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Edna McConnell Clark Announces Spend-Down, Major Investment in Blue Meridian Partners

Release Date:

12/14/2016

... President and CEO With a deep desire to improve the lives of many more disadvantaged children and youth , the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation's trustees have ... its initial goal of...

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Children, Youth and Families

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

Collective Future Fund Announces $11 Million Multi-Year Investment in Survivor-Led Movements to End Violence

Release Date:

04/07/2021

... over the next three years. The grant recipients are working at the forefront of movements to end gender-based ... solutions and shape policy through building power , strengthening the voices...

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Gender Justice

Social Justice

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

Ford Foundation

The Nathan Cummings Foundation

NoVo Foundation

Open Society Foundations

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

BoardServeNYC: Responding to the Challenge of Strengthening Grantee Boards

Release Date:

06/07/2010

... of these investments, I think it’s fair to say that funders , whether they’re foundations, government agencies, ... of grantmakers may take a more “hands on” approach, working...

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Beyond Rigor - Building Philanthropy's Equitable Evaluation Infrastructure

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07/17/2019

... objectivity, and appropriateness advance equity? A growing group of funders and evaluators are beginning to answer these ... evaluation methods tendency to center the very inequities,...

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Philanthropy New York

If You Want to Go Further – Invest in Advocacy

Release Date:

03/20/2017

... Melinda was a speaker at the New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Adult Education and Workforce Development: WIOA Opportunities to ... earned 14% more on average, than their peers in a control...

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Altman Foundation Promotes Deborah T. Velazquez to Associate Director

Release Date:

07/14/2016

... and open space—and a number of investments that link youth development and the arts. She also advances critical ... leadership in donor collaborative funds, including the NYC Workforce...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Altman Foundation

Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. Announced as New President and CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation

Release Date:

11/08/2021

... of the organization. "I have spent much of my career working on behalf of New York City families, and specifically ... strategic partnership with the New York City...

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Brooklyn Org

UJA-Federation of New York Named an Official Charity Partner of the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon

Release Date:

03/13/2017

... team coach and certified personal trainer; free weekly group cross training in Central Park; nutrition tips; a sleek ... year to support childcare agencies, programs for at-risk youth , hospitals, and a home...

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UJA-Federation of New York

Proteus Fund Thrilled To Introduce Five New Members of Its Board of Directors

Release Date:

11/30/2017

... at the New York Women’s Foundation managing the NYC Fund for Girls and Young Women of Color, the first ... the country focused on young women and gender non-binary youth of...

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14 Jan 2025

Navigating AI’s Workforce Revolution: A Call for New Philanthropic Strategies

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the nature of work. How should education and workforce development philanthropy adapt? Join the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative for an in-...

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Panel

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After We Say Goodbye

Release Date:

01/29/2010

... focus on three low- or no-income populations: (1) LGTB youth of color, ages 24 and under; (2) LGTB seniors of color, ... of color remains woefully inadequate. A 2009 survey...

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14 Sep 2016

Advancing Racial Equity: the Opportunity for Philanthropy

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... exist across all indicators for success, including in education , criminal justice, jobs, housing, public ... on the power and influence of their own institutions and working...

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Professional Development

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Workshop

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All Funders

Executive Leadership

HR & Operations Staff

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Partner & Prepare: How to Fund Advocacy During Polarized Political Times

Release Date:

02/06/2012

... On November 29th, Philanthropy New York hosted a funders briefing to discuss the rise of this type of ... Ford Foundation , brought a funder’s perspective. (The event was co...

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Sharnita C. Johnson Has Been Named Arts Program Director at Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Release Date:

12/12/2014

... R. Dodge Foundation today announced the appointment of Sharnita C. Johnson as Arts Program Director. Johnson, ... Johnson has managed a $25 million grantmaking portfolio in education , health and family...

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Communications/Media

Education

Environment and Climate Change

Public Policy

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

The Storm Surge and Impact of Sandy on Communities in Northern New Jersey

Release Date:

06/13/2013

... (CNJG) offered an educational Site Visit Bus Tour for funders in-state and around the region to learn from a ... and PATH service, including impacts to Hudson River/ NYC crossings. All New Jersey schools were...

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New President Selected to Lead the William T. Grant Foundation

Release Date:

03/01/2013

... T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Gamoran as its new president. He is currently the ... Policy Studies and Director of the Wisconsin Center for Education...

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William T. Grant Foundation

PNY's 36th Annual Meeting Will Be a Critical Conversation on International Grantmaking

Release Date:

05/05/2015

... New York members are an immensely diverse set of funders with programmatic interests ranging from local youth development to international democracy-building, and ... plan our Annual Meeting...

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President's Message

PNY News

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International/Foreign Affairs

15 Jun 2021

Leveraging Philanthropy to Build a Responsive Small Business Ecosystem

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... the needs of entrepreneurs of color in late 2019, a small group of funders have now expressed interest in exploring solutions. ... work together as an...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Corporate Funders

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Community Development

Economic Security

Workforce Development

Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Five New Board Members

Release Date:

07/01/2021

... Gipson is a co-founder and equity partner of Davillier Law Group , a full-service business law practice with offices in ... engagements focus on equitable access to quality public education...