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NYC: The Starting Point for Critical Conversations to Address Historic Challenges

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04/21/2015

... Community Trust, our partners; Ronna Brown, president of Philanthropy New York; and Michael Clark, executive director ... issues we champion. Another theme: new models for social change can present both a...

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Hostos Food Studies Program is Creating Opportunities in the Bronx

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10/07/2015

... exposed to food access issues, health disparities, hunger, social justice , and community activism. Hostos is not your ... wealthy alumni, and they don't have endowments. I applaud Philanthropy...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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Food Systems

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Martha Matsuoka Elected New Board Chair for Noyes Foundation

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02/01/2013

... regionalism, sustainable community development, social movements and environmental justice . Matsuoka has worked with a wide range of NGOs, ... including the Green L.A. Coalition, the Environmental ...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

A Letter from Ronna Brown

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09/23/2020

... about a second wave. Seven months into remote work in philanthropy , we are aware of the privilege of that work and ... with laser like commitment, to working towards racial justice . And we are facing a...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Launches $30M Advance Market Commitment with Thermo Fisher Scientific to Ramp Up Procurement and Distribution of Covid-19 Testing

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01/14/2021

... communities, and the economy. The investment serves as a financial guarantee that enables Thermo Fisher Scientific to ... September 2020 as a new innovative tool for foundations, impact investors, businesses,...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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27 Jan 2015

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 7:30am to Friday, January 30, 2015 - 5:00pm

... (ESS) provides an introduction to grantmaking and philanthropy for program officers with less than two years of ... Decisions Managing the Grant Portfolio Maximizing Grant Impact (Since PNY offers an extensive...

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Rockefeller Foundation Spearheads Resilience Strategy in Colorado

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04/29/2016

... plans to show how hazards are interlinked—and how they impact businesses and low-income people. The resilience ... Cities Project, said there are opportunities to leverage dollars spent on climate action plans...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Shake Shack Founder on Changing The Way Restaurants Do Business

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10/10/2017

... chances are a restaurateur named Danny Meyer has had a big impact on how your meal went. Since he opened his first ...

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Food Systems

Cuomo Says Penn’s ‘Summer Of Hell’ Was Prevented

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08/31/2017

... uphold year-round,” Cuomo said. “This was a potential crisis and it was averted due to government response. I want ... who got it done and proved that when we have the right resources , management, and...

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Our Path to a Just and Equitable New Jersey - The long and winding road of transformation

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06/16/2021

... with intentionality and action toward racial equity and justice . And we are trying and practicing new ways to operate ... we will be directing the Foundation’s time, energy, and resources toward efforts that...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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Social Justice

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31 Mar 2017

Advocacy: A Compass for Today’s Terrain

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8:30am to 4:30pm

... conference to strengthen your foundation’s voice and impact . Learn how to navigate the legal, strategic, and ... as a Funding Strategy Nan Aron , President, Alliance for Justice Upon completing this session,...

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A Message from CEO Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham

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09/28/2021

... how much there was to learn? I thought my previous role at Philanthropy New York would hasten the transition to CEO. I ... Lin (Vice President of Learning), Hajrina Shehu (Chief Financial Officer), and Nora...

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William T. Grant Foundation Announces Three New Rapid Response Research Grants to Combat Youth Inequality Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic

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10/22/2020

... research to inform smart public policy that can positively impact the lives of young people. All told, the two ... resource shortfalls and disruptions to education and social programs will compound existing...

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Children, Youth and Families

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04 May 2021

Towards a NYC COVID-19 Food Response in 2021 - A Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 -

9:30am to 11:00am

Virtual Meeting - Register by 5/3

... that with so much attention being paid to the immediate crisis , no entity had the bandwidth or mandate to collect data and analyze both the impact of COVID-19 on hunger and food systems, and the ... sectors...

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Beyond Divestment: Decarbonizing Our Investment Portfolio - New Report from The Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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02/02/2023

... to spend an additional $100 million to address the climate crisis over the next ten years. This includes funding for ... weather-related migration and competition for natural resources . The 2023-24 budget...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Transparency

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Environment and Climate Change

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Behind the Curtain: How Do Philanthropic Advisors Influence Foundation Strategy?

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10/23/2014

by Chris Cardona, Director of Philanthropy , TCC Group Have you ever wondered what it's ... clients – this seems like a relevant question for the field to understand better. Here are a few things I and ... and...

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NYCT Gives $5.6M For New Efforts to Stop Domestic Violence, Protect First Amendment Rights, Build Young Leaders and More

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04/12/2017

... funded a groundbreaking study that connected the arts to social well-being in low- and middle-income neighborhoods. ... owners connect to energy-efficiency and affordable housing resources through its Help...

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The New York Community Trust

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Gates Foundation Pledges $220 Million for Women, Children, Adolescents

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09/22/2017

... in the GFF Trust Fund leverages domestic government resources , financing from the World Bank's International ... aligned external financing, and private-sector resources . To date, eleven projects...

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