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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Unbound Philanthropy

Nourishing Strong Communities: Thoughts on Food Policy from Karen Karp

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03/15/2010

On April 20th, Philanthropy New York held a members briefing—sponsored by the Jessie ... of briefings focusing on food policies and practices in New York City and the role nonprofits and funders can play in .....

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

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Community Development

Food Systems

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

Philanthropy New York

Surdna Foundation Promotes Worker Co-Ops to Overcome Wealth Inequality

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04/20/2016

... question the Surdna Foundation set out to answer in a new report,"Ours to Share." Cooperatively owned businesses .....

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Economic Security

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Surdna Foundation

With Support from Several PNY Members, EngageNY Archive of Common-Core Materials Grows in Popularity

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05/18/2016

... online library of common-core-aligned curricula hosted by New York state’s education department, have now been ... federal funding source having all but dried up, a new group launched today is stepping in to...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Education

Movement Building and System Change

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05/17/2012

... members briefing (co-sponsored by the North Star Fund, The New York Women's Foundation, The Daphne Foundation and the ... nonprofits create a more fair, just and compassionate New York. We’re pleased to...

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Governance

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Community Development

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Daphne Foundation

North Star Fund

Peter Buffett Takes to Twitter to Advance Critique of Philanthropy

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09/19/2013

... Foundation Co-Chair discusses why he decided to write his New York Times op-ed and how social media are helping to ... about the future of philanthropy. Peter Buffett used The New York Times as the platform...

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Communications

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NoVo Foundation

Foundation Assets Are Climbing, but Grants Are Still Competitive

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03/2014

... Recession gutted endowments six years ago, according to a new Chronicle survey. Yet grant makers still aren’t as rich ... giving. What it’s not doing though: crimping ambitious new grant-making efforts to deal with vexing problems…. ...

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The Pocantico Center at The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Announces Summer Performance Series to Support Artists and Honor Local Frontline Communities Impacted by the Pandemic

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06/07/2021

... to be held in-person at Pocantico in accordance with New York State health guidelines. The series marks the first ... precautions in place, The Pocantico Center can again bring the joy and connection of live...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Arts

Community Development

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Ford Foundation Appoints Elizabeth Knup to Lead Its China Office

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06/03/2013

... this moment of transformation in China, when we see many new opportunities for advancing social change — to ensure ... all segments of Chinese society gain access to community resources and government services...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Names Sarah Paul as Next CEO

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10/25/2021

Helmsley Charitable Trust Names Sarah Paul as Next CEO New York, October 25, 2021 – The Leona M. and Harry B. ... at several large law firms and Deputy Counsel at the New York Public Library. She received her J.D...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Names Sarah Paul as Next CEO

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10/25/2021

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Russell Sage Publishes First Book on Court Fines and Fees Exposes Lifetime of Debt Faced by Poor Americans

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06/08/2016

... and Fees Exposes Lifetime of Debt Faced by Poor Americans New York, NY – New research on court fines and fees in A Pound of Flesh: ... payment. Washington State charges a 12% interest rate on...

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Justice Reform

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Russell Sage Foundation

Philanthropy, You in Danger, Girl! Five Things Philanthropies Need to Do Now in the Trump Age

Release Date:

02/13/2017

... tax policies that encourage giving could be curtailed and new limits on our political activities could be implemented. ... That reality hasn’t changed. But we must seek new avenues to continue our work,...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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PNY Core: Policy Core

This series is a set of perennial programs at Philanthropy New York that helps funders navigate the legal, strategic, and governance ... there are significant differences between federal laws and New...

Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, Named President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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05/17/2018

... smart and compassionate leader who has an impressive track record of nurturing both students and faculty to ensure ... During his tenure, Dr. Thibault focused on introducing new curriculum content and testing...

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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06 Apr 2022

Showing Up to Share Power: A Conversation with Building Movement Project - Hosted by the Leadership Transitions Funders Group

Wednesday, April 6, 2022 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... to our understanding of leadership transitions. Their new report Trading Glass Ceilings for Glass Cliffs: A Race to ... nonprofit partners. Over the last few years, Philanthropy New York's Leadership...

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Leadership Development

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

NYC Schools Chief Vows to Preserve Number of Gifted Programs and Their Exams

Release Date:

06/17/2014

... Carmen Fariña plans to preserve the hallmarks of New York City’s gifted programs, the immensely popular ... high achievers but have been criticized as shutting out low -income children. Ms. Fariña, in an...

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Education

Johnson & Johnson Makes $30 Million Commitment to USAID to Fight Tuberculosis

Release Date:

04/01/2015

... will allow USAID to distribute Sirturo to over 100 low and middle income countries at little or no cost. ... approval program. Bedaquiline was among the first new classes of antibiotics approved by the FDA in...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Health

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Johnson & Johnson

Century Foundation Report Examines The Real Value of What Students Do in College

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02/26/2016

... are not met and they waste their time and money on low -quality instruction—sometimes never completing their degree at all. A new report, The Real Value of What Students Do in College , ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

Workforce Development

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The Century Foundation

Rockefeller Foundation Spearheads Resilience Strategy in Colorado

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04/29/2016

... are interlinked—and how they impact businesses and low -income people. The resilience strategy is a new approach to city planning spearheaded by the Rockefeller ...

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