UJA-Federation Launches Campaign for Passage of Education Tax Credit
Release Date:
05/27/2015
... legislation last week as the Parental Choice in Education Act . The campaign will include lobbying efforts in Albany, ...
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North Star's Hogan Calls for de Blasio to Give Acitivists a Bigger Role in Policymaking
Release Date:
08/14/2015
... people, and to signal they understand what moves voters to act . Here in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio has ...
NoVo Foundation’s Peter Buffett Talks about ‘Philanthropic Colonialism
Release Date:
11/02/2015
Philanthropist Peter Buffett, co-president of the NoVo Foundation, says foundations sometimes try to solve the world's problems themselves rather than acting as facilitators of change.
Century Foundation Senior Fellow Publishes Report Calling for Improved Oversight of Colleges
Release Date:
04/13/2016
... were obtained under the Freedom of Information Act . It was written by Robert Shireman, a senior fellow at ...
How Ford, Rockefeller Supported "Street Orgs" in the 1970s
Release Date:
06/03/2016
... constraints that compelled them to live and to act in ways that sometimes negatively impacted their ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Is Largest Funder of Tobacco-Control Efforts in the Developing World
Release Date:
12/05/2016
... efforts in the United States. He signed into law an act banning smoking in bars and restaurants and increased the ...
Theatre of the Oppressed NYC's Katy Rubin and Devyn Mañibo on the Importance of Fun in Community Engagement
Release Date:
06/22/2017
In this tag-team PHIL Talk, Katy Rubin and Devyn Mañibo discuss the importance of fun in engaging communities in social justice work, and the power of "spect-acting" in humanizing policy proposals to elected officials.
How To Balance Policies And Guidelines To Prompt Different Levels Of Employee Engagement
Release Date:
08/30/2017
... basic supporting part or structure upon which to build or act . e.g. “BRAVE 1. Behaviors to respond to customer's .....
Cuomo, Schneiderman Say They'll Sue to Protect "Dreamers"
Release Date:
09/05/2017
... country as children. The delay would give Congress time to act if it wants to retain or change the program. The ...
Brooklyn District Attorney Candidates Differ on Immigration Policy
Release Date:
09/06/2017
Acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez defended his decision to consider immigration status when offering plea agreements and bringing charges, during an interview with WNYC's Brian Lehrer.
Regents Approve Plan to Evaluate and Improve New York Schools
Release Date:
09/12/2017
... Barack Obama in 2015 known as the Every Student Succeeds Act . The Regents’ approval means the state can now submit ...
Policy Brief: NYC’s Looming Task of Property Tax Reform
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... dead by early 2016. Since then, however, the pressure to act has mounted. A broad coalition of real-estate groups and ...
Closing Space for Open Society
Release Date:
05/17/2018
... do acknowledge that Open Society has begun to think and act differently in some important ways... Closing Space ...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds Gene Editing Research to Identify Gene that Controls Butterfly Wing Color
Release Date:
10/26/2018
Many Heliconius butterflies have wing patterns and colors that mimic other species to protect themselves from predators, and new research by scientists from the University of Chicago, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, shows that in one...
Program Recap—Philanthropy New York’s Documentary Film Series: Advise and Dissent
Release Date:
10/16/2009
... Center and one of the evening’s panelists, to provide us with a recap. Philanthropy New York’s screening of the ...
Building Our Equity Muscles
Release Date:
12/08/2021
... we began scoping action steps, Race Forward encouraged us to pick up a “three-pound weight” and exercise with it ... are also beginning to appreciate how equity work can help us run a more joyful and...
Cynthia Rivera Weissblum, CEO of Edwin Gould Foundation, Announced in New Class of Leaders for Pahara-Aspen Fellowship
Release Date:
01/22/2020
... field.” The Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship is a two- year , cohort-based program that identifies exceptional ... Accelerator Sara Rittling , Executive Director, First Five Years Fund Cynthia Rivera Weissblum...
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Enhancing Mental Wellbeing in NYC: A Briefing on the New York City Council’s Mental Health Road Map
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Join us for a virtual briefing with the New York City Council for ...
NY's Joan Mitchell Foundation Invests $20 Million For New Orleans Arts Center
Release Date:
06/12/2014
... will have pumped roughly $20 million into the New Orleans economy .... NY's Joan Mitchell Foundation Invests $20 Million .....
Penny Abeywardena Joins the de Blasio Administration as the Head of the Office of International Affairs
Release Date:
09/16/2014
... a contributing author in the book “Women in the Global Economy : Leading Social Change.” Abeywardena ...