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A Crash Course in the Foundation World: Reflections on Philanthropy New York’s Philanthropy 101

Release Date:

09/23/2022

... foundations exist? For a love of humanity and the public good ? To fill a void created by government or market failure? ... and exploited labor? All of the above and more, it turns out , depending on who you’re...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Rockefeller Foundation, Prudential Launch New OZ Initiative in Newark

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05/28/2019

... officer” that will be embedded within the city and two community engagement officials. According to a study from ... America , OZs in downtown Newark ranked sixth nationally out of nearly 8,000 tracts for...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Leading With Race to Reimagine Youth Justice: JDAI’s Deep-End Initiative - Report Released by The Annie E. Casey Foundation

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05/26/2020

... on youth of color. As part of this work, sites engage community organizations and community members to increase opportunities for young people ... years to 2018, participating sites collectively reduced...

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Schott Foundation Names Edgar Villanueva as Senior Vice President

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01/16/2020

... that communities and grassroots organizations have the resources , power and voice necessary to ensure that all ... philanthropic sector. He leads Schott’s program team, building collaborations with grantees...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

A Change is Gonna Come: Supporting Our Partners through Leadership Transitions

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09/30/2020

... roadblocks throughout the transition process. The Building Movement Project’s Race to Lead Revisited ... of a transition, these new leaders are not afforded the resources and support needed to ensure...

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The Cricket Island Foundation

09 Sep 2025

The Youth Mental Health Crisis: Innovations and Updates from the Field

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 -

12:30pm to 5:30pm

Philanthropy New York

... Executive Director for Policy and Advocacy, Citizen’s Committee for Children Bill Smith , Founder and CEO, I ... Hetrick-Martin Institute Barbara DiGangi , Director of Community Wellness Initiatives,...

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Teagle Foundation and Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Partner to Strengthen Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts

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11/12/2020

... are partnering to address the academic obstacles that community college students face when trying to transfer to independent four-year colleges. Four out of five community college students...

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The Teagle Foundation

PNY Smart Assets Blog Posts on Hurricane Sandy

... Storms: What’s Food Got To Do With It? by Amara Foster, Community Food Funders Steering Committee ; Senior Program Associate, Sustainable ... , by Sister Paulette LoMonaco, Executive Director of Good...

After a Gay Rights Victory, a New Challenge for Grantmakers

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07/10/2013

... more work to do to help assure full equality for all. Out of the Shadows It was just four decades ago when ... and the People’s Fund (now known as the Bread & Roses Community Fund), provided support to...

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New Thinking about Networks Makes the Field Better, Stronger, More Effective

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03/20/2015

... causes, there have also been critics rightfully pointing out the duplicative, even wasteful ways with which the ... emerged showed precisely where Oregon’s philanthropic resources were flowing, and how those...

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Three Education Ideas for NYC’s New Mayor

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10/15/2013

... , a new initiative wants to make sure the new mayor starts out with a few pointers on education. This person will have ... an entire strategy for education, but the philanthropic community is eager to partner...

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The Century Foundation

The Weight of Privilege in Crisis

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08/19/2020

... comprehension. For those of us who have more time and/or resources , the mental health toll seems invisible, but it ... lies before us to find ways to address it as a global community . If we do not work...

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John Ruskay, Ph.D., to Step Down in June 2014 as Executive Vice President and CEO of UJA-Federation of New York

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05/01/2013

... the best of areyvut — responsibility for an entire community and people — and UJA-Federation has had an ... "John has ensured that UJA-Federation has the financial resources to support the services...

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Informal But Important: Improving the Lives of Informal Workers

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08/19/2014

... need someone to serve as a bridge—to bring order out of the seeming chaos of informal communities—before ... in informal communities only after a major informal community group agreed to market and sell the...

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Trinity Church Wall Street Appoints Managing Director of Racial Justice and Managing Director of Housing & Homelessness

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01/15/2019

... commitment to social justice through spirituality and community building , grant making, and national influence.” De la ... Hood . “I look forward to building on the vision laid out...

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Trinity Wall Street

Aging and HIV/AIDS: A New Era of Convergence

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10/17/2019

... sentence. Aging was not on the agenda and the medical, community , and philanthropic support structures for aging and ... services providers and aging philanthropy and is reaching out to funders in other areas...

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Owning My Expertise & Embracing My Leadership

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02/10/2022

... the room struggled as well. All of us could easily point out each other’s expertise but we resisted our own labels ... I am an expert at organizational development, capacity building and grantmaking, and...

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The Charles H. Revson Foundation Awarded Over $3 Million in Grants to 12 Recipients.

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06/21/2022

... to provide broad access to knowledge, information, and resources that sustain an informed and engaged citizenry. ... outcomes for communities in Israel and North America by building capacity in under-resourced...

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Philanthropy New York Welcomes Donita Volkwijn as Senior Director of Member Engagement

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07/08/2021

... role in our work to champion effective grantmaking by building a vibrant philanthropic ecosystem that strives to ... active member and leader within the Philanthropy New York community . She serves on PNY’s...

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09 Dec 2022

Philanthropy 101 - The Big Conversations in Philanthropy

Friday, December 9, 2022 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... Rahsaan Harris, Chief Executive Officer, Citizens Committee for New York City Patricia A. Swann (Moderator), Program Director, The New York Community Trust What else should you know? Each session of ... So You...