eleven US cities, including Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., are ... Given the increasingly important role cities must play in driving climate action in...

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