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Donn Weinberg Concludes Term as Weinberg Foundation Chairman, Judge Ellen Heller Assumes Board Leadership Role

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03/01/2013

... to enhance its reputation as a national leader within the nonprofit philanthropic community.” During Weinberg’s ... with disabilities, including a joint venture with the State of Maryland, the first of its...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

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18 Jun 2012

9th Annual Games for Change Festival

Monday, June 18, 2012 - 8:00am to Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 6:30pm

NYU Skirball Center 655 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square, NYC

... the Arts, National Institutes of Health, the Smithsonian, State Department, and the National Endowment for the ... Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies, Arizona State University Designed for All...

19 Nov 2024

November 2024 New York Age-Friendly Funders Network - Fall Meeting

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 -

9:30am to 11:00am

Samuels Foundation, 275 Madison Ave, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10016

... communities. We hope to have a robust discussion of the State and City’s priorities and identify opportunities for ... There will also be an update on the New York State Age Friendly Health Systems. The New...

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19 Jul 2012

Fracking in New York: A Donor Briefing

Thursday, July 19, 2012 -

8:45am to 10:45am

... last summer that would open up a large percentage of the state to fracking. Thanks to grassroots organizing, the DEC ... of organizations and thousands of individuals across the state have been working to stop...

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What Drives Education Officials

Release Date:

06/07/2012

... Secretary of Education), John B. King, Jr. (New York State Education Commissioner) and Dennis M. Walcott (New York ... controversial and complex issues like shrinking private resources , budget cuts and schools...

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Wm. T. Grant Foundation Report: Scarcity of Funding for Research on Youth Inequality

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11/09/2015

... efforts to understand and address youth inequality: more resources to build research capacity, a more inclusive pool ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

06 Apr 2020

New York Environmental Funders Network – Spring Meeting - via Zoom

Monday, April 6, 2020 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... climate and conservation in New York City and/or State . Philanthropy New York members funding or interested ... climate and conservation in New York City and/or State are invited to join the group's...

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All Funders

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Environment and Climate Change

United Hospital Fund Launches Campaign to Reach Uninsured New Yorkers During Pandemic

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06/26/2020

... United Hospital Fund, in partnership with the New York State of Health Marketplace , is conducting an outreach ... populations encouraging people to call or visit the NY State of Health website to enroll...

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Simplifying the Excise Tax on Private Foundations

... planning, especially for smaller foundations that may lack resources for complex financial planning. Simplifying the ...

ASPCA Names Helene Gordon Senior Director of Licensing & Retail Development

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08/01/2012

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has announced the appointment of Helene Gordon to the position of Senior Director of Licensing & Retail development.

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Animal Welfare

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ASPCA

William Simon President Questions Motives of "Liberal" Foundations Working To Advance Democracy

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07/23/2014

... for Women, the National Council of La Raza, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Environmental Defense Fund and ... in charge, and every program operated by the federal and state governments is protected...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Arts

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NYCT Believes Backing STEM Education is Critical to Building a Strong Workforce

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04/28/2015

... have to put stakes down, which creates national, city and state -level competition....” NYCT Believes Backing STEM ...

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The New York Community Trust

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation Taps Sharon Alpert as Next President and CEO

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09/25/2015

Sharon is currently the Vice President of Programs and Strategic Initiatives at the Surdna Foundation.

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Jewish Interests

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Helmsley Trust Supported Data Tool: From Foreclosure to Homelessness, Now You Can Map NYC’s Problems

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12/01/2015

... Can Map NYC’s Problems New York City is rich in data resources for understanding the unique assets and challenges ... DATA2GO.NYC brings together for the first time federal, state , and local data vital to...

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Housing and Homelessness

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Opinion from Ford Foundation's Walker: Why Giving Back Isn’t Enough

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12/17/2015

... of people around the world have access to new tools and resources with which to improve their lives. . . Opinion from ...

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Social Justice

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On Philanthropy: All Investing is Impact Investing (Rockefeller Brothers Fund, F.B. Heron Foundation)

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01/04/2016

... donations for the public good. The great majority of those resources are invested for a financial return without regard ...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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F.B. Heron Foundation

Peterson-Kaiser Dashboard Provides Key Data on U.S. Health System Quality, Spending, Access, Outcomes

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05/25/2017

... dozens of collections of downloadable charts. All of the resources are sharable on Facebook and Twitter. The Tracker, ...

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Peterson Center on Healthcare

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Ford Foundation Suggests that It’s Time to Reboot Grantmaking

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06/29/2017

... of CIS at the time. “We had plenty of public and private resources to fuel program growth, but no strategy for ...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Names Meghan Jambor Interim Informed Communities Program Officer

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07/12/2017

... people-powered news and information projects across the state . She will also manage partnerships and grants with ... her natural talent for connecting people to each other and resources , make her an excellent...

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