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Bloomberg Awards $10 Million for Women Coffee Farmers in Africa

Release Date:

09/23/2016

... particularly women, miss opportunities to earn the income needed to feed their families and care for their ... Rwandan women coffee farmers, connects women farmers to resources and global markets so they can...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Gender Justice

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

NYCT's Kerry McCarthy: Trump Cuts that Hit Arts Will Also Hurt Health in NYC Neighborhoods

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04/04/2017

... correlates with improved quality of life in low- income areas as well as wealthy ones. Specifically, in neighborhoods like Harlem and Corona, Queens, cultural resources are linked to a 14 percent decrease in...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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NY Community Trust Calls for Funding A Better, Broader Environmental Movement

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05/04/2017

... vulnerable to temperature extremes and violent storms. Low- income communities of color often bear the brunt of our ... steer us in the right direction. Now they just need the resources to do so. The good news...

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The New York Community Trust

September 2013 Working Group Updates

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09/25/2013

... organizing project formed in 2011 to provide information, resources and networking opportunities for funders in the New ... to an equitable and ecologically sound regional food system that emphasizes local...

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Surdna Foundation

Philanthropy Must Shift Power to Others

Release Date:

05/06/2016

... asset. By investing in their power, we can get them the resources they deserve, and in so doing we strengthen ...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

A Practical Guide to New York's Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act

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03/2011

Enacted in September 2010, the New York Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (NYPMIFA) makes important changes to the laws concerning the expenditure of charitable endowment funds. It also includes new provisions concerning the prudent management and investment of funds held by charities and the delegation of management and investment responsibilities to outside advisors, along with new protections for donors. This Guide summarizes key provisions of the Act and provides practical guidance in response to frequently asked questions.

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New Member Spotlight: The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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12/11/2009

... the Trust supports a diverse range of organizations with a major focus on health and medical research, in addition to ...

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Five Nonprofits Win Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Spark Prize for Outstanding Commitment to Racial Justice

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01/12/2022

... support that gives nonprofits the flexibility and resources they need to serve their communities and grow. Each ... work day in and day out in bringing together programs and resources that enhance our...

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Brooklyn Org

26 Feb 2020

Legal Series - International Grantmaking

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Do you understand the options that are available to you when making grants to organizations around the world? Do you know what questions to ask, programmatically, operationally, and legally in order to make grants to support change internationally?...

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26 Jan 2022

Legal Series - Best Practices in International Grantmaking

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

The Program The PNY Core: Legal Series provides an overview of the legal and regulatory boundaries in a number of key legal topics. The series launches with this high-level overview of the legal dos and don'ts across your day-to-day philanthropic...

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Closing the Queer Funding Gap

Release Date:

07/21/2014

... only 24 cents goes to LGBTQ issues.” These scant resources are scattered among many community efforts. Of that ... circle – at very different levels depending upon each individual ’s financial means. We each...

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Travelers’ Philanthropy: A Growing Trend in Development Assistance

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07/02/2009

... , I witnessed firsthand the stories of the generosity of individual travelers, such as Dr. Jerold and Dorothy Beeve. ... of 4 public parks and 55 community gardens in low- income neighborhoods across the city...

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United Hospital Fund Literacy Project, funded by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, Makes Lasting Difference at East Harlem Health Center

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09/27/2023

... Settlement has had for more than a decade, the library system helped grow a “reading room” in Settlement’s ... or English proficiency. While providing tangible resources like books are important, physicians...

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Mother Cabrini Health Foundation

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Health

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NYS Health Foundation Launches Consumer Empowerment Initiative, Seeks Proposals

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03/23/2016

... Health Care Consumers. Too often the health care system is putting patients last, when they should come first. ... or studies that may, as examples: create new tools and resources for consumers; make the...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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A Critical Catalyst: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy

Release Date:

01/30/2013

... aid is available to all who need it during and after a major disaster. 6. Training . Government at all levels has ...

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A Creative Approach to Advocacy: How One Foundation Tackles a Complex Issue, Part Two

Release Date:

11/08/2017

... barriers at every step – a government/nonprofit support system that is fragmented and difficult to navigate, ... new models to accelerate disability employment within major corporations, PFF worked with USBLN...

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Disabilities

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Poses Family Foundation

Aetna Supports Projects Using Big Data to Get At-Risk Kids the Services They Need

Release Date:

05/11/2017

... core of this problem are resource allocation challenges. Resources are always scarce, no matter how well a economy is ...

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Health

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

Release Date:

09/22/2017

... Every Child initiative, launched in 2010 to address the major health challenges women, children, and adolescents ... in the GFF Trust Fund leverages domestic government resources , financing from the World Bank...

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Supported by Surdna and NY Community Trust, Study Shows How Arts and Culture Improve Health, Safety and Well-being in NYC

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03/10/2017

... Health, Safety and Well-being in NYC Low- and moderate- income residents in New York City neighborhoods with many cultural resources are healthier, better educated, and safer ... those in similar communities...

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