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Nominate Your Colleagues for the PNY Board of Directors

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12/07/2015

... votes on new board members. That vote is the end of a process that actually starts now — in the fall — by ... nominations from you for candidates to serve on our Board of Directors. We seek leaders who will...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies, Surdna, Andrew W. Mellon and Ford Foundation Sign Joint Statement Defending NEA Against Proposed Trump Budget

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03/01/2018

... , which, among other things, called for the dissolution of the National Endowment for the Arts. This week, the heads of 11 major national foundations — the Barr Foundation, ... funding cuts. The statement...

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10 Sep 2019

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Investigation of Harassment and Discrimination Complaints: A Practical Guide

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... (FAN) is a Philanthropy New York professional peer network of HR and operations professionals at member grantmaking ... FAN hosts quarterly meetings on a broad range of topics relevant to HR and operations...

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Kiva City Launches in Washington, D.C.

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01/11/2013

... Center and Capital One Bank have announced the launch of Kiva City D.C., a website that will provide small business ... D.C.-area small businesses with Kiva’s global network of 870,000-plus individual lenders...

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Surdna Foundation Awards $9.7 Million in Grants

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09/30/2013

... across the country, represent the third cycle of quarterly grants since Surdna introduced changes to each of its program strategies late last year. The Surdna ... Cultures. The September grants are the third...

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A Nonprofit Lender Revives the Hopes of Subprime Borrowers

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02/25/2014

The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America has received $10 billion in funding from Bank of America to make mortgage loans on its own terms over the ... 200 people struggling to become homeowners filled...

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Opportunity International and The MasterCard Foundation Plan To Help 7M Out of Poverty With $22.7M Partnership

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03/25/2014

... and The MasterCard Foundation plan to help 7 million out of poverty with $22.7 million partnership, reports Forbes. ... OI and The MasterCard Foundation plan to enter phase two of this partnership as they...

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Bloomberg Plans a $50 Million Challenge to the N.R.A.

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04/15/2014

... Rifle Association. Mr. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, said gun control advocates need to learn from ...

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Simons Foundation Gives University of Hawaii $40M—Largest Gift of its Kind Ever

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06/16/2014

Simons Foundation Gives University of Hawaii $40M—Largest Gift of its Kind Ever The Simons Foundation has given the University of Hawaii at Manoa $40 million—the largest gift of...

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Surdna's Head Reflects on Aligning Program With Mission, Impact Investing

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06/25/2014

In an interview with Shelterforce, Surdna President Phillip Henderson talks about aligning program with mission, cross-pollination between programs and the foundation's recent launch into the impact investing world.

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Laura Packer Named Executive Director of Howard Gilman Foundation

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07/07/2014

Laura Packer Named Executive Director of Howard Gilman Foundation Laura Packer has been named executive director of the Howard Gilman Foundation, effective July 22. She ... she held for 13 years. A founding board...

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Nick Hodges Named COO and Senior Vice President For Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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07/09/2014

... Philanthropy Advisors. Hodges, who had been COO of the Tides Foundation, will be responsible for oversight of the organization’s operations, including communications, ...

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Barbara Picower Is Back In Business As One Of The Nation's Top Philanthropists

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09/09/2014

Barbara Picower Is Back In Business As One Of The Nation's Top Philanthropists Barbara Picower has resumed her role as one of the nation’s top philanthropists, heading a new ... with more than $2 billion in...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Will Divest Charity From Fossil Fuels

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09/22/2014

... The announcement, timed to precede Tuesday’s opening of the United Nations climate change summit meeting in New York City, is part of a broader and accelerating initiative.... ...

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MAC AIDS Fund Survey Shows Kids Don't Know Enough About AIDS

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12/05/2014

... About AIDS The survey indicated nearly 90 percent of teens between the ages of 12-17 don’t think they’re at risk for getting HIV at some point in their life. One of their board members...

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Microsoft Is Teaching Cybersecurity to Cities Around the World—For Free

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01/16/2015

... feds and big companies like Google and Facebook. Cities of all sizes around the world are increasingly reliant on ... is volunteering its cybersecurity expertise, free of charge, to select city governments...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches Brooklyn Accelerator

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02/06/2015

... Today, Brooklyn Community Foundation announces the launch of the Brooklyn Accelerator, a unique component of its new community impact strategy designed to be a hub of information, idea...

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Ford Foundation to Fund City Study of Diversity in Cultural Institutions

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03/04/2015

Ford Foundation to Fund City Study of Diversity in Cultural Institutions In a major study to ... the de Blasio administration will review the diversity of the boards, staffs and audiences of New...

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Bloomberg Gives $14M for Global Tobacco-Use Monitoring

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03/13/2015

... to conduct tobacco-usage surveys in eleven countries. Part of the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use, the grant will support implementation of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) and the Tobacco...

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Helmsley Trust Awards $8.7 Million for T1D Research Program

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03/30/2015

... Helmsley Charitable Trust to extend the reach and impact of the T1D Exchange program. The grant will enable the ... Boston-based healthcare organization to boost awareness of T1D Exchange, particularly within...

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