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03 Nov 2011

The American Economy, Manufacturing, and Sustainability

Thursday, November 3, 2011 -

10:00am to 2:00pm

Emerging from the dark grey smoke of political paralysis, chronic unemployment, increasing poverty and embarrassing wealth distribution are some new promising and hopeful themes—manufacturing growth, millions of unfilled good jobs, green...

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Bank of America to Provide Clean Water and Opportunity in Southern India

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03/24/2015

... of America today announced a $1 million grant to Water. org , a global organization that provides innovative, ... and communities. This will be achieved through a Water. org program, WaterCredit, which enables...

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Children, Youth and Families

Environment and Climate Change

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces $2.3M in Grants to Nonprofits Serving Youth, Girls of Color

Release Date:

12/14/2016

BCF launched its Invest in Youth initiative in 2015 as a 10-year, $25 million commitment to improve Brooklyn’s social and economic opportunities and outcomes for 16- to 24-year-olds, particularly young people of color.

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Gender Justice

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International Critical Theory Consortium Launches With Mellon Foundation Help

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02/02/2017

The consortium, a special project of the Program in Critical Theory, is made possible by a $1.5 million, three-and-a half-year grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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2018 Richard Rockefeller Fellows Bring Chinese Philanthropy Insights to the U.S

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03/28/2018

... 2018 Fellows’ full biographies are available on RBF. org . Launched in 2016 as a tribute to former RBF board ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Novo Foundation Convenes Landmark Philanthropic Summit Calling for More Support to End Violence Against Girls and Women

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07/24/2018

Novo Foundation Convenes Landmark Philanthropic Summit Calling for More Support to End Violence Against Girls and Women The movement to end violence against girls and women is gaining global momentum due to the dynamic and...

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Rockefeller Foundation and EPIC-Africa Launch the First African Civil Society Organization (CSO) Excellence Awards

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10/16/2018

... (CSO) Excellence Awards EPIC-Africa ( www.EPIC-Africa. org ), with the support of The Rockefeller Foundation has ... CSO Excellence Awards ( http://Awards.EPIC-Africa. org / ). The Awards highlight the...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awards $76 Million in Grants in Third Quarter of 2021

Release Date:

10/26/2021

... how we approach our work, please visit hiltonfoundation. org /program-areas . For more detailed information on our grantmaking, please visit hiltonfoundation. org /grants . Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awards $76...

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Reimagining Service: Helping Grantees Increase Volunteer Capacity to Maximize Program Impact

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02/14/2012

By Gail Gershon, Senior Director, Gap Inc. Every foundation wants its grantees to fully utilize the resources available to them. As funding from all sources becomes increasingly scarce, more foundations are thinking creatively...

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All Funders

A Road Less Traveled….

Release Date:

11/01/2011

By Howard Knoll, Senior Director, Casey Family Programs Families who take seasonal driving trips often fall into two categories—those who want to get to their destination in the quickest time and those who want to take the “scenic...

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37th Annual Meeting Re-Cap: Rethinking American Justice

*/ /*--> */ New York City - On May 10, 2016, Philanthropy New York held its 37th Annual Meeting, the programmatic elements of which focused on justice reform. The themes of the day's programming on "Rethinking American Justice"...

Five Qs for…Douglas Bauer, Executive Director, Clark Foundation

Release Date:

03/30/2012

Laura Cronin’s interview with Doug Bauer —who is also Chair of the Board of Directors of Philanthropy New York—originally appeared on PhilanTopic , the Philanthropy News Digest blog, on March 26, 2012 and is reprinted with permission. ...

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19 Jun 2012

An Update on New York City’s Promise Neighborhood Initiatives

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

The federal Department of Education’s Promise Neighborhoods Initiative is challenging organizations across the country to craft bold service networks that would provide youth in low-income communities with the support they need to thrive from birth...

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02 Apr 2013

The Art and Science of Advocacy

Tuesday, April 2, 2013 -

8:30am to 11:00am

Advocacy is much debated in the public sector. A recent Independent Sector study, Beyond the Cause: The Art and Science of Advocacy , identifies five essential approaches to successful advocacy and analyzes the effectiveness of advocacy on issues...

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11 Jun 2013

Community Food Funders Breakfast Series on Risk and Resiliency in the Food System: Fostering Equity and Adaptation in a Post-Sandy World

Tuesday, June 11, 2013 -

8:15am to 10:00am

We invite you to join Community Food Funders, farmers, community leaders and food systems experts for the third discussion in a three-part breakfast series. What role can the philanthropic community play to help community groups,...

12 Sep 2013

Igniting the Spark: Effective Next Generation Boards

Thursday, September 12, 2013 -

2:30pm to 4:00pm

Webinar

For many families, it is important that the next generation not only gives but gives as part of the family. This Family Philanthropy Webinar introduces an increasingly popular method for preparing the next generation for philanthropic service: the...

08 Mar 2011

Foundations on the Hill

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 -

7:30am to 12:30pm

Capital Hilton Hotel, 1001 16th St, NW, D.C.

... contact Nur Ibrahim at nibrahim@philanthrophynewyork. org ; you may also view the Foundations on the Hill Agenda . ...

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07 Oct 2013

Reflections on Young Males of Color in New York City: Youth Violence and Re-casting the Image of Young Black and Latino Men - Part I

Monday, October 7, 2013 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

The headlines are unrelenting: Four Teenagers Shot, One Fatally, at Housing Complex; Queens Girl, age 14, Fatally Shot on Bus; Brownsville Child Needlessly Dies from Gun Violence. Supported by state, city and private funding, emerging and innovative...

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12 Nov 2013

The Secret Ingredients to Effective Funder Collaboratives & Collective Impact

Tuesday, November 12, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Funder collaboratives come in many shapes and sizes. There is no right or wrong way of doing them; it all is contingent upon the specifics of each group and their goals. Come hear collective impact guru Laura Herman interview three funder colleagues...

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Overdeck and Simons Foundations Launch "Science Everywhere" to Inspire Math and Science Learning Beyond the Classroom

Release Date:

01/25/2017

... beyond school walls, in partnership with DonorsChoose. org . Science Everywhere challenges teachers across the country to submit ideas on the DonorsChoose. org platform for creative, hands-on projects that...

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Education

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