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CEP Study, Commissioned by Mid-Hudson Valley Nonprofits & the Dyson Foundation, Paints Stark Picture for Valley Nonprofits

Release Date:

04/27/2020

... CEP study was commissioned by several Hudson Valley-based philanthropic foundations including the Dyson Foundation, ... United Way of Westchester and Putnam. These and many other philanthropic foundations have...

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The Dyson Foundation

Commentary: Understanding Muslim America

Release Date:

08/11/2011

... Fund, and Philanthropy New York are conducting a unique site visit that will bring together foundation ...

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Philanthropy New York Supports a True Cost of Living Standard and Wage Equity

... basic standard of living would significantly increase the impact of Philanthropy New York members’ grant-making ...

The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Jeanette Vega as Managing Director; Martin L. Leibowitz and Monica Lozano Join The Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees

Release Date:

04/02/2012

... with Jeanette to continue the Foundation’s commitment to impact in the field.” “I am delighted and honored to join ... prove crucial to helping the Foundation achieve lasting impact .” Martin Leibowitz is a...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

04 Nov 2015

Sectoral Employment Strategies for Young Adults: Lessons for the New Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Programs

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... builds on the Public/Private Ventures Sectoral Employment Impact Study and follow-up work to explore adapting these ...

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Public Policy

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Workforce Development

Location

New York City

Richard D. Parsons Elected Next Chair of The Rockefeller Foundation Board; David Rockefeller Jr. To Step Down At End of Five Year Term

Release Date:

10/29/2015

... an historic opportunity to reflect on one hundred years of impact and to launch new work for a second century. David ... background in business and his own leadership as an early impact investor speaks to this...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Free To Fail? Foundations Face Few External Performance Pressures

Release Date:

01/11/2017

... face relatively little outside pressure to achieve impact . We are free to fail, with no external force to punish ... as promises of results. And, we equate programmatic impact with professional performance in...

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Arcus Foundation

Morgan Stanley and Robin Hood Launch Campaign to Support New York City Street Vendors

Release Date:

12/09/2020

... calling on corporations and individuals to expand the impact of this initiative. Morgan Stanley and Robin Hood ...

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Burke Foundation Executive Director Atiya Weiss Selected as a 2021 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow

Release Date:

10/07/2021

... support each other as they work across sectors that all impact the prosperity and wellness of families, from ... is a catalyst and convener for systems, policy, and social impact leaders who are working to...

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The Burke Foundation

New Report from The Century Foundation: Child Care Cliff: 3.2 Million Children Likely to Lose Spots with End of Federal Funds

Release Date:

06/21/2023

... child care cliff, The Century Foundation has projected the impact of the cutoff for children, families, and state ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Century Foundation

25 Apr 2012

Power to the People: Participatory Budgeting as a New Model of Civic Engagement in NYC

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

Participatory budgeting is a democratic process that gives ordinary people real decision-making power over real money. Community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. The process has the potential to transform relationships...

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Issue-Based

15 Jul 2010

EarlyLearn NYC: New Opportunities for Innovative System-Building with Quality

Thursday, July 15, 2010 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... Children’s Services, through EarlyLearn NYC, will invest resources devoted to enhanced classroom quality and family ...

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Brooklyn Public Library Receives $400,000 From The New York Life Foundation

Release Date:

06/16/2014

... grant will allow the Library to extend these educational resources to six high-need areas of Brooklyn, and conduct ...

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Education

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New York Life Foundation

15 Oct 2014

Busting the Business of Trafficking Women and Children

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Human trafficking is often approached as a women and children’s human rights and social justice issue. Rightly so considering the U.S. State Department estimates 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year with...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Children, Youth and Families

18 Sep 2014

Inequality, Democracy and Corporate Power

Thursday, September 18, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

A series of Supreme Court decisions; Buckley v Valeo, Citizens United, Shelby v FEC and McCutcheon v FEC, have expanded corporate constitutional rights and limited the ability of Congress and the states to protect voting rights and regulate campaign...