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Tax Reform that Sustains and Grows Charitable Giving

... deduction is an especially efficient method of directing resources to communities , because for every $1 that the federal government ... in donations to support nonprofits that serve millions of people...

Ford Foundation Appoints Elizabeth Knup to Lead Its China Office

Release Date:

06/03/2013

... the world. These include the Institute for Sustainable Communities , with programs in over 20 countries, including ... all segments of Chinese society gain access to community resources and government services...

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Ford Foundation

17 Jun 2016

Special Screening & Discussion: Stepping Up for NYC's Youth

Friday, June 17, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... need to succeed, the film aims to support reforms young people need to fulfill their promise. This special ...

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Film Screening

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All Funders

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Education

Children, Youth and Families

World Education Services Launches WES Mariam Assefa Fund to Provide Support to Organizations Striving to Help Immigrants and Refugees

Release Date:

06/04/2019

... their skills and joining the workforce in their new communities . As the leading provider of credential ... WES Mariam Assefa Fund. “The fund will deploy catalytic resources to address that challenge. Our plan...

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Member News

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Immigration

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

NYSHealth Foundation Commits $2 Million for COVID-19 Response Efforts

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04/13/2020

... and timely support to meet the emerging needs of local communities and organizations. In addition, NYSHealth will ... With schools closed, one grantee working with young people to be more physically active has...

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation Shares National COVID-19 Testing Action Plan

Release Date:

04/28/2020

... tremendous consequences for the poorest among us – as people of color and low-income Americans are ... commons and digital platform to track Covid-19 statuses, resources , and effective treatment protocols...

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Disaster Relief

Health

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The Rockefeller Foundation

As NYC Museums Reopen, $1.5 Million in Grants from Rockefeller Brothers Fund Aims to Build Back a More Equitable Cultural Sector

Release Date:

09/22/2020

... opportunities for artists who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color, as well as for women and LGBTQ artists, ... networks, relationships, public audiences, and long-term resources needed to sustain a...

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Member News

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Arts

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

07 Jul 2015

Foundation Administrators Network Brown Bag Lunch: Meet Our New FAN Members!

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... and desks. During our 2015 Brown Bag Lunch series, we hope to have a discussion around possible career paths in HR ... new FAN members. We invite new members to share what they hope to get out of FAN—and FAN...

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Network Building

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All Funders

HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

New Nonprofit Leaders to Receive Boost From Open Society

Release Date:

06/16/2014

... posts with innovative ideas, but often lack the necessary resources to execute them," said Chris Stone, president of the Open Society Foundations. "We hope these grants can serve as a springboard for...

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Member News

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

LISC Announces $10 Million From Citi Foundation for Bridges Program

Release Date:

02/27/2019

... education courses, personal financial counseling, and resources designed to help job seekers address impediments to ... care and housing. Grantees include Detroit-based Focus: HOPE , which will use the funds to...

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Community Development

Workforce Development

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Citi Foundation

NYS Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, Unfiltered

Release Date:

02/17/2016

... to discuss innovations in workforce strategies for young people . I was impressed by Commissioner Elia’s ... out CTE programs in New York and other topics. I hope you will join the Workforce Funders for another...

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PNY News

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Education

The Time is Now for Philanthropy to Talk about Healthcare

Release Date:

01/18/2017

... New York PhilanthroPost Policy Edition Eighteen million people . That’s how many Americans will soon lose their ... for healthcare in America will deeply affect us all. I hope to see you on January 24. The Time...

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PNY News

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Health

Bloomberg Philanthropies, Ford Foundation, and the JPB Foundation Announce $1.2 Million Grant to Support the Fresh Air Fund’s New NYC Summer Spaces and Youth Employment Programs

Release Date:

07/24/2020

... Manhattan, and Queens for children from low-income communities , ages five to 13, providing safe, supervised ... Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation. “Our hope is that Summer Spaces will be a...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Ford Foundation

Freedom Together Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies, Zegar Family Foundation Among Leading Philanthropic Organizations to Partner and Commit Over $223M to Reducing Methane Emissions

Release Date:

10/11/2021

... emissions globally and significantly boosts philanthropic resources allocated specifically to methane reduction. ... coalition of leading, influential organizations, we hope to make a dramatic positive impact...

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Zegar Family Foundation

16 Moments of Pride for LGBTQ Philanthropy

Release Date:

06/30/2014

... to advance legal equality and improve the lives of LGBTQ people . Some of the highlights of over four decades of LGBTQ ... four decades, Astraea has invested $19 million in LGBTQ communities around the world...

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Insights

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LGBTQ

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation

Ford Foundation

Arcus Foundation

Paul Rapoport Foundation, Inc.

The Carnegie Compact Revisited: Re-envisioning New York City’s Branch Libraries

Release Date:

11/26/2014

... and to tell us why their library matters to their communities . In fewer than six weeks, we received over 4,300 ... serving the largest and most diverse cross-section of people in the city. It is time to...

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Insights

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces COVID-19 Response Grants to Support Immigrant and Refugee Workers in the U.S.

Release Date:

05/11/2020

... term, our grantee partners would have the flexibility and resources to meet the deepening needs of the immigrant and refugee communities they serve. We also listened attentively —to ... locally relevant...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

19 Jun 2013

Infrastructure at Risk: How to Protect Public Investments from Stronger Storms and Tidal Surges

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Irene made New Yorkers painfully aware of the effects of tidal surges and storms on the transit, wastewater and power infrastructure on which we all rely. This subject was one of the most popular topics of the 2013...

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Issue-Based

Diverse Strategies for Funding Education

Release Date:

09/18/2013

... as a vibrant and engaging set of online discussions. I hope you will join us on October 8 for the launch of this ... organization is involved in funding education or not, we hope you will come out and join...

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PNY News

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Public Policy

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Education

02 Oct 2014

How Philanthropy Can Act to Stop the Ebola Crisis

Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 1:00pm

... international coordination among governments, NGOs and communities . Open Society Foundations just announced a $4 ... front line workforce and primary health care systems in rural Liberia and Sierra Leone. What...