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06 Oct 2015

When a Policy Win is Not Enough: Civic Engagement After the Big Win

Tuesday, October 6, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... Sick Time Act, the NYC Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, women (and men) have some important new protections. But if ... best intentions of those policies and the experiences of women and their families. Many of...

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All Funders

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Public Policy

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Public Policy

Gender Justice

Workforce Development

A Foundation Risks All of Its Endowment on Creating Jobs

Release Date:

05/19/2013

As part of its effort to rethink its approach to fighting poverty, the F.B. Heron Foundation will fully invest its $274 million endowment in the next five years to advance its mission.

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Member News

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Workforce Development

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F.B. Heron Foundation

New Paper From Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Perella Weinberg Partners Finds Investors Can Pursue Impact Without Sacrificing Returns

Release Date:

02/20/2019

... Just Talk examines the myths surrounding mission aligned investing that PWP is working to demystify. In debunking the misconception that mission-aligned investing lowers expected returns, the paper emphasizes...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Why U.S. Foundations Should Take the Global Sustainable Development Goals Seriously

Release Date:

06/21/2016

... recognize this unprecedented opportunity to leverage their resources . Philanthropic institutions have a critical role to ...

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Insights

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-Backed Study Examines the Role of Older Workers in Small Business

Release Date:

04/23/2015

... according to the Small Business Administration. The Age Smart Industry Guides – available free at Age Smart Employer NYC – are published by the Columbia ...

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Member News

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Aging

Workforce Development

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Asharoken Storm Protection Project to Be Reviewed, Officials Say

Release Date:

08/29/2017

New York State officials will ask the Army Corps of Engineers to reopen a project to protect Asharoken that was abandoned earlier this year when federal and local officials couldn’t agree on terms, Rep. Thomas Suozzi said Monday.

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Environment and Climate Change

Patient Voices: Childhood Cancer

Release Date:

09/15/2017

Cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death among children ages 15 and younger.

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Children, Youth and Families

Health

JPB Foundation Funded Study Shows More Than Half Of US Children Will Be Obese By 35

Release Date:

11/30/2017

... 57% of today’s children in the U.S. will have obesity at age 35, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan ... 1,000 virtual populations of 1 million children up to age 19 that were representative of the...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Freedom Together Foundation

5/19/2015 - The Value Philanthropy Consultants Bring to Foundations - Live stream recording & Presentations

Publication date:

05/2015

View materials and the live stream recording of the program, The Value Philanthropy Consultants Bring to Foundations: The Data is Here!

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Philanthropic Consultants/Advisors

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Why We Engage in Public Policy

We see policy work as a way to achieve our mission to promote philanthropy and a robust nonprofit sector in the region, ultimately contributing to a more equitable world through effective philanthropic practices.

Breaking Down Barriers: Meet the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation's "Open Call" Grantees

Release Date:

10/25/2023

... in New Jersey. Through their work, they advocate for the resources to address housing and homelessness, for changes to ... that limit opportunities for developers of color to access resources , and for the...