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18 Jun 2013

Social Impact Exchange: 2013 Annual Conference on Scaling

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 9:00am to Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 3:30pm

Museum of Jewish Heritage - Battery Park 36 Battery Place, NYC

The conference includes presentations from foundation CEOs and nonprofit leaders, as well as knowledge sessions and peer networking opportunities. Hear how cross-sector collaboration is taking social impact to new levels. Attend sessions about...

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14 Jun 2010

Policy Briefing: The Juvenile Justice System and Opportunities for Alignment

Monday, June 14, 2010 -

8:30am to 2:00pm

... The official launch of the New York Juvenile Justice Initiative at Philanthropy New York. The meeting will brief ...

07 Oct 2013

Transition Town NYC: Priceless Prosperity With Market Rate Returns

Monday, October 7, 2013 -

8:30am to 11:30am

Surdna Foundation, 330 Madison Avenue, NYC

Join us as we bring three of the world’s leading economic visionaries together to discuss investing in local economies. Sustainability at a local level is becoming an increasingly important issue, and helps to create more self-reliant and joyful...

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Appointments & Transitions

Ford Foundation Appoints Rakesh Rajani as the New Director of Democratic Participation and Governance

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10/21/2014

... society chair for the Open Government Partnership, a novel initiative to promote government transparency and ...

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Community Development

Public Policy

Social Justice

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Westchester Community Foundation Names New Chief

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06/01/2015

The foundation has tapped Laura Rossi to be its next executive director.

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

Environment and Climate Change

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The New York Community Trust

J.M. Kaplan Fund Names Innovation Prize Finalists

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09/29/2015

... Elizabeth Monoian and Robert Ferry , Land Art Generator Initiative , Pennsylvania John Pujol , SimpleWater, Inc., ...

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Community Development

Education

Technology

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Jonas Center Achieves Goal with 1,000 Doctorally Prepared Faculty, Clinical Leaders in All States

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10/26/2015

Jonas Center’s $25M philanthropic commitment – largest of its kind – is being used to address swiftly changing healthcare needs.

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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Health

Veterans

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Bloomberg, U.S. Commerce Department To Host 2nd U.S.-Africa Business Forum In NYC

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01/28/2016

Bloomberg Philanthropies and the U.S. Department of Commerce will co-host the second U.S.-Africa Business Forum during the week of September 19, 2016.

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Children, Youth and Families

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02 Nov 2016

New York Foster Youth Funders Group - Fall Meeting

Wednesday, November 2, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The New York Foster Funders Group has invited the leaders of the Fostering Youth Success Alliance (FYSA) to present on their legislative success, plans for the future and progress on implementation of the foster youth college financial aid and...

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All Funders

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20 Oct 2016

Community Foundation’s Role Among a Family’s Professional Advisors - Webinar

Thursday, October 20, 2016 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Most philanthropic families use multiple vehicles and a range of professional advisors to realize their mission and goals – including partnering with community foundations. How should a community foundation understand its role within that “team” of...

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17 Nov 2016

Expand Your Comfort Zone: Taking Risks in Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, November 17, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Philanthropy is often described as society’s “risk capital.” Private generosity can support causes and ideas that business and government agencies cannot or will not. However, the idea of risk in philanthropy quickly muddies as we direct our...

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

09 Jan 2017

David vs. Goliath: How Arizona Advocates Won Victories in the Fight Against Extremism - Webinar

Monday, January 9, 2017 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... figure Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and winning a ballot initiative to increase the state’s minimum wage. How was ...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Invests in Venture to Install 1.3 Gigawatts of Renewable Electricity across Africa by 2018

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01/20/2017

... across Africa by 2018. The African Renewable Energy Initiative , under the mandate of the 54-member African Union, ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Edna McConnell Clark Foundation’s Blue Meridian Partners Profiled in New York Times

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10/16/2017

Philanthropists turn to Blue Meridian Partners, a philanthropic fund created by the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, to channel their donations into fighting childhood poverty.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

Supported By The New York State Health Foundation, IMPAQ Health Launches NYPlanCosts Calculator

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12/19/2017

Designed to help New Yorkers make more informed health plan selections, the NYPlanCosts Calculator is an easy-to-use website that provides out-of-pocket cost estimates by health plan for people with any of the 10 chronic conditions and life events...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces $18 Million Grant to Establish Helmsley Health Discovery Tower

Release Date:

01/24/2018

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has awarded an $18 million grant for the construction of the Helmsley Health Discovery Tower on the Rambam campus.

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Action Plan Released to Conserve One of Africa’s Richest Sites for Biodiversity with Support from the Arcus Foundation

Release Date:

02/14/2018

A team of scientists led by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) has developed a conservation blueprint to protect one of the most biodiverse regions in Africa: the Albertine Rift, home to mountain and Grauer’s gorillas, golden monkeys, chimpanzees,...

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Animal Welfare

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Arcus Foundation

IFC, Mastercard Foundation Extend Financial Inclusion for Millions in Africa

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05/16/2018

... payments service providers across the continent, the joint initiative has resulted in 7.2 million new digital financial ...

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