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16 Mar 2022

Building Pathways for New York City's Environmental Leadership

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... development efforts How to build connections with other funders interested in these issues Who should attend? All ... Commissioner for Forestry, Horticulture, and Natural Resources , NYC Parks & Recreation...

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Environment and Climate Change

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

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09/10/2014

... Local Schools A new consortium of New York City-based funders —including Carnegie Corporation of New York and the ... T. Grant Foundation—has joined forces to invest in the Research Alliance for New York City...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Capital One to Invest $150 Million to Help Close Digital Skills Gap

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03/10/2015

... Help Close Digital Skills Gap Through its Future Edge initiative , the retail banking and financial services company ... and equip individuals with financial management tools and resources designed to help them...

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Kristen Ruff and Beeta Jahedi Promoted at Philanthropy New York

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01/01/2013

... peer networks, membership-related initiatives and member research ; lead PNY’s leadership development programming for ... New York in 2007, Kristen coordinated the public education and humanitarian aid programs...

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24 Sep 2014

Expanding Opportunities and Improving City Social Services Quality through a Career Ladder Approach

Wednesday, September 24, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... Pay Living Wages, and What is Philanthropy's Role? View resources from this program. The City of New York ... service case workers at these providers to acquire the education needed to...

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2/17/2016 - "Legal Series - Making Grants to Individuals" Live Stream Recording & PPT Presentation

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02/2016

View materials and recording of the program "Legal Series - Making Grants to Individuals."

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Disrupting the Textbook Status Quo

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09/05/2014

... that require training and practice. Created by national education nonprofits Student Achievement Partners and ... understanding of the Common Core. Geographically focused funders might find this training a...

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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

18 Mar 2013

Measuring What Matters: Indicators of College and Career Readiness

Monday, March 18, 2013 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

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

... succeed in post-secondary life. The New York City Youth Funders Network, Education Working Group of Philanthropy New York, and the ... Susan Fairchild , Director, Data Analysis & Applied Research...

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Elevating Philanthropy's Impact: Grassroots Leaders' Perspectives on Advancing Criminal Legal Reform and Sustaining Movement Support

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09/29/2023

... all our communities, making it imperative to explore how funders can better support grassroots efforts in criminal ... for a nonprofit that sat at the intersection of higher education access and criminal legal...

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Justice Reform

Reimagining Service: Helping Grantees Increase Volunteer Capacity to Maximize Program Impact

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02/14/2012

... Every foundation wants its grantees to fully utilize the resources available to them. As funding from all sources ... delivery and social outcomes.” It also aims to convince funders to recognize that “...

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Rutgers University Receives Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Address Health Disparities Through Community Partnerships

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12/13/2021

... Through Community Partnerships Rutgers is launching a new initiative to improve the health and quality of life in ... with one of the nation’s finest institutions of higher education in Rutgers,” said Richard...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Community Development

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Schott Foundation Welcomes Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Miren Uriarte to the Board of Directors

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02/26/2016

... the engagement and investment of key influencers and funders . Sharon is renowned for her political acumen and ... Safe Schools Initiative for the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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09 May 2012

Citizenship: New Pathways to Economic Opportunity, Civic Participation, and Immigrant Integration

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 11:00am

Carnegie Corporation of New York

... become U.S. citizens, national, state, and local funders are working together to build a stronger immigrant ... goals such as economic mobility and access to education ; hear about a new national citizenship...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Public Policy

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Immigration

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Collective Impact: From Concept to Reality

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11/13/2014

... Executive Director, The Elmezzi Foundation Recently, funders and practitioners gathered at Philanthropy New York ... that cannot be solved by any one person or agency. While funders and nonprofits have been...

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Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Show Commitment to Next Generation of Progressive Philanthropists

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02/20/2018

... climate has also pushed many social justice-oriented funders toward a more considered and strategic view of the ... long term. Movement building is a growing priority, and funders are thinking harder about how...

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Grantmakers in the Arts Selects Edwin Torres as New CEO

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08/16/2017

... in arts philanthropy, support for individual artists, arts education , and nonprofit financial health will continue to be ... commitment to providing education and networking for funders...

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Arts

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From the Macy Foundation: AAMC’s Marc Nivet On Developing LGBTI Competencies

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05/31/2012

... are making progress toward increased diversity in medical education . In terms of gender, we are near parity for women ... at many levels engaged in the development of tools and resources to guide educational...

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Send Grad Students Our Way

Release Date:

02/18/2015

... public policy work matures, we recognize that the work to research issues, frame them for the philanthropic audience and convene funders and government officials for conversations that ... managing the work of...

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PNY News

20 Sep 2012

The Evolution of Institution-Based Community Organizing: Can Congregations Be Change Agents for Social Justice Again?

Thursday, September 20, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... institution-based community organizing (IBCO), Interfaith Funders , in collaboration with researchers from Duke ... University and The University of New Mexico, conducted research to document and better...

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