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United Way of New York City Names Sheena Wright as New President & CEO

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10/01/2012

... and worldwide. I believe Sheena Wright’s experience in community and economic development will serve United Way ... known Sheena Wright through her work with Starbucks on our community store project in Harlem...

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2012 NGen Fellows Project: Hacking the NGen Experience

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09/29/2013

... or "hack" the NGen Fellowship experience for a much larger community . The proposal includes building an online community , engaging in collaborative projects to be judged at .....

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How Should Philanthropies Respond to Emergencies?

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05/13/2014

... foundations including the Ford, Kresge, Knight, and Community Foundations committed $366 million to help lift ... to its retirees and preserving an extraordinary community cultural asset, the Detroit Institute...

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Funders Teaming Up to Strengthen Voices of LGBTQ People of Color

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06/16/2014

The Ford Foundation is teaming with the Arcus Foundation and the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, along with an anonymous donor, to create the first LGBTQ Racial Justice Fund to support new voices and leaders in communities of color.

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Engaging Teens Through "Hunger Games" and Skateboarding Culture

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06/25/2014

... Culture Grants totaling $663,000 from The New York Community Trust to boost digital media learning will provide ... school to the next level,” says Kerry McCarthy, New York Community Trust program officer and...

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Hunger-Relief Programs Receive Morgan Stanley Support To Feed More Children

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07/09/2014

... the nation. “For over 40 years, we have focused our community efforts on having a positive impact on children’s ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Ten NYC Nonprofits Selected As 2014 Nonprofit Excellence Awards Semifinalists

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08/04/2014

... have been selected as semifinalists for the 2014 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards, a project of the ... Coordinating Committee and its partners, The New York Community Trust and...

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The Rockefeller Foundation and USAID Launch $100 Million Partnership

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08/04/2014

The Rockefeller Foundation and the U.S. Agency for International Development have announced a $100 million partnership to build resilience to chronic stresses and increasing climate shocks in communities across Africa and Asia.

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Penny Abeywardena Joins the de Blasio Administration as the Head of the Office of International Affairs

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09/16/2014

... She will be in charge of dealing with the diplomatic community for City Hall. During her time at CGI, she led ... gender-focused development initiatives; and increased the community of CGI members who are...

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NYCT Backs Legal Aid Program for Young Migrants

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09/23/2014

... Council and two philanthropic foundations, the New York Community Trust and the Robin Hood Foundation, are combining ... said Shawn Moorhead, program officer of The New York Community Trust. “This kind of...

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MasterCard Foundation to Help Address Water Sanitation in East Africa with Micro-Credit Program

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10/27/2014

... “There is a consensus within policy and financial community that targeted subsidies and concessionary lending ...

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United Way of New York City Releases 2014 Self-Sufficiency Standards

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12/02/2014

... Center for Education and Career Advancement, The New York Community Trust, and City Harvest, published the 2014 ... and join key sectors together as a singular community to address these systemic issues. Click...

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GIH Elects Jacqueline Martinez Garcel to Board of Directors

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12/04/2014

... served as Program Director for the Northern Manhattan Community Voices Collaborative at Columbia University's Center for Community Health Partnerships. GIH Elects Jacqueline Martinez .....