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07 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Moving Beyond Your Comfort Zone: Unexpected Gains Through Creative Funding Practices

Thursday, June 7, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... often seem tangentially related to their primary areas of focus—can generate results that benefit ...

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The F.B. Heron Foundation Welcomes New Team Members

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04/15/2014

... at the investment consulting firm Rogerscasey. Orr’s primary responsibility on the Capital Deployment team is ...

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F.B. Heron Foundation

Hess Corp., J&J Among 2015's Top Best Corporate Citizens

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10/26/2015

... analyzing best practices and tracking trends in the five primary segments of CR: energy and the environment, risk ...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Johnson & Johnson

Darren Walker Reflects on the Polling Results Released on the Coverage of Race in the News Media 50 Years Post-Kerner Commission

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03/06/2018

... be exacerbated by the makeup of our media. The survey’s primary goal was to analyze coverage of race in American news ...

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Arts

Communications/Media

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Ford Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation Awards Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S.

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03/28/2018

... Response grants was informed by the Foundation’s two primary focus areas: reducing inequality in youth outcomes ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

GoVoteNYC Fund Announces $1 Million in Grants for Voter Engagement

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04/26/2021

Decades of low voter turnout and an historic election cycle drive a new philanthropic effort housed in The New York Community Trust to increase voter participation in NYC

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The New York Community Trust

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Civic Engagement

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23 Feb 2023

Pushing Philanthropic Practice to Support Black Migrants - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, February 23, 2023 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... the Caribbean. Conflict and repressive governments are the primary push factors that lead to emigration from African ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Immigration

Jonas Awarded Dean's Medal for Distinguished Service by UPenn

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05/19/2014

... understand the impact of PhD prepared nursing in improving care and care delivery," said Penn Nursing Dean Afaf I. ... created to address veterans' pressing, often life-altering health...

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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Health

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Bridging the Knowledge Gap About Grantmaking for People with Disabilities

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11/04/2010

On October 19th, Philanthropy New York held a collaborative program to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and provide funders with an opportunity to learn more about the Disability Funders Network and inclusive...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Disabilities

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Toshiba America

The Storm Surge and Impact of Sandy on Communities in Northern New Jersey

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06/13/2013

At the end of May, the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers held a bus tour that visited storm-affected communities in Northern New Jersey — an opportunity for funders from around the region to learn more from experts involved in the recovery and...

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Disaster Relief

Measuring Well-Being in the New York Metro Area

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05/10/2012

How can we measure well-being, access and opportunity in the New York metropolitan area? At a recent Philanthropy New York session, Sarah Burd-Sharps and Kristen Lewis, Co-Directors at Measure of America, described how their American Human...

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Community Development

Human Services

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Capacity Building Across Borders: Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmakers Network

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02/07/2012

Philanthropy New York members recently participated in the first session of our International Grantmakers Network program series, an opportunity to focus on how funders define and approach capacity building in an international context and to learn...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Philanthropy New York’s Adventure Series: Version Red Hook

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07/27/2011

This past June, Philanthropy New York held the inaugural sessions in our New York Adventures Series—a new opportunity for funders to visit and learn more about the lesser-known “jewels” across our five boroughs.

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Community Development

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NoVo Foundation

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards $4.5 Million for Conservation Scholars Program

Release Date:

09/20/2013

... each receive $1.5 million to provide undergraduates with opportunities to participate in mentored research activities ...

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Education

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Doris Duke Foundation

New York Community Trust Announces Leadership Fellows Program at Baruch College

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01/22/2015

Fellowship will help mid-career professionals be more effective managers and leaders.

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The New York Community Trust

Rockefeller Foundation Pledges 100,000 Jobs for Kenyan Youth

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03/31/2015

... but disadvantaged youth to sustainable digital employment opportunities and skills training.... Rockefeller ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Workforce Development

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JP Morgan Chase Report Addresses Summer Youth Employment Deficit

Release Date:

02/25/2016

... across the United States, found that while summer job opportunities are on the rise, only 38 percent of teens and ... see a commitment from cities to creating more summer jobs opportunities , and to bringing...

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