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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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15 Jan 2016

The Drug War, Mass Incarceration and Racial Justice: Lessons from the Campaign to End the Racially Biased Marijuana Arrest Crusade in NYC

Friday, January 15, 2016 -

8:30am to 11:30am

In 1977, New York decriminalized the possession of small amounts of ... Marijuana possession became the top arrest charge in the city . In 2010, advocates launched a multifaceted campaign to .....

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Justice Reform

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To Be Brave and Radical in Arts Philanthropy

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02/20/2019

... Advisory Committee, The Mosaic Network and Fund in The New York Community Trust Today’s cultural and political ... and establishing a new grants program to direct more resources...

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Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

ASPCA Marks 150th Anniversary With First NYC Paws Parade

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04/11/2016

... ASPCA marked its 150th anniversary on April 10 with the city 's first-ever NYC Paws Parade that began at Madison ... Along with celebrating the ASPCA — which was founded in New York...

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Animal Welfare

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ASPCA

Rockefeller Cited As Trendsetter in Focusing on Resilience Over Climate Change

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03/06/2017

... on resilience, observed that three successive events in New York —the 9/11 attacks, the housing crisis, and Superstorm Sandy—had each taught the city a lesson in risk management that could be...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

As U.N. Gathers, De Blasio Urges Fellow Mayors to Fight Trump on Climate, Immigration

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09/19/2017

... As the United Nations General Assembly got underway in New York City on Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio crisscrossed Manhattan ...

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Environment and Climate Change

05 Nov 2014

Should Nonprofits Be Mandated to Pay Living Wages, and What is Philanthropy’s Role?

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Missed the program? View resources and the live recording here . Leaders in ... wage (aka “Living Wage”). At a Philanthropy New York funders briefing on September 24, sponsored by The New...

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New York State

Wallace Foundation President Explains Foundation’s “Unified Approach”

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12/20/2017

... important” questions in its fields of interest (public schools , youth development and the arts), works with selected ... as they move together in this uncharted territory of new ideas, Miller adds. He lays out...

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The Wallace Foundation

Teagle Foundation Forum Explores What Liberal Arts Can Offer Underrepresented Students

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10/05/2019

... What Liberal Arts Can Offer Underrepresented Students NEW YORK — At a recent forum marking the Teagle Foundation’s ... community colleges serving these students often lack the resources to...

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Education

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Mid-Year Moment for Reflection

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07/05/2017

... Reflection A Message from th e President of Philanthropy New York , Ronna Brown, published originally in the New York ... A major accomplishment in 2016 was developing a...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

25 Oct 2012

Based on Faith: Community Partnership Supporting Youth & Families in Child Welfare

Thursday, October 25, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Casey Family Programs has lead this collaborative New York City Faith-Based Initiative, which also includes New ... bonds within a community are being strengthened while...

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We Could Not Accomplish All We Do Without Our Board of Directors

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06/03/2015

... PNY President Ronna Brown, published originally in the New York PhilanthroPost Monthly June 2015 edition. In just a few days, we will say goodbye to five people who have gracefully and...

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President's Message

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We Need More Steel Pans in Policy

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05/30/2024

... Public Service Scholar, Hunter College and Philanthropy New York Blayne served as an Associate for Philanthropy New ... the public service and non-profit sectors in New...

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The New York Community Trust

07 Apr 2022

Mapping for Age-inclusive Policy, Planning, and Funding - a Webinar Hosted by Grantmakers in Aging

Thursday, April 7, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... these maps can help improve access to local programs, resources , and amenities and enhance quality of life. What will you learn? Mapping efforts in New York and New Jersey,...

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Aging

Health

Small Victories in Affordable Housing? We'll Take it!

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01/19/2018

... Swann, Senior Program Officer, Thriving Communities, New York Community Trust The affordable housing shortage is no ... with courts and legal actions. New York City...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Carnegie Sponsors 9/11 Commemoration "Tribute in Light"

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09/07/2017

Carnegie Sponsors 9/11 Commemoration Sixteen years ago, New York City , and the country as a whole, fell victim to the ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Paul Ramírez Jonas Joins Board of the Joan Mitchell Foundation

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02/18/2020

... of Directors for a three-year term. Over the last twenty- five years, Ramírez Jonas has created works that range from ... serves as an Associate Professor at Hunter College in New York . In...

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Joan Mitchell Foundation

The Century Foundation, Robin Hood, and Next100 Have Developed 'From Crisis to Opportunity: A Policy Agenda for an Equitable NYC'

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07/22/2021

... A Policy Agenda for an Equitable NYC' ...When a new mayoral administration takes office in January 2022, alongside a City Council with dozens of newly elected members, they will face the herculean task of...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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The Century Foundation

Google to Invest more than $1 Billion in Digital Literacy, Workforce Development

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10/13/2017

... Digital Literacy, Workforce Development Google announced new online tools and more than $1 billion in funding for ... combat that problem, Pichai announced Grow with Google, a new initiative and online...

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Workforce Development

Danielle Deane-Ryan Joins the Nathan Cummings Foundation as Director, Inclusive Clean Economy

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06/29/2017

... inclusion innovation in the clean energy sector. In her new role, she joins the Foundation’s leadership team ... and grassroots stakeholders to design and run the New Constituencies for the Environment...

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