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The Power of Partnerships: 25 Years of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City

Release Date:

07/24/2019

... walks of life. I came to the Mayor’s Fund from the foundation world, where I’d had a bird’s-eye view of both ... for young adults across the City through the Ladders for Leaders program. In 2018 we expanded...

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Appointments & Transitions

United Way of New York City Board of Directors Elects Donald F. Donahue and Michael J. Schmidtberger as New Co-Chairs

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06/21/2016

... succession planning and keeping high caliber, capable leaders at the head of our organization,” said outgoing ...

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27 Oct 2022

The Path to Racial Equity: How Board Readiness Informs Organizational Readiness for Black Board Leadership

Thursday, October 27, 2022 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... retention can be directly linked to the absence of Black leaders on boards. Expanding on the recommendations made in ... a toolkit was developed to provide actionable steps and resources for preparing boards...

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Responding to Haitian Devastation, At Home

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08/13/2010

In the wake of the Haitian earthquake, the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) worked to find a way to help victims ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Health

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Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City

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11/08/2012

... and strategy session hosted by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation . Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Food Systems

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North Star Fund

Live From Independent Sector Conference: Innovation Coming Faster, Needs Collaboration

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09/30/2013

Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin and New York Community ... and since life is evolving we “live in a constant state of innovation.”... Live From Independent Sector ...

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Will California Choose Prisons Over Schools—Again?

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09/18/2013

An op-ed by Lori Bezahler, President of the Edward W. Hazen Foundation . Last fall in California, a broad coalition of ... Governor Jerry Brown’s bid to raise taxes to increase state revenues for schools... Will...

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07 Jun 2016

The Importance of Cultivating Youth Leadership in Community Based Programs

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... skills of our middle and high school youth. Join leaders from outstanding NYC organizations which employ youth ... Erickson Blakney , Program Officer, The Pinkerton Foundation Janice Bloom, Co-Director, CARA...

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Owning My Expertise & Embracing My Leadership

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02/10/2022

... and Jenny Negron, Senior Program Officer, The Pinkerton Foundation . T he following pieces are part of White People ... at...!” *** Danielle works with multiple stakeholders to address the needs of economically...

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A Critical Catalyst: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy

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01/30/2013

... Governor Cuomo posed when he created the New York State Ready Commission, charged with finding ways to ensure ... of Hurricane Sandy. These were also the questions that leaders from the newly established...

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It’s Time to Shut Down Government’s Unfair Treatment of Nonprofits

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04/26/2024

... overdue funds. Elected officials in New York city and state should pass legislation and make system reforms that ... board of Human Services Action), or by raising your own foundation ’s voice directly with...

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Public Policy

The Systematic Starvation of Those Who Do Good

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02/28/2017

... Starvation of Those Who Do Good Late last year, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli reported that nonprofits ... more than 18 percent of all private employment in the state . In New York City alone,...

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We’re Not Just Fighting the Good Fight

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09/22/2014

... in its public policy work. With limited staff and resources , we choose our issues carefully based on their ... of the America Gives More Act , we first asked their leaders , and ourselves, if this might be an...

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Lessons on Movement Building

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06/27/2018

... It was a powerful reminder of the importance of grassroots leaders . We would not have made such impact without their ... to citizenship for young immigrants without additional resources for enforcement. As a...

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Ford’s Walker Named to Independent Sector Board

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11/18/2014

... Taketa, president and CEO of the Hawai’i Community Foundation , and Treasurer Lorie Slutsky, president of The New ... Larry Kramer, President, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Darren Walker, President,...

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Commonwealth Fund Research Cited in NYTimes Fact Check on White House OMB Claim

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03/10/2017

... had yet to be scored by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office by questioning the agency’s track record... ...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

17 Mar 2015

The Promise of Community Schools in NYC

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 -

8:30am to 1:30pm

... innovation and incubation and achieve results . Join leaders from various City Administration Departments, school ... practitioners, and local and national philanthropists to address the following issues: The...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Macquarie Group Launches $A50 Million Philanthropic Initiative

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09/21/2018

... ($36.3 million) initiative to support bold ideas that address societal needs around the world. Through the ... The winners will be selected by the Macquarie Group Foundation and will be announced in May 2019...

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Ford’s Walker Says ‘Unusual Coalition’ Won’t Be Last of its Kind

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02/20/2015

by Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation This piece was originally sent as an email to ... and social spectrum, people are signing on to efforts to address the problem, creating an opportunity for ... patterns...

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