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Impact Investing Is a Policy Issue

Release Date:

10/20/2016

... beginning to think about different ways of investing their resources . As I’ve learned more and more about impact investing, it seems that intermediaries – who deeply understand both financial investing...

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PNY News

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Wallace Foundation Supported Research Finds 'Principal Pipelines' to Develop School Leaders May Be Affordable Way to Improve Schools

Release Date:

06/22/2017

... there has been little information about what level of resources would be required to do so. RAND's report fills ... likely prioritize developing better principals with the resources they have now,'...

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Education

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The Wallace Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation Announces Grant to Expand Access to Covid-19 Testing and Tracing in Africa

Release Date:

01/28/2021

... Director of Africa CDC . “We also need to trace people who are infected, isolate them, and treat them. By supporting ... the globe to mobilize technical, material, and financial resources to support its Member...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announces Five New Proposals Funded through the Monuments Project

Release Date:

02/09/2021

... research and work for organizations and individuals who seek to imagine, design, and build new monument projects ... on the mural while also developing digital techniques and resources for future artists and...

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Social Justice

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Mellon Foundation

03 Oct 2025

Investing in Change: Foundation Support for Lobbying and Other Advocacy

Friday, October 3, 2025 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Virtual via Zoom

... of Public Policy & Collaboration, Philanthropy New York Who should attend? All interested foundation staff, ...

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Board & Trustees

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Learning What Worked to Support Women After the 2008 Recession

Release Date:

06/23/2016

... nonprofit organizations became increasingly strained as resources declined. When the stock market failed, foundations ... with proven models for supporting women to gain stability. Resources intentionally...

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Insights

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Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

25 Apr 2012

Power to the People: Participatory Budgeting as a New Model of Civic Engagement in NYC

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... Join the four trailblazing City Council Members who are implementing the first participatory budget project ... including Christine Gaspar , Center for Urban Pedagogy, who coordinated the design of materials;...

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UJA-Federation of New York Announces More Than $23 Million in Grants and Loans to Meet Needs of New Yorkers Affected by COVID-19

Release Date:

03/23/2020

... grateful to all our nonprofit partners on the front lines who work tirelessly – day in and day out, and in times of ... about food insufficiency among homebound seniors, children who are not receiving city-...

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Disaster Relief

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UJA-Federation of New York

Henry Luce Foundation Announces New Grants to Promote Full Participation of Women Across STEM Disciplines

Release Date:

11/15/2021

... and Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair. “Such resources enable young faculty members to fulfill their ... many of whom are first-generation college students who face socioeconomic pressures or...

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The Henry Luce Foundation

Informal But Important: Improving the Lives of Informal Workers

Release Date:

08/19/2014

... comprises informal workers. That's 1.8 billion people who work without the protection of regulations or other ... poor, have shown a willingness to contribute their own resources to pragmatic programs...

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Economic Security

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The Rockefeller Foundation

22 Jan 2015

Learning to Write Code: The New Literacy?

Thursday, January 22, 2015 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... hosted Hour of Cod e, a worldwide event for anyone who wants to learn the basics of code. Over 60,000,000 people ... through the NYC Tech Talent Pipeline. And for adults who have the financial ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Arcus, NoVo Foundation Announce Groundbreaking Philanthropy Initiative to Improve the Lives of Transgender People

Release Date:

12/08/2015

... Trans Initiative will deploy grants and philanthropic resources totaling at least $20 million dollars to ... facing transgender communities are amplified for those who are also marginalized based on their race...

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Arcus Foundation

NoVo Foundation

24 May 2017

Reproductive Services as Healthcare Entry Point: Planned Parenthood, FQHCs and the Families that Rely on Them

Wednesday, May 24, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... and many of the reproductive health care needs of patients who may not otherwise receive care due to cost burdens or lack of nearby medical resources . But FQHCs do not provide abortions, so Planned ... thorny...

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North Star Fund Announces 2017 North Star and Frederick Douglass Awardees

Release Date:

04/12/2017

... “The trauma of discrimination is real, and for a person who has experienced that trauma to find allies, resources , and trust to stand up and fight is absolutely ... to the greatest problems facing our city. By...

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Social Justice

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North Star Fund

Danielle Deane-Ryan Joins the Nathan Cummings Foundation as Director, Inclusive Clean Economy

Release Date:

06/29/2017

... CEO of the Foundation. “Danielle is a visionary thinker who brings a strong equity lens to her work in the climate ... of the climate-vulnerable Caribbean region, and a mother who wants to leave a livable...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

06 Feb 2019

The Fight for a Fair Vote - A Food for Thought Conversation

Wednesday, February 6, 2019 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... How can philanthropy support the fight for a fair vote? Resources Links to articles exploring efforts to diminish or ... How to Steal an Election: A Visual Guide The Only People Who Can Fix Gerrymandering Now...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

UJA-Federation of New York Announces Additional $11 Million in Grants and Loans to Those Affected by COVID-19

Release Date:

03/31/2020

... and spiritual benefits to thousands of New Yorkers, and who —without immediate assistance —are at risk of running out of resources in just a few months,” said Eric S. Goldstein, ... impact the issues that...

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Children, Youth and Families

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UJA-Federation of New York

Philanthropy New York Announces 2022 - 2027 Strategic Framework

Release Date:

11/08/2022

... and advance more inclusive practices that re-center those who have been historically marginalized and dehumanized. ... of power are recognized, shared, and built with those who are most harmed by racialized...

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PNY News

26 Jun 2024

Grantmaking Equity Hour: Deepening Your Practice - A New Series for Programming Staff

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... to the processes and communications that bring them to the resources they need. During this conversation, participants ... they approach the movement of monetary and non-monetary resources to grantseekers...

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Network Building

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

30 Oct 2025

Putting Your Money Where Your Mission Is: Philanthropic Strategies for Divestment and Impact Investing - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, October 30, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), who has extended an invitation to PNY members.* With the ... Rachel Fagiano (Moderator), Funders for Justice Who should attend? Staff and board...