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18 Feb 2020

Immigration: When Something So Personal Depends on Policymakers

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... and debate, especially in this political climate. The decision to leave one’s home country and take a risk on another is a highly personal and difficult decision . Yet, the majority of Americans can trace their...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

Roundtable Discussion

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Legal Issues

Public Policy

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Immigration

Public Policy

Social Justice

07 Nov 2017

Protecting Our Precious Waters: New York City’s Impacts on the Long Island Sound and the Hudson River Estuary

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... and grassroots monitoring performed in collaboration with local and state environmental regulators can help to document ... Garcias-Costas (Moderator), Program Officer, Thriving Communities National and NYC...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

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All Funders

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

Kathryn Haslanger Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors

Release Date:

01/15/2014

... Medical Center, a 705-bed nonprofit teaching hospital in Brooklyn , where she developed programs to help ensure safe ...

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Appointments & Transitions

Funding Area

Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

United Hospital Fund

Ruskay Reflects on 15 Years At Helm of UJA-Fed NY

Release Date:

06/11/2014

... crises--from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans to Hurricane Sandy in New York, and from Israeli military engagements with ...

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Member News

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UJA-Federation of New York

Helmsley Trustee Becoming Known as ‘Israel’s Santa Claus

Release Date:

03/30/2016

... Santa Claus Renowned New York attorney Sandor “ Sandy ” Frankel serves as one of four trustees of the Leona ...

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Member News

Funding Area

International/Foreign Affairs

Jewish Interests

Related Organizations

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Sheena Wright of the United Way of NYC Talks About Removing Silos and Saving Lives

Release Date:

11/22/2016

... since she joined the agency on the same day Hurricane Sandy hit... Sheena Wright of the United Way of NYC Talks ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Gender Justice

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United Way of New York City

Rockefeller Cited As Trendsetter in Focusing on Resilience Over Climate Change

Release Date:

03/06/2017

... 9/11 attacks, the housing crisis, and Superstorm Sandy —had each taught the city a lesson in risk management ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Magui Rubalcava Announces Leadership Transition at Borealis Philanthropy

Release Date:

05/19/2020

... at the end of this month. As the founder, this decision was not one I made lightly. I recognize that the ... having 30 staff members moving $30 million dollars to the communities we care about. Borealis today...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Borealis Philanthropy

09 Jun 2022

Participatory Grantmaking - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, June 9, 2022 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... of grantmaking How funders engage community members in the decision -making process What participatory grantmaking ...

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Tools & Strategies

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Ending Whack-a-Mole Philanthropy

Release Date:

10/08/2020

... to urgently release people, bail funds sprang into action and, while more could have been done, some 1,500 ... solving it. That’s one reason why in July, Faith Communities for Just Reentry, a group of...

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Insights

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

17 Sep 2015

Exploring Communications Strategies for Small-Staffed Foundations

Thursday, September 17, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... New York is partnering with Exponent Philanthropy’s Local Engagement Group to offer this program to NYC-area ...

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Professional Development

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Wiliam T. Grant Foundation Announces Institutional Challenge Grant to Support Research-Practice Partnerships

Release Date:

04/06/2017

... research institution that partners with a state or local agency department and division or a nonprofit ... are a promising strategy for exposing researchers to local practice and policy questions and equipping...

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Member News

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

Day Of The Girl: A Worldwide Reminder That Gender Parity Awaits

Release Date:

10/25/2016

... Enterprises (SHE) Originally published in The Huffington Post On October 11th, we celebrate Day of the Girl but we ... For us, this initiative is not about quotas, affirmative action , or creating special...

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Insights

Funding Area

Gender Justice

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PIMCO Foundation

Jennifer Correa Joins The Pinkerton Foundation as Associate Program Officer

Release Date:

01/02/2012

... joined the Science Career Ladder as a summer intern from a local high school for pregnant and parenting teens. While ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Pinkerton Foundation

ASPCA Awards $8.9 Million to Animal Welfare Organizations in First Half of 2013

Release Date:

07/29/2013

... “The ASPCA is dedicated to providing grant support to local organizations across the country that strive to better ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Animal Welfare

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ASPCA

Three Named Winners For Best Green Business Ideas In Western Balkans

Release Date:

07/31/2014

... The awards program is operated in partnership with local foundations representing five countries from the ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

MetLife Foundation Will Appear on 'Be the Change,' A Lifetime TV Network Program

Release Date:

09/18/2015

... behind MetLife Foundation’s on-going efforts in communities across the world. Working in collaboration with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation or LISC, the two have ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Communications/Media

Corporate Social Responsibility

Community Development

Related Organizations

MetLife

Bank of America and Habitat for Humanity Launch Second Global Build

Release Date:

10/06/2015

... Park, where volunteers will build in partnership with a local Habitat family. The projects taking place during Global ... aim to address affordable housing challenges, revitalize communities and help families...