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

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11/26/2014

... In 1901, Andrew Carnegie committed an audacious act of philanthropy, setting in motion the modern incarnation ... disinvestment in capital funding for the branch libraries has left a legacy of over $1.1...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Contributes to NJ Initiative to Address Opioid Epidemic

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10/26/2016

... members of the public to write an original poem about how addiction has affected themselves or their family... Geraldine R. Dodge ...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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A Toxic Chemical in Marine Ecosystems Turns Out to Play a Beneficial Role, Study Funded by Ford Foundation Finds

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07/22/2019

... new role for reactive oxygen species in the photosynthetic health of this diatom. The next challenge is to determine ... as superoxide, which is a charged oxygen atom. Superoxide has been identified as a...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Science

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Ford Foundation

Meet the 15 Most Powerful Women in U.S. Philanthropy

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03/05/2014

... growing leadership in family philanthropy, shaping how wealth made by spouses or earlier generations is given ... philanthropy, bringing people together to mobilize huge resources for different causes. Too...

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Seven Reasons Why Your Foundation Should Pay Attention to Fracking

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05/16/2013

... Environmental Funders Network The word “fracking” has been all over the media over the last few years. ... to set the laws to regulate drilling when they passed Act 13 . The law, which takes away the power of...

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History of U.S. Philanthropy

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08/2008

A brief history of U.S. philanthropy, along with key facts about philanthropy in New York.

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Mark Gilbert Named Planning Director, JCNC at the UJA-Federation of New York

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10/01/2012

... Network Commission at the UJA-Federation of New York . He has been a student, participant and passionate advocate of ... by Cesar Chavez’ United Farmworker’s Union. Gilbert has more than 30 years of experience...

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Carol Levine to Receive Award for Raising Awareness About and Influencing Policy on Family Caregiving

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10/21/2014

... Caregiving The State Society on Aging of New York has announced that this year’s President’s Award will be conferred on Carol Levine, director of the Families and Health Care Project at...

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Looming Overhead: The Persistent Debate Over Administrative Costs

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10/22/2013

... alma mater, the place that gave them or a loved one good care , or the group that advocates for a cause close to their ... efficient as those with more shoestring budgets. But how can we as funders know? It’s...

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New York Health Foundation

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Heron Foundation's Clara Miller Remarks on the Effects of Impact Investing

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08/17/2015

... with the causes you care about. Yet as an investor, how and where your philanthropy money grows before you give ... is not new to investors; socially responsible investing has been around...

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An Open Letter to Philanthropy, from People of Color-led, Movement-Accountable Public Foundations

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10/21/2021

... in both our country (who we fund) and our sector ( how we fund). In both contexts, the cornerstone of white ... By contrast, the cornerstone of racial equity is sharing resources and decision-making power in a...

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Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice

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Does Funder Risk Aversion Stifle Innovation?

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09/12/2013

... share the perspective of a proven, social entrepreneur who has wasted far too many days of her productive life in ... “safe bet” — and if she can’t land funds, imagine how hard it must be for others. We hope...

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Could the Rauch Foundation Change Long Island? Only by Changing Itself.

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05/05/2020

... of strong opposition, takes a daunting amount of power. How is a regional foundation to tap so much force? For us it ... role. The self-funded project would require major resources including new staff; we...

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Report Commissioned by NY Women's Foundation Provides In-Depth Exploration of Women in the Justice System

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03/08/2017

... NY ) The number of women in the American justice system has grown exponentially in recent decades, by more than 700% ... strategy that not only connects them to the care and services they need, but that...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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The New Parameters of Our Policy Work

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12/15/2016

... Edition. Philanthropy New York’s Board of Directors has refined our official procedures for taking policy ... But first, I should give a little more background about how the Board came to this evolution. The...

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PNY News

Siegel Family Endowment Announces New Whitepaper: "Schools as Community Infrastructure"

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09/29/2022

... place-based transformations if we give communities the resources they need to leverage their own assets for the benefit of all. We believe that philanthropy, which has shaped educational change for centuries,...

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Education

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04 Nov 2019

The Divest/Invest Framework: What Does It Mean for Funders Working in Housing and Homelessness? - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Monday, November 4, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... by our partner, Funders Together to End Homelessness, who has extended an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited ... renters experiencing housing instability. Public resources that are currently invested...

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Lawyers Alliance for New York Announces 2017 Cornerstone Awards for Lawyers Providing Superior Pro Bono Service to Nonprofit Organizations

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11/09/2017

... valued at approximately $135 million last year. The firm has partnered with Lawyers Alliance for more than 20 years, ... has improved the ability of economic development, housing, health , and...

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When the Biomedical Industry Can’t Prioritize Diseases, Private Money Can Save Lives

Release Date:

09/19/2014

... suffer from type 1 diabetes (T1D), and millions more are affected worldwide. The global community affected by T1D ... treatments. For five years, Helmsley Charitable Trust has worked with the...

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