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Mandy Van Deven Joins the Nathan Cummings Foundation as Director of Communications

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09/10/2019

... of the programmatic team supporting the Foundation and the work of NCF grantee partners and Fellows to advance ... solutions to the two most challenging problems of our time – the climate crisis and growing...

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This Is How to Put Neighborhoods at the Center of Grantmaking

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03/04/2016

... Foundation All too often, communities are left out of the institutional decision-making that affects ... on issues? We started our Neighborhood Strength work in Crown Heights, assembling an advisory council of...

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Matthew Krieger Elected Board Chair of Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

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03/29/2019

... people who take very seriously our commitment to improving quality of life for blind and visually impaired individuals. ... the organization through the next phase of growth as we work towards expanding our...

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United Way of New York City Names Sheena Wright as New President & CEO

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10/01/2012

... assistance they need to reach their full potential. Her work across the corporate and nonprofit sectors, as well as ... to have the chance to extend that impact day in and day out on behalf of all of New York’...

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Stephen McConnell Appointed Country Director for the United States at The Atlantic Philanthropies

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09/03/2012

... oversee all of Atlantic’s U.S. programmes—including work focused on Aging, Children & Youth and Reconciliation & ... maximum potential for impact within Atlantic’s remaining time and resource limits.”...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Diverse Strategies for Funding Education

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09/18/2013

... Sixteen funders with very diverse strategies around school reform have come together to help inform both the next ... working in education reform. There will be two in-person programs as well as a vibrant and...

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Education

Economic Recovery Through Racial Equity: Thoughts from Maya Wiley

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01/07/2010

... who shared her thoughts on structural racism in a time of economic challenge and political hope. Ms. Wiley was ... is pouring almost $800 billion into existing safety-net programs , creating various competitive...

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Commentary: “Visibility” and Corporate Foundations

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10/22/2009

... job of communicating their good works, specifically the work of their grantees, for the most part corporate ... how many times the name of the foundation (which 9 times out of 10 includes the name of the...

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Russell Pennoyer Joins William T. Grant as Board Chair

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06/17/2015

... He is a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School . “I am delighted to welcome Russell back to the ... to the Foundation: an interest in our programmatic work and financial acumen,” said Adam Gamoran...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Uprooting Racism to Advance Health Equity

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01/04/2022

... the future. Our contributors share many lessons from their work to dismantle structural racism and remove barriers to ... of Race, Stratification and Political Economy at The New School . Dr. Hamilton has...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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11 Oct 2012

Avoiding Leaky Pipes: Enhancing Donor-Grantee Collaboration

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12:00pm to 1:30pm

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... times, it’s only natural for donors to want their scarce resources to be well spent. In reality, the pipeline that brings resources from donor to grantee is often leaky, limiting the ... donor-grantee...

Philanthropy As “Invisible Aid”

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08/31/2009

... “invisible aid.” Whatever Walter Gifford meant at the time (he was President of AT&T and Chair of the Organization ... Relief in the early 1930s), foundations and their work remain too “invisible.” If we...

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Tokyo Joins Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Partnership for Healthy Cities

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12/12/2019

... diseases (NCDs) or injuries. Tokyo is going to work with the Partnership in the area of air quality monitoring. NCDs—which include heart disease, ... replaced junk food with healthy options for 50% of public...

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The New York Community Trust Awards nearly $1 Million 15 NYC for Emergency Planning, DACA Advocacy, and Know-Your-Rights Trainings

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10/04/2017

... program that provides young immigrants the opportunity to work and go to school without fear of deportation. Groups also will train ...

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PNY Members Are Taking Action on Justice Summit Learning

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06/20/2018

... to respond to growing member interest in justice reform work about three years ago. It started with hosting a series ... on how philanthropy should prioritize support for the complex activities that need to...

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Philanthropy New York

Sustaining Impact: Supporting Nonprofits to Thrive During Leadership Transitions

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05/02/2025

... Forward. Perspectives+cover+Apr+2025.png “It's time to lift the veil and dissolve the stigma and secrecy ... unrestricted or flexible funding so they can allocate resources as needed, such as board or...

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17 Jun 2016

Special Screening & Discussion: Stepping Up for NYC's Youth

Friday, June 17, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

As funders grapple with programs to increase college readiness and access, a recent ... Stepping Up , offers insights into solutions that work . Stepping Up follows high school seniors who have...

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JPMorgan Chase Announces $75 Million Commitment to Help Close the Racial Wealth Divide in Greater Washington

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01/25/2022

... Gap By combining business, data, policy and philanthropic resources , the firm aims to improve housing affordability and ... of its Housing Justice Program to increase access to high- quality legal services and...

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As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed

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05/05/2021

... began in March 2020. The problem is not a lack of resources . Global military spending reached a record $1.9 ... National Institute for Women launched an Alliance for Care Work effort with U.N. Women to address...

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