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Open Society Foundations President Names Nicole Wilett as New Chief of Staff

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07/16/2019

... New Chief of Staff NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the appointment of Nicole Wilett as ... initiatives. “I am thrilled to have someone of Nicole’ s stature and experience joining...

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Westchester Teens Represent UJA-Federation of New York at Tree of Life Commemoration

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11/01/2019

... Life synagogue, and attended the community memorial. "UJA' s presence was loud and clear with us being there, our actions and intentions. It was one of the most emotionally difficult memorials I...

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The Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation Announces Desiree Vazquez Barlatt as New Program Officer

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07/12/2021

... welcome Desiree Vazquez Barlatt as a new Program Officer. Most recently, Desiree served as Director of Strategic Partnerships for CUNY' s Office of K-16 initiatives. She brings seven years of ... has also...

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The Covenant Foundation Announces New Grants to Support Jewish Education, to be Disbursed in 2022

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01/12/2022

... reaffirming a commitment to supporting the newest and most exciting ideas in Jewish education. “We are profoundly grateful to the Jewish educators who are dreaming up new projects with as...

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Advocacy Group Supporting NYC Pre-K Expansion Raised $1.76 Million

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07/15/2014

... An advocacy group that helped NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio' s push for expanded pre-kindergarten received its largest ... the "Big Hen Group LLC In another news article, Crain' s New York Business...

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In Memoriam: James McConnell Clark of Edna McConnell Clark Foundation

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11/04/2015

The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation is sad to report that its Trustee Emeritus, James “Jim” McConnell Clark, died at his home in Woods Hole, MA on October 24, 2015 at the age of 93.

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Welcomes New Trustees to its Board

Release Date:

07/15/2016

... to its Board Four candidates were elected at the Fund’ s annual meeting in June. Ambassador Ryan Crocker is the ... She is a member of the World Economic Forum’ s Global Agenda Council on Civic Participation...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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PhilTV This Week Dec 1 Features Ford, Rockefeller, Pershing Square, Bloomberg, Open Society Foundations and More

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12/01/2016

... Philanthropy Rockefeller Family Fund Calls ExxonMobil’ s Conduct ‘Morally Reprehensible’ Mellon Foundation ... Talks About Diversity and Democracy Dodge Foundation’ s Daggett in NYTimes: Auction of Airwaves...

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NY Community Trust to Assist More New Yorkers on the Path to Citizenship

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05/22/2017

... eligible immigrants in New York State with becoming U. S . citizens. The initiative provides comprehensive support ... the world seeking a better life for themselves and their families as New Yorkers,"...

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Rockefeller Supports Food Tank’s Sold-Out NYC Summit on Food Waste

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07/25/2017

Rockefeller Supports Food Tank’ s Sold-Out NYC Summit on Food Waste Food Tank, in partnership ... Times; Stephanie Strom, The New York Times; Tom Vilsack, U. S . Dairy Export Council; Luca Virginio, Barilla; Brian...

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Food Systems

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The New York Community Trust Awards nearly $1 Million 15 NYC for Emergency Planning, DACA Advocacy, and Know-Your-Rights Trainings

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10/04/2017

... $974,000 in grants to 15 groups to help New York City' s immigrants understand their rights and protect their families . These grants will help some organizations respond ... and to create emergency plans...

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Tow-Playwright-in-Residence Featured in New York Times

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11/02/2017

... She ended up with “Happiness and Joe.” It’ s a rom-com. Ms. Bioh, a native New Yorker whose parents ... Parks’ s “In the Blood.” But the scripts she writes are affectionate comedies,...

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William T. Grant Foundation Awards Three Year Grant to Cornell University to Study Opioid Use in Rural Upstate New York

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04/11/2018

... The funds come from the William T. Grant Foundation' s first Institutional Challenge Grant and were awarded to ... reduce the risk of opioid abuse for low-income youth and families , according to the...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Salesforce Staff Ask CEO to Revisit Ties With Border Agency

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06/28/2018

... Executive Officer Marc Benioff criticizing the company’ s contracts with the U. S . Customs and Border Protection agency, the latest in a ... at the U. S .-Mexico border, including one that...

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10 Jan 2024

Fair Representation in Redistricting - Reimagining Redistricting Virtual Briefing

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2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Reimagining Redistricting , a case study on philanthropy’ s unprecedented investment in promoting district maps that ... of color during the 2021 - 2022 redistricting cycle. Join funders and philanthropy-...

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Mass. Unveils Biggest U.S. ‘Pay for Success’ Effort

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01/30/2014

... the biggest "pay for success" project in the U. S ., reported The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Massachusetts ... now do. Pay-for-success efforts, also called social- impact bonds, use private money to...

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