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Joan Minieri Appointed Executive Director of Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock on Long Island

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10/06/2016

... shares our values and priorities,” said Veatch board of governors chairwoman Katie Kurjakovic. Joan said of her ...

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Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock

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Con Edison, Bank of America, Mertz Gilmore, Howard Gilman Support New Programming at Queens Theatre

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03/10/2017

Queens Theatre is launching its Winter/Spring 2017 Season with a diverse array of presentations, including the acclaimed Dance Company Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, Neil Simon's Last of the Red Hot Lovers and a new Queens Theatre production of the...

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Bank of America [Corporate]

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Arts

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Carnegie, Ford Give $1M to Free Legal Services Project for Immigrants

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03/27/2017

In response to the Trump administration’s immigration policies, Governor Cuomo announced an initiative on Friday that offers pro-bono legal services to immigrants regardless of their residency status. Coordinated by the state’s Office for New...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Ford Foundation

States Team Up To Fight Climate Change

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09/21/2017

... the U.S. Climate Alliance with fellow Democratic governors Jerry Brown of California and Jay Inslee of ...

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Environment and Climate Change

Movement Building and System Change

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05/18/2012

... Fund , Ana Oliveira , President and CEO of the New York Women ’s Foundation , and young leaders from four grassroots ... people at the time thought was “a crazy idea”: that women from all walks of life and with...

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With Support from the Arcus Foundation, Study of Transgender Preschoolers Assesses Preferences and Identity

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04/25/2017

... transgender preschoolers, a new study has found that these children were just as likely as nontransgender children to have preferences associated with their gender, ... Child Development. "An increasing...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Gender Justice

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Arcus Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces 14 Finalists In The Running For Its 2018 Public Art Challenge

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07/18/2018

Proposals Address a Range of Issues from Sustainability to Immigration – Selected Cities Span from Anchorage to Honolulu

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

09 Mar 2022

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... Funders Collaborative Matthew Klein , Chief Program and Impact Officer, Robin Hood Foundation Sharon Sewell-Fairman , ...

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All Funders

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Information Technology

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Workforce Development

Schott Foundation Welcomes Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Miren Uriarte to the Board of Directors

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02/26/2016

... communities, policy analysis focused on the differential impact of social policy on minority communities in general ... chapters. Most recently, her research has focused on the impact of language policies on...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Ford Foundation Appoints Elizabeth Knup to Lead Its China Office

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06/03/2013

... society organizations and working on expanding educational opportunities in China. Most recently, she served as chief ... moment of transformation in China, when we see many new opportunities for advancing...

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Networking Tips for Job Seekers

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04/2014

... Attending their professional development or networking opportunities is a great way to meet folks currently working ...

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Library of Congress Enriches America’s Story by Connecting with Minority Communities, Funded by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant

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01/27/2021

... storytelling and offering more internship and fellowship opportunities , supported by a $15 million investment from The ... initiative, Of the People: Widening the Path, creates new opportunities for more...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs’ Black Renaissance Fund Receives $5 Million Grant From The Rockefeller Foundation

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02/22/2023

... inequitable access to capital, capacity-building resources , and technical assistance,” said Gregory ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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12 Nov 2025

Defending DEI: Philanthropy's Pivotal Role in a Defining Moment

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... what has been built so far, the challenges ahead, and the opportunities that lie ahead. This session will create space ... are supportive of DEI by providing them with the tools and resources needed to sustain...

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Jocelyn Downie Elected New Surdna Foundation Board Chair; Social Finance CEO Tracy Palandjian to Join Surdna Board

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11/01/2013

... of a new member, Tracy Palandjian , an innovator on impact investing. Professor Downie has been on the board ... been working to forge innovative ways to increase social impact by re-imagining the role of the...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Surdna Foundation

23 Jul 2019

Saving the Vaquitas: Screening and Discussion of National Geographic's Sea of Shadows

Tuesday, July 23, 2019 -

3:00pm to 6:00pm

... collaborative film series, please join our partners, Media Impact Funders and the Environmental Grantmakers ... that extinction can have on the eco-system, and the impact campaign. The campaign aims to save...

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Arnold Ventures Pledges $7.4M for Nationwide Prosecution Research

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11/03/2022

... about prosecutorial decision-making given the cascading impact it has on the rest of the corrections system. This ... prosecutorial decision-making has the power to greatly impact and improve individual,...

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Council on Foundations Names Vikki N. Spruill President and CEO

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04/02/2012

... and communicate their individual and collective value and impact . I look forward to working with the Council’s ... is a wonderful opportunity for Vikki to have a widespread impact across the philanthropic...

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30 Mar 2011

Trend or Tipping Point: Arts and Social Change Grantmaking

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... and common obstacles that may inhibit support as well as opportunities for growing support. Fellow grantmakers from ... Foundation. Tim Dorsey , Program Officer, Strategic Opportunities Fund of U.S. programs,...

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