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Linda McNeil Tantawi Named CEO of Greater NYC Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure

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02/01/2013

... such a significant impact on the lives of New York-area women facing breast cancer especially the under-served, uninsured and low-income women who need help so desperately,” Tantawi said. “Our ...

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26 Sep 2011

What We Can Do for Our Returning Veterans

Monday, September 26, 2011 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... attacks in the United States, about 1.9 million men and women have returned to civilian life after having served on ... operations from Iraq. What happens when these men and women return? What issues will...

PNY Welcomes Tiffany Langston and Aditi Davray

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09/03/2014

... development, disaster relief, arts, youth development and women ’s issues. She currently serves on the Women ’s Committee at iMentor and volunteers with Sadie Nash ...

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Noa Meyer Joins Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors

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12/16/2016

... Sachs where she served as the global head of 10,000 Women , an initiative that fosters economic growth by providing women entrepreneurs around the world with a business and ...

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03 Oct 2019

Funder Roundtable: Supporting a Culture of Consent in Our Grantee Organizations

Thursday, October 3, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... that supports safety and supports the leadership of women , transgender, and gender non-conforming people ... you were invited. (no fee) In Collaboration with New York Women 's Foundation North Star Fund...

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Burke Foundation Co-Funds Inaugural Class of Safer Birth Cities: Tackling the U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis

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09/26/2019

... community health workers and doulas support high-risk women throughout pregnancy and the post-partum period. Like ... services and care coordination for pregnant and postpartum women . In late 2018, Merck for...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Nonprofit New York Announces New President & CEO, Meg Barnette

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03/26/2020

... She currently serves as Board member and Treasurer of Women for Afghan Women . Meg stated, “Now more than ever, New York’s ...

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Kathryn Haslanger Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors

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01/15/2014

Kathryn D. Haslanger, Chief Executive Officer of JASA (Jewish Association Serving the Aging), has been elected to the Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors.

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United Hospital Fund

Atlantic Philanthropies Funds New “Leadership In Action” Program to Improve Healthcare for the Most Vulnerable

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08/01/2017

The Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation has launched a new, year-long program called Leadership in Action to connect staff at state-based consumer health advocacy organizations with well-known and distinguished senior leaders.

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08 Oct 2019

Considering a New Grants Management System? Navigating the Potential Pitfalls

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

In this 21st century quickly evolving information age , selecting, migrating data, configuring, personalizing, ... Mellon Foundation Martin Schneiderman , CEO, Information Age Associates Designed for All interested...

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12 Nov 2019

Disability 101: Let’s Talk about the I in D.E.I.

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

The disability community, comprised of more than 1 million people, is New York City’s largest and most diverse minority group. Despite efforts to make practices and policies more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, foundations often leave disability...

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UCLA to Establish Archive on Policing and Mass Incarceration in Los Angeles with Support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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01/28/2021

... of research on racial and social justice. “Archiving the Age of Mass Incarceration” is being funded in part by a ... incarceration rate in the world, and the Archiving the Age of Mass Incarceration project...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees Elects Two New Members

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06/08/2023

... about ensuring that all older adults receive high-quality, age -friendly care.” The John A. Hartford Foundation Board ...

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Owning My Expertise & Embracing My Leadership

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02/10/2022

... when I was in a room surrounded by incredibly accomplished women of color and we were discussing our career goals, I ... completing the exercise, but I was surprised that the women in the room struggled as...

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It Ain’t Over – Understanding What’s at Stake in the Charitable Deduction Debate

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02/2013

Panelists discussed the expected effects from what has already passed Congress in January 2013 and whether or not the charitable deduction debate is leading to the neglect of even more important issues in the budget battles likely to be beset us for years to come.

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12 Mar 2013

Getting Your Foundation’s Spending Policy & Asset Allocation Right

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Today’s volatile market environment changes how foundations are thinking about spending policy and asset allocation. Come hear leading colleague, both foundation staff and trustee, in the field about their forecast of the market for the next few...

Foundations Join the White House in Expanding Opportunities for Young Men of Color

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03/13/2014

Ten foundations -- including The Atlantic Philanthropies, Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Ford and Open Society foundations -- have announced their support for a new White House initiative, My Brother's Keeper, to create and expand opportunities...

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The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Stands By City Officials In Their Commitment to Divest NYC Pension Funds From Fossil Fuels

Release Date:

01/10/2018

New York City officials are citing climate change as their motivation to join a growing number of investors ridding themselves of financial interest in fossil fuels.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Seven Performing Artists Win 2018 Doris Duke Artist Awards

Release Date:

06/26/2018

In a short film released today by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the foundation’s president and CEO, Edward P. Henry, was joined by several previous Doris Duke Artist Award winners in announcing the 2018 recipients of the $275,000 award.