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15 Sep 2011

New York's Diverse Muslim Community: Building Civic Engagement and Responsive Social Services - Learning Tour

Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 8:00am

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

... emergency needs arising from September 11th, providing resources , social services, and the emotional support to cope ... to rely on existing and emerging local organizations--to access social services, deepen...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Community Development

Religion

Responding to Change: A Look at Strategies Helping Wildlife and People Adapt to Shifting Climates

Release Date:

03/28/2018

... lead to rain rather than snow, decreasing wildlife’s access to water in warmer months through runoff, or gradually ... “14 Solutions” and “Embracing Change” are great resources for understanding how...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Doris Duke Foundation

Lessons on Movement Building

Release Date:

06/27/2018

... to citizenship for young immigrants without additional resources for enforcement. As a result, we were able to shape ... Road New Jersey and allies won a state law that expands access to higher education for...

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Immigration

What’s at Stake and What’s at Play: My Reckoning with Philanthropy

Release Date:

12/02/2022

... who isn’t here with me. Philanthropy can move capital resources quickly and with less friction than the public ... countless communities stay fed and housed and maintain access to vital services. This type of...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Maverick Capital Foundation

Issue Guide: Simplifying the Excise Tax on Private Foundations

Publication date:

08/2012

Philanthropy New York's public policy issue guide on simplifying the excise tax on private foundations.

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Philanthropy New York

11/18/2015 - "Policing Reform: Building on NYC Successes for a National Reform Movement" - Live Stream Recording & PPT Presentation

Publication date:

11/2015

View materials and recording of the program "Policing Reform: Building on NYC Successes for a National Reform Movement."

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16 Feb 2012

Funders Supporting Veterans

Thursday, February 16, 2012 -

7:30am to 10:00am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... organizations. Grants in areas like financial literacy, physical and mental health, education, housing, and ...

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Issue-Based

Bipartisan Report Warns of Extreme Threat to Economy From Global Warming

Release Date:

06/24/2014

A new report, "Risky Business," funded in part by Bloomberg Philanthropies, warns that more than a million homes and businesses along the nation’s coasts could flood repeatedly before ultimately being destroyed.

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Disaster Relief

Economic Security

Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

NoVo Executive Director Finds Correlation Between Domestic Violence and Other Violent Crimes in NYTimes Editorial

Release Date:

02/04/2015

Pamela Shifman co-authored an opinion piece detailing the critical need to end violence at home.

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Simons Foundation Creates Center for Computational Astrophysics, Appoints David Spergel Director

Release Date:

11/16/2015

The Simons Foundation announced the creation of the Center for Computational Astrophysics and the appointment of David Spergel as its director.

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Science

Technology

What Money Can Buy - Ford Foundation's Pursuit of Conquering Inequality

Release Date:

01/05/2016

The urge to change the world has obstacles, but the grant-makers at the Ford Foundation are on a mission to conquer inequality.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

Public-Private Partnership With Ford, Surdna, Niarchos, Bloomberg, Mellon, and Rockefeller Award Placemaking Grants Totaling $11 Million

Release Date:

12/09/2016

... to use the arts and culture to strengthen the social, physical , and economic fabric of local communities. Selected ...

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Arts

Community Development

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Surdna Foundation

Mellon Foundation

Stavros Niarchos Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Ex-Googlers Stir Up Controversy With Bodega Pantry Concept

Release Date:

09/18/2017

... Bodega Pantry Concept Everyone covets convenience. Whether physical or digital, more concepts are rolling out these days ...

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Sector News

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Food Systems

Simons Foundation Releases The Eternal Sky, Part 2: The Hunt for Inflation

Release Date:

10/05/2017

A new short film, the second installment in a series produced by the Simons Foundation, chronicles the work of scientists developing the Simons Observatory. The film traverses the globe, from the barren Atacama Desert in Chile to the sunny beaches...

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Video

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Environment and Climate Change

New Menino Survey of Mayors, Supported By Citi and The Rockefeller Foundation Reveals Top Issues for Mayors

Release Date:

01/23/2018

... needs heard and highlights the importance we place on the physical , fiscal, and social infrastructure of our cities.” ...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Announces the 2018 Sloan Research Fellows

Release Date:

02/15/2018

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announces the selection of 126 outstanding U.S. and Canadian researchers as the recipients of the 2018 Sloan Research Fellowships. The fellowships, awarded yearly since 1955, honor early-career scholars whose...