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The Rauch Foundation

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

Release Date:

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

Justice Reform

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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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Siegel Family Endowment

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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Housing and Homelessness

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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Co-Impact Launches New $1 Billion Gender Fund to Advance Global Equality and Women's Leadership, with Support from The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation

Release Date:

03/17/2022

... Kamau-Rutenberg. While funding for gender equality has been rising over the last decade, only 1% of that funding ... The Gender Fund will bring significant resources into a grossly underfunded space and...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Gender Justice

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Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds, Inc.

The Estée Lauder Companies

The Rockefeller Foundation

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

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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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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Health

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15 Dec 2011

Setting the Stage for 2012: Carol Jenkins Interviews Simon Greer and Pamela Shifman on Paradigm Shifts and Their Implications for Philanthropy

Thursday, December 15, 2011 -

1:30pm to 5:00pm

... use their experiences as social change agents to explain how in a fast-moving world— that in some ways is outpacing ... her research findings on how social justice philanthropy has been...

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Reimagining Service: Helping Grantees Increase Volunteer Capacity to Maximize Program Impact

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02/14/2012

... Every foundation wants its grantees to fully utilize the resources available to them. As funding from all sources ... scarce, more foundations are thinking creatively about how to leverage their dollars to...

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All Funders

The Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Making Healthy and Sustainable Foods More Accessible Around the World

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03/24/2022

... President, The Rockefeller Foundation . “The world must act — and act now. With this new commitment, the largest ... Strategy will focus on three levers to increase access to affordable ,...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Food Systems

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The Rockefeller Foundation

An Update on Edna McConnell Clark Foundation's Limited Life

Release Date:

10/23/2018

... We believe the portfolio of organizations EMCF has invested in since 2001 continues to represent some of the ... have also decided to eliminate several positions, taking care to provide colleagues who will not...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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Perpetuity, continued

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04/24/2014

... association for foundation communication officers, Bruce has a knack for viewing issues from unexpected angles. So it ... H. Farr and George Hatch, explaining why their foundation has chosen to close in less...

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20 Issues, to Be Specific

Release Date:

07/19/2017

... and our members have become much more comfortable with how we approach our work. We not only keep our members ... to keep track of the issues on which Philanthropy New York has staked out a position and those...

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ASPCA Weighs In On The Surprising Argument for Extending Food Stamps to Pets

Release Date:

01/23/2018

... people like him to buy food for their pets. The petition has little chance of succeeding, experts say, given the ... there is no federal program that helps low-income people care for their pets. That...

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Animal Welfare

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ASPCA

Philanthropy New York Board and Public Policy Committee Approves New Policy Position on a True Cost of Living Standard and Wage Equity

Release Date:

09/29/2022

... wage to $15 an hour. Since that time, the cost of living has continued to sharply rise in the second most ... to meet minimum standards for food, housing, medical care , clothing, and transportation. According...

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PNY News

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Public Policy

Foundations as First Responders?

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04/18/2013

... foundation could also play a vital role by connecting resources to people and communities most affected by this ... next. The lessons of 9/11 kicked in. We knew we had to act fast and we knew...

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All Funders

History of U.S. Philanthropy

Publication date:

08/2008

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

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Report Funded by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation Finds That California Traffic Fines Prey on Poor

Release Date:

01/08/2018

... Prey on Poor Today, more than at any time, California has an opportunity to continue its leadership in building a fair society. So far, it has missed the mark on an issue that significantly affects ... 4...

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation

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Justice Reform

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Crain's New York Profiles Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv Shah

Release Date:

05/15/2018

... Rajiv Shah In his 14 months as president, Dr. Rajiv Shah has rededicated the Rockefeller Foundation to eliminating ... Ten programs were closed to concentrate on five: food, health , power, resilience and U.S...

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