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

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Jocelyn Downie Elected New Surdna Foundation Board Chair; Social Finance CEO Tracy Palandjian to Join Surdna Board

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11/01/2013

... begin her board service in May 2014. Palandjian has been working to forge innovative ways to increase social impact by ...

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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: One Student’s Story

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12/06/2012

... Leadership Council Philanthropy New York’s Education Working Group , in conjunction with the Donors’ Education ...

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Chosen by Librarians, 2016 Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Announced

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01/12/2016

The American Library Association announced the winners of the 2016 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction during the ALA Midwinter meeting in Boston.

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26 Apr 2018

Shifting the Power: Applying Community Philanthropy to Sustainable Development Here and Abroad (Brown Bag Lunch)

Thursday, April 26, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... with grantees so that you become strategic partners working together toward common interests Presenters Kaberi ...

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Let's Get Explicit About Power

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09/24/2020

... exist that keep other actors silent. Are you intentionally working to encourage participation from your entry-level staff? From staff from marginalized groups ? Certain identities and relationships also hold...

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IFC and the Rockefeller Foundation Partner to Advance Distributed Renewable Energy Solutions in Emerging Markets

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06/22/2021

RF’s contribution of up to $150 million aims to de-risk up to $2 billion of private sector investments in distributed renewable energy.

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The Rockefeller Foundation

29 May 2025

Moving From Exhaustion to Sustainability: Promoting Cultures of Wellbeing for Social Impact Leaders

Thursday, May 29, 2025 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... the unique needs of specific and intersectional identity groups to inform the design of wellness policies, ...

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Racism, Inequality, and Health Care for African Americans - New Report by The Century Foundation

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12/19/2019

... impact on people of color and other marginalized groups . These inequalities contribute to gaps in health ... have lower life expectancy than other racial and ethnic groups . They are also one of the most...

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The Century Foundation

10 Feb 2022

Practice Makes Better – Navigating Difficult Dialogues Across Difference, Revisited

Thursday, February 10, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Whether you manage difficult conversations between peers or find yourself a participant in one, challenging the norms around power in your professional partnerships is easier said than done. We’ve cultivated a space for you to connect with your...

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Leading With Race Equity: Building Stronger Culture and Practice

... to cumulatively build skills and support participants in working on specific practice changes over time. The ... members a registration fee to cover the direct costs of working with our partner. We are...

JPMorgan Report: Good, Growing Middle-Skill Jobs Exclude Women

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03/24/2016

... IT support specialists, nearly 3 in 4 of whom are men. Based on the analysis, these two occupations share many ...

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Rockefeller Foundation Grants $4.6M for Bay Area Resilience by Design Competition

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01/23/2017

... collaborative five-month intensive design phase with teams working in partnership with residents, businesses, community- based organizations, and political leaders to develop more ... the 100 Resilient Cities...

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United Hospital Fund Supports Guide on Basic Care Techniques for PICC Lines

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03/17/2017

... pediatrics, and transplantation, to its preeminent school- based health program, Montefiore is a fully integrated health ... 2,700 members of Northwell Health Physician Partners—are working to change health...

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Equitable Opportunities for Effective Philanthropy

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06/08/2022

... The program is run about every two years, and based on the response from the young leaders, their ...

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Philanthropy New York Supports a True Cost of Living Standard and Wage Equity

Philanthropy New York Supports a True Cost of Living Standard and Wage Equity Statement: Philanthropy New York advocates for a “true cost of living” standard in New York City and believes that this standard should...