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The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Kavita N. Ramdas as Representative in its New Delhi office, serving India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Ramdas will assume the leadership from Steven Solnick, Representative since 2008, who was recently...

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Yifei Li Joins The Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees

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11/01/2013

The Rockefeller Foundation, celebrating 100 years of global innovation, has announced the appointment of Chinese businesswoman Yifei Li to its Board of Trustees.

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Our Common Purpose: The Struggle for True Democracy and Equal Rights

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10/03/2014

... in Citizens United, McCutcheon, Hobby Lobby , and related cases privileged new rights of money and corporations ...

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24 Feb 2015

Explore the Intersections of Education & Workforce Issues with Dalila Wilson-Scott & Will Miller

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 -

3:00pm to 5:30pm

For the first time, Philanthropy New York's CEO Interview Series will feature two newer leaders in philanthropy. Both bring years of experience to their roles at the helm of sizeable philanthropic organizations which make grants of a combined total...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Ursula Burns to Board of Trustees

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02/20/2015

Xerox Chairwoman and CEO, Ursula Burns, is the newest member of the Ford Foundation Board of Trustees.

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21 Sep 2015

What Does it Mean to Serve on a Nonprofit Board?

Monday, September 21, 2015 -

5:15pm to 7:00pm

... Leaders Breakfast Club In collaboration with Robin Hood Related upcoming events Making Board Service More Meaningful ...

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News Junkies Wanted for Editorial Board

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09/16/2015

The Editorial Board will be a fun opportunity for PNY members to bring their own expertise, knowledge and social media connectedness to help us better communicate the voice of the philanthropic sector.

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Take Another Look at the Ways Schools Police Gender Norms

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12/01/2016

Philanthropy New York’s Education Working Group has frequently examined how schools – both in the City and across the nation – pursue discipline policies that disproportionately punish Black and Latino students and set back their education.

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22 Jun 2017

Writing Workshop: Insights that Inspire Action

Thursday, June 22, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

With the proliferation of blogs, niche publications, social media channels and organizational self-publishing – as well as traditional media’s increasingly voracious consumption and dissemination of editorial content – getting your opinion piece...

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ASPCA Weighs In On The Surprising Argument for Extending Food Stamps to Pets

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01/23/2018

... These households sometimes struggle to cover their pet- related costs, advocates say. Veterinary care and ...

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NYT Feature: George Soros Bet Big on Liberal Democracy, Now He Fear He's Losing.

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07/17/2018

His enemies paint him as all-powerful, but the billionaire philanthropist believes that his political legacy has never been in greater jeopardy.

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Here Are The Leaders Of STOP: Bloomberg's $20 Million Tobacco Watchdog

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08/14/2018

... . Such lists can be quite enlightening since tobacco- related efforts and organizations don't necessarily have .....

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12 Dec 2018

ComNetworkNY Brown Bag Lunch: Storytelling and Other Lessons From ComNet18

Wednesday, December 12, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... on storytelling. We will share practical advice and tools related to authentic, disciplined, data-driven storytelling ...

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Communications Staff

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Research to Prevent Blindness Grantee Dr. Gregg Semenza Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine

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10/10/2019

... are associated with neovascularization, such as wet age- related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy,” ...

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New York Life Foundation Supports Creation of The Speaking Grief Project at WPSU Penn State

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01/27/2020

When someone dies, a gap is created in the lives of those who loved that person, especially when he or she is an immediate family member. The death can create a lonely and broken space, and often people don’t know how to support those who are...

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The New York Community Trust Gives Levinson Arts Achievement Award to Rachel Rossin

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02/05/2020

An independent committee selected by The New York Community Trust has awarded Brooklyn-based artist Rachel Rossin, 33, a $50,000 grant made possible by Robert A. Levinson and Patricia S. Levinson.