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The Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes first Chief Impact Officer and Director of Racial Justice, Kristi Cunningham Whitfield

Release Date:

09/20/2023

... is “Socio-economic status should never determine one’s access to opportunity.” Kristi started her career as an ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

New York Community Trust President: Donors Can Make a Difference on Homelessness, Heroin, Incarceration and Education

Release Date:

12/07/2015

Well-targeted grants make a huge difference. It’s even more effective when a foundation like the New York Community Trust pools the gifts of generous neighbors, then joins other funders and government agencies to bring about change.

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Housing and Homelessness

Education

Health & Human Services

Justice Reform

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The New York Community Trust

03 Oct 2013

Service for Impact Working Group

Thursday, October 3, 2013 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... be carefully designed, matching the right expertise to the need , to achieve maximum results and be sustainable. ...

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Issue-Based

Simons Foundation's Flatiron Institute Joins IBM and Others including Citizens in the Microbiome Immunity Project

Release Date:

08/23/2017

... in and on the human body –and are believed to affect health . The Microbiome Immunity Project is a new, ... begin with the analysis of the microbiome in the digestive system . This study aims to help scientists...

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Health & Human Services

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IBM Corporation

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces 2018 Clinical Scientist Development Award Recipients

Release Date:

08/06/2018

... lives but have in common a commitment to improving human health now and in the long term. We are proud to support ...

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Science

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Doris Duke Foundation

04 Oct 2018

Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network Meeting: Finding Your Decision-Making Power

Thursday, October 4, 2018 -

8:45am to 10:15am

... for the purpose of sharing questions, experience and resources among peers in a confidential setting. ...

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Professional Development

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Breakout Discussion

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Executive Support Staff

#FOTH2016, From a First-Timer’s Perspective

Release Date:

04/20/2016

... experienced many “firsts.” One of my most remarkable experiences has been talking directly with U.S. Congressional ... and I had a chance to delve deeper into the issues they care about and where our members...

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Public Policy

Citi’s $1 Billion Action for Racial Equity Initiative Demonstrates Early Results in the Fight to Address the Racial Wealth Gap

Release Date:

04/26/2021

... is a comprehensive approach to 1) providing greater access to banking and credit in communities of color, 2) ... Institutions (MDIs) that are expanding banking and credit access in communities of color. Citi...

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Economic Security

Social Justice

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Citi Foundation

Hurricane Season is Here, Sandy is Not Over

Release Date:

10/31/2014

... the days after Sandy. Cowan worked around the clock to get resources to vulnerable families in Red Hook in the absence ... live in or near the affected neighborhoods. But we also need systems in place to train...

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Disaster Relief

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North Star Fund

15 Nov 2012

Putting a Human Face on the Fiscal Cliff for Nonprofits and Foundations: A Post-Election Reality Check with Tim Delaney

Thursday, November 15, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... on education, law enforcement, food inspection and public health , management of our nation’s airspace and air traffic ...

HSBC grant already benefiting fields and farmers across the Midwest

Release Date:

05/23/2022

... The Midwest plays a large role in the global agricultural system – about a third of the world’s corn and soybeans ... these practices can increase biodiversity, recover soil health , improve water quality, and...

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Environment & Sustainability

Food Systems

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HSBC Bank USA

PNY's President Gives Insight on Funder Collaboration

Release Date:

09/08/2015

... private foundations — they also don’t have the same resources as public charities. Collaborating on a shared ... an organization that connects people, institutions and resources , said 15 foundations recently...

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PNY News

The Spend-Out/Perpetuity Distraction…and the Merger Option

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02/08/2010

... mergers as part of their drive towards impact. We need to experiment with the idea of new foundation forms and ... New Ways for Foundations to Do Their Work” , will look at mergers and other organizational...

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Diahann Billings-Burford Named Executive Director, Corporate Responsibility at Time Warner Inc.

Release Date:

03/12/2014

... company-wide college internship program, the programs and resources they provide to stimulate and support employee ... helping neighbors in need , education, environment, health , and emergency...

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Appointments & Transitions

Clear and Present Danger - Reframing Risk: A Message from CEO, Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham

Release Date:

09/13/2024

... and consideration of the potential consequences if the system fails Is “risk” a coded word for fear? In these ... tip of the iceberg rather than doing the work necessary to look well beneath the water, we risk...

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President's Message

PNY News

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

New Report Sponsored in Part by the Carnegie Corporation Identifies Steps to Secure Americans’ Votes

Release Date:

09/06/2018

... by the Russian government who obtained and maintained access to elements of multiple U.S. state or local election ...

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Member News

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Civic & Social Engagement

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Philanthropy New York's 43rd Annual Meeting - Purpose as Compass: A Recap

... are centered and protected? What beliefs power the system ? Chi-Ante reassured us that it’s okay to look back and recognize past mistakes - humility allows ... and how does that show up in our work? How can we...

Kitty Green’s THE ASSISTANT Forms Partnership With the New York Women’s Foundation Ahead of Its Telluride Premiere

Release Date:

09/05/2019

... that promote the economic security, safety, and health of women and families in New York City, where the film ... to take a stand, only to discover the true depth of the system into which she has entered. THE...

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Arts, Culture, & Media

Women & Girls

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The New York Women's Foundation

27 Sep 2017

Foundation Administrators Network : New York State Paid Family Leave: What You Should Know And How to Prepare

Wednesday, September 27, 2017 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... with job-protected, paid leave, to: bond with a new child, care for a loved one with a serious health condition, or to help relieve family pressures when ... for foundation administration, including human...

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Professional Development

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Presentation

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All Funders

HR & Operations Staff

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Governance

HR & Operations

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Education & Youth

New York Life Launches $1 Billion Impact Investment Initiative to Address Racial Wealth Gap and Appoints Martin King as Head of Impact Investments

Release Date:

05/06/2021

... minority entrepreneurs who are often held back by limited access to funds,” said Laurence Morse, Fairview Capital ... and inclusive economic outcomes linked to job growth, health and wellness, and personal and...