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Novo and Surdna Foundations Key Backers in Push to Build Community Wealth

Release Date:

04/04/2018

... of inequality, globalization and the urban-rural divide, economic development may be one of the most consequential ... at a moment when many Americans fear their livelihoods are being shaped by external forces...

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NoVo Foundation

Surdna Foundation

Coming to a District Near You: As City Expands Pre-K for 3-Year-Olds, Mayor de Blasio Urges Families to Sign Up

Release Date:

02/05/2018

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Education

Open Society Names Yamide Dagnet as Director for Climate Justice

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12/07/2021

... will shape a strategy that accelerates political and economic transformations to achieve climate and social ... as the director of climate negotiations at the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C.,...

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Weinberg Foundation Partners with Major Donors in Groundbreaking $25M National Initiative to Increase Mobility from Poverty

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02/04/2019

... million, four-year initiative to spur the development of new solutions to sustainably lift families out of poverty, ... aim to change the national conversation around social and economic mobility, is the focus...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

04 May 2022

Funder Briefing with Chief Climate Officer & Commissioner, Rohit Aggarwala (NYC Department of Environmental Protection)

Wednesday, May 4, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

Please join us for a conversation with Rohit Aggarwala, New York City ’s Chief Climate Officer and Commissioner for the ...

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Environment and Climate Change

Bridging the Knowledge Gap About Grantmaking for People with Disabilities

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11/05/2010

... funder can, and should, be a disability funder. A group of New York grantmakers and advocates gathered [on October ... health, employment, poverty alleviation, economic development, arts,...

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Trinity Wall Street Appoints Rev. Canon Benjamin Musoke-Lubega As Director Of Faith In Action

Release Date:

06/03/2013

... the Rev. Canon Benjamin Musoke-Lubega has been named the new Director of Faith in Action, a programming arm that ... of Trinity care for New York City , and for each other,...

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Religion

Johnson & Johnson Announces $1.75 Million Donation to Save the Children to Support Syrian Humanitarian Refugee Crisis

Release Date:

11/18/2015

... access to food and clean water, safe shelter, hygiene resources and winter clothing. The funding will also support ... to respond to the immediate challenges in Syria as well as creating a sustainable and...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Johnson & Johnson

De Blasio Fails To Give Public School Teachers Maternity Leave

Release Date:

09/13/2017

... Fails To Give Public School Teachers Maternity Leave The New York City Department of Education (DOE) does not offer paid ... leave for unionized city teachers is essential...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Increases Commitment to Environment of Madagascar

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06/18/2015

... of environmental threats in ways that ensure the well - being of local communities while sustaining natural resources and protecting biodiversity. The Trust’s ... nowhere else on Earth, and...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Program Officers Join Expanding Surdna Teams in Thriving Cultures, Sustainable Environments, Strong Local Economies

Release Date:

02/01/2013

... is also pleased to announce the appointment of four new Program Officers. To more effectively deliver on their ... a cultural journalist and communications professional, as well as experience as a...

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Surdna Foundation

09 Oct 2012

Service for Impact Working Group Breakfast

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 -

9:00am to 10:30pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... component to strengthening grantees in this current economic climate. A well -designed volunteer program can increase nonprofit ... and challenges, brainstorm on solutions, and explore new...

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Century Foundation Releases Report on Estimating the Real Cost of Community College

Release Date:

10/24/2017

... the case for first-generation college students, as well as for non-traditional students and career-transitioning ... remains largely dependent on state - and county-level resources and economic...

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Education

North Star Fund Announces 2017 North Star and Frederick Douglass Awardees

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04/12/2017

... contributions to creating a more just and equitable New York . The 2017 North Star Award will honor Hugh Hogan, ... a person who has experienced that trauma to find allies, resources , and...

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North Star Fund

What Philanthropy Can Do to Stabilize Homeless Families and Break the Cycle of Homelessness

Release Date:

03/13/2018

... and Chief Executive Officer of Win (formerly Women in Need). Christine Quinn was a speaker at our February ... Response to Homelessness ? With the number of homeless New Yorkers reaching 65,000, it can often...

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Women In Need

The Andy Warhol Foundation Announces Spring 2021 Grants

Release Date:

06/30/2021

... histories. Connecting artists to local and national resources in order to produce multi-disciplinary, ... community leaders and other potential collaborators as well as to resources at...

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Arts

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

Seeking Member Comments: Public Policy Position on a True Cost of Living Standard and Wage Equity

Philanthropy New York Proposes Public Policy Position Affirming a True Cost of ... staffed predominately by workers of color (75 percent) and women (70 percent) . Therefore, the current wage...

Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Launches Arts in Medicine Strategy at NYC Health + Hospitals, in Partnership With the Mayor’s Fund to Advance NYC

Release Date:

03/13/2019

... Laurie M. Tisch via the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City , will launch the system's own Arts in ... health centers, and long-term care facilities, as well as...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

03 Nov 2016

Summer of Savings: Integrating Financial Empowerment into Summer Youth Employment Programs

Thursday, November 3, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... mainstream. Our panel will discuss the program model, as well as recent successes and challenges in New York City . We will look at opportunities for philanthropy to ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Soros Justice Fellows

Release Date:

12/18/2020

... of immigration. These are just a few of the projects being undertaken by the 2020 class of Soros Justice Fellows, ... as a way for formerly and currently incarcerated women and men to achieve financial...