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Don’t Forget the Small Guys

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07/09/2010

... According to them, pressure from trustees and senior leadership to invest in “stable” organizations creates ... I read the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s report Working With Grantees , I was inspired by a...

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Doris Duke Launches Land Trust Climate Initiative

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01/24/2017

... fled from its changing habitat? Large green groups and funders are lumbering beasts themselves, though, so change ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Collaborating to Find Systemic Solutions to the "Pathway Gap" in Postsecondary/Workforce Advising

In recent years, the NYC education and workforce sectors have made significant strides ... solutions and form a public-private partnership between funders and government to co-invest in these...

JPMorgan Chase and Target Join Initiative to Create Job Opportunities for Young People

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07/13/2015

... the nonprofit Social Science Research Council, the cost of youth disconnection — including health care, public ... also invest in mentorship programs and efforts to engage youth through public service. Efforts...

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Children, Youth and Families

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COVID-19: Using a Racial Justice Lens Now to Transform Our Future

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04/07/2020

... COVID-19 comes on top of existing economic, health, education , gender and information inequities, as well as ... nonprofit sector, and those most quickly able to approach funders with donor pitches and publish...

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Children, Youth and Families

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15 Oct 2015

Lunch 4 Learning: Making Universal Free Lunch a Public Health Issue

Thursday, October 15, 2015 -

9:00am to 11:30am

An astonishing 75% of NYC ’s 1.1 million public school students – 780,000 ... in school lunch and improves children’s health, and education outcomes. It also brings more federal dollars to ... Discussion will...

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United Way of New York City Appoints Michael Carren as New Chief Strategy and Operating Officer

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01/15/2014

... City (UWNYC). “We are excited to welcome Michael to our leadership team. His stellar experience and deep knowledge of ... opportunity to serve our communities alongside the dynamic leadership of Sheena and all...

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United Way of New York City

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Philanthropic & Social Enterprise Leader Betsy Fader Joins Surdna Foundation

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02/18/2016

... House of Commons. Betsy holds a Master's degree in Education and Social Policy from Harvard University and a ... on the Board of Power My Learning (formerly Computers for Youth ), a national nonprofit that...

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Georgetown University President, Vice-Chancellor of St Andrews (Scotland) and Former President of Portugal, Join Carnegie Corporation Board of Trustees

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01/01/2013

... and Professor Richardson, whose dedication to advancing education and the world of ideas has helped to define and ... international viewpoint and global vision to a remarkable group of Trustees whose deep...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Fund for 2025 Testimonials

... York has made over the past ten years in support of the NYC foundation community is the reason I volunteered to ... to be impressive. Whether on Hurricane Sandy recovery, education reform or any number of...

Paul Di Donato Announced as New President and CEO of Proteus Fund

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01/18/2017

... to advocacy organizations engaged in comprehensive public education and organizing efforts. The strategic philanthropic leadership provided by the CMC contributed significantly to ... social, economic, and...

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Beth Cobert Named CEO of Skillful at Markle Foundation

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04/25/2017

... the Skillful team.” Cobert will work with senior Markle leadership , including Skillful’s Colorado Executive ... efforts to support the advancement of women into leadership positions. Cobert previously served...

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Carolina Espinal Elected Schott Foundation Board Chair

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07/13/2020

... Foundation Board Chair The Schott Foundation for Public Education board of directors has elected Carolina Espinal as ... Carolina began her career as a civil rights advocate working on behalf of communities of...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Don’t Say “When Did You Stop Caring About Children?” and Other Guidance for Child Advocates

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09/23/2010

... for resources mount, child advocacy groups and their funders across the country face immense challenges in ... to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and youth . But even as they fight the good fight,...

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William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes Two New Staff Members

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01/11/2022

... the Foundation with applicants, grantees, and other funders . Wooten has served as the Senior Director of ... to address educational inequality and her proven leadership in promoting equity for historically...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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How Should Philanthropy Respond to Obama’s Speech on Black Men and Boys?

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08/15/2013

... justice strategies while under-investing in family and youth development, community-building, organizing, and ... Last year, seven foundations partnered to launch the Leadership & Sustainability Institute...

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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces New Grants to Support New York City Asylum Seekers

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02/21/2023

... Response Collaborative (I-ARC), RUSA LGBTQ+, Team TLC NYC , and Venezuelans and Immigrants Aid. Many of these ... African and Caribbean migrants who had been living and working in regional economies disrupted...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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Human Services

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Surdna, JPB Foundations Provide Grants to Help Low-Income Communities Access Solar+Storage Solutions

Release Date:

03/29/2017

... have been selected to receive grants from Clean Energy Group ’s Resilient Power Leadership Initiative, as part of the Resilient Power ... Power Project, a joint initiative of Clean Energy Group...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Community Development

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Freedom Together Foundation

Hugh Hogan to Step Down as van Ameringen Foundation Executive Director to Launch Advisory Practice and to Become Senior Advisor to The Action Lab

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03/24/2022

... to the van Ameringen Foundation Board of Directors. Working with them has been a privilege as we’ve supported ... to address the profound mental health needs of children, youth , the incarcerated, immigrant...

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