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Study: Giving Leads to Happiness

Release Date:

09/18/2017

... The study showed that generosity changed the activity in people ’s brains in ways that increase feelings of ... men and women and asking them to complete questionnaires about their current mood. They then were...

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Nonprofits Help Shift Mayor De Blasio's Opinion On Closing Rikers, Commission Leaders Say

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10/05/2017

... Say New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s opinion about whether to shut down the Rikers Island jail complex has ... public clamor to close Rikers Island,” Lippman said about the jail complex, which houses...

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The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Welcomes Its 2023-2024 African Fellows

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03/13/2023

... of the awards, previously known as the HFG Young African Scholars Program, highest priority was given to ... “It is our hope that the promising work of these young scholars will provide both greater...

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Anne Tatlock and Janet Robinson to Join Carnegie Corporation Board of Trustees

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03/12/2014

... as Vice-Chairman of Fiduciary’s parent company, Franklin Resources . Tatlock remains a Director on both Boards. She has ... multiple entries in Forbes Magazine’s list of 100 Most Powerful Women in the World,...

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The Teagle Foundation

Passing Raise the Age Legislation: A Big Step on the Long Road to Implementation

Release Date:

06/30/2017

... the planning phase, identify and advocate for county-level resources , and monitor implementation of the law, paying ...

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Simons Foundation Announces Historic Gift to Stony Brook University Endowment

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06/01/2023

... level of educational excellence and with world-class resources . The foundation’s gift will also help give those ...

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Study Supported by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Finds Genetic Link to Extinct Relative of Humans in Four Modern West African Populations

Release Date:

02/13/2020

... discovered that four populations in West Africa can trace about 8% of their genetic ancestry to an archaic hominin, an ... hominid evolutionary tree more than 600,000 years ago — about 100,000 years earlier...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

30 Jan 2018

Exchanges, Scholarships, and Fellowships: Examining a Century of Foundation Funding of Individuals

Tuesday, January 30, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... boundaries; to build fields of knowledge; and to help people access greater opportunity. Until recently, however, ... archivally grounded study of fellowships and exchanges. Ongoing opportunities and...

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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University of Buffalo Receives $3 Million Mellon Grant in Support of Indigenous Studies

Release Date:

01/13/2020

... UB and represents a transformative new development in an ongoing story of perseverance among indigenous faculty, ...

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Listening for Bits of Truth in DC

Release Date:

03/22/2018

... provide, presents an opportunity to probe deeper, to ask about political calculations and glimpse behind the curtain ... because the Democrats are determined to have the American people see the GOP Tax Bill...

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PNY News

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Public Policy

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Philanthropy New York

A Message from CEO Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham

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09/28/2021

... encourage you to read the full announcement to learn more about the accomplishments of these individuals and how the ... challenges can only be addressed through changes in people ’s priorities, beliefs, habits...

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Morgan Stanley Launches Initiative to Advance Equity in Education and Career Outcomes for Underrepresented Groups

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12/20/2021

... systemic inequities in education and career outcomes for young adults from low-to-moderate income backgrounds with a ... journeys. “Supporting diverse communities and young people of color...

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08 Apr 2014

Meet the New Health Commissioner: Dr. Mary T. Bassett is One of Our Own

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... more “sensitive” tack, seeking advice from communities about the best ways to address problems in their midst. PNY members are asking a lot of questions about the Department’s new direction: What will it mean...

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See the Storify: Sandy, Philanthropy & A Year of Hard Lessons

Release Date:

10/29/2013

... community better understand how it can support ongoing rebuilding efforts in the communities affected by the ... populations and those still struggling. We heard about the unmet needs that still exist and...

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08 Jul 2024

Fearless Fund Next Steps: PSOs, Advocacy & Action - A Virtual Meeting Hosted by United Philanthropy Forum and ABFE

Monday, July 8, 2024 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... have extended an invitation to PNY members.** With the ongoing legal challenge to the Fearless Fund’s grantmaking ... prime example. Many in philanthropy have expressed concern about the potential chilling...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Recording: Deciding NYC's Future: The Latest Charter Revision Commission and November Referendum

... and structure of its government. Charter Revision is a powerful , yet often misunderstood, process that allows for ...

Do You Promote or Impede Real Change?

Release Date:

08/21/2017

... many of my colleagues have forgotten. This was never about me . It was not about wielding or maximizing my power, or the appearance of ... . VOICE . As a Black woman in America, that is such a powerful...

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The Reckoning Philanthropy Needs Right Now

Release Date:

08/11/2021

... that having honest, critical, and courageous conversations about race is key to building a more equitable, sustainable, ... ways that our policies have shaped the very ideas we have about race Why? Because...

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Philanthropy New York Welcomes New Board Chair and Members

Release Date:

06/06/2025

... and talents to ensure that this organization is a vital resource for the philanthropic community in New York. We want ... where she oversaw the finance, accounting, IT, human resources , operations, and grants...

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Mike Bloomberg Offers to 'Match Every Donation' to Fight Gun Violence

Release Date:

10/05/2017

... are 25 times more likely to be murdered with a gun than people in other developed countries," it says. It also ... by a surge in donations on both sides of the gun control debate ... Mike Bloomberg Offers...

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