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Ford Foundation Provides Initial Funding for Black Feminist Fund

Release Date:

03/25/2021

... each other,” McHarris says. There is also no comparable group looking at connecting this kind of work across the ... of the Black Feminist Fund comes from proceeds raised through a US$1 billion social bond...

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An Open Exchange of Insights, Ideas: What Philanthropy New York Embraces

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11/04/2015

... they are looking forward to the November 19 program “ Education Reform in Newark: Lessons for Philanthropy ” and ... in an open exchange of views, with the goal of having funders hear and share insights. We...

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President's Message

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Long Island Community Foundation Grants $400,000 to Long Island Nonprofits to Address Racial Wealth Inequities

Release Date:

06/17/2021

... $400,000 to provide continued support to organizations working to advance racial equity by increasing access to ... access; inspire innovative, suburban-oriented solutions through local collaborations that...

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Long Island Community Foundation

Learning in Place

Release Date:

07/14/2011

... involved. Commissioner Carrión was leading her agency through an ambitious reform agenda and welcomed the ... As the Task Force’s founding director, she managed the group ’s transition from a volunteer activist...

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Westchester Community Foundation Disbursed Millions in 2016

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03/22/2016

... The Westchester Community Foundation, one of the largest funders of nonprofits in Westchester, New York, started 2016 ... million from donor-advised funds and discretionary grants. Through its discretionary...

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The Westchester Community Foundation

For Profound Change in America, Think Local

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01/29/2014

... jobs for marginalized communities. They will also be working with parents and schools to introduce restorative ... work, it plans to tap the arts to promote social justice through diverse voices and different...

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Open Society Foundations

14 Sep 2012

Social Justice on the Streets: New Developments Around "Stop-and-Frisk" and Discriminatory Policing

Friday, September 14, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:30am

... status. Join a panel of community organizers and funders to learn more about this pressing issue and discover ... litigation, legal defense, policy reform, public education , research, and forms of civic...

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Issue-Based

Katy Toolin Named Director of Finance and Administration at Unbound Philanthropy

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08/22/2013

... based in Stamford, CT, whose mission is to empower youth through education using two interconnected programs, an after-school ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Finance & Asset Management

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Philanthropy New York

Unbound Philanthropy

28 Aug 2019

Building Relationships to Advance Systems Change - A Webinar Hosted by FSG

Wednesday, August 28, 2019 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... the field about what’s worked (and what hasn’t) when working together across different experiences and viewpoints ... Managing Partner, New Profit Designed for All interested funders . Registration Registration...

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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

JPB Foundation Looks to Historically Black Colleges as Clean Energy Leaders

Release Date:

03/29/2018

... Barbara Picower keeps a pretty low profile. But JPB is getting tough to miss. The funder is showing up all over the ... low-income communities and housing. A recent grant is getting the ball rolling on what...

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Education

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Freedom Together Foundation

19 Mar 2020

New Dates Financial Series: Looking at the 990 Part I (March 19) and Part II (March 23) - Webinar

Thursday, March 19, 2020 (All day) to Monday, March 23, 2020 (All day)

... Potential Grantees (Snow Day: March 30) April 9 – Getting the Financial Information You Need Without ... of the 2020 Financial Series. The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

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HR & Operations

Nonprofit Financials

The New York Women’s Foundation Elects New Board Co-Chairs and Welcomes Five New Board Members

Release Date:

06/26/2019

... : Ms. Baglivo is the Founder and CEO of The Baglivo Group , a brand consultancy practice for higher education , not-for-profit and commercial organizations. Prior ... was Executive Director of the Grand Street...

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The New York Women's Foundation

De Blasio Enlists New York City's Wealthy for His War on Income Inequality (Morgan Stanley)

Release Date:

12/08/2015

... and William Ackman are helping with affordable housing, youth employment and mental health. “We may not agree on ... He’s co-chairman of the Partnership for New York City, a group that finds corporate partners...

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Economic Security

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Morgan Stanley

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The New York Community Trust, Commissioned A Report on what Cultural Institutions of Color Need to Thrive

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02/20/2018

... within the arts and culture sector from local to national funders ," states the report. "Yet, the distribution of ... Foundation, remarked that there is an interest among funders in issues of racial...

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Doris Duke Foundation

The New York Community Trust

As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed

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05/05/2021

... resources to address it. Activists and young people are working side by side in action coalitions with ... leaders from countries such as Iceland and Kenya, youth activists from Guatemala, Ford Foundation .....

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Insights

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Ford Foundation

Mayor de Blasio Can Make Lasting Change with Nonprofit Living Wages and Career Opportunities

Release Date:

12/16/2014

... City and State level to address growing wage inequality through the provision of a living wage. However, one ... City running smoothly-- everything from early childhood education , senior care, and case...

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Insights

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Workforce Development

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

Release Date:

01/19/2021

... capacity, and created an essential hub for New York area funders . To ensure a thoughtful transition, Philanthropy New ... community in the years to come. We look forward to you getting to know Kathryn in her...

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PNY News

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Appoints Margaret Waldock to Executive Director of Duke Farms

Release Date:

08/19/2020

... committed to the fostering of environmental stewardship through community engagement as well as land conservation and ... to inclusion and racial justice, and her deep history in working with partners...

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Doris Duke Foundation

A Call to Men and NY Women’s Foundation Host Training Institute to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls

Release Date:

10/21/2015

... Men designs the Institutes to give intimate and in-depth education on healthy, respectful manhood. Research by the ... my own beliefs in order to become more effective in working with communities of color to...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

16 Jun 2017

Philanthropy New York’s 38th Annual Meeting: The Power of Participation

Friday, June 16, 2017 -

8:00am to 1:30pm

... New York members to register today and add this event to your calendars . We will be updating this page ... Community Engagement Coordinator, Theatre of the Oppressed NYC 11:15am-12:30pm The Power of...