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James R. Knickman, Founding President and CEO, Stepping Down from New York State Health Foundation

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09/29/2015

... of 2016, after a successor is identified. Dr. Knickman, who joined NYSHealth in May 2006 as its first employee, will ... to the future, the Board is eager to find a new leader who will continue the Foundation’...

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Dyson Foundation Names Jennifer Killian New Program Officer

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11/09/2015

... the Management Assistance Program. Ms. Killian, who will begin her duties with the Dyson Foundation on Dec. ... Established in 1957, it is led by Robert R. Dyson, who has served as its chairman since 2000. The...

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Financial Times Cites Atlantic Philanthropies, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisers in 'How to Give Away $1 Billion'

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01/04/2016

... their mind to philanthropy. If they are among the 230 who inherited their $1bn, they may have been giving their ... is fond of saying. The Irish-American businessman, 84, who founded the Duty Free Shoppers...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

16 Mar 2016

New York Foster Youth Funders Group - Spring Meeting

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Youth Funders Group is a peer network of grantmakers who are funding or interested in the area of foster youth in ... Director, Andrus Family Fund Designed for Grantmakers who are funding or interested in the...

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Gates Foundation Names Robert Hughes as New K-12 Strategy Director

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02/18/2016

... color. Bob is a respected problem-solver in education who understands the needs of students and teachers. He also is a superb analytical thinker who keeps data and analytics at the very core of his work to ...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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Education

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National Teen 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Recipients Named (Bloomberg)

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03/15/2016

... talent of millions of students, including renowned alumni who have gone on to become leaders in their fields, including ... . . The Alliance is grateful for its generous sponsors, who provide funds to support...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

04 Aug 2016

South Bronx Learning Tour

Thursday, August 4, 2016 -

9:30am to 3:30pm

... ways through food. The challenges faced by the people who live here have been well documented. The South Bronx is ... end the day hearing from Tanya Fields of The BLK Projek , who organizes neighbors to grow...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bessemer Trust and Colleagues Remember Paul Connolly

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04/05/2017

... Connolly, Director of Philanthropic Advisory Services, who passed away on March 29, 2017. Paul made a large and ... will especially be remembered by students and graduates who benefitted from his mentorship...

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Bessemer Trust

20 Sep 2017

New Definitions of Peace & Security Funding: How Your Grantmaking Fits - Brown Bag Lunch

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... and prosperous global future. The Index identifies who “peace and security” funders are, what issues they ... Explore: What does peace and security work encompass? Who are the top funders of peace and security...

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Peterson Center on Healthcare Names Jay Want, MD as New Executive Director

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06/28/2017

... ACO Program. “We are very pleased to welcome Jay, who will lead our work to make high quality, more affordable ... this new role on August 7. He succeeds Jeff Selberg, MHA, who has led the Center since it was...

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Andrew W. Mellon Supports Fellowship Program Diversifying the Intellectual Leadership of Scholarly Publishing

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06/29/2017

... organizations. Looking in art museums, for example, those who shape the strategic direction, collections policy, and ... the editor in chief of the University of Washington Press who has spearheaded the...

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Mellon Foundation

Carnegie's July Fourth Tribute Honors 38 Distinguished Immigrants

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06/30/2017

... foundation today announced the 38 individuals who will be honored on the Fourth of July when the ... debt the United States owes to generations of immigrants who become citizens and contribute to the progress...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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14 Sep 2017

ComNetworkNY: September Social on Ford’s Terrace

Thursday, September 14, 2017 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

... Register Now link above. Communications Network Members ( who are not PNY members) : Please email ... mailing address to register. (no fee) NY Nonprofits who were formerly members of Public Policy...

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02 Nov 2017

New York City Vision Funders – Fall Meeting

Thursday, November 2, 2017 -

12:30pm to 2:00pm

... Vision Funders Group is a peer network of grantmakers who are funding or interested in the area of blindness and ... NYU Langone School of Medicine Designed for Grantmakers who are funding or interested in the...

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Weinberg Foundation Selects New Trustee, Paula Pretlow

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10/10/2017

... thoughtful, intellectually curious, and dedicated leader who makes a difference in the world, and her values are ... a difference. Paula is an intelligent, caring individual who will be an asset to the...

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PNY Welcomes Nominations to Its Board

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12/01/2017

... for candidates to serve on our Board of Directors who will help Philanthropy New York move its goals forward ... we will have four seats to fill. We seek candidates who at a minimum: Hold a senior leadership...

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Century Foundation Reports on Ways Forward on Health Care Reform

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01/25/2018

... health system. And Anita Dunn , a strategist who worked for President Obama during the passage of the ACA, ... about it in ways that will resonate with the people who are going to be covered is critical….”...

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Darren Walker Reflects on the Polling Results Released on the Coverage of Race in the News Media 50 Years Post-Kerner Commission

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03/06/2018

... of African-American respondents. In other words, people who are underrepresented in the media have a very different view of its coverage than people who are overrepresented. And there are consequences. Both ...

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Ford Foundation

Research Funded by Russell Sage Foundation Shows Great Recession Still Plagues Workers With Lower Lifetime Wages

Release Date:

03/13/2018

... work hours. But five years later, displaced workers who had reentered the workforce still earned 16 percent less than comparable workers who had not been displaced. About 45 percent of these ...

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