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Park Foundation Welcomes New Executive Director: Rachel Leon

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09/23/2020

... Before Common Cause, Rachel spent six years at Hunger Action Network, as a lobbyist, advocate and then as Associate Director. Hunger Action Network addresses the root causes of hunger and ...

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What BP Won’t Be Paying For—and How You Can Help

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07/01/2010

... on the ground in the Gulf made up of people who have lived there for generations and even centuries , and ... Of course BP should pay. How can you commence class- action litigation to cover the full impacts of...

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NYCT Makes Over $800K in Grants to Respond to Federal Policy Changes

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02/07/2017

... parents and pregnant mothers with mental illness. Legal Action Center will use $150,000 to advocate for expanded ... Cancer Care will use $700,000 to help cancer patients who are low-income people of color,...

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The New York Community Trust

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Renewing Philanthropy's Commitment to Local Journalism

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01/06/2020

... to observing city life accurately and then basing action on those observations, I think it’s fair to extend ... just ridiculous over there,” said one grandmother, who has lived in this development for 30 years...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

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New York Life Foundation awards $1.5 million in grants to out-of-school time programs to help middle school students transition to 9th grade.

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06/03/2021

... Guild, Memphis, Tennessee Young Adult Development in Action , Inc. (YouthBuild Louisville), Louisville, Kentucky ... particularly in the areas of educational enhancement and childhood bereavement. The...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Corporate Philanthropy: The Challenges and Opportunities

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06/19/2009

... I often get the feeling that philanthropic professionals who work in private, family, or community foundations have a ... working in the corporate sector is that we have multiple resources available—for our...

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Marianna Islam Joins the Schott Foundation as Director of Programs and Advocacy

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04/01/2016

... she helped guide and support investments in early childhood , youth development and place-based strategies. ... in their communities. Marianna’s career began in early childhood education and youth development...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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For Board Orientation Book Communications 2023

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06/2023

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After We Say Goodbye

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01/29/2010

... role in the board’s decision to adopt this course of action , but in fact, increasing or maintaining our assets was ... even comfortable eating lunch? Or the young black man who has sex with men (MSM) ...

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Report Commissioned by NY Women's Foundation Provides In-Depth Exploration of Women in the Justice System

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03/08/2017

... reforms must meet the gender-specific needs of the people who enter the system. The report from The Prisoner Reentry ... With fierce determination, we mobilize hearts, minds and resources to create an...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Ford Foundation to Fund Projects That Help Fight Violent Extremism

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08/03/2015

... projects that address inequality in access to natural resources and social injustice which have been linked to ... Mr Martin Abregu, the foundation's vice president who also heads its global grant, says...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Communications During a Disaster: Five Lessons Learned

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11/23/2012

... Lesson One for many of us at Philanthropy New York who experienced Hurricane Sandy’s devastating blow to our ... of the philanthropic community to react, plan and take action . As much as I’d like to say we...

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The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Elects New Officers and Welcomes Seven New Board Members

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07/01/2019

... Stephanie is a former member of The Commission for Social Action , and is currently a member of the Board of Directors ... Youngerman : Ms. Youngerman is an independent consultant who works primarily with...

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30 Jul 2025

Understanding the Evolution of Birthright Citizenship and What Comes Next - A Webinar Hosted by AAPIP and GCIR

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1:00pm to 2:00pm

... Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), who have extended an invitation to PNY members.* Birthright ... citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents who are either undocumented or...

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5 Questions for…Kimberleigh J. Smith, Board President, Paul Rapoport Foundation

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06/28/2012

... Center and Gay Men’s Health Crisis —and as the donor who created one of the first foundations to make grants in ... in order to continue to reach those least likely to access resources from mainstream sources—...

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United Hospital Fund Launches Pediatrics Learning Network to Help Address Health, Social Needs of Young Children In New York State

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09/24/2020

... awareness of child health equity and the impact of early childhood development on lifelong health, and by helping ... The Learning Network website also offers a number of resources for clinicians, including...

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