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Afua Atta-Mensah, Executive Director of Community Voices Heard, Says "Basebuilding is a Contact Sport"

Release Date:

06/22/2017

... "Basebuilding is a Contact Sport" Atta-Mensah, a former public defender, recalls how she first got involved with CVH and learned about its relational ... you. Out of that 20, maybe 12 will talk to...

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PhilTalks

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Civic Engagement

Public Policy

Brooklyn Community Foundation and Alloy Development Collaborate on Better Brooklyn Fund

Release Date:

10/22/2019

... communities. Called the Better Brooklyn Fund, the first -of-a-kind fund is a collaboration between Alloy ... spoken about, ‘How can developers give back?’ or, ‘ Do developers support their community?’ Usually,...

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Member News

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

06 Jun 2018

Stronger Together: New Frontiers in Funders Supporting Social Movements - June Webinar Hosted by HRFN

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* This webinar is a part of a three-part ... June 6 – The role of social movements in influencing public...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Social Justice

National Progressive Advocate Heather McGhee Receives Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Inaugural Fair and Just Fellowship

Release Date:

05/16/2018

... of Heather McGhee, the outgoing president of the public policy organization Demos, as the inaugural recipient ... strategic grantmaking and leadership initiatives aimed at advancing racial justice and social...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Brooklyn Org

17 May 2023

What Does It Mean to Be Black-Led? - Going Beyond Demographics

Wednesday, May 17, 2023 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... and being pro-Black The role that philanthropy can play in advancing this work Presenters Samson Girma , COO and ... roles. What to expect: presentation, with breakouts. How do you sign up? This program is for...

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Tools & Strategies

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Breakout Discussion

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All Funders

Program Staff

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces the 2022 Clinical Scientist Development Awardees

Release Date:

08/09/2022

... A large share of this year’s recipients propose work in health outcomes, treatment and prevention, marking an ... from previous years, and span a broad range of critical health issues including, but not...

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Member News

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Health

Science

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Doris Duke Foundation

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation announced grant funding through its Creative Inflections program to support leading jazz artists

Release Date:

02/08/2022

... grant funding through its Creative Inflections program, a first -of-its-kind initiative to support leading jazz artists ... the realities of resilience, healing, incarceration, policing , violence and detention...

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Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

08 Feb 2011

The New Demographics: How Will Our Aging Society Affect Your Grantmaking?

Tuesday, February 8, 2011 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... development/housing, and women’s issues. This is the first of a series of EngAgement presentations. If you ... added life expectancy of between 18 and 19 years. Do you fund workforce issues? And when ...

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Issue-Based

05 Feb 2020

Democracy in 2020 and Beyond

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... that the 2020 electorate is representative of the American public ? What do we need to do to make sure that our election system can ... please log in and click the Register Now link above. (...

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Tools & Strategies

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Census 2020

Children, Youth and Families

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Social Justice

Siegel Family Endowment Publishes New Whitepaper Outling New Framework for Understanding and Funding Infrastructure

Release Date:

10/07/2020

... This story begins, as many set in New York City do , with the subway. As transportation enthusiasts, we’re ... In 2020, the United States has reckoned with a health pandemic and a watershed moment in the fight...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Siegel Family Endowment

Co-Impact Launches Systems Response Fund to Strengthen Systems Around the World

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04/06/2020

... strengthen systems around the world. All over the world, health systems – and others – are being tested to their ... for the future , while continuing to deliver essential public services in the here and now...

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Member News

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Disaster Relief

Health

International/Foreign Affairs

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Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds, Inc.

01 Dec 2011

Don’t Cut Kids: An Update on the Federal Budget and Children

Thursday, December 1, 2011 -

7:30am to 11:00am

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

... of federal spending. According to Kids’ Share 2010, a First Focus commissioned report by The Brookings Institution ... and families affected Results of polling data about the public ’s level of support for...

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Issue-Based

Silicon Valley Community Foundation Launches Campaign for Greater Investments in Santa Clara County’s Youngest Residents

Release Date:

01/03/2020

... Children’s Budget Jolene Smith, executive director of First 5 Santa Clara County, further noted the urgency of ... during a child’s earliest years is essential to the health and well-being of our community.”...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

Public Policy

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation

17 Nov 2022

State of Disaster Philanthropy 2022: COVID-19 and Beyond - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, November 17, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* Each year, millions of ... disasters, especially COVID-19, impact grief and mental health . Who...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Disaster Relief

Opioid Crises Takes Center Stage at 13th Annual H.F. Guggenheim Symposium

Release Date:

02/26/2018

... side of the small stage and modestly remarked that she had no idea why she had been invited to the event. Someone knew ... who heads Ohio’s Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities , a nonprofit,...

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Member News

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Health

Social Justice

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Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation

13 Nov 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Social Media: What is it and Why Should I Care?

Tuesday, November 13, 2012 -

1:45pm to 4:30pm

You have heard the phrase “Social Media.” Do you know what it is and how your grantees can use it? Is ... SAGE Sara Gardner , Executive Director, The Fund for Public Health in New York City Jaci...

Philanthropy's Difficult Dance With Inequality

Release Date:

07/08/2015

... Difficult Dance With Inequality America's foundations do not easily use the word "inequality." This may seem ... threat to peace, economic prosperity, the environment, public health...

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Member News

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Impact Investing

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Community Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Ford Foundation

F.B. Heron Foundation

Carnegie Corporation of New York

United Hospital Fund Releases Report Finding Wide Variation in Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescribing for NYS Medicaid Patients

Release Date:

06/22/2018

... Population , funded by the New York State Department of Health , reviewed antibiotic prescriptions for Medicaid ... or the common cold, are usually caused by viruses, which do not respond to antibiotics. The...