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Ford Foundation Appoints Innocent Chukwuma to Lead Its West Africa Office

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01/01/2013

... the Ford Foundation’s office in Lagos and will oversee all of the foundation’s work in the region. Chukwuma is a ... the region. Today, as West Africa is on the verge of a new era of peace and prosperity, the...

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Ford Foundation

20 Oct 2015

More Than Giving: Theory of the Foundation

Tuesday, October 20, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... Philanthropy Advisors, as she leads a discussion about a new framework for shaping, discussing and assessing the core ... eyes and renewed commitment — potentially setting a new course and increasing impact...

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Wm. T. Grant Foundation Report: Scarcity of Funding for Research on Youth Inequality

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11/09/2015

... Scarcity of Funding for Research on Youth Inequality NEW YORK — A new report, released today by the William T. ... instead on building knowledge to improve outcomes for all . “If our goal is...

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

02 Nov 2018

Philanthropy 101: Fundamentals of Grantmaking

Friday, November 2, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... components that make up grantmaking in a foundation? What resources , approaches, and tools does a foundation employ to leverage for impact? This is an opportunity for those new to the sector to map out the...

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05 Apr 2022

Engaging Youth Voice in Participatory Grantmaking

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... participatory grantmaking program Who should attend? All interested funders, regardless of role within your ... The Pinkerton Foundation Recording In Collaboration with NYC Youth and Education Funders Engaging...

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Issue-Based

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

The Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation Announces Open Call for 2017 Grant Applications

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04/07/2016

... for non-profit organizations serving the five boroughs of New York City. Grant applications are now being accepted ... promoting art as a mechanism for positive social change in New York City, the Foundation...

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Arts

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The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation

To Get a Railroad Project Moving Long Islanders Had to Pull Together

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06/23/2020

... and moving freight by rail to ease highway congestion, but all previous efforts had been stymied by vocal, organized ... up by a few powerful officials. This was the case in New York, where a major regional...

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Community Development

Maricella Espinosa-Blohm

Maricella Espinosa-Blohm is Philanthropy New York’s current co-op intern from Northeastern ... is from Davis, California but moved to Boston to study Cultural Anthropology at Northeastern University in Boston. ...

Turning Brooklyn Cachet Into Cash

Release Date:

03/10/2014

... feeling was that as the borough grew in both affluence and cultural cachet, neighborhood-based philanthropy would rise, ... for local philanthropy—the foundation is taking a new tack under the leadership of...

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Brooklyn Org

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Virginia "Ginnie" Sloane, President Emeritus of the Heckscher Foundation for Children, Dies at 91

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08/27/2014

... funding to many of the leading social service programs and cultural institutions in New York and elsewhere in support of its mission to level the ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

Carnegie VP of Education Profiled in Huffington Post

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02/26/2015

... Post "When I transitioned into education at the New York City Department of Education, the first thing that .....

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

2015 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Awarded to Those Who Dedicate Private Wealth to the Public Good

Release Date:

08/25/2015

... were announced today by Carnegie Corporation of New York, on behalf of the international consortium of ...

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Goldman Sachs

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to Receive National Medal of Arts

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09/08/2015

... dancers, and actors share their talents, enriching the cultural life of our Nation. ( New York, NY).... Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to Receive ...

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Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

Q&A: Judith Rodin Makes An Impact On Investing And Giving

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11/02/2016

... How important is Judith Rodin? Ask one of the 20,000 New York public school students who got to see the Broadway ... humanity, and grants funds to health, environmental and cultural causes... Q&A: Judith...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

National Geographic Launches Special On Gender Revolution

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02/08/2017

... and more pervasive than it is now, thanks to shifting cultural attitudes and social media as a platform for debate. ... A Journey with Katie Couric. The premiere took place in New York last Thursday. It...

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Gender Justice

NYSHealth to Provide Funding For Free Health And Wellness Programming at Randall’s Island Park

Release Date:

04/21/2017

... that it has been awarded a 175,000 dollar grant from the New York State Health Foundation to provide funding for free ... waterfront park offers a wide range of sports venues, cultural events and environmental...