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Ford Foundation Appoints Javier Valdés as U.S. Director of Civic Engagement and Government

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05/04/2021

... work to strengthen representation, participation, and leadership in U.S. democracy. With over 20 years in the ... of the Ford Foundation . “Javier’s many years of leadership and advocacy has perfectly...

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The Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation Announces Desiree Vazquez Barlatt as New Program Officer

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07/12/2021

... advisor with NYU's Center for Student Activities, Leadership , and Service as well as spent several years .....

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Federica Mogherini and William Lee Join Rockefeller Brothers Fund Board of Trustees

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03/28/2022

... Stephen Heintz, RBF president and CEO. "Their insights and leadership as trustees of the Fund will help sustain and .....

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11/20/2014 - Today’s Libraries - Live Stream Recording and Presentations

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11/2014

View the materials and livestream recording of the program, "Today’s Libraries: Community Anchors for Innovative Digital Media Learning, Makerspaces, and After-school Programming."

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The Century Foundation Releases Report on Achieving Financial Equity and Justice for HBCU's

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09/14/2021

... for a historic investment that will bring unprecedented resources to HBCUs, giving them the stability and financial ...

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15 May 2012

Foundation and Nonprofit Websites as Genuine News Outlets

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street, NYC

... News Cooperative; non-mainstream news producers like The Progressive Media Project, New American Media and the Center ...

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19 Jun 2012

An Update on New York City’s Promise Neighborhood Initiatives

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

The federal Department of Education’s Promise Neighborhoods Initiative is challenging organizations across the country to craft bold service networks that would provide youth in low-income communities with the support they need to thrive from birth...

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25 May 2010

Funders Briefing on the Work of Advancement Project

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... collaborations that use redistricting as a tool to build progressive power, and formulate a comprehensive strategy for ...

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04 Mar 2010

Linda Gibbs: Practical Plans for NYC's Nonprofit Sector

Thursday, March 4, 2010 -

10:00am to 12:30pm

Presented by P hilanthropy New York’s Special Committee PHILANTHROPY CONNECTS. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All funders with an interest in strengthening the sector. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION...

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28 Apr 2014

Meet Chancellor Carmen Fariña

Monday, April 28, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Chancellor Fariña, a long-time educator in New York City’s public schools, has served under many chancellors. When appointed chancellor herself in late December 2013, she said her focus would be collaboration, communication and restoring “joy” in...

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Advocacy Group Supporting NYC Pre-K Expansion Raised $1.76 Million

Release Date:

07/15/2014

An advocacy group that helped NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's push for expanded pre-kindergarten received its largest donations from unions, a political action committee and the Rockefeller Family Fund.

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LGBT-Themed Films Receive Support From New Arcus Fund

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07/16/2014

Nine LGBT-themed documentary films have been selected for support from the Arcus Foundation Fund at Sundance Institute.

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Report Shows Some Success For NYC's Young Men's Initiative

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07/28/2014

A program started during former Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration, and which received support from Bloomberg Philanthropies and Open Society Foundations, was successful at increasing job placement and internship attendance for at-risk males...

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Foundations Invest Nearly $2 Million to Improve New York City Schools

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09/10/2014

Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, the Wallace Foundation and the William T. Grant Foundation have joined forces to invest in the Research Alliance for New York City Schools at New York University.

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Ford Foundation Selects Nicolette Naylor to Lead its Southern Africa Office

Release Date:

10/28/2014

... Ms. Naylor has focused her grant-making on realizing the progressive rights enshrined in the region's constitutions, .....

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Tiffany & Co. Names Anisa Kamadoli Costa Chief Sustainability Officer

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04/10/2015

Costa will retain her position as chairman and president of The Tiffany & Co. Foundation.

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Helmsley Trust Awards $17.5 Million to Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

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05/18/2015

The grant will be used for better diagnostics, treatments and cures for the diseases.

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Health

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Bloomberg Philanthropies: What C40's Report, Climate Action in Megacities 3.0, Means to Paris Climate Summit

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11/25/2015

C40’s new report, Climate Action in Megacities 3.0, contains exciting and encouraging news about the world’s collective fight against climate change – and about the leading role that cities are playing in driving progress.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Support to Thirteen New Cities through the What Works Cities Initiative

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12/10/2015

Twenty-one American cities are now participating in the nation's most comprehensive initiative to help city halls use data and evidence to improve residents' lives.

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