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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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Philanthropy: Beyond Business or Charity

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12/12/2013

... philosopher Michael Sandel tells us that “markets leave their mark.” Creating a market and converting something ... subject to market norms. Markets prioritize return for the resources invested and use...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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Wall Street Not Giving Up On U.S. Social Impact Bonds

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07/30/2015

... run for four years, would shut down in August. Goldman lost $1.2 million and Bloomberg Philanthropies - a partner in the project - lost $6 million, which would have been recouped had the...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

18 Jan 2018

First Annual PNY Policy Forum Honoring Janice Nittoli: An Evening with John King

Thursday, January 18, 2018 -

4:00pm to 6:00pm

... positions in the New York City Department of Health, Human Resources Administration, and Board of Education. The ... and to ensure that all young people are able to reach their full potential. King currently...

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MetLife, Deutsche Bank, Surdna, Moody’s, Pershing Square and Others Supporting Launch of Microlender Kiva NYC

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12/11/2015

... and prosper together, raise our children together, and have an entirely different future than what dominates most of ... across the United States through a new social underwriting loan model, reinserting the...

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Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation

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Community Development

Economic Security

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Skoll, Ford and Others Work with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors on How to Listen More to Nonprofits & Speak Less

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09/26/2017

... working with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, have partnered to investigate how to more effectively apply their resources toward large societal problems like education, ...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Mellon Foundation Grants Over $13M to the National Park Foundation to Support Thirty Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities

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06/29/2022

... and connect the public with interpretive and educational resources that consider the complex histories of the sites ... and bridging the gap between academia and public-facing agencies like the National Park...

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Arts

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Rutgers University Receives Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Address Health Disparities Through Community Partnerships

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12/13/2021

... definitely exposed the health inequities that researchers have identified time and again. With the help of the ... increasingly clear that people’s overall health outcomes have less to do with what I do as a...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Community Development

Health

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Heckscher Foundation for Children Announces Request for Proposals from New York Charter Schools to Use EarlyBird to Detect Dyslexia Early

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09/06/2023

... reading scores in 2021-2022. To date, too few schools have taken advantage of the tools to detect dyslexia and ... advantage of this opportunity to better serve the needs of their students,” said Peter Sloane...

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Children, Youth and Families

The Heckscher Foundation for Children

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New York Community Trust's HIVE Grants to Boost Digital Media Learning

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06/02/2014

... make digital maps of skate haunts and produce videos about their subculture. In all, 13 projects will start or expand as ... of Postsecondary Readiness. "Hive member organizations have created...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The New York Community Trust

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Seeing Is Believing…and Understanding

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01/25/2018

... 52 students in the program and 10 students who started their studies in prison and now are in college in the ... anthropology courses as well as their frustrations. One student reflected, “...

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Open Society Names Yamide Dagnet as Director for Climate Justice

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12/07/2021

... as the director of climate negotiations at the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C., focusing on the ... strategic advice and mobilizing resources from donors and agencies to fast-...

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Henry Luce Foundation Announces New Grants to Promote Full Participation of Women Across STEM Disciplines

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11/15/2021

... Luce Professorship helps Caltech support women during their pivotal years as assistant professors,” said Caltech ... and Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair. “Such resources enable young faculty...

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The Henry Luce Foundation

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Gender Justice

Technology

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PNY and Other Sector Leaders Respond to Callahan OpEd in NYTimes

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06/05/2015

... but one that already has an answer. New York charities have an effective regulator: the New York State Attorney ... giving. Americans have the freedom to support charities of their choice,...

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Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers

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The Philanthropy Roundtable

04 Apr 2024

A Conversation for Funders on Reforms for Disaster Assistance to Help Survivors Recover Faster - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, April 4, 2024 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... will provide survivors with faster and easier access to resources they need after disasters. FEMA developed these new ... Assistance program. State partners and members of Congress have echoed these concerns...

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Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Jewish Museum Launches New Audio Tours Featuring a Range of Perspectives, Available on All Devices

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08/07/2019

... art; verbal descriptions for visitors who are blind or have low vision; and a podcast-style conversation between artists Ross Bleckner and Deborah Kass discussing their work in the context of Jewish identity...

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Arts

Disabilities

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#FOTH2016, From a First-Timer’s Perspective

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04/20/2016

... New York as the inaugural Public Policy Fellow, I have experienced many “firsts.” One of my most remarkable ... and him stopping to introduce himself to me!) No matter their level on the congressional totem...

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McNulty Foundation & Aspen Institute Announce the 2018 McNulty Prize Winner, Mehrdad Baghai and High Resolves

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11/01/2018

... against hatred and galvanize them to take action in their communities. Co-founded with his wife Roya, High ... been taken aback at how prejudices we thought were on the way to extinction have...

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John P. & Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation

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Simons Foundation Announces Historic Gift to Stony Brook University Endowment

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06/01/2023

... support. Investments stemming from this gift will have a direct and positive impact on perpetual funding for student scholarships, endowed professorships, innovative ... level of educational excellence and...

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Science

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Hudson Valley Mourns Longtime Dyson Foundation President Diana Gurieva

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02/08/2017

... Her initial introduction to Dutchess County was as a student attending Vassar College, from which she graduated in ... searching for the best way to apply the Foundation's resources to...

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