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Russell Sage Foundation Study Finds Gaps in Educational Attainment Among Students of Different Incomes

Release Date:

05/04/2016

... gaps in educational attainment. While the difference in high school graduation rates between high - and low-income students shrunk, inequality may have ...

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Education

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Russell Sage Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation Supports Research on How Social Context Shapes School Choice for Inner-City Students

Release Date:

02/10/2017

... Context Shapes School Choice for Inner-City Students High school choice policies attempt to improve the ... of poor and minority students by allowing access to high schools beyond neighborhood boundaries...

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Member News

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Education

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William T. Grant Foundation

New Member Spotlight: The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Release Date:

12/11/2009

We recently welcomed the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to Philanthropy New York. We asked Christopher Percopo, Grants Administrator for the Trust, to share details about the organization and its latest initiatives in this Member...

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At Rockefeller Forum, Companies Commit to Simplify Food Date Labels Worldwide by 2020, Reducing Food Waste

Release Date:

09/21/2017

... and we want to encourage consumers to be part of the solution too. As a global food company, we work to reduce ... food waste, save their families money, and conserve resources to protect our planet."...

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Member News

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Food Systems

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The Rockefeller Foundation

The Art of Dentistry, Or: How Philanthropy Can Scale Away S.V.

Release Date:

08/23/2010

... partially or completely cut, thus widening the already existing gaps. Violence against women and girls continues ... Sexual Violence is a universal issue that affects all people regardless of class, race,...

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Insights

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Arcus Foundation Shares Findings from the Grantee Perception Report Administered by the Center for Effective Philanthropy

Release Date:

10/26/2021

... them. New grantees across both programs trended especially high on staff responsiveness. Grantees report feeling very ... describing Arcus as a stamp of approval, noting our high -quality due diligence process...

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Member News

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Evaluation

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Transparency

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Arcus Foundation

Initiative Launched to Improve Accountability of Climate Change Adaptation Finance

Release Date:

12/12/2012

... by Oxfam, the Overseas Development Institute and the World Resources Institute to increase the transparency and ... Oxfam, the Overseas Development Institute, and the World Resources Institute with funding...

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

New York State Health Foundation Releases New Reports on the Potential of Accountable Care

Release Date:

04/10/2015

In New York, 27 provider organizations are now participating in Medicare's Pioneer ACO program.

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Member News

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

What Does It Take to Spend Down Successfully?

Publication date:

08/2015

... they intend to give away all of their philanthropic resources within a specific, limited timeframe and then close ... their grantmaking. But most hope that by exhausting their resources in relatively short order, they will be able to ...

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Report

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Governance

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

4 Organizations Team On Mapping Tool For U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

Release Date:

09/20/2017

In a collaborative partnership, Global Impact, Blackbaud, the Council on Foundations and the Foundation Center have developed and launched a resource to support organizations in aligning and tracking charitable giving to the United Nations (U.N.)...

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Sector News

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International/Foreign Affairs

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 ... in donations to support nonprofits that serve millions of people every day. While...

Ford Foundation Appoints Elizabeth Knup to Lead Its China Office

Release Date:

06/03/2013

... all segments of Chinese society gain access to community resources and government services. Through her leadership ... Ford Foundation tradition of attracting the finest people across the sector and around the...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

United Nations Foundation Board of Directors Names Kathy Calvin Next President and CEO

Release Date:

12/03/2012

... of the coming decades.” The Foundation connects people , ideas and resources with the United Nations to help solve key global ...

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30 Nov 2011

How DREAM Leaders Are Building a New Immigration Movement

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 -

11:00am to 2:00pm

... to achieve equal access to higher education for all people , regardless of immigration status. UWD plays a ... development trainings, UWD provides the tools and resources for DREAMers to organize their...

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Issue-Based

28 Jul 2010

New York Juvenile Justice Initiative: A Discussion with Advocates

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Resource People Abby Anderson , Executive Director, The Connecticut ...

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Two New Members Join The William T. Grant Foundation Board

Release Date:

11/01/2013

...  “Managing our investments wisely so that we have resources to make a difference in the lives of young people is every bit as critical to the Foundation’s mission ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Rockefeller Family Fund

William T. Grant Foundation

28 Jan 2014

CEO Interview Series: How the Tables Have Turned on Darren Walker

Tuesday, January 28, 2014 -

2:45pm to 6:00pm

Philanthropy New York

... uncanny ability to build consensus among diverse groups of people . This interview will be a singular opportunity to ...

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Issue-Based

15 Jul 2015

LinkedIn Program Reprise! - Webinar

Wednesday, July 15, 2015 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... tool for job searching and networking, and very few people are using it to its fullest potential. But, w hat do ...

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Professional Development

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Communications Staff

The Time is Now for a PNY Member Survey

Release Date:

03/02/2016

... that may get lost in our informal conversations.” People love to read the results of a good survey, but hardly ... Well-crafted surveys take organizations time and require resources . Add all that up and it...

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President's Message

PNY News

26 Jul 2017

Census 2020: New Tools to Support a Fair and Accurate Count - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Wednesday, July 26, 2017 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... that helps identify areas with significant numbers of people most likely to go uncounted. Explore How to access and ... your strategy, support your grantees, and invest your resources as you prepare for Census...