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Citi Community Development and The Poses Family Foundation Support New Initiative Aimed at Building the Financial Security of People with Disabilities

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01/29/2018

... Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) and the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Office of Financial ... Compounding these challenges, more than 46 percent of working -age households with...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Bold Stories For Big Challenges

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12/17/2013

by Paul VanDeCarr, Managing Director, Working Narratives Conscription of child soldiers. Mass ... such huge challenges? That’s the question that a group of about 60 Philanthropy New York members...

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Leadership Transition at Philanthropy New York

... and Leadership Transition Philanthropy New York’s Search Committee is wrapping up the search process as we speak. We ... an opportunity to share insight through a survey and group conversation. The firm also...

Heavy Hitters Debate School Achievement Gap

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10/15/2013

The Education Funders Research Initiative’s recent Education Forum conversation on the achievement gap in New ...

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The New York Community Trust

Accessibility Takes a Community

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10/31/2019

... The New York Community Trust New York is home to about 1 million people with disabilities, a community that ... people through their regular programming . As such, all funders across the philanthropic spectrum...

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In the Aftermath: How to Help in the Philippines

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11/13/2013

... other kind of giving. Donors benefit by gaining clarity about their values and motivations, their goals, their ... be active in seeking out local partners and NGOs already working in the disaster zone, not...

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Edgar Villanueva Joins the Schott Foundation as Vice President of Programs and Advocacy

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05/22/2015

... Programs and Advocacy The Schott Foundation for Public Education is pleased to announce that Edgar Villanueva will ... American Indian Health Board, a statewide nonprofit working to advance health equity for...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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20 Sep 2011

School Transformations III: Practices and Programs that Are Transforming Schools & Policies that Support Them

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2:30pm to 5:00pm

... third session of a series designed to inform grantmakers about realistic options for significantly improving and even ... schools and find how they’re doing it – and how funders can help promote these...

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Dyson Foundation and Partners Launch ‘Bridges to Board Service’

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03/17/2016

... Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce - Nonprofit Committee , and Governance Matters, an affiliate of the New ... provide community members with meaningful board service education and opportunities...

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Schott Foundation Welcomes Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Miren Uriarte to the Board of Directors

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02/26/2016

... family the focal point of NBJC; to tell compelling stories about the Black LGBT community; and to see Black LGBT people ... the engagement and investment of key influencers and funders . Sharon is renowned for...

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Looking Back on Philanthropy New York's 2013

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12/12/2013

... strategic plan in place for 2014-2016 -- we are excited about the next era. Looking back over the past year, we are ... by a set of one-year anniversary convenings that brought funders together to focus on...

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The Wallace Foundation Releases New Guide to Help School Districts Recruit Students for Voluntary Summer Learning Programs

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03/06/2018

... insights from focus groups with more than 100 parents about how they think about summer and what would motivate them to sign their ... that need to effectively engage parents, children, and youth...

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26 Mar 2010

Getting It Right: Reauthorizing NCLB To Leave No Child Behind

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... New York's Philanthropy Connects Committee , the Donors’ Education Collaborative (DEC), and Public Education ... Network (PEGNET). WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All interested funders...

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Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham Named CEO of Philanthropy New York

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01/19/2021

... on a strategic planning process in 2021 to think anew about our role amidst a fundamentally changed environment and ... capacity, and created an essential hub for New York area funders . To ensure a thoughtful...

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Lorelei Williams Joins The Sister Fund as Interim Executive Director

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08/22/2013

... Williams has also served as Co-Chair of the Civil Society Committee for the U.S. State Department’s U.S.-Brazil Joint ... with the Steve Biko Institute to train Afro-Brazilian youth for public service careers...

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Breaking Down Barriers: Meet the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation's "Open Call" Grantees

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10/25/2023

... labor protections.  Their programming includes worker education and leadership development to improve low-wage ... solutions that address the most prevalent issues facing youth in the criminal legal system...

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Surdna Foundation Announces Appointment of Leticia Peguero as Executive Director of Andrus Family Fund and Andrus Family Philanthropy Program

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02/01/2013

... community-driven projects. Peguero's extensive experience working in nonprofits includes her role as Manager of ... of the City of New York and Associate Director of Adult Education at Planned Parenthood...

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Hostos Food Studies Program is Creating Opportunities in the Bronx

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10/07/2015

... a community college. The food studies program links higher education with economic and workforce development and public ... Corporation’s (LISC) Communities for Healthy Food NYC . Hostos is located in the...

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