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Leaving Rikers: What the New York Women's Foundation Is Doing for Women in New York City's Worst Jail

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04/09/2019

... in 2019 focuses on the closure of Rikers Island, which has a long history of violence and other problems and is ... Frances Lear Foundation and Pinkerton Foundation. The U.S. has the highest prison population...

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Pershing Square Sohn Prize Awards $4.2M to Seven “Next Generation” Innovators in Cancer Research

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05/21/2019

... on May 22, 2019. Over the past six years, the Alliance has awarded over $22 million to 39 talented scientists. With ... L.P. “To date, the Pershing Square Sohn Prize has been awarded to 39 outstanding...

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Pershing Square Foundation

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Health

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Bloomberg Launches Beyond Carbon Campaign

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06/10/2019

... Bloomberg Philanthropies founder Michael R. Bloomberg has announced the launch of a $500 million campaign to ... Bloomberg Philanthropies to the Sierra Club , Beyond Coal has contributed to the closing of 289...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Science

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Jaimie Mayer Named Board Chair of Nathan Cummings Foundation’s Board of Trustees

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06/17/2019

... Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) announced Jaimie Mayer has succeeded Ruth Cummings as Chair of the Board of ... the first time a fourth-generation Cummings family member has run NCF’s Board, demonstrating NCF...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Former U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth Cousens to Lead United Nations Foundation as President and Chief Executive Officer

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09/16/2019

... of sustainable development and multilateral cooperation, has served the Foundation as its Deputy CEO since 2015. ... its people. We are thrilled to lock arms with a leader who has been at the forefront of...

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The Andrus Family Fund Announces New Director, Manuela Arciniegas

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09/26/2019

... Family Fund (AFF) announced today that Manuela Arciniegas has been appointed director, after serving as interim ... toward transformative change.” Since 2014, Manuela has served the Andrus Family Fund in a...

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ASPCA Takes on The Right Horse Initiative to Increase Equine Adoption Efforts Nationwide

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11/18/2019

... over 60 industry and adoption partners, the Initiative has launched innovative programming focused on shattering the ... ASPCA President and CEO. “The Right Horse Initiative has been pivotal in bringing...

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Animal Welfare

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Sarah Lawrence Center for the Urban River at Beczak Receives Grant from Westchester Community Foundation to Expand Saw Mill River Restoration Efforts

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12/16/2019

... to Expand Saw Mill River Restoration Efforts A new grant has been given to the Sarah Lawrence Center for the Urban ... to expand those efforts in 2020. He says the research has also attracted attention from...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Elizabeth Cahill Joins the Surdna Foundation as Director of Communications and Engagement

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02/21/2020

... of Communications and Engagement The Surdna Foundation has appointed Elizabeth Cahill as Director of Communications ... ability to advance racial equity in the U.S.” Elizabeth has over 15 years of experience...

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Kimberly Walker Appointed as First Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Arabella Advisors

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03/11/2020

... employees and teams to engage in equity-related work. She has previously served the firm as leader of its learning and ... on power dynamics and cross-sector partnerships, which she has previously discussed...

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03 Mar 2021

DACA—Seizing the Moment - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 -

9:00am to 10:00am

... Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), who has extended an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited ... on a first come, first served basis.* President Biden has committed to maintaining DACA...

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The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust Announces Ian Philp as New Program Officer for the Environment

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06/09/2021

... Charitable Trust is delighted to announce that Ian Philp has joined the Trust as its new Program Officer for the ... government with post-conflict legal reconstruction. Ian has his MBA from the École des...

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Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust

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Long Island’s Community Foundation Welcomes Christina Jonathan as a New Board Member

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06/08/2021

... as well as Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society. She has co-authored several articles in the New York Law Journal. ... her impressive knowledge of taxation and estate planning has been invaluable. We are...

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Long Island Community Foundation

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Schott Foundation Announces Michael S. Wotorson as Director of the National Opportunity to Learn Network

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10/13/2021

... gun violence reduction and community safety. Michael has centered his commitments to racial justice and civil ... Latino Endowment Fund, and Catalyst Endowment Fund, he has worked for national and regional...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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María Teresa Kumar Joins the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Board of Trustees

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02/09/2023

... Fund Board of Trustees The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has elected voting rights activist María Teresa Kumar to its ... mobilization organization. Since its founding, Voto Latino has registered over 1.4 million...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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FEGS: Canary in the Coal Mine?

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04/10/2015

... at least partly a function of FEGS’ under-investment in financial management infrastructure AND an outgrowth of the ...

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Human Services Council of NYC

Workforce Development

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29 Oct 2015

Mergers: What is the True Cost of a Merger?

Thursday, October 29, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... led some underperforming nonprofits to consider mergers, financial distress is not the only motivation to explore a ...

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Get to Know the New Leader of the Nation’s Largest Philanthropic Network

Release Date:

11/18/2015

... FPN in 2009 and under his leadership, FPN’s membership has grown sevenfold, its budget has grown fourfold and its statewide presence has increased significantly. He has...

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PNY News

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Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers

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Johnson Family Foundation Welcomes Dylan Hoos as the New Executive Director

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01/04/2023

... Executive Director. Dylan will succeed Richard Burns, who has served as Interim Executive Director since June of 2020. ... and promoting equality and social progress. JFF has staff in New York, Colorado,...

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