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Bloomberg Philanthropies-Supported Criminal Justice Mentorship Program Scales across Country

Release Date:

05/02/2018

... professionals. Yet they would listen to certain adults who had been through the same pain, trauma and stigmatization ... messengers because they were able to engage young people who were unwilling to listen to...

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Justice Reform

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Boston Globe Op-Ed: Vartan Gregorian on Welcoming New US Citizens to the ‘Crusade Against Ignorance’

Release Date:

07/19/2018

... we have had great leaders, idealists, and patriots who rejected the idea of a constricted America, defined by ... argued that America’s ideals were available to all who understood the principle set forth in...

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Immigration

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness, Researchers Find Alzheimer's One Day May Be Predicted During Eye Exam

Release Date:

08/23/2018

... detected evidence suggesting Alzheimer's in older patients who had no symptoms of the disease. Their study, involving 30 ... potential to become a screening tool that helps decide who should undergo more...

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Member News

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Research to Prevent Blindness

Russell Sage Foundation Grantees Cited in NY Times on Disputed Timeline for When Whites Will Assume Minority Status in US Population

Release Date:

11/29/2018

... Kenneth Prewitt, a former Census Bureau director, who saw it while looking through a government report. The ... “Statistics are powerful. They are a description of who we are as a country. If you say majority-...

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Member News

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Census 2020

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Russell Sage Foundation

United Hospital Fund Report Takes In-Depth Look at Hidden Impact of Opioid Epidemic on Children

Release Date:

03/07/2019

... aspects of the impact on children, such as pregnant women who use drugs or the increased numbers of children who enter foster care, this is the first comprehensive look ... at the needs of kinship caregivers,...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Health

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United Hospital Fund

Edward W. Hazen Foundation Welcomes New Board Members

Release Date:

07/18/2019

... Alberto Retana , Rukia Lumumba and Lorella Praeli , who will begin their terms immediately. They will join the ... of these new board members are younger leaders of color who stand out from typical foundation...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

You Can't Count if You're Not Counted: Exhibition Explores Census in NYC, Supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Release Date:

11/06/2019

... the public,” Henry explains. The resulting exhibition is Who We Are: Visualizing New York by the Numbers . Supported ... by a $150,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Who We Are opens November 22...

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Arts

Civic Engagement

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Mellon Foundation

Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 Soros Justice Fellows

Release Date:

03/31/2022

... to work with the 2021 class of Soros Justice Fellows, who will add new and fresh ideas, leadership, and creativity ... the board.” The new fellows include: a policy advocate who will support the healing of...

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Member News

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Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

The New York Community Trust Names Amy Freitag New President

Release Date:

04/04/2022

... role this summer. “Amy is a dynamic and proven leader who is the right person to lead The Trust into its next ... look forward to working with them and the many New Yorkers who generously support the City’s...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The New York Community Trust

01 Feb 2023

2023 New York Age-Friendly Funders Network - Winter Meeting

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... Funders Network is a peer network of grantmakers who fund or are interested in the program area of healthy ... to share current funding priorities and updates. Who should attend? Grantmakers who...

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01 Oct 2024

October 2024 New York Age-Friendly Funders Network - Fall Meeting

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... York Age-Friendly Funders is a peer network of grantmakers who fund or are interested in the program area of healthy ... priorities and identify opportunities for collaboration. Who should attend? Grantmakers...

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12 Feb 2025

February 2025 New York Age-Friendly Funders Network - Winter Meeting

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... York Age-Friendly Funders is a peer network of grantmakers who fund or are interested in the program area of healthy ... Systems by Health Association of New York State . Who should attend? Grantmakers...

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Roundtable Discussion

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27 Mar 2025

Building Worker Power for Migrant Women - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, March 27, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), who has extended an invitation to PNY members.* Against the ... live in poverty than U.S.-born women. Bringing in leaders who work at the...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Immigration

11 Jan 2012

The Infrastructure of Philanthropy Post-Economic Crisis with Rick Cohen

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... accomplish, develop sustainable business plans, and raise resources through memberships, grants, and earned income. ... are often called to address these challenges with fewer resources at their disposal. How...

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Issue-Based

20 Sep 2012

Money and Politics: The Impact of Citizens United on the 2012 Presidential Election

Thursday, September 20, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:45am

The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision has fundamentally altered the strategy and structure of elections and electioneering in the United States. Early evidence suggests that spending on the 2012 election will easily surpass the $3 billion...

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Issue-Based

18 Mar 2014

What Is the Case for Foundations Living in Perpetuity?

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... arguments for permanently dedicating substantial resources to causes they support. Advocates for time-limiting ... the numbers: How continuous giving over decades compounds resources dedicated to social change...

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Issue-Based

Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Social Justice

05 Mar 2015

Looking at the 990 Part I (March 5) and Part II (March 12)

Thursday, March 5, 2015 - 7:45am to Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 11:30am

The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the finances, governance and accomplishments of grant applicants and recipients.

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Professional Development

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Webinar/Teleconference

Workshop

Audience

All Funders

New Staff

09 Jul 2015

International Grantmaking for Small- to Mid-Sized Foundations

Thursday, July 9, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... compared to larger foundations that have more staff and resources to conduct due-diligence and build relationships. ... at the meeting. Explore What are some of the resources available to smaller foundations...

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All Funders

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International/Foreign Affairs

Ellen Meltzer Joins the Schott Foundation as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives

Release Date:

09/25/2015

... efforts with philanthropic partners, help leverage resources for grantee partners and support other efforts to ... of experience enhancing the visibility and increasing the resources available to several...