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Food Systems

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New Study Examines How Creative Placemaking Projects Build Social Capital in Communities

Release Date:

11/04/2016

... How Creative Placemaking Projects Build Social Capital in Communities As interest in measuring and understanding the impact of arts investments ... insights for the field of "creative placemaking"...

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Arts

Mellon Foundation Gives $1.02 Million to New Critical Theory Initiative

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03/30/2017

... German Prof. Peter Fenves, who is one of the collaborators in the project, said critical theory has normally been explored under a heavily Eurocentric focus in the past. The program plans to change that by...

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Education

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Atlantic Philanthropies Releases Two New Books on Advocacy and Government Partnerships

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03/16/2018

... Partnerships Atlantic Philanthropies releases new books exploring how philanthropy can partner with government and support advocacy campaigns. In Government Partnerships & Engagement you’ll learn about...

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Civic Engagement

The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Atlantic Philanthropies Strengthens Support of Media That Matters

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05/31/2016

... Matters PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 26, 2016) —Media Impact Funders (MIF), a member-supported network of funders who seek ... grant awarded to the nonprofit since its incorporation in 2009. “As The...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Communications/Media

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Uprooting Racism to Advance Health Equity

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01/04/2022

... Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Blog . In 1966 our nation’s great civil rights leader, Dr. Martin ... controlling for household characteristics and long-term education and income gains by Black...

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Insights

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The Sister Fund Welcomes Two New Team Members

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04/18/2014

... Both bring to The Sister Fund a number of years working on behalf of various social justice and humanitarian causes, in addition to a strong commitment to the advancement of ... and Dean of The Abyssinian...

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HLH Family Foundation Inc

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Gender Justice

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Katya Levitan-Reiner Promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Propel Capital

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11/14/2019

... Operating Officer. Levitan-Reiner joined Propel Capital in 2015, playing a critical role in expanding Propel’s ... Propel’s investment portfolio and operations while working closely with CEO...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Message from PNY Board Chair on Leadership Transition

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06/25/2020

... end of this year. What a bittersweet moment for all of us in the PNY community! Please join me as we celebrate ... impact and created an essential hub for New York area funders —all during a period of...

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PNY News

Philanthropy New York's Policy Corner - April 2023

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04/21/2023

... – one’s history – is not the same thing as drowning in it; it is learning how to use it. An invented past can ... the urgent opportunity we have to re-imagine a new way of working to build a better society for...

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PNY News

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Public Policy

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

... recent insights piece, Retaining and Sustaining Leaders in the Social Sector , showcasing crucial insights into what senior leaders in the field need to not just survive, but thrive in their...

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New York State Health Foundation Publishes Study on Doctor-Drugmaker Relationship

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06/13/2018

... gifts and meals from the makers of addictive opioid drugs in 2014 and 2015 prescribed more opioids than their peers who ... they are paid or are they paid after they prescribe more? In this case, we wanted to...

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New York Health Foundation

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Gilbert To Join Ford Foundation as Vice President, Talent and Human Resources

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07/15/2014

... and Human Resources Samantha Gilbert, a global leader in the field of human resources, has been named the Ford ... become global head of human resources. Earlier in her career , Gilbert was...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Economic Security

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LGBTQ

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Mia Vukojevic Joins Rockefeller Brothers to Lead Western Balkans Program

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05/23/2018

... Pivotal Place: Western Balkans program. Ms. Vukojevic’s career in public service spans nearly 25 years, including ... local civil society organizations. Ms. Vukojevic began her career at...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Philanthropy Has a Duty to Respond Quickly to the COVID-19 Outbreak. Here's How We Can Do It

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03/18/2020

... local nonprofits are stepping up to fill the gaps in our social safety net while trying to protect our families ... on the limited childcare and healthcare infrastructure in the U.S. Philanthropy must adapt...

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Insights

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Disaster Relief

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

27 Oct 2022

The Path to Racial Equity: How Board Readiness Informs Organizational Readiness for Black Board Leadership

Thursday, October 27, 2022 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... such as: What do we want to envision for our future? And in what ways does the current set-up of our board, or the ... competencies, and practices that we want to prioritize in thinking about leadership, power...

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All Funders

Board & Trustees

Executive Leadership

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Judy Miner Joins Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s Board of Directors

Release Date:

01/24/2020

... board of directors with over four decades of experience in higher education . Her experience spans instruction, student ... College, NOVA Workforce, Silicon Valley Leadership Group , Year Up,...

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation

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23 Jan 2020

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Program Officers

Thursday, January 23, 2020 (All day) to Friday, February 7, 2020 (All day)

... new program officers and directors to their role as funders . This multiday intensive course helps philanthropy ... tools and skills learned to: Discuss philanthropy’s role in the social change ecosystem...

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Professional Development

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Workshop

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All Funders

Program Staff

Rockefeller Foundation Helping Cities with Novel Financing for Climate Issues

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08/16/2017

... $342,000 to underwrite the costs for two municipalities in issuing environmental impact bonds, pioneered by The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Washington, D.C. More than a dozen cities have ... project works...

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