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05 Oct 2016

Urban Agriculture & Social Justice Activism

Wednesday, October 5, 2016 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

... Presenters Nevin Cohen, Author, Associate Professor, CUNY School of Public Health Kristin Reynolds, Lecturer, The New School and Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies ... funders...

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Food Systems

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William T. Grant Foundation Announces Scholars Finalists

Release Date:

11/09/2014

... division (e.g., College of Arts and Sciences, medical school , etc.). Nominating institutions must formally agree to ... support the applicant’s research goals with sufficient resources during the grant period...

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New York Life Foundation Supports Ozone Park Students Learning about Start-up Businesses

Release Date:

10/23/2015

... a pilot program that brings entrepreneurial and technology resources to teach students real-world business skills, in an ... have made in the program since the beginning of the school year. New York Life...

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Foundation for Child Development Publishes New Index on the Economic Stability of the American Family

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02/06/2017

... This greatly accelerated instability and inequality in the resources parents could devote to their child’s ...

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Funded by The Charles H. Revson Foundation, New York Library Lends Out Ties, Briefcases, Handbags for Job Interviews

Release Date:

09/24/2018

... handbags and briefcases intended for people with limited resources who are heading for job interviews, auditions or ... for which they need to dress up. "They can use it for a school performance, or prom...

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Pinkerton Supports Internships for Young Adults in Foster Care

Release Date:

07/18/2017

... President Rick Smith announced today. The goal of the initiative is to offer a “leg up” to young people who ... have been delighted by the enthusiastic response from the leadership of the foster care agencies...

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We Made a Comprehensive Investment in Board Service, and This Is What Happened

Release Date:

04/20/2017

... board to accomplish its goals improved Impact on Employee Leadership , strategy and persuasion skills improved Ability ...

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Mission Investors Exchange names Nhadine Leung as Managing Director

Release Date:

02/23/2017

... re-design, developed a national framework for leadership engagement, and served as strategic advisor to the ... they live. Ms. Leung is a graduate of New York University School of Law, the Robert F. Wagner...

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Oxiris Barbot, MD, Former NYC Health Commissioner, Named President and CEO of United Hospital Fund

Release Date:

08/11/2022

... adjunct assistant professor at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. From 2018 until 2020, she served as ... City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Office of School Health from 2003...

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The Promise and Limitations of Philanthropy in Education Reform

Release Date:

10/07/2015

... $100 million donation did not create a perfect, model school district. Philanthropy New York members who have long ... to education, early childhood development, out-of- school learning, family well-being,...

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Open Society Names Yamide Dagnet as Director for Climate Justice

Release Date:

12/07/2021

... Open Society’s work. “Climate justice is mission critical for us,” said Open Society President Mark ... as the director of climate negotiations at the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C., focusing on...

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Deutsche Bank, Ford, Rauch, Booth Ferris and Nellie Mae Foundations Support Reimagining Education Summer Institute at Teachers College

Release Date:

08/08/2018

... making subject matter more relevant for America’s public school students, the majority of whom are students of color. ... that promote racial equity in areas including public school education. Rauch also...

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Fund for 2025 Testimonials

... Foundation/Co-Chair, Fund for 2025 “Collaboration is a critical element of the Surdna Foundation’s work. Neither ... problem solving, we know that when we combine our grant resources with knowledge building...

Foundations as First Responders?

Release Date:

04/18/2013

... foundation could also play a vital role by connecting resources to people and communities most affected by this ... door for a range of immediate needs, including parochial school scholarships for children in...

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Simons Foundation Supports CUNY Graduate Center to Diversify Astrophysics Education

Release Date:

02/09/2022

... promising students lack the financial support and other resources to do so,” said Robin L. Garrell , president of ... AstroCom NYC , a National Science Foundation–supported initiative that connects students...

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Diane Sierpina Promoted to Program Director of Justice Programs at the Tow Foundation

Release Date:

02/12/2014

... reform in Connecticut, New York and nationally through her leadership roles with the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance, the New York Juvenile Justice Initiative , and the Youth Transition Funders Group (...

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Burman, Viera Named to Board of Funders for LGBTQ Issues

Release Date:

08/14/2014

... Education Committee for the Museum of Modern Art and the Leadership Council of the Support Center for Nonprofit ...

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Rockefeller Foundation Commits $64 Million to 100 Resilient Cities

Release Date:

07/29/2015

... and climate change — along with strong mayoral leadership and commitment to the 100RC initiative . Since 2013, sixty-seven cities have been selected ...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches Resident-Led Grantmaking Program in Crown Heights

Release Date:

08/03/2015

... Grants Program of the Foundation’s Neighborhood Strength initiative . The importance of neighborhood cohesion to Brooklyn residents—stability, leadership , and connectedness within communities—emerged as ...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Brooklyn Org

Citi Foundation’s Pathways to Progress Expands Globally With $100M Commitment to 500,000 Young People

Release Date:

02/23/2017

... a global expansion of the Pathways to Progress initiative led by a Citi Foundation investment of $100 ... become career-ready through first jobs, internships, and leadership and entrepreneurship training.....

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