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David Gracia Named New Executive Director at the Musicians Foundation

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04/21/2023

... York City, where he earned a Bachelor of Music in piano performance and a Master of Arts in musicology, both ... assistance to musicians and their families in times of need , crisis, or transition. Founded in...

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New York Life Foundation Supports Creation of The Speaking Grief Project at WPSU Penn State

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01/27/2020

... awareness of childhood bereavement by offering a candid look at the grieving process by elevating the conversation ... participants through a journey of grief, seen through the experiences of several families...

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Tisch Illumination Fund Supports City Limits' Coverage of NYC Food Policy Issues

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03/03/2016

... to sous chefs, food is a social-justice issue, a public- health concern and an industry with growing impact. This ... Tisch Fund. "For example, City Limits did a series on food access about 10 years ago...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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13 Sep 2017

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Federal and State Workforce Policy Update

Wednesday, September 13, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Federal and state workforce funding of the workforce system has declined significantly over the past twenty years. ... by President Trump. Yet despite the low unemployment rate high quality workforce services...

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Ford Foundation Suggests that It’s Time to Reboot Grantmaking

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06/29/2017

... Columbia. Some 91 percent of these students graduate from high school, a success rate that has earned CIS widespread ... growth does not ensure operational efficiency or financial health . Just the opposite...

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09 Sep 2020

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting - Strategies to Support an Equitable Economic Recovery

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... will join moderator Barbara Chang to discuss the urgent need to empower workers with the digital skills demanded by ... to strengthen the digital infrastructure of the workforce system as organizations shift...

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Statement on the Impact of the 2024 Presidential Election

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11/22/2024

... to use its relative privilege responsibly, moving resources swiftly, flexibly, and sufficiently to grantees. As ...

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05 Jun 2017

New York Foster Youth Funders Group - Summer Meeting

Monday, June 5, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Because the majority of girls enter the juvenile justice system for charges that pose little threat to public safety, ... detention is often misused as a holding facility for high - need youth...

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Century Foundation Fellow Co-Authors Report on Admission Preferences of Low-Income Students

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01/11/2016

... students because such students – even when they are high -achievers academically – now face unjustified barriers ... level playing field for disadvantaged students. "We need affirmative action admission...

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Ivy Suriyopas Announced as New Vice President of Programs for Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

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04/14/2021

... and advocating for policy changes informed by the lived experiences of her clients. Previously, she was co-chair of ... partners in the field, and other PSOs to mobilize funder resources on the most pressing...

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Trinity Wall Street Appoints Rev. Canon Benjamin Musoke-Lubega As Director Of Faith In Action

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06/03/2013

... of Trinity Wall Street, and that the people of Trinity care for New York City, and for each other, as well. In the care and concern that comes with being in Communion, we ... center, a brown-bag lunch program...

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Jeff Trandahl Joins Arcus Foundation Board

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03/01/2013

... esteemed national leader in conservation, and has diverse experiences in the nonprofit, for-profit and governmental ... with my own professional and personal commitments. I look forward to working with the...

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Research Studies: A Convener’s Best Friend

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05/26/2020

How a research project transformed a region - and the foundation that sponsored it. The Rauch Foundation presents Part 2 of their 3-part Insights series.

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Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art Seeks Proposals for Arts and Cultural Programming That Increases Empathy and Reduces Bias in Locations Across the United States

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07/13/2017

... intercultural understanding is an indisputable national need , today,” said Zeyba Rahman, senior program officer for ...

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UCLA to Establish Archive on Policing and Mass Incarceration in Los Angeles with Support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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01/28/2021

... will include new oral histories documenting Angelenos’ experiences with law enforcement and incarceration, as well ... that the materials of our profoundly unjust criminal legal system are studied and...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies 2020 Hindsights: Top 10 Lessons

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09/17/2020

... individual reflections based on personal observations and experiences that occurred at various stages of the ... lifespan and in different places. Not everyone’s experiences led to the same conclusions. Not...

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Surviving COVID-19: 6 Recommendations for Nonprofits and Funders

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03/17/2020

... in uncertain times like these, restrictions likely do not need to be removed because flexibility was built into the ... should consider who else within a particular ecosystem may need support. This ecosystem-...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Offers Insight on Employing Millennials

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05/08/2015

... work arrangements — and indeed, feel they desperately need some flexibility. But they worry about “flexibility ... list of benefits is insufficient to ensure stigma-free access or use of flexible arrangements...

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