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Simons Foundation Supports CUNY Graduate Center to Diversify Astrophysics Education

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02/09/2022

... promising students lack the financial support and other resources to do so,” said Robin L. Garrell , president of ... master's program, we set out to create the biggest support system we could conceive...

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07 Dec 2015

Campaign for Grade Level Reading: The Funder Action Series, Part 1 - Webinar

Monday, December 7, 2015 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

... that address barriers to good attendance, such as chronic health problems and they are urging grantees to use chronic ... success. We invite you to learn about the National and State Campaign for Grade Level...

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Children, Youth and Families

15 Oct 2018

Census Funders: Coordinating with NY Counts 2020

Monday, October 15, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... composed of racial, ethnic, immigrant, religious, health , education, labor, housing, social services and business groups working in partnership with state and local government officials to ensure that New .....

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United Way To Receive $52 Million Over Four Years To Help Turn New York City Schools Into Services Hubs

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06/16/2014

... into community hubs that link families to services such as health clinics, dental screenings, job training and parenting ... Mayor Richard Buery said Monday the city will pass a state grant for delinquency...

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Despite Gridlock In Washington, Funders See Enormous Potential to Move the Needle on America’s Gun Crisis

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11/15/2016

... and Education to support stronger gun laws at the state level, which includes support for news coverage and ... the necessary research? NV: Given the sheer scope of the resources the government can bring to...

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Communications/Media

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01 May 2020

COVID-19 Weekly PNY Member Webinar - Sustainability & Survivability of the Nonprofit Community

Friday, May 1, 2020 -

2:30pm to 3:30pm

... house the homeless, support foster care youth, ensure the health of our seniors, care for the disabled and so much ... explore these issues with some of New York City’s larger health and human services...

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The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Welcomes Marianna Schaffer, Vice President of Programs and Jennene Tierney, Vice President of People, Culture, Equity

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01/11/2021

... Foundation and a program director at the David Rockefeller Fund . “I am excited to embark on this journey with Dodge ... to center racial justice and equity and direct resources and trust in new ways. I am...

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18 Apr 2012

Improving Teaching: What’s Evaluation Got to Do with It?

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... out” ineffective teachers. But in New York – City and State – the issue is far more complex. On March 15, the New York Legislature passed a revised system for principal and teacher evaluation, which does use...

How Groundswell is adapting to the COVID-19 crisis

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03/30/2020

... is adapting to the COVID-19 crisis Dear Groundswell Fund & Groundswell Action Fund Community, Our team is here ... means, not just to individuals, but also to our collective health and...

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Simons Foundation Announces Historic Gift to Stony Brook University Endowment

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06/01/2023

... Brook University’s endowment by capitalizing on New York State ’s 1:2 endowment matching program and other ... in this year’s budget we created the first-ever matching fund for endowment contributions for SUNY’...

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Good Grantmaking Where Our Work is Not Always Welcome

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04/27/2015

... Steven Heintz, President of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund ; and Regan Ralph, President and CEO of the Fund for ... After several decades of expanded work on human rights, health , education,...

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Skoll, Ford and Others Work with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors on How to Listen More to Nonprofits & Speak Less

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09/26/2017

... to investigate how to more effectively apply their resources toward large societal problems like education, ... solutions, but too often their structures, the way they fund , and their relationship with...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Grants $3.5M to South Arts to Launch "Jazz Road"

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12/10/2018

... will be the nation’s most extensive jazz touring support system . Through Jazz Road, all six of the country’s ... cross-section of communities, as well as maximize existing resources outside major urban areas...

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Disrupting the Textbook Status Quo

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09/05/2014

... to good content correlates more strongly with student performance than ethnicity or socioeconomic status. As we ... But as states across the country implement the Common Core State Standards , educators have a...

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Toccarra A. H. Thomas Appointed Director of the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans

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10/03/2019

... Foundation in New York to further develop artist-centered resources and programming. Thomas will begin her position on ... of experience and knowledge to the Center. As a media and performance artist herself,...

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12 Jul 2018

Philanthropy’s Response to the Addition of a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Thursday, July 12, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... Managing Policy Director, Leadership Conference Education Fund Keely Monroe (Moderator), Democracy Program Manager, ... Grantmakers Council of Rhode Island Grantmakers in Health Hispanics in Philanthropy...

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Grantmakers Should Seize the Moment to Support Racial-Justice Solutions

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10/10/2014

by Shireen Zaman, Director, Proteus Fund 's Security & Rights Collborative and Laila Mehta, Former ... bases to advocate for community-identified concerns at the state and regional levels. More needs to...

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Dear Fellow Funders: No More Statements on Racial Equity Please (Until You Publish “The Receipts”)

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09/23/2021

... best to benchmark our progress and define our target end- state . As we learn from other grantmakers who are achieving ...

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