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Helmsley-Supported Research Finds Protein Structure That Shows How Viruses Take Over Cells

Release Date:

02/29/2016

... architecture differs across retroviruses. This information helps reveal how retroviruses insert their genomic ... but also for improving gene therapy methods to deliver new DNA to patients with genetic...

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Health

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Mellon Foundation Awards Nearly $3.8 Million for Theater Program

Release Date:

04/11/2017

... Awards Nearly $3.8 Million for Theater Program The New England Foundation for the Arts has announced a ... National Dance Project , NTP has supported forty-three new theater works with grants totaling more...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

Clark Foundation-Sponsored Forum Considers How NY Nonprofit Contractors Can Address Late and Under Payment

Release Date:

05/25/2017

... Nonprofit Contractors Can Address Late and Under Payment New York City nonprofits providing services on behalf of ... by rising costs. But these issues are not unique to New York City — it is a quiet crisis...

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The Clark Foundation

Making Kids Into “Makers”

Release Date:

09/22/2017

Making Kids Into “Makers” The new annual Inventor’s Challenge prompts children to develop ... how their work could help those around them. But a new program is encouraging them to do so outside of school. ...

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Education

Nations Urged to Reject Phillip Morris Funds for Antismoking Efforts

Release Date:

10/03/2017

... International announced it would fund and help set up a new body called the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World. The ... to donate about $80 million a year for 12 years to this new organization with a mission of...

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Health

International/Foreign Affairs

NADA to Launch Acquisition Gift Fund for Pérez Art Museum Miami

Release Date:

10/05/2017

... of Contemporary Art putting the finishing touches on its new permanent home, this season is a big one for the Miami ... its collection. At the upcoming NADA Miami art fair, the New Art Dealers Alliance will...

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Arts

UJA-Federation Study Examines Role of Synagogue Top Job Nationwide

Release Date:

05/31/2018

... Study Examines Role of Synagogue Top Job Nationwide A new study by UJA-Federation of New York finds that the executive director/administrator role ...

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UJA-Federation of New York

Salesforce.Org Expands Philanthropic Efforts to Improve Schools

Release Date:

12/12/2018

... grant to an education nonprofit, giving $2 million to New Leaders to help train principals and teachers. The ... for example, or improve math education. The grant to New Leaders is focused on boosting the...

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Education

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Salesforce

Kiki Louya, "Top Chef" Contestant, Announced as First-Ever Executive Director of the Restaurant Worker's Community Foundation

Release Date:

05/18/2021

... Director of the Restaurant Worker's Community Foundation New York City (May 18, 2021) – Restaurant Workers’ ... announces today that Kiki Louya will lead strategy, new initiatives, and day-to-day...

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Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation

13 Oct 2016

Why is Wage Theft on the Rise as the Minimum Wage Increases to $15?

Thursday, October 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... affecting workers of all types of industries, including low -wage immigrants, office workers, union workers. More ... & Workers Association Terri Gerstein , Labor Bureau Chief, New York State Attorney...

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Workforce Development

16 May 2018

Funding a Racially Just Food System - Funders Briefing Hosted by Community Food Funders

Wednesday, May 16, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... from Mexico and other countries to labor in the fields for low wages. All of this history combines to produce the racism ... How can the funding community best leverage its resources and influence to end...

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Issue-Based

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Presentation

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Food Systems

Newman's Own Foundation Reaches Milestone of $500 Million to Charity

Release Date:

02/01/2018

... achieving this milestone during a special anniversary year helps punctuate the impact of Paul Newman's legacy. He ... around the world. And he would be gratified to see a new generation of employees...

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Newman's Own Foundation

Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Chair Peter O. Lawson-Johnston Passes Gavel to Longtime Board Member Peter Lawson-Johnston II

Release Date:

06/21/2023

... Gavel to Longtime Board Member Peter Lawson-Johnston II ( NEW YORK) — After fifty-two years of leadership, Peter ... remains a member of the board and assumes the new title of chair emeritus . The board has...

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Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation

11 Jan 2012

The Infrastructure of Philanthropy Post-Economic Crisis with Rick Cohen

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... accomplish, develop sustainable business plans, and raise resources through memberships, grants, and earned income. ... are often called to address these challenges with fewer resources at their disposal. How...

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Issue-Based

20 Jul 2021

2021 Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network (PACNET) Summer Meeting

Tuesday, July 20, 2021 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

... for the purpose of sharing questions, experience and resources among peers in a confidential setting. Join your ... opportunities and challenges as we transition back to a new hybrid model of working. This...

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Network Building

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Breakout Discussion

Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Communications

Leadership Development

13 Dec 2018

The Underpinning Stories: Climate & Scale - A Webinar Hosted by CLIMA Fund

Thursday, December 13, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... be driven by the urgency of climate change, while slowing down enough to listen and make choices that will effectively ... their work and how that impacts who and what is funded A new understanding of the...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Environment and Climate Change

24 Oct 2013

Philanthropic Advisors Network - Pilot Meeting

Thursday, October 24, 2013 -

8:15am to 10:00am

... longstanding members and contributors to the Philanthropy New York community. Based on feedback from members, Philanthropy New York is piloting a peer network for philanthropic ... of philanthropy Connecting...

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Network Building

Marcella Tillett of the Brooklyn Community Foundation Named Among 50 Women in City & State's 2022 Above & Beyond List

Release Date:

03/21/2022

... & Beyond List In August, Kathy Hochul was sworn in as New York’s 57th governor, making history as the first woman ... In November, 31 women were elected to serve in the 51-seat New York City Council –...

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Brooklyn Org

Seven Community-Based Organizations Receive Grants from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts to Combat the Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Crisis

Release Date:

06/22/2023

... Use Disorder and Overdose Crisis The grants are part of a new FORE program that aims to enhance the capacity of CBOs to ... need across the nation.” Addiction Recovery Coalition of New Hampshire in Milford,...

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Community Development

Health

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Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)

25 Oct 2022

The Mechanics of Working Through Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens - A Workshop Led by PRE

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... practice shift comes first? What do you need to break down internally in order to better identify the ways you want ... grantmaking with a racial justice lens How to break down the grantmaking and decision-...