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Rockefeller Report Cited by Geena Davis at United Nations Convening

Release Date:

03/13/2015

... Davis on 12 March 2015 told a standing-room only event on gender and the media at the United Nations that the paucity ... Actor, who founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, said the data from her...

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Video: At Rockefeller, Actor Robin Wright on Negotiating Equal Pay on ‘House of Cards’

Release Date:

05/25/2016

... Wright lends her voice for social change, advocating for gender equality and to put a stop to violence against women ... Robin joined us for a discussion on human rights, gender equality and the documentary...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces First Cities Selected to Join What Works Cities Initiative

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08/05/2015

... mid-sized American cities enhance their use of data and evidence to improve the lives of residents. The mayors of ... have publicly committed to enhance their use of data and evidence in order to improve...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies 'What Works Cities Initiative' Issues Data Management Platform Request for Info

Release Date:

11/22/2016

... mid-sized American cities enhance their use of data and evidence . The initiative is administered by Results for ... learning network for the advancement of data and evidence in city government. RfA has...

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Traces of Crime: How New York’s DNA Techniques Became Tainted

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09/05/2017

... emerged as a pioneer in analyzing the most complicated evidence from crime scenes. It developed two techniques, ... material. As its reputation spread, the lab processed DNA evidence supplied not only by the...

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Philanthropy New York's Policy Corner - October 2023

Release Date:

10/27/2023

... Rather, the sector’s responsibility is to reinvest resources and contribute to the creation of a more fair and ... attacked under the guise of misunderstanding equity and discrimination . The current climate of...

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The Sozosei Foundation Reaches a Milestone Awards $4 Million in Grants to Decriminalize Mental Illness

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11/01/2021

... the size of the mental health workforce, scaling evidence - based and promising practices to decriminalize mental ... involvement in the legal system, and support empirically based policy...

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The Next Five Years: Three Reasons We Must Adapt

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05/01/2018

... despite the unexpected. The loan fund also serves as evidence of the growing demand for more flexible and creative ...

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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces New Grants to Support New York City Asylum Seekers

Release Date:

02/21/2023

... excited to announce $230,000 in grants to seven New York- based organizations that support asylum seekers. The ... In the 10 months since the crisis began, many community- based organizations have stepped up...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Elects New Board Chair and Five Members to Its Board of Directors

Release Date:

01/15/2016

... Marnie S. Pillsbury, Senior Policy Advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council Theo Spencer, and former Executive ... estate private equity investment manager and developer based in St. Petersburg,...

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Open Society Foundations to close OSI-Baltimore after 25 years; will invest $20 million to seed the future of social justice philanthropy

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02/16/2023

... In keeping with Open Society’s legacy in Baltimore, the resources will enable OSI to make final investments in the ... will be launched later this year. Spearheaded by placed- based movement organization...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Partners on $2.2M "Welcome NYC" Initiative for Nonprofits Serving Asylum Seekers

Release Date:

03/03/2023

... development, literacy programs, youth services, faith- based services, and food assistance across the City. “Our ... the specific gaps that exist in services, and the need for resources and support to help...

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Philanthropy For Our Time - Post-Annual Meeting Series

... successful transformations. Check out our updated resources : Navigating the Evolving Political Landscape: Resources for Philanthropy Philanthropy New York is committed to supporting our members in building a...

The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Dr. Fred Boltz as a Managing Director

Release Date:

07/01/2013

... global work related to ecosystems. Dr. Boltz will be based in New York. Dr. Boltz, a natural resource economist by ... on marine and terrestrial conservation, community- based conservation, ecotourism and...

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Heckscher Foundation for Children Announces Request for Proposals from New York Charter Schools to Use EarlyBird to Detect Dyslexia Early

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09/06/2023

... Foundation allows schools access to EarlyBird web or app- based gamified assessment, ongoing training and support, and ... of concrete next steps for instructors to support students based on the data from the...

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06 Jun 2013

Community Food Funders Breakfast Series on Risk and Resiliency in the Food System: Fostering Equity and Adaptation in a Post-Sandy World

Thursday, June 6, 2013 -

8:30am to 10:00am

... Superstorm Sandy, vulnerable residents turned to community- based organizations for help. While government agencies have ... the most marginalized communities in accessing available resources . For many in the...

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Reflections on Board Service: Something to Consider

Release Date:

12/01/2017

Phillip Li, President and CEO of the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation reflects on his time as Board Chair of Philanthropy New York

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

Unbound Philanthropy and OSF Among U.S. Foundations Taking Action to Address Refugee Crisis, Report Finds

Release Date:

06/20/2018

... voice to refugees, and more collaborative grantmaking. Based on case studies of ten grantmakers — the Global ... offers suggestions for how philanthropy can leverage its resources and calls on funders to...

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Open Society Foundations

17 Jun 2010

Solutions Storytelling: Messaging to Mobilize Support for Children's Issues - POSTPONED

Thursday, June 17, 2010 -

8:30am to 11:00am

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

... “As state budget deficits soar and competition for resources mount, how can funding for basic services and ... will provide a framework for creating solution stories based on strategies and messages – those...

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Sarah Burton Appointed as Project Manager for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and Marshall Institute

Release Date:

03/09/2016

... a goal of enhancing the capacity of foundations to align resources for effectiveness and to extend the field of ... Advisors. “We are delighted to have her as a London- based representative of the Theory of...

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