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Bloomberg Announces $200M American Cities Initiative to Help U.S. Cities Innovate, Solve Problems, & Work Together

Release Date:

06/26/2017

... on urban issues to the climate crisis – cities need new tools that will allow mayors to do what they do best: innovate, solve problems, and work ... education, environment, government innovation, and public...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Sozosei Foundation Awards Grants to Local Texas Communities Impacted by Winter Storm

Release Date:

03/10/2021

... Three organizations received grants to bring critical resources to local Texas communities devastated by the recent ... funds to three organizations that are providing critical resources – and more importantly...

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Disaster Relief

Food Systems

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Sozosei Foundation

Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds College Degree Can Be A Blunt and Inaccurate Way For Evaluating Real Talent

Release Date:

03/22/2017

... job seekers say entry-level jobs are hard to come by, employers say entry-level candidates are hard to find. Almost half of employers (43%) said it was hard to source entry-level ... foundation, and research...

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Rockefeller Foundation Partners with African Development Bank to Open Doors for Nigerian Women in ICT

Release Date:

04/04/2019

The Bank, together with its partners - The Rockefeller Foundation, Microsoft and Facebook announced the holding of the class in March on International Women's Day, as part of a concerted push to close the gender gap in the representation of women in...

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NY Women’s Foundation, NoVo and 15 Other PNY Members Support Leadership of Young Women of Color with $2.1M

Release Date:

01/10/2017

... leadership development and advocacy in the areas of health , economic and workforce development, community support ... of collaborative philanthropy where organizations pool resources to better leverage...

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

The New York Women's Foundation

Brooklyn Org

The Cricket Island Foundation

Ford Foundation

Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Surdna Foundation

The Schott Foundation for Public Education

The Pinkerton Foundation

Ms. Foundation for Women

The Scherman Foundation

Andrus Family Fund

20 Nov 2018

Equity Speaker Series: Titus Kaphar and The Jerome Project

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 -

5:00pm to 6:30pm

... our philanthropic support of such issues as justice reform . Explore: The overincarceration of African Americans ... ways that art and media can be used in support of justice reform and other complex social...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Arts

Justice Reform

Social Justice

Ford Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies Join Governments and Private Funders to Announce Historic Pledge at COP26 in support of Indigenous Peoples and local communities

Release Date:

11/01/2021

... local communities manage half the world’s land and care for an astonishing 80% of Earth’s biodiversity , ... a new study released in October, suggests the urgent need to scale up solutions to combat the...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Reflections on Board Service: Something to Consider

Release Date:

12/01/2017

... Being a steward and fiduciary of the organization was what I anticipated, but forging relationships and unexpected ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropy New York

Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

16 Feb 2022

Haitians and Afghans in Crisis: Lessons for Rapid Resettlement

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... the Haitian earthquake, and political, economic, and health crises in Haiti and South America sent nationals of ... the infrastructure for those who arrive in the future. What will you learn? The history of US...

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All Funders

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Children, Youth and Families

Human Services

Immigration

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Public Policy

NYC Youth and Education Funders Working Group

... the city's young people learn and develop the skills and resources necessary to become healthy, happy, and ... discussions of how changing public policies and resources affect the well-being of youth and...

06 Jun 2013

Community Food Funders Breakfast Series on Risk and Resiliency in the Food System: Fostering Equity and Adaptation in a Post-Sandy World

Thursday, June 6, 2013 -

8:30am to 10:00am

... the most marginalized communities in accessing available resources . For many in the Rockaways, on Staten Island and ... ensure that the communities who are most affected have the resources they need...

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Camilo Mendez Announced as Chief Financial Officer of The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Release Date:

01/28/2020

... and sustainability of the Foundation’s financial resources to ensure future impact. Mendez previously was ... new opportunities to align mission, program, and financial resources of the Foundation.” Camilo...

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Mellon Foundation Supported New York Historical Society Fellows Announced

Release Date:

10/21/2015

... their academic careers—provide scholars with material resources and an intellectual community to develop new ... Village and the Rise of the Tumultuous Sixties.” What made the Village a distinct political and...

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Education

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Mellon Foundation

17 Jun 2025

Supporting the People Who Power Change - Hosted by NYC Capacity-Building Collaborative

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... insights on the realities facing NYC organizers— what they’re paid, why it’s not enough, and what funders can do to help stabilize and sustain the people ... can guide better grantmaking What...

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Tools & Strategies

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Panel

Presentation

Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Philanthropic Consultants/Advisors

Program Staff

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

A New Funder Embrace for Workforce Development

Release Date:

04/18/2012

... million in 2004 to $51.8 million in 2011, a total that now exceeds the 2011 federal allocation for adult and youth ... City direct service organizations, national experts, and employers with a track record in...

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JPMorgan Report: Good, Growing Middle-Skill Jobs Exclude Women

Release Date:

03/24/2016

... stepping stone to a lifelong career for women workers, who now serve as the sole or co-breadwinner in half of American ... and lead author of the study. “At the same time, employers are facing a shortage in...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

Workforce Development

24 Jun 2015

Learning the Way: DACA, Educational Attainment and Philanthropy - Webinar

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... earnings, higher-skilled workers, first-time access to health care , and more—for thousands of youth and young adults ... and Non-Member Funders: Please click on the "Register Now "...

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Children, Youth and Families

30 Nov 2011

How DREAM Leaders Are Building a New Immigration Movement

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 -

11:00am to 2:00pm

... development trainings, UWD provides the tools and resources for DREAMers to organize their communities for ... immigration, organizing and movement-building, policy reform strategies, alliance-building, youth...

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Issue-Based

Far Rockaway Leaders Look Ahead

Release Date:

02/12/2013

... and sharing ideas. Their mission became to attract more resources , particularly youth programs, to what they felt was a neglected part of the city. When ... distinguish between before and after. Instead we...

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Insights

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All Funders

07 Jun 2023

New York State Redistricting – the Good the Bad and the Ugly - A Webinar Hosted by the New York State Census Equity Fund

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 -

10:00am to 11:00am

... mandated a series of public hearings but provided no resources for community participation. Recognizing this as ... report Lessons in Redistricting: Focused Grantmaking . What will you learn? How NSYCEF helped...