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19 Jul 2010

Turbulent Economic and Budget Times: What Lies Ahead and How Should Grantmakers Respond?

Monday, July 19, 2010 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

A Philanthropy New York Members Briefing sponsored by New York Community Trust , New ... York Foundation , and Robert Sterling Clark Foundation , with Philanthropy Connects . WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This session is for...

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Student Debt and Social Justice: Five Things You Should Know

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09/10/2014

... owing an average of $29,400. From 2008 to 2012, average education debt increased 6 percent year over year. There ... questions, and ones that Ford and our grantees are working to understand and address. But...

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Children, Youth and Families

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A Glass Half Full: Japan’s Disaster Response at One Year

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03/27/2012

... people are still displaced; towns in Fukushima grappling with radioactive contamination face a bleak future; and ... mental health interventions. Women who lost family members , men who are ashamed that they...

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Backed by Henry Luce and Andrew W. Mellon Foundations, Report Shows Need for U.S. to Invest in Language Learning to Remain Competitive

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02/28/2017

... established to examine the current state of U.S. language education , to project what the nation's education needs will be in the future, and to offer .....

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Arts

The Henry Luce Foundation

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Mellon Foundation

The University of Washington Commits to Recruiting and Retaining Low-Income Students Through Bloomberg Philanthropies-Funded American Talent Initiative

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01/09/2018

... of good students right now who come from low-income and working class communities who are very smart, but are ignored ... council. “We want to make sure students we work with have the programs, services, and...

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James Rothkopf Elected to Board of Directors of FJC – A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds

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03/12/2018

... creative organizations in its sector. I look forward to working with the whole organization.” Jim Rothkopf is a CPA and a ... Director of Finance and Operations at Peppers & Rodgers Group...

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FJC

In Partnership with the Ford Foundation, Coalition of 18 Financial Institutions Commits to Measurable Plan to Improve Economic and Racial Equity

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05/18/2021

... NEW YORK, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the members of the Corporate Call to Action: Coalition for ... financial well-being of more than 30,000 people of color working in service sectors. Invest in...

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Economic Security

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Ford Foundation

United Hospital Fund Names Oxiris Barbot, MD and Neer Chaudary to Board of Directors

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09/21/2021

... and Neer Chaudary to Board of Directors Dr. Barbot, former NYC commissioner of Health, and Ms. Chaudhary, North American ... Chaudhary, both tremendously accomplished professionals with deep knowledge of...

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Arcus Foundation Names Adrian Coman Director of International Human Rights

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02/01/2013

... its new social justice strategy, Arcus will work closely with organizations in or close to countries where human ... strategy.” Coman’s career in philanthropy, advocacy, education , politics and the human...

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Elizabeth M. Hewitt to Join Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as Chief Investment Officer, Senior VP

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10/08/2015

... (RWJF). “Elizabeth Hewitt is a first-class investor with extensive experience managing diversified asset ... and the CIO Search Committee. “I truly look forward to working with her in the...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Technology

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Patrick Gaspard Named President of the Open Society Foundations

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12/14/2017

... human rights, justice, and access to public health and education in more than 140 countries. “I am delighted to ... a broad range of experience that convinced both me and the members of the Global Board that...

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The Markle Foundation, Colorado Governor and 20 States Launch the Skillful State Network

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02/14/2018

... can continuously acquire new skills and keep up with the pace of change. Founding governors are committed to ... decades to come. In a short time, Colorado’s partnership with Skillful has provided incredible...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Workforce Development

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NoVo Foundation Announces The Life Story Grantee Partners Addressing Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Women and Girls Across the U.S.

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01/28/2020

... communities. The projects, selected in consultation with a Survivor Advisory Board, are: AEquitas – Just ... – Systemic Change for Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth Transgender Resource Center of New...

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William T. Grant Foundation Opens Applications for Two Research Grants Programs: Improving the Use of Research Evidence and Reducing Inequality

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11/21/2019

... use in policy and practice will necessarily improve youth outcomes. Serious scientific inquiry is needed. We need ... policy implementation, service delivery, and, ultimately, youth outcomes. In short, we need...

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Heckscher Foundation for Children Funded New York's First 'To and Through' Data Tool That Shines a Light on College Readiness Gap

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10/14/2019

... Shines a Light on College Readiness Gap NEW YORK – The Education Trust–New York today launched its To & Through ... critical factor.” The data raise important questions for education leaders and state...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

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Advancing Racial Equity in Arts and Culture, Part 2

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09/21/2015

... of context leads to effective interventions. With this, advocates identified where racial inequities are ... formal educational requirements and other criteria for working at cultural institutions;...

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Insights

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Arts

Community Development

Social Justice

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The New York Community Trust

Rita Allen Foundation Funds Study to Understand Rejection of Climate Change

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04/27/2016

... Change Climate Central, a Palmer Square-based nonprofit group devoted to studying climate change, has joined several ... groups in a study that seeks to understand why many members of the public reject the...

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