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NoVo Foundation Supports New Initiative to Fight Violence Against People With Disabilities

Release Date:

09/02/2016

... to catalyzing a transformation in global society, with a core priority of ending violence against women and girls—is ... with disabilities.” The project will first convene a core working group of people...

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Health

09 Jan 2012

Unsilencing the Voices of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: A briefing about national polling of AAPIs in the United States

Monday, January 9, 2012 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are one of the fastest growing populations in the United States. Between 2000 and 2010, the Asian American population grew faster than any other racial group, at a rate of 46 percent. In some cities, the...

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23 Oct 2012

Conversation on Philanthropic Impact: Making Evaluation Manageable and Meaningful

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:30am

For foundations working toward increasing their impact, evaluation is a key step in refining and focusing any grantmaking program. At this facilitated peer-to-peer conversation, we’ll take a look at how evaluation can guide the work of funders that...

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27 Feb 2013

Vulnerable Populations & Disaster: Lessons from Katrina and a Sandy Update

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Jenny Campbell, Commissioner Lilliam Barrios Paoli, and Ruth Finkelstein will each share their unique and expert vantage points on the elderly population as an especially vulnerable one during disasters. They will collectively cover the topics of...

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18 Jun 2013

Social Impact Exchange: 2013 Annual Conference on Scaling

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 9:00am to Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 3:30pm

Museum of Jewish Heritage - Battery Park 36 Battery Place, NYC

The conference includes presentations from foundation CEOs and nonprofit leaders, as well as knowledge sessions and peer networking opportunities. Hear how cross-sector collaboration is taking social impact to new levels. Attend sessions about...

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17 Oct 2011

Environmental Justice in NYC: Successful Advocacy for Sustainable Policy Change

Monday, October 17, 2011 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

By the year 2000, more than 80% of the City’s trash was sent to four of the city’s 59 community districts to be stored and bundled for shipment out of state. The South Bronx was home to only 6.5% of the city’s residents, but more than 30% of the...

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20 Apr 2010

Nourishing Strong Communities II: Food Works - New York City Council Engages Around Healthy Food

Tuesday, April 20, 2010 -

8:30am to 11:00am

A Philanthropy New York MEMBERS BRIEFING , sponsored by the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation , the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund , and The Elmezzi Fund . WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Funders interested in community building...

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14 Nov 2013

The Affordable Care Act: Essential Implications for Women & the Uninsured

Thursday, November 14, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York

There has been much talk in the news over the past several months about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and what its implementation will mean for Americans. Women will be particularly affected by these changes because they are the biggest consumers of...

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24 Apr 2014

The Future of Education for New Yorkers Without High School Diplomas

Thursday, April 24, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

An estimated 1.8 million New Yorkers do not have high school diplomas. Until December 31, 2013, the only way for these individuals to get vocational training, entry-level jobs, or enroll in college was to pass the General Education Development (GED...

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Education

27 Feb 2018

BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium XII: Dealing with Disruption - Framing Leadership Strategies for the Future

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 -

8:30am to 12:00pm

... of Youth & Community Development; and NYCharities. org . Designed for Charity and foundation executives. ... ($35 registration fee) Please email gtaveras@newyork.bbb. org , at BBB Education and Research...

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Century Foundation Releases Report on Pursuing Adequate Funding of Community Colleges

Release Date:

10/25/2018

As institutions that serve all students regardless of background and preparation and are located close to where students live and work, community colleges are pivotal in efforts to reduce economic inequality and restore the American Dream—but can...

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The Century Foundation

Darren Walker on the Benefits for Men Who Live With Empathy

Release Date:

10/31/2018

In this interview with Quartz, Walker explains how the Me Too movement strengthened his commitment to creating a more just world, why you shouldn’t need to look to your personal connections with girls or women to be a feminist, and why the journey...

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Gender Justice

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Ford Foundation

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces Homeboy Industries as the 2020 Recipient of the Annual Humanitarian Prize

Release Date:

08/03/2020

The Los Angeles based, nonprofit organization Homeboy Industries has been chosen as the 2020 Humanitarian Prize recipient and will receive $2.5 million in unrestricted funding.

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Community Development

Social Justice

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

22 Feb 2022

BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium XVI – Beyond Recovery: Transforming to Drive Change

Tuesday, February 22, 2022 -

12:30pm to 2:30pm

Join us for leadership insights about what all this could mean in terms of next steps for your organization!

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Executive Leadership

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Adam Sweidan Joins Arcus Foundation Board of Directors

Release Date:

12/08/2022

... Cambridge, UK. To learn more, visit: www.arcusfoundation. org Adam Sweidan Joins Arcus Foundation Board of Directors ...

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Arcus Foundation

07 Mar 2024

How Foundations are Responding to the Supreme Court Affirmative Action Rulings

Thursday, March 7, 2024 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 2023 rulings against university policies that take race directly into account for admissions, there was concern that the changes would discourage philanthropic efforts to support racial equity. Come hear how...