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Surdna, Ms. Foundation Authors: Mind the Gap – How Philanthropy Can Address Gender-Based Economic Disparities

Release Date:

03/08/2016

... Today marks the 107th observance of International Women' s Day. According to the U. S . Census Bureau, we'll have to ... men and women to close. The women garment workers in New...

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Lee Wasserman Fights Climate Change with Rockefeller Funds

Release Date:

04/18/2016

... Funds As director of the Rockefeller Family Fund, a New York –based charity started in 1967 by heirs of oil tycoon ... Mobil Corp. — the corporate descendant of Rockefeller’ s Standard Oil Co...

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George Soros, Mastercard to Partner to Aid Migrants, Refugees

Release Date:

01/19/2017

Billionaire investor George Soros will partner with Mastercard Inc on a venture they said could help migrants, refugees and others struggling within their communities worldwide to improve their economic and social status.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Open Society Foundations

Overdeck and Simons Foundations Launch "Science Everywhere" to Inspire Math and Science Learning Beyond the Classroom

Release Date:

01/25/2017

... to Inspire Math and Science Learning Beyond the Classroom NEW YORK , NY--(Marketwired - Jan 25, 2017) - Overdeck Family ... nationwide. In addition to engaging thousands of U. S . students in...

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Ford, JPB, Novo, Carnegie Corporation of NY Listed as Top Funders of Refugee and Migrant Issues

Release Date:

02/15/2017

... , and NoVo foundations; the Carnegie Corporation of New York ; and NEO Philanthropy ... Ford, JPB, Novo, Carnegie ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Rona Sheramy Appointed Executive Director of the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women

Release Date:

03/01/2017

... organization dedicated for more than a century to women’ s education and economic advancement. JFEW’ s core beliefs - ... The Jewish Foundation for Education of Women is a New York...

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Phil TV This Week March 31

Release Date:

03/31/2017

Phil TV This Week March 31 Pat Eng of the New York Women' s Foundation guest anchors PhilTV This Week. Featuring: Edna .....

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PhilTV This Week

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Two Weeks Left to Apply to The J.M.K. Innovation Prize

Release Date:

04/14/2017

... Prize is an exciting initiative of The J.M. Kaplan Fund, a New York -based family foundation. In 2017, up to ten Prizes will be awarded to those tackling our country' s most pressing...

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RFPs Etc

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Ai Weiwei's Citywide Public Art Project Elicits Protest From Village Neighborhood Group

Release Date:

08/29/2017

Ai Weiwei' s Citywide Public Art Project Elicits Protest From Village ... and more. But because nothing of this scale can happen in New York City without someone finding something wrong with...

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18 Dec 2017

YLBC Info Session Webinar 2

Monday, December 18, 2017 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... requests, please email Allyson Goldhagen . Philanthropy New York is excited to announce that our 2018 Young Leaders ...

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Professional Development

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12 Dec 2017

YLBC Info Session Webinar 1

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 -

9:00am to 10:00am

... requests, please email Allyson Goldhagen . Philanthropy New York is excited to announce that our 2018 Young Leaders ...

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Emerging Leaders

Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 5 Winners of Annual Spark Prize

Release Date:

01/11/2018

... its kind celebrating excellence and impact in the borough' s thriving nonprofit sector. The winners are Cave Canem ... is home to over 2,000 nonprofits, yet less than 5% of New York City...

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Backs Inclusive Innovation in a “Transitioning” Region

Release Date:

03/30/2018

... coastal cities, to meaningfully address middle America’ s ongoing economic plight. Since the 2016 election, as ... to be reckoned with in southeast Michigan and western New York —a region long...

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A Look At The Building Bridges Program, Funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Release Date:

04/10/2018

... for Islamic Art, which in turn is part of the larger, New York -based Doris Duke Charitable Foundation that also funds ... about others. Researchers can measure changes in people’ s intrinsic...

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The Rockefeller Foundation sends 20,000 NYC Public School Students to See Hamilton

Release Date:

06/13/2018

... a series of HAMILTON Wednesday matinees made available to New York City schools with a high concentration of students from ... Alex Lacamoire , Hamilton is based on Ron Chernow ' s...

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Education

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Michael Bloomberg Will Spend $80 Million on the Midterms To Flip the House for the Democrats

Release Date:

06/25/2018

... Michael R. Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, has decided to throw his political clout and ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces 14 Finalists In The Running For Its 2018 Public Art Challenge

Release Date:

07/18/2018

... installations, murals, and performances. “This year’ s proposals focus on critical issues facing our country in ... founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies and Mayor of New York City 2002-2013. “...

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Bloomberg Commits $1.8 Billion to Johns Hopkins for Financial Aid

Release Date:

11/19/2018

... a $1.8 billion commitment from alumnus and former New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg ('64) in support of ... qualify for financial aid have to pay toward their child' s...

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Health

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Zegar Family Foundation Supported Research Uncovers Genome-Wide Responses That Limit Crop Growth

Release Date:

03/26/2019

... how each gene within the genome of rice--one of the world' s most important staple crops--senses and responds to ... growth," explains Joseph Swift, a doctoral candidate in New York...