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Bloomberg Philanthropies Kicks Off CityLab Paris Summit

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10/24/2017

... the importance of a city’s resiliency, talked about the need for preparation and unity in the face of terrorism. ... Hidalgo discussed urban strategies for climate action and how these can reduce inequality as...

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Philanthropy Must Lead With Its Heart

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02/19/2015

... learning process, not simply paying lip service to the need for experimentation or risk. Love means accepting that ... in these areas is never easy to measure. After all, how do you measure a girl knowing she’...

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Surdna and the Andrus Family Fund Join PNY Member Foundations and Other Donors in Pledging to Redouble Commitments to Puerto Rico

Release Date:

09/30/2020

... Filantropía Puerto Rico , which highlights the specific need to reimagine the rebuilding process in Puerto Rico. ... do well to invest in the nonprofits that have figured out how to build local responses to...

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Mellon Foundation

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: One Student’s Story

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12/06/2012

... I couldn’t escape growing up, and I eventually reached high school. I attended the wonderful Bronx High School of ... competitive school where everyone received high grades, so how...

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The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces Appointment of Sindy Escobar Alvarez as New Program Director for Medical Research

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03/16/2021

... Research Program for more than 10 years, with extensive experience in biomedical research before joining the foundation. Her experience and intellectual curiosity have advanced the work ... serves as vice-...

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Yifei Li Joins The Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees

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11/01/2013

... am delighted to welcome Yifei Li, with her strong business experience and her commitment to philanthropy," said Board ... GAVI is a global alliance established jointly by World Health Organization, World...

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The Sozosei Foundation Reaches a Milestone Awards $4 Million in Grants to Decriminalize Mental Illness

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11/01/2021

... implementation of 9-8-8, increasing the size of the mental health workforce, scaling evidence-based and promising ... improve crisis intervention response and enhance access to care . However, there are many...

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Philanthropy New York Welcomes New Board Chair and Members

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05/08/2023

... Smith Noyes Foundation Rini Banerjee has two decades of experience in philanthropy. An Integrated Capital Fellow at ... grant portfolio focused on HIV/AIDS, women’s health , and LGBTQIA+ rights. Kenya’s...

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New Online Tool Created With Support from OSF Helps Immigrants Make a Plan

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04/04/2018

... help immigrants be ready. Make a Plan covers who can take care of children, how to find detained family members, how to take care of ... Immigration Advocates Network (IAN...

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Open Society Foundations

Sister Paulette LoMonaco Becomes Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation Board Member

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10/18/2013

... Shepherd has evolved from a small provider of out-of-home care to one of New York City's largest, most respected ... to vulnerable youth and passionate advocacy for those in need . She is widely recognized...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funded Research Finds Gut Bacteria Play Critical Role in Anti-Seizure Effects of Ketogenic Diet

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05/25/2018

... play an essential role in the anti-seizure effects of the high -fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet. The study, ... human body’s intestines. The ketogenic diet has numerous health benefits, including fewer...

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A New International Exchange Opportunity for Greek Students Supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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08/20/2019

... multi-year programs to provide Greek professionals in health and journalism the opportunity to learn from the ... of secondary school students, an international exchange experience can have a profoundly...

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25 Oct 2012

Based on Faith: Community Partnership Supporting Youth & Families in Child Welfare

Thursday, October 25, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... bonds within a community are being strengthened while resources are leveraged. This collaborative model has ... adoptive families and offered seminarians a unique experience in urban ministry they can carry to...

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MetLife Foundation Increases Access to Online Capital for Small Businesses

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02/27/2015

... access capital and education online and achieve business health and growth. The platform – us.accion.org – ... application process and strengthen the overall customer experience . During its 6-month pilot phase...

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Insights from “Bridging Practice to Lead Forward - An Invitation from the Leadership Transitions Funders Group”

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08/07/2023

... today to participate in joint learning and access resources for equitable leadership transitions. Leading ... together, to help each other and shift the culture in how we approach supporting our grantee...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, William T. Grant Foundation, American Institutes for Research, and Spencer Foundation Award Grants to Four Partnerships Addressing Social Issues

Release Date:

04/28/2021

... relevant research holds the powerful potential to inform how institutions, researchers, practitioners, and systems ... the pandemic and social justice movements have made the need for this work ever more...

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

Rita Allen Foundation Announces 2018 Award in Pain Scholars

Release Date:

03/07/2018

... emerging leaders in basic pain research whose work holds high potential for uncovering new pathways to improve the ... mechanisms that initiate and propagate pain in the nervous system . In 2018 the Rita Allen...

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Philanthropy New York's 2022 - 2027 Strategic Framework

... nation has led many in the philanthropic sector to examine how our systems and practices have both deliberately and ... who are most harmed by racialized policies and practices. How will you help catalyze a...

25 Apr 2012

Power to the People: Participatory Budgeting as a New Model of Civic Engagement in NYC

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... power over real money. Community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. The process has the ... agencies and arenas of city government. Explore How participatory budgeting has the power...

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24 Mar 2016

Legal Series: Best Practices in International Grantmaking

Thursday, March 24, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... around the world? Do you have unwarranted fears? Learn how to navigate the legal and programmatic issues in making ... best practices, providing an insight on the rewarding experience of international...