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Philanthropy New York Seeks Nominations for our Board of Directors

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12/05/2023

... who will strengthen PNY’s work to build a vibrant philanthropic ecosystem that advances meaningful social ...

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PNY News

We Need More Steel Pans in Policy

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05/30/2024

... for, I understand the role of policy, but what will be my impact here?” As a Senior participating in the Public ... communities like mine. FOTH, an annual event where philanthropic leaders from diverse...

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New Multi-Foundation Matching Fund Recognizes Public Transit’s Importance to Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability

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09/17/2020

... is more effective community-based advocacy. [3] This philanthropic strategy [4] amplifies civic voices for ... other foundations participate in group calls to shape philanthropic engagement in transportation...

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Using Data to Save Lives: The Rockefeller Foundation and Partners Launch $100 Million Precision Public Health Initiative

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09/25/2019

Initiative Aims to Prevent 6 Million Deaths by 2030. Brings Data Science and Machine Learning to Community Health Systems and Frontline Workers.

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Citi Foundation Funds Book Which Explores Americans' Financial Well-Being

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12/11/2015

... health. Regis Mulot, executive vice president of human resources for Staples Inc., describes how the company ...

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The Wallace Foundation Announces Promotions of Five Staff Members to Senior Program Officer

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12/18/2017

... to develop strongnonprofits.org, where the tools and resources are among the Top 10 downloads from Wallace’s ...

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Arts

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Ford Foundation Appoints Ai-jen Poo to Board of Trustees

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06/19/2017

The Ford Foundation announced the appointment of Ai-jen Poo to serve as a member of its Board of Trustees. As a well-established advocate for women, immigrants, and low-wage workers, Poo is currently the director of the National Domestic Workers...

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Elevating Feminist Leadership and Thought on International Women's Day

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03/08/2023

... women’s issues, many of our grantmakers have dedicated resources to elevating feminist thought and leadership as ... privilege one group over another. Because of that unique position, women have the most to...

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Gender Justice

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NYC's Action on School Discipline Moves Closer to Just Education

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07/30/2015

... As outlined in our new report, Tilling the Field , the philanthropic sector can be more than just a “funder.” We ... to local and national educational policy—and that impact is amplified when their efforts...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Largest Philanthropy Network Has a New Name: United Philanthropy Forum

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07/19/2017

... PSOs representing more than 7,000 foundations and other philanthropic organizations—making us the largest network ... about the new United Philanthropy Forum, leading greater impact through a more united...

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PNY Opposes Tax Reform That Undermines Charitable Giving

Release Date:

11/15/2017

... to establish private foundations, and therefore expand the philanthropic sector and increase long-term charitable ... effects creation of new foundations and the health of the philanthropic sector. The House...

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14 Jun 2018

Policy Core Course 2018 - June 14th Sessions

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9:00am to 12:45pm

... environment has never been more important for philanthropic organizations. Not only must funders have firm ... necessary to incorporate advocacy and amplify your work. Philanthropic organizations – whether...

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Humanizing Immigration: The Role of COVID-19

Release Date:

06/17/2020

... under Medicaid. State and local governments and philanthropic organizations are slowly emerging to partly ... raised more than $10 million from private donors and philanthropic organizations for its relief...

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NoVo Foundation Leaders Talk About Aversion to Measurement

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12/10/2015

As the non-profit funding sector focuses increasingly on numbers, Jennifer and Peter Buffett, co-directors of the NoVo Foundation, seek to counter that trend. The hyper-focus on measurement ignores what truly motivates people to give away large...

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Agnes Gund Sells a Lichtenstein to Start Criminal Justice Fund; Ford Foundation to Manage Fund

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06/12/2017

Agnes Gund is partnering with the Ford Foundation, in the creation of a new fund, titled the Art for Justice Fund, and has sold a very valuable painting to kickoff the fundraising. She has asked other collectors to do the same, in the hopes of...

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Justice Reform

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Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship is Conducting CSR Survey

Release Date:

06/14/2017

The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship is conducting a Profile of the Professionals survey regarding professionals who work in corporate citizenship, which also referred to as CSR, CR, and sustainability, among other terms. This study...

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David Rockefeller’s Thoughtful Path to Philanthropy

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11/08/2017

Mr. Rockefeller, who gave away $20 million to $30 million a year in the last 10 years of his long life, found another way to use philanthropy to make a difference — a big difference, if the sales at Christie’s bring in the $700 million that some...

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NoVo Foundation Announces Grantees of $34 Million Radical Hope Fund

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06/13/2018

The NoVo Foundation today announced $34 million—up from $20 million committed originally—in Radical Hope Fund grants to 19 organizations from among 1,000 applicants doing bold and transformative social justice work in the United States and around...

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Social Justice

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With Support From the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, MIT Mathematicians Solve Age-Old Spaghetti Mystery

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08/15/2018

It’s nearly impossible to break a dry spaghetti noodle into only two pieces. A new MIT study shows how and why it can be done.

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