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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces COVID-19 Response Grants to Support Immigrant and Refugee Workers in the U.S.

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05/11/2020

... of immigrant communities, advance equitable solutions at national , state, and local levels, and drive lasting change ... needs of immigrant workers. We are supporting: The National Partnership for New...

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Open Road Alliance -Risk Management Toolkit

Open Road Alliance -Risk Management Toolkit This Toolkit is the first practical, comprehensive framework providing guidance to funders on how to implement best practices in risk management. The Toolkit includes ten adoptable and adaptable tools that cover a spectrum of practice including how to determine your organizational risk profile and how to integrate specific financial, governance, and other procedural risk management activities into daily philanthropic practice. The tools are designed to be used in total or a la carte. Ultimately, the Toolkit is meant to facilitate...

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United Hospital Fund Fellows Tackle Disparities on the Frontlines of Pediatric Care

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06/28/2023

Eight graduates of United Hospital Fund’s PEDS Network Fellowship are tackling a wide range of equity issues on the frontlines of pediatric care, including early childhood literacy, food insecurity, gaps in breastfeeding support, and improving...

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Children, Youth and Families

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A Creative Approach to Advocacy: How One Foundation Tackles a Complex Issue, Part Two

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11/08/2017

... disabilities to have successful careers, PFF has built a national coalition of other foundations, companies, ... we’ve built, nationally and in New York City. National partnerships On a national...

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Disabilities

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Poses Family Foundation

Foundations and Peer Review: Time to Reconsider the Process?

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05/02/2017

... (including the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the National Institutes of Health) to discuss scientific peer ... institutional reputation. For example, a study from the National Institutes of Health found...

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PNY Public Policy Strategy

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04/2025

This document identifies and summarizes current public policy issues and updates for Philanthropy New York's collective membership and the Public Policy Committee of the Board. The issues included represent issues that are aligned with our vision and values and where peers have identified the continued need for advocacy in the coming year.

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PNY Issue Guide

New York Life Donates $500K Challenge Grant Toward Creation of Central Park's First Statues of Real Women

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11/28/2016

... the New York State Woman Suffrage Centennial in 2017; the National Woman Suffrage Centennial in 2020; and the 200th ...

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Gender Justice

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SeaChange Capital Partners Produces New Report That Sheds Light on Financial Health of Nonprofit Human Services Sector

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01/22/2018

... Americans to contribute fully to our communities and the national economy. A National Imperative: Joining Forces to Strengthen Human ... Wyman and SeaChange Capital Partners and supported by a national...

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Seven Reasons Why Your Foundation Should Pay Attention to Fracking

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05/16/2013

Health and Environmental Funders Network Program Manager Ramtin Arablouei shares the many risks associated with fracking that have caused concern among policymakers, communities and foundations.

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09 May 2024

Philanthropy New York's 45th Annual Meeting - Power With: Building A Shared Future

Thursday, May 9, 2024 -

9:30am to 4:30pm

... philanthropy, in our roles, our institutions, and across networks ? What does it look like, in day-to-day practice, to ... philanthropy, followed by inspiring stories of local and national funder strategies for...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Open Society Foundations Names Kenneth H. Zimmerman as New Director of U.S. Programs

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06/04/2012

... $100 million annually in support to a diverse array of groups that work for equality, fairness and justice in the ...

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03 Oct 2013

The Trials of Muhammad Ali - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Thursday, October 3, 2013 -

5:30pm to 9:30pm

Join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of the documentary The Trials of Muhammad Ali and a brief panel discussion. The Trials of Muhammad Ali Trailer The Trials of Muhammad Ali explores Ali’s lifelong journey of spiritual...

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09 Apr 2014

Shaping the Nature of Work in the New Economy

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 2:45pm

... Center for Family Life George Goehl, Executive Director, National People's Action Gerald Hudson, International .....

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Economic Security

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Workforce Development

08 Apr 2014

Meet the New Health Commissioner: Dr. Mary T. Bassett is One of Our Own

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... and Mental Hygiene How new public health models based on national and international experiences will contribute to ...

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Edna McConnell Clark and Others Launch $1B Initiative Providing Long-Term, Unrestricted Funding

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02/02/2016

... high-performance nonprofits that are poised to have truly national impact for economically disadvantaged children and ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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Take Another Look at the Ways Schools Police Gender Norms

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12/01/2016

Philanthropy New York’s Education Working Group has frequently examined how schools – both in the City and across the nation – pursue discipline policies that disproportionately punish Black and Latino students and set back their education.

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Gender Justice

ASPCA Weighs In On The Surprising Argument for Extending Food Stamps to Pets

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01/23/2018

... well as a number of animal welfare organizations. These groups say that allowing food stamps to be used for pet food ... pets. That population is a large one. According to the National Pet Owners Survey , a...

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Animal Welfare

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05 Jun 2018

What Funders Need to Know About Census 2020 Operations - June Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... Foundation Jeri Green , Senior Advisor for Census, National Urban League Terri Ann Lowenthal , Consultant, ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Census 2020

The Century Foundation Launches the Bridges Collaborative, An Unprecedented Grassroots Initiative to Advance School Integration

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10/06/2020

... depth of knowledge and experience represented by the 56 groups in this cohort sends a clear message: we will deliver ... from across the cohort, as well as strategize with groups based on similar practice...

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