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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Westchester Community Foundation Names Jennifer Hu Corriggio as Philanthropy Chief

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12/07/2015

... Community Foundation has named Jennifer Hu Corriggio of Scarsdale its director of philanthropy and donor relations. Corriggio will be ... The Westchester Community Foundation is a division of...

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The New York Community Trust

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A New MIT-Led Simons Foundation Collaboration Aims to Understand Basic Principles and Laws of Microbial Ecosystems

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05/30/2017

... Collaboration Aims to Understand Basic Principles and Laws of Microbial Ecosystems Model microorganisms grown in pure cultures have been the basis of biological research for many decades — open a cell ... in...

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Health

Science

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Third Wave is Blazing New Trails for Gender Justice

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09/08/2017

... they serve, Third Wave has recently launched the Own Our Power Fund and will be announcing their first round of grantees this fall. This fund will make one and two-year capacity-building grants of...

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Gender Justice

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President of Markle Foundation, Zoë Baird, on Gender Imbalance at WEF

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01/26/2018

President of Markle Foundation, Zoë Baird, on Gender Imbalance at WEF Women make up just 21% of attendees at the World Economic Forum, an annual gathering of elite politicians, central bankers...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Gender Justice

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The JPB Foundation Supports Creation of ParkServe Database

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05/01/2018

The JPB Foundation Supports Creation of ParkServe Database Today, The Trust for Public Land ... information for 14,000 cities with a combined population of more than 260 million. The national nonprofit...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Freedom Together Foundation

The Artistic Gains of an Ethnically Diverse Society are Irrefutable

Release Date:

05/19/2020

The Artistic Gains of an Ethnically Diverse Society are Irrefutable By: Leah ... Projects, Mertz Gilmore Foundation The current face of dance in New York City is nuanced and multicultural, ... Israeli, and West...

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Arts

Immigration

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The Wallace Foundation Names Melkeya McDuffie as Chief Human Resources Officer

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10/13/2020

... a human resources leader with experience at a range of Fortune 500 companies, has been named Chief Human ... will succeed Sharon Clark, who will retire at the end of 2020. As Wallace’s chief Human Resources...

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02 Sep 2021

Hurricane Ida: Funding Urgent Needs and Long-Term Recovery - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, September 2, 2021 - 2:00pm

... to PNY members. Hurricane Ida struck the southern coast of Louisiana on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 29. The National ... Urgent critical needs and gaps and concrete takeaways for funders How can funders...

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Disaster Relief

09 Jun 2022

Participatory Grantmaking - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, June 9, 2022 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... only.* What is participatory grantmaking, and why are funders utilizing this method of community-led grantmaking? What are some case studies of ... grantmaking approach? What will you learn?...

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20 Oct 2020

White Nationalism + Voter Suppression: How Online Platforms Disenfranchise Communities of Color - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

**This program is hosted by our partner, Funders ' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP), who has ... basis.** From candidates receiving death threats because of their faith or race, to communities who are...

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New York Life Foundation's Award-Winning Grief-Sensitive Schools Initiative Surpasses Milestone

Release Date:

07/11/2019

... New York Life Foundation, the largest corporate sponsor of childhood bereavement support, today announced it has surpassed its goal of providing grief training and resources to 1,000 schools ... in their...

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Investment in Light Rail Program Helps Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy

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06/17/2014

... the "Green Line"-- that connects the downtowns of Saint Paul and Minneapolis for the first time in decades ... notes that “Ford was among the national and local funders who came together to create...

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Economic Security

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Expectations High For Harlem Children Zone's New Head

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07/07/2014

... As Anne Williams-Isom begins her role as the new CE0 of the Harlem Children's Zone, funders such as the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, not only ... of the Edna McConnell Clark...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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EMpower - The Emerging Markets Foundation Announces New Grants in Emerging Market Countries

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01/13/2022

... difficult times. COVID-19 continues to devastate many of the countries where we work, and Omicron threatens to only worsen the situation. Our grantee partners are working hard to meet the needs of...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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NYCHA Now

Release Date:

02/11/2021

... Authority (NYCHA) As we reflect on the challenging days of 2020 and the cascading issues facing our nation in 2021, ... in unity to make an impact on our city through the “ power of our...

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Housing and Homelessness

The Long Haul: Lessons from Charitable Responses to Previous Disasters

Release Date:

09/05/2017

... Trust Leadership Fellows, Baruch College, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs While countless media ... what has inspired us the most are the stirring images of neighbors and strangers helping...

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Philanthropy’s Best

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Disaster Relief

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The New York Community Trust

Tisch Fund Gives $10 Million to Initiative for Arts and Mental Health

Release Date:

04/24/2018

... an open-ended commitment that seeks to improve the lives of those with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, fight ... so much demand,” Rick Luftglass, the executive director of the Tisch Illumination Fund , said...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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Arts

Health

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While Announcing Main Branch Renovations, NYPL Notes Mid-Manhattan Library to Be Renamed for Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Release Date:

11/16/2017

... to Be Renamed for Stavros Niarchos Foundation At a Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday evening, The New York Public ... $317 million master plan that will guide the renovation of the iconic Stephen A...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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Richard D. Parsons Elected Next Chair of The Rockefeller Foundation Board; David Rockefeller Jr. To Step Down At End of Five Year Term

Release Date:

10/29/2015

Richard D. Parsons Elected Next Chair of The Rockefeller Foundation Board; David Rockefeller Jr. To ... management and staff, all of whom I look forward to working with more closely. Finally, and...

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