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Fifty years of research suggests economic and racial segregation of schools damages student outcomes. Unfortunately, New York City schools are the third most segregated in the country. For the first time in a long while, however, New York City is...

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Education

Ford Foundation Funds Expansion of REACT to Film Educationl Programs

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10/08/2014

The Ford Foundation grant will help REACT to Film expand programs for middle and high school students.

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Arts

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New York Life Foundation Commits $1.4 Million to Childhood Bereavement Providers

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11/19/2014

... lives of hundreds of bereaved children across the United States , ensuring that they have access to understanding, ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Share a Stellar Event: Philanthropy New York’s 33rd Annual Meeting

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06/07/2012

Our 33rd Annual Meeting was our most ambitious event to date and the first time we extended the program by hosting two very animated breakout sessions with policy leaders, live-tweeting and engaging outside audiences through a live-feed. The event...

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Learning in Place

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07/14/2011

By Maria Mottola, Executive Director, New York Foundation I am an ambivalent traveler. I get anxious about leaving things that are familiar—it’s disorienting. But once I arrive someplace new, I feel exhilarated; finding yourself...

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29 Apr 2015

Measuring Impact: Joys, Monsters and Opportunities in Peacebuilding Monitoring and Evaluation - Webinar

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

The peacebuilding field continues to wrestle with questions of impact -how do we know that peacebuilding programs work? How do we measure the cumulative effect of programs in a given conflict area?

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J.M. Kaplan Fund Names Innovation Prize Finalists

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09/29/2015

... the submission of 1,138 applications from 45 of 50 U.S. states . The awardees of the Prize, constituting up to ten ...

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JPMogan Chase Announces New Initiatives to Create Affordable Housing in the South Bronx

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10/07/2015

The investments will help support the construction of 200 affordable housing units in the South Bronx.

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Ms. & New York Women’s Foundation Join Others in $100M Pledge to Support Economic Security of Women & Families

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11/13/2015

... barriers to women’s economic security across the United States . This announcement, made at the White House’s ...

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Economic Security

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Gates Foundation Names Robert Hughes as New K-12 Strategy Director

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02/18/2016

Robert L. Hughes, President of New Visions for Public Schools, will become the new director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's K-12 education strategy.

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21 Jun 2016

ComNetworkNY Kick-Off: Cocktails and Conversation

Tuesday, June 21, 2016 -

6:00pm to 8:00pm

If you’re interested in meeting other communications professionals, learning about great work in the social sector, and having a good time, join us as we kick off ComNetworkNY! In cooperation with Philanthropy New York, we want to be the go-to group...

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Altman Foundation Promotes Deborah T. Velazquez to Associate Director

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07/14/2016

Ms. Velazquez’s core responsibilities include oversight of the Strengthening Communities area.

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31 Aug 2016

Hacking Immigration: Funding Technology for Advocates - Webinar

Wednesday, August 31, 2016 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... While the Supreme Court’s deadlock vote in United States v. Texas has stalled administrative relief, there ...

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Children, Youth and Families

02 Nov 2016

New York Foster Youth Funders Group - Fall Meeting

Wednesday, November 2, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The New York Foster Funders Group has invited the leaders of the Fostering Youth Success Alliance (FYSA) to present on their legislative success, plans for the future and progress on implementation of the foster youth college financial aid and...

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Children, Youth and Families

Nupur Chaudhury Joins NYSHealth Foundation as Program Officer

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01/12/2017

New York State Health Foundation welcomes its newest Program Officer, Nupur Chaudhury, who came from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Center for Health Equity, where she directed the Neighborhood Health Development Unit.

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NYSHealth Funding Opportunity: 2017 Special Projects Fund

Release Date:

02/08/2017

Applicants must submit an online inquiry form to determine whether a proposed project fits the funding criteria. The deadline for the online inquiry form is March 15, 2017. Selected organizations will be invited to submit full proposals, with a...

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07 Jun 2017

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Impact of the Minimum Wage Increase on New York City’s Workforce System

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The state minimum wage in New York City will increase to $15/hour within less than three years for small businesses, and within less than two years for businesses employing 11 or more workers.