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"Resilience" Bonds Could Help in Climate Disaster, Rockefeller Report Says

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12/10/2015

"Resilience" Bonds Could Help in Climate Disaster , Rockefeller Report Says A "resilience bond", a ... natural catastrophe. Investors lose their money if the disaster happens, leaving the...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Disaster Relief 2.0: The Future of Information Sharing in Humanitarian Emergencies

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03/2011

This report analyzes how the humanitarian community and the emerging volunteer and ... and technology communities during future emergencies. Disaster Relief 2.0: The Future of Information Sharing in ...

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Technology

Seven Things Foundations Can Do to Shape Public Debate in the NYC Election Season

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02/21/2012

... Public Advocate and City Comptroller. As a result, we can expect a particularly lively season with meaningfully ... to the editor, and speak out publicly about why and how candidates and the...

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10 Jan 2012

Reimagining Service and Cities of Service: A Funder’s Guide to Driving Change through Volunteerism

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... and they’re doing this with the same financial resources as their counterparts. In an era of reduced ... volunteerism or service, and will provide insights into how funders can leverage...

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08 Dec 2021

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... jobs that demand digital fluency and new technical skills. How can the city ’s educational and workforce development ... facing barriers to employment. Panelists will share lessons...

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25 Jun 2015

Preparing Cities for Foreign Trade and Investment

Thursday, June 25, 2015 -

1:45pm to 4:00pm

... often struggle to absorb the needs of increased numbers of city dwellers as populations spike. Many cities and city ... should increasingly be on our philanthropy radar, and how funders...

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Finance & Asset Management

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New York City

The Power of Partnerships: 25 Years of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City

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07/24/2019

... creatively learn from their mistakes, and apply those lessons going forward is paramount to their growth and ... impact, it is clear to me that no one entity or sector can do this work alone; partnering with...

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A Glass Half Full: Japan’s Disaster Response at One Year

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03/27/2012

... him update us on the philanthropic response to the 3/11 disaster and the ways that U.S. funders can continue to help the people of Japan. A Glass Half Full: Japan’s Disaster Response at One...

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Robert G. Ottenhoff Stepping Down as President and CEO of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy

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09/05/2019

... Stepping Down as President and CEO of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy WASHINGTON, DC (Sept. 5, 2019) — The Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) announced today that its ... informing and directing long-...

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Rockefeller Foundation Partners with HUD for National Disaster Resilience Competition

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09/18/2014

Rockefeller Foundation Partners with HUD for National Disaster Resilience Competition The National Disaster Resilience Competition makes $1 billion available to ... competition is from the Community Development...

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Citi Foundation Among Funders of National Effort to Diversify College Faculty

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03/31/2016

... and increased compensation. "The schools with resources to attract minority faculty may diversify their ... because of growing recognition that a more diverse faculty can attract a more diverse student...

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Education

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Numerous PNY Members Investing in New $31M Living Cities SIB Fund

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03/31/2016

... Fund to advance our goals beyond the dollars that grants can supply, because repayable capital unlocks significantly more resources available to accelerate, scale or replicate ... Economy Initiative Fund: The...

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Three Actions Philanthropic Funders Can Take to Advance Equity for Immigrant and Refugee Workers

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07/30/2020

Three Actions Philanthropic Funders Can Take to Advance Equity for Immigrant and Refugee Workers ... benefits outside the workplace—she now understands how to protect herself and her children at home. “I learned...

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Simple and Fast City Contracting: Introducing the Health and Human Services Accelerator

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07/17/2013

... is the latest initiative in a series of New York City management innovations aimed at improving how the City does business with thousands of nonprofit ... is to simplify and speed the...

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14 Dec 2023

Strangers in a Strange Land: Migrants and Disasters in the US - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, December 14, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

This program is hosted by our partner, Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), who has extended an invitation ... opportunities in sending and receiving communities Learn how disasters differentially impact...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Immigration

Request for Proposals to Support City-Based Advocacy Coalitions Using Culture as a Strategy to Advance Policy

Release Date:

03/30/2017

Request for Proposals to Support City -Based Advocacy Coalitions Using Culture as a Strategy to Advance Policy New York City Cultural Agenda Fund in The New York Community Trust is now seeking proposals to support...

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Number of Use-of-Force Incidents in City Jails Hit an All-Time High in January: Report

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10/18/2018

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Justice Reform

20 Mar 2014

Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

Thursday, March 20, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Experienced grantmakers often use two financial documents to review potential and current ... grantees: financial statements and IRS Form 990. But how do the two documents differ and how ...

Arcus Foundation Launches Online Resource Exploring Human Relationships with Other Animals

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04/22/2014

... free captive chimpanzees; neuroscientists at the cutting- edge of research into animal consciousness; and an expert who ...

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