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04 Dec 2024

The Power of Networks to Advance Youth Development: Honoring Janet Kelley’s Legacy and Contributions

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 -

3:30pm to 6:30pm

Philanthropy New York; 320 East 43rd Street; NYC 10017 (Ford Foundation Building, Auditorium)

... paper honors the history of after-school programming in New York City, primarily focusing on in-school support. Together, ... 4:15pm.) 4:00-4:30 PM- Fireside Chat: Janet Kelley’ s Legacy and...

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Wallace Foundation Names Jody Spiro, Ed.D., Director of Education Leadership

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02/01/2012

... Spiro will primarily oversee one of the foundation’ s largest efforts now under way, the $75 million Principal ... between states and districts; through her work with the New York City...

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The Wallace Foundation

05 Dec 2018

The Make or Break Moment: Blending Capacity Building and Capital for Change

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

In Nonprofit Finance Fund’ s 2018 State of the Sector Survey, 86% of respondents ... are responding by blending different types of support in new and innovative ways. Join Prudential Financial, New...

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Marc Krupanski and Paul Ranogajec Joins Open Society Foundations

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01/01/2013

... and Ranogajec is Executive Associate in the President' s Office, where he works in support of OSF President ... as well as for the Center for Constitutional Rights ( New York , USA),...

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Carnegie, Helmsley-funded Report: Fewer than 1 in 7 Community College Students Get Bachelor’s Degree

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01/19/2016

... than 1 in 7 Community College Students Get Bachelor’ s Degree Low-income students who transfer from community ... less likely to get a degree than their wealthier peers, a new report shows. But in a sign of...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Sends Poets to Princeton Environmental Film Festival

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03/28/2017

... it is sending a few of its affiliated poets to the film’ s showing in Princeton. “It seemed like a natural fit for ... explained Martin Farawell, director of the foundation’ s poetry program, which since 1986...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Arts

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US States Embrace Baby Boxes

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09/08/2017

... prenatal checkups is not feasible under the US health care system, so the states of Alabama, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Colorado are using the program ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Schott Foundation Report Offers Framework Providing All Children Equal Opportunity To Succeed

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03/01/2018

... an opportunity to learn and thrive. By providing this new framework, the Loving Cities Index helps cities evaluate ... and opportunity gaps in areas like housing, health care and community involvement. These...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Insights from “What Does It Mean to Be Black-Led? - Going Beyond Demographics”

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06/21/2023

... culture; Black leadership understands that community care is integral to the success of an organization and cannot ... resonating, we encourage you to examine your institution’ s systems and practices,...

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Can You Run A City Based on Happiness?

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07/17/2015

Can You Run A City Based on Happiness? It’ s hard to imagine anyone being unhappy living in Santa ... with vacationers have a good time. But not everyone’ s doing as well as you’d think. According to the city’...

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Community Development

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Backed By Long Island Community Foundation, Town Hall Meetings Identify Issues Facing Trans Community

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06/07/2016

... said she lived in fear and hid in shame for much of her life . But those feelings, she said, diminished as she ...

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Long Island Community Foundation

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Gender Justice

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ASPCA Survey Finds Consumers Concerned About Farm Animal Welfare, but Confused by Food Labels

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08/12/2016

... stores is a bit like sitting down to read a children’ s storybook. Gleaming red barns jut out of green rolling ... to buy into this pleasant story of animals living the good life ... ASPCA Survey Finds...

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Food Systems

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In Partnership with the Ford Foundation, Coalition of 18 Financial Institutions Commits to Measurable Plan to Improve Economic and Racial Equity

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05/18/2021

... to Measurable Plan to Improve Economic and Racial Equity NEW YORK , May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the members of ... economy at large. The coalition includes 18 of the country' s...

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Economic Security

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MasterCard Commits $25 Million to Expand UN Capital Development Fund’s Mobile Money for the Poor (MM4P) Program

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11/10/2014

... $25 Million to Expand UN Capital Development Fund’ s Mobile Money for the Poor (MM4P) Program The MasterCard ... financial services providers in Africa. At the program’ s inception UNCDF had secured USD 5.6...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation President Warns Against Education Tax Credit

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01/30/2015

... education tax credit, or ETC, a term unfamiliar to most New Yorkers. We would all do well to pay better attention, as the program could sap the state' s public education budget. Education tax credit...

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JPMorgan Chase Launches Global Think Tank Dedicated to Delivering Data-Rich Analyses and Expert Insights for the Public Good

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05/21/2015

... designed to address global economic challenges. The new think tank released a groundbreaking inaugural report, ... Volatility: Big Data on the Financial Ups and Downs of U. S . Individuals, that uses...

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Community Development

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Names Second Class of Doris Duke Impact Award Recipients

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06/16/2015

... Award is receiving $80,000, totaling in $1.6 million to 20 new grantees. Since April 2014, the foundation has awarded a ... jazz, dance or theatre fields in the future. This year’ s group is a thrilling one:...

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Arts

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Share Research on 'The Theory of the Foundation'

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03/23/2016

... sets of assumptions related to the organization’ s environment, mission, and core competencies. Together, ... in response to changing conditions. Today, we need a new “theory of (or perhaps for) the foundation...

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Rockefeller Foundation Joins Effort to Curb Hotel Food Waste

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03/24/2017

... — are increasingly researched and understood. Now, a new pilot project initiated by the World Wildlife Fund ... of any human activity, yet one-third of the world’ s available food either spoils or gets thrown...

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