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Commentary from The Century Foundation: Women’s Underrepresentation in Politics: No, It’s Not Just an Ambition Gap

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09/25/2017

... No, It’s Not Just an Ambition Gap Last week, the New York Times Editorial Board ran an editorial discussing ... Council and the underrepresentation of women in local and state governments...

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Ford Foundation Makes Widespread Commitments to Further Global Vaccine Access

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10/06/2021

... Widespread Commitments to Further Global Vaccine Access NEW YORK (Wednesday, October 6, 2021) – Today, the Ford ... the People’s Vaccine Alliance , a growing movement of health and...

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JPMorgan Chase Announces $75 Million Commitment to Help Close the Racial Wealth Divide in Greater Washington

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01/25/2022

... commitment in philanthropic capital and flexible low- cost loans to the Greater Washington region. These ... Maryland will each benefit from $20 million from the new commitment, while the remaining $35 million...

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NYC Green Carts Expanding Access to Fresh Produce in Low-Income Neighborhoods

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06/11/2014

... Access to Fresh Produce in Low-Income Neighborhoods New York City's Green Cart initiative has increased access to ... Office of Food Policy and the New York City...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Announces Grants to Organizations Supporting and Defending LGBTQ Community

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06/23/2017

... that it will be making grants of $100,000 each to the New York City LGBT Community Center, the Sylvia Rivera Law ... changes; and a renewed assault on LGBT people’s dignity, health and right...

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Nonprofits Initiate Recall as Mayor Cuts Their Funding

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10/05/2017

... activists have launched a recall campaign against the new mayor of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, a suburb of some 25,000 ... and to expand first responder services. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that a group...

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Aetna Foundation Leverages Philanthropic Investment to Build Healthier Communities

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04/20/2017

... year provides funding to local stakeholders that can find new ways to improve health equity in their neighborhoods. That funding comes in ...

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Food Systems

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Governor Cuomo Announces Nearly $21.6 Million for Eight Supportive Housing Projects

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10/21/2016

... that will create a total of 265 units for homeless New Yorkers. The awards, made through the New York State 's Homeless Housing and Assistance Program, will fund .....

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Why De Blasio's Affordable Housing Plan Is in Trouble [In 5 Steps]

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10/19/2016

... Housing Plan Is in Trouble [In 5 Steps] More than half of New York City’s 3 million apartments are defined as ... cash, tax breaks or zoning allowances. The various city, state and federal...

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Sixteen Cities Join Bloomberg Philanthropies' What Works Cities Initiative

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10/24/2016

... In an announcement released Monday, a total of 16 new cities—including Portland, Oregon, and Virginia Beach, Virginia—joined the New York City-based organization’s What Works ...

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Private Managers of Public Schools, Charter Leaders Enjoy Extra Buffer From Public-Records Laws

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09/21/2017

... Daniel Loeb had made a racially charged comment about a New York State senator, what did they do next? Did Success CEO Eva ...

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As the White House Changes Hands, Philanthropy Must Change Too

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01/26/2017

... process, trust the strongest organizations, and devote resources to helping all the nonprofits we support thrive and ... into inertia, leaving them uncertain about hiring new employees or undertaking broader...

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Goldman Sachs, Buying Redemption

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10/26/2013

The New York Times' DealBook section examined the philanthropic ... Sachs and its foundation, while PND reported on Goldman's new $250 million Social Impact Fund. Goldman Sachs is a...

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What Am I Doing Here?

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03/01/2016

What Am I Doing Here? By Stephanie Chrispin, Philanthropy New York Public Policy Fellow It’s been seven months since I ... issue based working groups, Funders of Women and Girls and Health Policy...

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JP Morgan Chase Report Addresses Summer Youth Employment Deficit

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02/25/2016

... business sector and with a skills focus, which can open new pathways to future career options . They are working with local providers to continue ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Google to Invest more than $1 Billion in Digital Literacy, Workforce Development

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10/13/2017

... Digital Literacy, Workforce Development Google announced new online tools and more than $1 billion in funding for ... combat that problem, Pichai announced Grow with Google, a new initiative and online...

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NEFA Expands National Theater Project with Doris Duke Foundation Funding

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12/13/2017

... Theater Project with Doris Duke Foundation Funding New England Foundation for the Arts announces plans to ... of artist-led theater projects, and provides critical resources to increase visibility and access...

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Mastercard's Singh on How Companies Can Help Cities Close the Data Gap

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10/21/2016

... companies do business. Starbucks, for example, rolls out new beverages and chooses its store locations by analyzing ... Nearly half pointed to a shortage of staff and financial resources dedicated to gathering...

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Finding the Right Balance: Thoughts on Advocacy and Direct Service Funding from Ashley Blanchard

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07/09/2010

On June 10th, Philanthropy New York held a panel discussion to help funders consider how ... in an ad hoc manner run the risk of over-stretching resources . Large national advocacy organizations...

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