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Illumination Fund Earmarks New Donation to Help Hospital Staff Through the NYC Health + Hospitals COVID-19 Relief Fund

Release Date:

04/03/2020

... New York, NY, April 3, 2020 —In response to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis in New York City, the Laurie ... their families from undue risk. We want to provide as many resources as possible, as quickly as...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

Brooklyn Community Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Incubator Project

Release Date:

01/19/2017

... approach; are led by directly affected communities and people of color; have been in operation for at least a year; ... information, idea exchange, and gathering of philanthropic resources across the borough...

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UJA-Federation of New York Announces More Than $23 Million in Grants and Loans to Meet Needs of New Yorkers Affected by COVID-19

Release Date:

03/23/2020

... across New York. This grant reflects particular concern about food insufficiency among homebound seniors, children ... with funders, employers and government to ensure people have access to basic needs as...

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The Affordable Care Act: Keeping Our Eyes on the Ball

Release Date:

10/24/2013

... to accomplish this: A new marketplace in each state for people to buy a private health plan if they don’t have one ... are successful and premiums are held in check, young people between 18...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Post-Sandy Assistance Needed for Long Term

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05/22/2013

... the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers looked for resources that would help guide funding organizations in how ... in on the council’s weekly teleconference calls to learn about issues that face communities...

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All Funders

Engaging Future Philanthropic Leaders: An Innovative Model from WRAG

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02/26/2013

... Director, Arabella Advisors I recently spoke on a panel about career opportunities in the philanthropic sector at an ... DC region. As such, the program connects foundations with young people...

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20 Jun 2024

Responding to the Moment: Participatory Approaches in Philanthropy

Thursday, June 20, 2024 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... some foundations are embracing the participation of people with lived experience. One approach is participatory philanthropy, which involves people impacted by the funding in grantmaking and beyond. ... And...

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Learning Exchange and Discussions (in partnership with Race and Equity in Philanthropy Group)

... matters of racial equity and racial justice. Conversations about racial equity and racial justice in philanthropy have ... to address these disparities in how they distribute resources , they have to look at...

Unbound Philanthropy, Nathan Cummings Explore the Promise and Potential of Pop Culture for Social Change

Release Date:

05/04/2016

... of hi-octane fuel into the engine of public discourse about institutional racism, gender identity, immigration, pay ... and political climate around the acceptance of LGBT people , or conversations sparked...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

20 May 2010

Educational Equity in the Midst of the Great Recession

Thursday, May 20, 2010 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... fourteen years of litigation, campaigning, and widespread debate , New York State passed the Education and Budget Reform ... formula for funding schools across the State, with extra resources to schools serving...

10 Jan 2012

Reimagining Service and Cities of Service: A Funder’s Guide to Driving Change through Volunteerism

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... been critical to the nonprofit sector’s ability to bring about positive change in the community. New research shows ... and they’re doing this with the same financial resources as their counterparts. In an era...

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20 Jun 2017

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Tools and Principles to Consider When Enhancing Institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... HR and operations professionals to share knowledge and resources , to test complex ideas with peers about administrative issues related to managing a foundation, ... to strengthen professional skills and...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Rockefeller Foundation Announces ShiftLabs: A Community Design Lab on the Future of Work

Release Date:

02/28/2018

... expect to stay in one job or industry for 40 years; more people are proactively creating jobs for themselves, such as ... is a force that we shape and define as a society. Working people and communities can...

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Mellon Foundation Supported New York Historical Society Fellows Announced

Release Date:

10/21/2015

... their academic careers—provide scholars with material resources and an intellectual community to develop new ... southern elites controlled international policy within the powerful American federal governments...

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Philanthropy Should Focus on the Assets of Aging

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04/22/2016

... for the 55+ population. Ageism causes us to think of old people as simply that: old, cut from the same piece of ... Arts Can Improve Aging from Aroha Philanthropies . Think about the language you hear everyday...

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21 Apr 2016

Documenting Impact featuring “Girl Rising” (OVEE screening, featuring clips and live chat)

Thursday, April 21, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... clips and conversation from Girl Rising , one of the five powerful films selected for the 2015 Media Impact Festival . ... world to witness the strength and courage of nine young girls who face incredible...

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Communications/Media

Education

International/Foreign Affairs

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Gender Justice

Children, Youth and Families

Trusted Advisors—You Rely on Them and Lower Income Families Need Them Now

Release Date:

09/09/2021

... organizations to provide services, guidance, and access to resources —the things affluent families provide their children with the resources and networks at their disposal. These organizations ... home, Elisa...

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Children, Youth and Families

Economic Security

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Human Services

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Edwin Gould Foundation | EGF Accelerator

Philanthropy New York Elects New Board Members

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06/02/2022

... and talents to ensuring that this organization is a vital resource for the philanthropic community in New York. These ... to communities in ways that are just and regenerative for people and the planet. Tanuja...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Data for Health Initiative is Closing Gaps in Health Data in 19 Countries

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04/12/2017

... Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. “Most people don’t realize how big a problem the lack of health ... priorities including how and where to direct public health resources . Knowing how many ...

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Surviving COVID-19: 6 Recommendations for Nonprofits and Funders

Release Date:

03/17/2020

... generally. We are in a novel holding pattern, and for many people and organizations, panic and uncertainty have started ... that are most impacted when funders and nonprofits face resource restrictions and on...