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World Education Services Launches WES Mariam Assefa Fund to Provide Support to Organizations Striving to Help Immigrants and Refugees

Release Date:

06/04/2019

... WES Mariam Assefa Fund. “The fund will deploy catalytic resources to address that challenge. Our plan is to support ... director and CEO Mariam Assefa, will begin its work in the United States...

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Immigration

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

History of U.S. Philanthropy

Publication date:

08/2008

A brief history of U.S. philanthropy, along with key facts about philanthropy in New York.

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Article

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Bloomberg Philanthropies and Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign Reaches Landmark Closure of 318th U.S. Coal Plant, on Track to Retire All Coal Plants by 2030

Release Date:

09/15/2020

... of the nation’s coal fleet by 2020 and accelerate the United States ’ transition to a clean energy economy. Over the past ... in the U.S. Beyond Coal campaign, impacting all 50 U.S. states and...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Open Society Foundations Names Kenneth H. Zimmerman as New Director of U.S. Programs

Release Date:

06/04/2012

... offers a remarkable vehicle to combine vision and resources to further our country’s core principles of ... groups that work for equality, fairness and justice in the United States . “...

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Human Services

Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

7/16/2014 - Healthcare Reform Update Program - PPT Presentations

Publication date:

07/2014

View PowerPoint presentations presented during the program "Healthcare Reform Update: Are Your Populations Getting Covered?"

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Program Presentation

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All Funders

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Aging

Children, Youth and Families

Community Development

Beyond the Bubble

Release Date:

01/22/2020

... be some of the most segregated in the country. [1] In the United States , one in every 1,000 black men "can expect to be" ... Half of the homeless population in the U.S. lives in five states...

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Insights

Sample Job Descriptions: Director of Evaluation

Publication date:

08/2013

... on PNY's Jobs Board . We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site. Sample Job .....

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HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

Annie E. Casey Foundation Funded Research Shows Close to Home is Worth Fighting For

Release Date:

03/30/2018

... factor in improved outcomes for youth involved with the juvenile justice system. New York City has seen a 53 percent ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Justice Reform

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation

30 Nov 2011

How DREAM Leaders Are Building a New Immigration Movement

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 -

11:00am to 2:00pm

... and empowering a new generation of youth leaders. The United We Dream Network (UWD) is a national immigrant ... development trainings, UWD provides the tools and resources for DREAMers to organize their...

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Issue-Based

Sample Job Descriptions: Communications VP/ Director / Officer

Publication date:

11/2013

... on PNY's Jobs Board . We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site. Sample Job .....

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HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

Mark Gilbert Named Planning Director, JCNC at the UJA-Federation of New York

Release Date:

10/01/2012

... he was trained as a community organizer by Cesar Chavez’ United Farmworker’s Union. Gilbert has more than 30 years ... Foundation, has managed arts organizations in the United States and...

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Appointments & Transitions

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UJA-Federation of New York

New York Women’s Foundation Receives 2017 Leadership in Equity and Diversity Award from The Women’s Funding Network

Release Date:

09/07/2017

... similar programs. Young Women’s Initiatives leverage new resources as well as expertise, to ensure that girls, young ... women and girls. The YWIs were spotlighted at the 2016 United State of Women summit,...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The New York Women's Foundation

15 Sep 2025

Anti-Authoritarian Funder Learning Series Part II: Global Lessons in the Resistance Against Authoritarianism - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Monday, September 15, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... democratic backsliding; and hone in on how philanthropic resources can support local-level defense of communities and ... the patterns of autocratic governance taking hold in the United States...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Immigration

Philanthropy New York Signs Letter to Governor Cuomo for Prompt Contracting and Payment of Nonprofits

Release Date:

07/29/2020

... have much to offer in information, advice, connections and resources that can be leveraged. We have our boots on the ...

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PNY News

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Disaster Relief

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

PNY and Other Sector Leaders Respond to Callahan OpEd in NYTimes

Release Date:

06/05/2015

... please find a link to our website and one of our core resources Guiding Principles and Effective Practices for ... provide a small percentage of all giving in the United States . Most giving...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers

Council on Foundations

The Council of New Jersey Grantmakers

National Council of Nonprofit Associations

Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers

Connecticut Council for Philanthropy

Center for Effective Philanthropy

The Philanthropy Roundtable

Dianne S. Harris Appointed Senior Program Officer at The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Release Date:

08/16/2017

... reach spanning from 18th-century Lombardy to the postwar United States , is united by a constant interest in the relationship ... forward to supporting its important work in the United...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Education

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Mellon Foundation

13 Nov 2018

California Fires Briefing with Local Responders and Funders - A Webinar Hosted by Philanthropy California

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... that are being addressed by local community foundations, United Way, and other funders, with a focus on needs experienced by people with access to the fewest resources Information about how funders across...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Disaster Relief

The Rockefeller Foundation’s Public Charity Expands Project ACT to Provide At-Risk Communities Nationwide With Free At-Home Covid-19 Tests

Release Date:

06/29/2022

... Covid-19 tests directly to at-risk communities across the United States . After working with health departments in six states ... tool with which state governments and others can pool ...

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Member News

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Disaster Relief

Health

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The Rockefeller Foundation

26 Sep 2023

The "Attica" Uprising: A Screening & Discussion Over 50 Years Later

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 -

5:00pm to 7:30pm

... What role did the Attica uprising play in the rise of mass incarceration ? Join us for a screening of excerpts of the ... today The role of the Attica uprising in the rise of mass incarceration How “Attica”...