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Hugh Hogan to Step Down as van Ameringen Foundation Executive Director to Launch Advisory Practice and to Become Senior Advisor to The Action Lab

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03/24/2022

... In announcing his transition, Hugh shared, “I have learned so much from the van Ameringen Foundation’s ... Kind, “Hugh’s leadership and his open collaboration have been vital to all the Foundation accomplished...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Citi Foundation Announces Inaugural Global Innovation Challenge To Empower Nonprofits Improving Food Security Around The World

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02/22/2023

... high food prices and other macro-economic factors that have led to civil unrest, global displacement and more. ... face the daily struggle of not knowing when and where their next meal will come from,” said...

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RFPs Etc

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Food Systems

Trinity Wall Street Appoints Rev. Canon Benjamin Musoke-Lubega As Director Of Faith In Action

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06/03/2013

... the world. I am thrilled to announce that, in Benjamin, we have a generous and wise leader to bring our partnerships ... “To be offered an opportunity to contribute in this way to such an important New York...

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What Does It Mean to Do Policy Work in a Foundation?

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03/27/2014

... as improving practice and policy. We think the way we work has allowed us to make a difference. We are often ... is what we learned: 1. The words used in policy work have varied meanings, so we needed to...

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Dyson Foundation’s Leadership to Change in June

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03/19/2015

... the Hudson Valley just as faithfully. Her tireless efforts have literally helped hundreds of thousands of people. Her ... honored that the Board of Directors and the Dyson family have chosen me to serve as the...

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Into the Public Policy Deep End

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08/18/2015

... will be joined by a second fellow next summer, and we’ll have overlapping fellows for the next ten years. Chrispin ... “It was exciting to learn how regional associations use their unique role to further...

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PNY News

Violence Against Women Is Not Only a Local Issue

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03/22/2017

... Morocco was on my travel list for a long period, and I have always wanted to visit there to be immersed in the ... I was struck by the number of women still facing abuse by their husbands or a male figure in...

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Gender Justice

Friend or Foe? Philanthropy Should Welcome New Styles of Giving

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04/27/2017

... and threats: Will these donors (many of whom do not have a professional background in social change) have too much influence on philanthropic organizations’ ... for disruption’s sake? Will this threaten...

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation

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The Rockefeller Foundation Announces $65 Million Investment in America’s Working Families

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02/25/2020

... to help more than 10 million low-wage workers and their families across the United States meet their basic needs and have a path to a better future. As part of this investment, ... effort in...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Economic Security

Workforce Development

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Getting Out of our Comfort Zone in Response to COVID-19

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04/07/2020

... $1.7 million . This was the biggest, fastest effort we have ever made in over 40 years of grantmaking. As a ... $600,000. They are facing a significant level of risk in their operations at this moment. We need...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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North Star Fund

Uniting Around a Shared Vision: Philanthropy and Citizens United

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10/04/2012

... a person; meanwhile, millions of individual voters will have difficulty voting this year , including 6 million voters ... philanthropy—a field under-utilized by progressives and their allies. A startling...

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Where Do You See Yourself In the Next Five Years?

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10/06/2016

... – Where do you see yourself in five years? (By the way , if conducting interviews has you stumped, check out ... goals and aspirations. It’s the question that we at PNY have tried to answer in our next five-...

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What Philanthropy Can Do to Stabilize Homeless Families and Break the Cycle of Homelessness

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03/13/2018

... York. With the Forgotten Face of Homelessness campaign, we have worked to highlight the importance of providing services ... each evening. The path to stability – we call it the Way to Win – starts with...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellow Bridgit Antoinette Evans to Lead Pop Culture Collaborative

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03/15/2017

... movement leaders, cultural strategists and artists have actively investigated this space as a core strategic ... to help social justice leaders quickly adopt and advance their ability to use pop culture...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Arts

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Long Island Community Foundation Grants $400,000 to Long Island Nonprofits to Address Racial Wealth Inequities

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06/17/2021

... combined annual economy of $120 billion but noted it would have been $24 billion stronger if racial gaps in income were ... organization to implement our pilot program and leverage resources that specifically...

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Long Island Community Foundation

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Community Development

Economic Security

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The Amida Care Fund at Stonewall Community Foundation Announces 2021 Grant Awards for HIV/AIDS Initiatives at NYC Community Organizations

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12/09/2021

... five community-based organizations to help them continue their important work in the communities they serve. The 2021 ... the LGBTQ community, and other less-resourced populations have experienced for decades...

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Stonewall Community Foundation

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Health

LGBTQ

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Insights from “Racial Pay Equity: Putting Your Money Where Your Values Are”

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09/08/2022

... many employers are reexamining how salaries align with their values, and whether race has played a historical role ... they are nearly polar opposites in every other way . Benchmarking is a great way...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Initiative Launched to Improve Accountability of Climate Change Adaptation Finance

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12/12/2012

... by Oxfam, the Overseas Development Institute and the World Resources Institute to increase the transparency and ... Oxfam, the Overseas Development Institute, and the World Resources Institute with funding...

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