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This Teen Pregnancy Program’s Tight Focus Is a Success

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05/02/2016

... and socioeconomic status. According to data from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, pregnancy rates ... high school and more likely to live in poverty, depend on public assistance and experience...

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Gender Justice

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Doris Duke Foundation

Insights from “Racial Pay Equity: Putting Your Money Where Your Values Are”

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09/08/2022

With the new slated to go into effect in New York City in November 2022, many employers are reexamining how salaries align with their values, and whether race has played a historical role in determining compensation practices.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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The Long Haul: Lessons from Charitable Responses to Previous Disasters

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09/05/2017

... Trust Leadership Fellows, Baruch College, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs While countless media ... and fraternal associations, faith communities and the public at large must be prepared to be...

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Disaster Relief

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The New York Community Trust

CUNY Receives $10 Million from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Expand Pandemic and Racial Justice Initiatives

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08/13/2020

... 45-year history of supporting the nation’s leading urban public university. The funds will advance CUNY’s programs ... University of New York is the nation’s largest urban public university, a transformative...

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Mellon Foundation

Citi Foundation Backs Second Annual Pro Bono Day

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10/06/2014

... Day After a successful inaugural year, Pro Bono Day NYC is back with an expanded program including free panels, ... and supported by the Citi Foundation, Pro Bono Day NYC : Connecting Passion with Purpose takes...

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Citi Backs Program to Create 5,000 Women Entrepreneurs from Low-Income Neighborhoods

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03/16/2015

... Glen announced the new initiative, Women Entrepreneurs NYC , dubbed WE NYC , on Thursday. It will offer free training and business ... residents interested in launching their own businesses. WE NYC...

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Gender Justice

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NY Community Trust Announces Three Staff Promotions to Program Director

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07/28/2016

... in the Thriving Communities program and staffing the NYC Cultural Agenda Fund. Michele comes from Dance/ NYC where she served as equity and inclusion coordinator. ... College. She is a dancer who also...

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The New York Community Trust

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Reflections from Foundations on the Hill

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03/24/2011

... for supporting the development of collaborative policy work. Prior to joining Philanthropy New York, Nur worked as the Manager of Research, Policy , and Development at Common Cents , a youth program ... from...

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Arcus Foundation Supporting Community Visions of Safety and Justice for LGBTQ People

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07/12/2021

... including food and legal assistance, while also educating public officials and others on trans issues, fighting ... to use Arcus’ support for organizing, advocacy, and public education on issues affecting...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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01 May 2024

Turning the Tide: (Re)Claiming Belonging & Power for People of Color in Philanthropy

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10:00am to 11:00am

Virtual Meeting - Register by 4/30

... Philanthropy New York Blayne Fergus (Moderator), Public Service Scholar, Hunter College ; Associate of Public Policy & Collaboration, Philanthropy New York What else ...

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The Post-Copenhagen Funding Landscape: Thoughts from Rachel Leon and Terry Odendahl

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02/12/2010

... in specific states and cities in the U.S. to increase public support for addressing climate issues. Panelists cited ... us, including the need for the U.S. to move forward with policy change in time to provide...

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Wallace Foundation Names Jody Spiro, Ed.D., Director of Education Leadership

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02/01/2012

... and manager of education programs has spanned the private, public , nonprofit, and international sectors. Her areas of ... at New York University’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, teaching courses in...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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The Wallace Foundation

How Philanthropy and Nonprofits Responded to the Government Shutdown

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10/18/2013

... values, but that donation also jumpstarted an important public conversation about whether or not private philanthropy ... by government.    While many have contributed to that public discussion, perhaps none...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Pradeep Nair as Regional Director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka

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03/09/2017

... its office serving India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. A seasoned public and private sector leader, Nair brings deep regional ... mission and drove partnerships with government to improve public sector effectiveness...

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Beth Cobert Named CEO of Skillful at Markle Foundation

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04/25/2017

... Zoë Baird. “Beth has a proven track record, both in the public and private sectors, managing large, complex, and ... joined Markle in February to pursue the federal and state policy changes required to enable...

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New Book from Atlantic Philanthropies Explores ‘Giving While Living’ Approach to Philanthropy

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09/18/2017

... and strategic litigation to change harmful and unfair public policies and laws, how it partnered with governments around the world to improve public services, and the purpose of its nearly $3 billion in ...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces the World Cities Forum Leadership Exchange Programme

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10/26/2017

... best practices for advancing cultural projects and shaping public policy . As Mayors around the world invest in cultural ... city government who understand the value of culture as a public...

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Community Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Sharon Percy Rockefeller, Mellody Hobson and Admiral James Stavridis to Board of Trustees

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12/11/2017

... Woodrow Wilson School of International Relations and Public Policy . “I have long admired The Rockefeller Foundation’s ... said Hobson. Sharon Percy Rockefeller has served the public...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Release Scaling Solutions toward Shifting Systems: Seeing, Facilitating, and Assessing Systems Change Report

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07/22/2020

This report is the third in Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Scaling Solutions initiative, which is a collaboration between RPA, Skoll and Ford foundations.

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