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Open Society University Network Launches to Transform Higher Education

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01/23/2020

... Open Society University Network (OSUN) . It will integrate teaching and research across higher education institutions ... at risk” program, merging a large number of academically excellent but politically...

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Open Society Foundations

Commentary: Understanding Muslim America

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08/11/2011

... his new country. In 1917, he attended Dewitt Clinton High School , then located in the aptly named Hell’s Kitchen ... and Egyptians (Gypsies) which is the glory of the outward state of Holland…We are bound by...

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Day Of The Girl: A Worldwide Reminder That Gender Parity Awaits

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10/25/2016

... before their 18th birthday; 62 million girls are not in school ; and 1.1 billion girls and women around the world ... makes 79 cents for every dollar paid to the median man. In developing countries, there are...

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PIMCO Foundation

Making Kids Into “Makers”

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09/22/2017

... But a new program is encouraging them to do so outside of school . This spring, more than 10,000 young people in 17 ... , a contest that asks kids from kindergarten through high school to build something that...

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Citi Foundation Announces Recipients of $50 Million Community Finance Innovation Fund

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09/12/2022

... the National Bankers Community Alliance will have the resources and encouragement to invest in the crucial ... Capital Impact Partners , part of Momentus Capital, is developing a first-of-its kind mission-...

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Citi Foundation

30 Jan 2020

Legal Series - Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & Family Offices)

Thursday, January 30, 2020 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... foundations are among the most complex and important considerations in foundation operations and governance. Did ... tax law or a "related party transaction" under New York State law Common "...

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Noyes Foundation Promotes Buchanan, Montañez, and Zigbi to Program Directors

Release Date:

01/02/2012

... a course on “Food Justice” for Just Food’s Farm School , which is entering its second year. Noyes Foundation ...

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The New York Women's Foundation

Health Benefits for Employees, Dependents & Retirees

Publication date:

05/2011

Employers aim to provide adequate health benefits for their employees. Strategizing an economical plan that offers expansive coverage, is competitive within the marketplace, and complies with legislative regulations can be overwhelming. George Wilson from Willis-HRH joined us to discuss the different options available to employers who provide health benefits to employees, dependents and retirees. The presentation covered plan structure choices (PPO, HMO, EPO, CDHP, etc.), reimbursement accounts (FSA, HRA, HSA), self-insuring, extending coverage to domestic partners, covering children up to 26...

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Is Nonprofit Board Service Worth It? Reflections from a One-Time Skeptic

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01/16/2014

... applied to all who are interested in social change: Excellent nonprofits are critical to effecting social change. ... give of your time, money and expertise. Board service is a learning opportunity. ...

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Governance

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Surdna Foundation

Foundations Join the White House in Expanding Opportunities for Young Men of Color

Release Date:

03/13/2014

... in key areas, including: early child development and school readiness, parenting and parent engagement, educational opportunity and school discipline reform, and ladders to jobs and economic ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Ford Foundation

Open Society Foundations

Program Associate of Education (United Way of New York City)

Release Date:

08/16/2016

... faith-based organizations, and community partners in developing strategies to produce far-reaching results. We ... and reporting process for regular site visits to our school partners; Assemble internal memos...

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United Way of New York City

01 Nov 2017

Navigating Uncertain Terrain and International Barriers to Giving

Wednesday, November 1, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Law , the Index of Philanthropic Freedom at the Lily School of Philanthropy at Indiana University , and the King ... Baudouin Foundation . To foster deeper conversation and learning , and also to inform our...

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Jonathan Horowitz of The Klarman Family Foundation Wins 2021 JJ Greenberg Memorial Award

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04/01/2021

... team, where he helps to plan and improve organization-wide learning and development efforts In his role, Horowitz works ...

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"Culture Changes Us" Campaign and Retreat Series Launches with Support from Nathan Cummings Foundation

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05/20/2016

... increasingly investing staff time and programmatic resources in projects and initiatives that move people in ... the soon-to-launch podcast, Wonderland , which Evans is developing with CultureLab director...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

United Hospital Fund Works to Tackle Antibiotic Misuse in Outpatient Care

Release Date:

02/22/2016

... participation and will bring additional institutional resources to bear on the challenge of developing and implementing successful approaches to ... UHF will create the structure for the initiative and lead...

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Health

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United Hospital Fund

The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees Elects Two New Members

Release Date:

06/08/2023

... care, Ms. Baik worked with Title I projects for Sylvan Learning in Chicago Public Schools. As she transitioned from ... dean for practice at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health and clinical...

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Surdna Foundation Announces Appointment of Leticia Peguero as Executive Director of Andrus Family Fund and Andrus Family Philanthropy Program

Release Date:

02/01/2013

... that leveraged the power of partnerships by combining resources with local grantmakers to fund creative, pragmatic ... from Fordham University and graduated with honors from the School of Public Affairs at...

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Surdna Foundation

Hurricane Sandy Recovery Funds

... efforts that may arise from Hurricane Sandy. These resources will be directed strategically and efficiently to ... committed to long-term efforts. The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City is accepting...

The Atlantic Philanthropies Name David Morse Chief Communications Officer

Release Date:

12/11/2013

... was a “shoe-leather” epidemiologist for the New York State Department of Health; professional staff member for the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources ; Director of the President’s Task Force on...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

20 Jun 2023

Cannabis, Communities and Real-World Reparations: What Funders Need to Know about How It’s Playing Out

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 -

10:00am to 11:30am

The State of New York is engaged in a social justice experiment ... most impacted by prohibition alongside other provisions to advance social justice, public health and safety, and ... intentions of New York’s...