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Aetna Names Garth Graham, M.D., M.P.H. President of the Aetna Foundation

Release Date:

09/02/2013

... to improve the lives of people in America’s diverse communities ,” said Mark T. Bertolini , Aetna’s ... commitment to quality health care for underserved communities is impressive,” said Graham. “I am honored...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Health

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Aetna Foundation

Chris Cardona Named Director of Philanthropy at TCC Group

Release Date:

09/17/2013

... active in making philanthropy accessible to underserved communities . He has served as a board member of the Young ... sites of the Funders’ Collaborative for Strong Latino Communities . Cardona was involved in...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Arcus Foundation

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Ford Foundation

TCC Group

Tinker Foundation Inc.

The Wallace Foundation

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund

08 Oct 2013

Education Funders Research Initiative Launch Event and Panel Discussion

Tuesday, October 8, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Trinity Wall Street, 74 Trinity Place, 2nd Floor, NYC

The Education Funders Research Initiative (EdFunders) is a project of Philanthropy New York supported by 16 funding organizations that have pursued a diverse array of education reform strategies. These and other private foundations have invested...

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Issue-Based

Jocelyn Downie Elected New Surdna Foundation Board Chair; Social Finance CEO Tracy Palandjian to Join Surdna Board

Release Date:

11/01/2013

... toward our mission of fostering just and sustainable communities in the United States. Internally, the foundation ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Surdna Foundation

10 Jul 2014

Funder Briefing on the Lessons from Hurricane Sandy

Thursday, July 10, 2014 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

After 20 months of supporting and working closely with community-based organizations in neighborhoods most heavily impacted by Hurricane Sandy, North Star Fund published: "From The Edge Of Disaster: How Activists and Insiders Can Use the Lessons of...

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Panel

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

Environment and Climate Change

Community Development

15 Oct 2015

Lunch 4 Learning: Making Universal Free Lunch a Public Health Issue

Thursday, October 15, 2015 -

9:00am to 11:30am

An astonishing 75% of NYC’s 1.1 million public school students – 780,000 children – are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. However, only 250,000 (1 in 3) eligible students participate in school lunch programs.

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Children, Youth and Families

Harvard University, Wildlife Conservation Society Launch ‘Planetary Health Alliance’ with Support from Rockefeller

Release Date:

12/14/2015

The Planetary Health Alliance is supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, following on the recent release of the groundbreaking Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission on Planetary Health, which outlines key opportunities to advance public health...

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

Health

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The Rockefeller Foundation

09 Feb 2016

Campaign for Grade Level Reading: The Funder Action Series, Part 2 - Webinar

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

Join us for the second webinar, of a four-part series, that will explore the Campaign for Grade Level Reading Initiative and its core community solution areas.

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All Funders

Funding Area

Education

Children, Youth and Families

Open Society, Tow and Other Foundations Release Blueprint for Youth Justice Reform

Release Date:

01/12/2016

... racial and ethnic disparities Engage youth, families and communities Improve cross-system collaboration Ensure access ...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Justice Reform

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Open Society Foundations

The Tow Foundation

New Menino Survey of Mayors Reveals Top Priorities For Cities Across The Country (Citi)

Release Date:

01/21/2016

... are on the front lines of promoting prosperous and safe communities , with aging urban infrastructure, policing, ... urging national leaders to invest in and help protect communities . Notably, mayors shared...

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Member News

Funding Area

Public Policy

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Citi

NYS Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, Unfiltered

Release Date:

02/17/2016

For many funders, recently appointed New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia is among the state’s most important leaders. She will play a pivotal role on a wide range of education and workforce development issues in which many in the...

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PNY News

Funding Area

Education

PhilTV: Women, Own and Embrace Your Power

Release Date:

04/11/2016

Carla Harris, Vice Chairman and Global Wealth Management and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley, asserts that female foundation leaders should embrace their gender.

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Insights

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Leadership Development

Funding Area

Gender Justice

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Morgan Stanley

Brooklyn Org

22 Jun 2016

Social Impact Exchange: 2016 Conference on Scaling Impact

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 8:30am to Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 5:00pm

At the 2016 Conference on Scaling Impact, funders, advisors and leaders from across the social sector gather to share knowledge, learn about innovative co-funding opportunities and develop a community to help scale top initiatives and build the...

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Conference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Impact Investing

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

PhilTV: Funder Advocacy Is Powerful in Conversation on NP Sector Sustainability

Release Date:

05/24/2016

Fred J. Ali, president and chief executive officer at the Weingart Foundation (L), and Doug Bauer, executive director of The Clark Foundation, discuss that which strikes fear into the hearts of many funders, from LA to NY: "The Big A Word."

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Insights

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The Clark Foundation

We Need Your Input on Justice Reform

Release Date:

05/18/2016

Philanthropy New York’s 37th Annual Meeting last week focused on “Rethinking American Justice” and, while the programming received considerable praise from members, we know we have much more work to do.

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PNY News

Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month and Our Collective History

Release Date:

08/09/2016

... . Finally, for a glimpse of Black individuals and communities engaging in philanthropy, check out New ...

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Insights

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Moore Philanthropy

Helmsley-backed DATA2GO.NYC's Veterans Data Highlighted by Social Science Research Council

Release Date:

11/11/2016

SSRC’s measure of America program expands always-accessible online data tool, but finds NYC Vets sometime lag behind the national average.

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Member News

Funding Area

Veterans

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

The Time is Now for Philanthropy to Talk about Healthcare

Release Date:

01/18/2017

Eighteen million people. That’s how many Americans will soon lose their health insurance with the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and its replacement with plans previously advanced by Republican leaders in Congress.

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PNY News

Funding Area

Health

New York Life Foundation and Afterschool Alliance Launch Aim High Grant Competition

Release Date:

01/18/2017

... Afterschool Alliance that will amplify our impact in local communities and schools across the country. Afterschool ... will enable us to support smaller, local programs in communities across the country. New...