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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

Over the last several years, policymakers, educators, and philanthropy have increasingly highlighted the challenge of maintaining a college educated work force in the US: both the economy and American society increasingly require more than a high...

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Appointments & Transitions

15 Dec 2011

Setting the Stage for 2012: Carol Jenkins Interviews Simon Greer and Pamela Shifman on Paradigm Shifts and Their Implications for Philanthropy

Thursday, December 15, 2011 -

1:30pm to 5:00pm

... philanthropic leaders will use their experiences as social change agents to explain how in a fast-moving world— that ... should bolster efforts to effect social change . This program is a continuation of the...

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Network Building

Ford Foundation Appoints David Barth as Director of Youth Opportunity and Learning

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10/19/2015

... potential to be forces for progress and positive social change in the world. "I am thrilled to have the .....

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Education

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14 Jan 2016

ITVS Women and Girls Lead Global Celebration

Thursday, January 14, 2016 -

5:00pm to 8:00pm

Documentaries can inspire real social change and improve lives. With support from the Ford ... hear from thinkers at the intersection of media and social change . Special guests will include Patricia Harrison , ...

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12 Dec 2017

Helping Foster Care Youth Succeed, Part II

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... work, as well as work with partners to advance systemic change The development of a body of successful evidence-based practices to encourage systemic change , policy reform, and the creation of robust pathways...

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Housing and Homelessness

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

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01/23/2018

Advocates say a food-stamp program that includes pet food would address a little-discussed gap in the social safety net: Currently, there is no federal program that helps low-income people care for their pets.

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Animal Welfare

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Who Is Hilary Pennington? A Few Questions for Ford's New Executive Vice President

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01/25/2018

... that people in many places are saying, “This is too much change . I can’t handle this anymore.” And they’re ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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15 May 2018

ComNetworkNY: Communicating Without Stereotypes: Getting Smart on Gender and Race

Tuesday, May 15, 2018 -

6:00pm to 8:00pm

... how does this bias hamper our work as social change communicators? Activist, author and academic Alexis ... that to be truly effective in driving lasting, sustainable change we need to understand how our...

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16 Oct 2018

The Philanthropic Closet - New Research on LGBTQ People in Philanthropy

Tuesday, October 16, 2018 -

4:00pm to 6:00pm

... Philanthropy New York is pleased to invite you to join CHANGE Philanthropy and Funders for LGBTQ Issues for a ... with any questions. In collaboration with CHANGE Philanthropy Funders for LGBTQ Issues The ...

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HR & Operations

Century Foundation Reports Examines ESSA Learner Accountability Provisions

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12/13/2018

Now that all fifty states and the District of Columbia have received formal federal approval of their Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plans, the work of implementing the 2015 law—the United States’ primary K–12 education investment—is fully...

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06 Feb 2019

The Armor of Light: Faith and the Debate Over Guns in America

Wednesday, February 6, 2019 -

4:30pm to 7:00pm

... violence and in leveraging documentary film for social change How to create film campaigns that mirror the ...

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Health

11 Sep 2019

New Voices, New Approaches to Workforce Development, and the Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Director, COOP Jordyn Lexton , CEO/Founder, Drive Change Janna Oberdorf , Vice President Strategic ...

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Eleven-Country Survey, Conducted by The Commonwealth Fund, Finds Doctors in U.S. and Abroad Have Problems Coordinating Care with Social Service Providers

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12/10/2019

Primary care doctors in the U.S. struggle to coordinate care and communicate with other health and social service providers, according to results from the 2019 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey, published by the journal Health...

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Technology

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27 May 2020

The COVID-19 Origin Story: A Case Study - A Webinar Hosted by Media Impact Funders

Wednesday, May 27, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Where did COVID-19 come from? As its origin remains the subject of scientific debate, we as a society must confront our own behavior and its devastating effects on the environment. We must ask ourselves what environmental actions can we take to...

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Science

17 Jun 2020

Building Powerful Advocacy Movements: Crisis and Opportunity

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... in support of greater movement building and systemic change How funders and nonprofits can collaborate to ensure ...

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Tools & Strategies

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10 Dec 2020

Uncovering Dyslexia, NYC’s Literacy Crisis and its Effects Across Systems

Thursday, December 10, 2020 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... to collectively support early intervention and systemic change for students with dyslexia and other struggling ...

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20 Sep 2024

Unpacking the New York Congestion Pricing Lawsuit

Friday, September 20, 2024 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

Virtual Meeting - Register by 9/19

... Michael Gerrard , Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School Betsy Plum , Executive ...

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NYS Health Foundation Grant Creating Tool to Assess Health Needs in Multifamily Housing

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05/24/2016

... to Assess Health Needs in Multifamily Housing Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (Enterprise) announced it received a ... Vice President and New York Market Leader, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. “Thanks...

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