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07 Oct 2013

Conversations for Grantmakers: Making a Difference- How One Small Fund Created Big Impact!

Monday, October 7, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Webinar

... and dramatic impact on Genesee County's elderly residents, their caregivers, and aging services providers. This moving story shows that you don't have to be a big foundation to make a difference on...

15 Nov 2013

Reflections on Young Males of Color in New York City: Changing the Narrative about Black and Latino Young Men Through Media

Friday, November 15, 2013 -

7:30am to 10:30am

... images of Young Black and Latino Males Curricula which have been developed by programs to convey written and media ...

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Issue-Based

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Schendler & Haynes: Finally, ski resorts wake up to warming

Release Date:

09/05/2013

... disaster. But now there's evidence that some of those who have the most to lose are stirring. Last month, eight iconic .....

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Member News

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

Related Organizations

Mertz Gilmore Foundation

Goldman Sachs, Buying Redemption

Release Date:

10/26/2013

... billions of dollars while ordinary people were losing their homes during the financial crisis. Or as the firm whose traders were said to have misled investors by selling them, as one memorable ...

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Member News

Advocates for LGBT Equality Launch Freedom Fund to Support LGBT Russians

Release Date:

11/26/2013

... for Global Equality and the Open Society Foundations have announced the establishment of the Russia Freedom Fund ...

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Member News

Funding Area

LGBTQ

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Arcus Foundation

Open Society Foundations

The 2013 Nonprofit Excellence Award Winners

Release Date:

11/21/2013

Three nonprofits have been selected as the winners of the New York Community ... productive and socially responsible members of their communities, received the $30,000 Gold Prize for ...

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Member News

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropy New York

The New York Community Trust

09 Jan 2014

Generation Next - Young Donors Inspiring a New Generation of Philanthropists

Thursday, January 9, 2014 -

11:00am to 1:30pm

... This webinar will share the examples of young donors who have become leaders of organizations dedicated to inspiring ... webinar will include a discussion of how involvement in their family’s philanthropy led...

$1 Million Gift Donated To The American College To Establish The Sy Sternberg And Fred Sievert Doctoral Fellowship

Release Date:

02/25/2014

... the retired President of New York Life Insurance Company, have each donated $500,000 to The American College for a gift ... to become thought leaders in the field by elevating their knowledge of retirement...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Simons Foundation Launches Simons Collaboration on the Many Electron Problem

Release Date:

03/03/2014

... “The Simons collaboration brings together scientists who have developed the most exciting new approaches. It addresses ...

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Member News

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Science

Technology

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The Simons Foundation

01 May 2014

E-TEAM - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Film Series

Thursday, May 1, 2014 -

5:30pm to 8:30pm

... secrecy and silence, and the work of the E-Team, backed by their international human rights organization, has shone ... voice to thousands whose stories would never otherwise have been told. Part of...

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Issue-Based

Funding Area

International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

How Should Philanthropies Respond to Emergencies?

Release Date:

05/13/2014

... months and years to come. On the one hand, the foundations have explained publicly that they are working in the Detroit ...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

If Pfizer Leaves NYC, Will It Start a Trend?

Release Date:

05/01/2014

... Manhattan headquarters. It’s a sign that the city could have trouble keeping other multinational corporations that ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Workforce Development

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Pfizer

John A. Hartford Foundation’s Corinne H. Rieder honored by American Geriatrics Society with the David H. Solomon Memorial Public Service Award

Release Date:

05/20/2014

... included many Hartford grantees, scholars, and fellows. We have added helpful links to specific programs for those ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Aging

Health

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

Group of 11 Leading Philanthropies Announce Steps to Expand Opportunities for Young Men of Color

Release Date:

06/05/2014

... Eleven of the nation’s leading philanthropies have announced a bold plan of action to maximize the ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Economic Security

Education

Social Justice

Related Organizations

The Atlantic Philanthropies

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Ford Foundation

The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Open Society Foundations

2014 Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences Announced

Release Date:

06/10/2014

... Foundation and the Esther A. and Joseph Klingenstein Fund have announced the 12 recipients of the 2014 ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Health

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The Simons Foundation

More Details Emerging About Greer's Ouster from Nathan Cummings Foundation

Release Date:

06/10/2014

... According to the Chronicle, the planned changes have "been especially controversial among progressive Jewish .....

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Member News

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Report Details Employment Challenges Facing Latino Youth

Release Date:

06/13/2014

... The National Council of La Raz a, while young Latino men have more work experience on average than their peers, the unemployment rate for Latino males aged ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Economic Security

Workforce Development

Investment in Light Rail Program Helps Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy

Release Date:

06/17/2014

... the Green Line began more than five years ago, developers have announced over $2.5 billion in new construction and ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Community Development

Economic Security

Related Organizations

Ford Foundation

Warren Buffett Honors His Hero, The Billionaire Who Secretly Gave It All Away

Release Date:

06/18/2014

... two of the most iconic philanthropists in the world, say their role model is Chuck Feeney, founder of The Atlantic ... time Atlantic Philanthropies shuts down in 2016, it will have given away $7.5 billion to...