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Heavy Hitters Debate School Achievement Gap

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10/15/2013

... York City was reviewed on The Times’ SchoolBook blog. High school graduation rates have risen dramatically across ... board in New York City yet, close observers of the school system will tell you, some things...

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Education

Bronx Charter School Caters to Students on the ‘Margins’

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08/30/2017

... reading “Locomotion,” the story of a boy in foster care . Every kindergartner gets a teddy bear to keep in school ... be the first in the U.S. designed for children in foster care or at risk of entering it,...

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Arcus Foundation Names Annette Lanjouw and Jason McGill Co-Executive Directors

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01/24/2017

... and Jason bring an impressive combination of strength and experience to the role they will share. We, the board of ... Program since 2013. Before joining Arcus, he worked for nine years at Philanthropy New...

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Proteus Fund Thrilled To Introduce Five New Members of Its Board of Directors

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11/30/2017

... leaders joining the Board of Directors bring decades of experience in philanthropy and the progressive non-profit ... and compliance issues. He has over 25 years of management experience in nonprofits and...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Welcomes Janna Oberdorf as Director of Communications

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08/03/2022

... comes to the Dodge Foundation with two decades of experience in communications and journalism, and 15 years of experience working in the social sector, with a focus on ... organization that champions gender...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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20 Jul 2017

Time of Opportunity: Best Practices in Summer Learning (Part 1)

Thursday, July 20, 2017 -

9:00am to 12:30pm

... income peers, and one of the strongest contributors to the high school dropout rate. Research also shows that ... happening in summer learning across New York City, and how we might expand and improve this...

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GIH Elects Jacqueline Martinez Garcel to Board of Directors

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12/04/2014

... Martinez Garcel to Board of Directors Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is pleased to announce that Antony Chiang, ... terms begin immediately after the GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy in March...

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New York Health Foundation

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New Nonprofit Leaders to Receive Boost From Open Society

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06/16/2014

... The Open Society Foundations today announced it will fund nine nonprofits—from the U.S. to Ghana—to help their new ... posts with innovative ideas, but often lack the necessary resources to execute them,...

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Social Justice

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Ford Funds Analysis, Toolkit for Improving Legal Aid Websites

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08/08/2017

... about civil legal matters with important tools and resources . They provide basic information about common legal ... EY Intuitive, assessed these sites using criteria spanning nine focus areas: ease of...

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Justice Reform

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North Star Fund Announces 9 Catalyst Grants

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01/16/2018

... Announces 9 Catalyst Grants North Star Fund has awarded nine Catalyst Grants totaling $65,000. These grants support ... they are taking on. These grants include access to resources to help them grow their...

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18 Jan 2024

Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative

Thursday, January 18, 2024 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... on the horizon; and opportunities to align pathways to high -quality infrastructure jobs. What will you learn? ... roles. What to expect: presentation followed by Q&A. How do you sign up? 9:30 AM to 11:00...

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Collective Future Fund Announces $11 Million Multi-Year Investment in Survivor-Led Movements to End Violence

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04/07/2021

... proving again the importance of leadership rooted in lived experience and collective power,” said Aleyamma Mathew, ... funders to follow suit and provide the stable flow of resources that survivor- and women-...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

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Gender Justice

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05 May 2021

New York City Aging Funders Network - Spring Meeting

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... Grantmakers who are funding or interested in the area of health care older adult services and healthy aging. Registration ...

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17 Apr 2012

Innovations in Corporate Employee Engagement Programs

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8:15am to 10:00am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... that companies maximize their social impact with non-cash resources and leverage employee talents and skills. Deepen ... of the breadth of employee engagement strategies and learn how to incorporate best...

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Helmsley Trust Supported Data Tool: From Foreclosure to Homelessness, Now You Can Map NYC’s Problems

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12/01/2015

... Can Map NYC’s Problems New York City is rich in data resources for understanding the unique assets and challenges ... and advocates working on improving policies and programs need reliable, nonpartisan...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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14 Dec 2023

Your Impact Strategy Doesn’t Stop at Your Grantmaking - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, December 14, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... other innovative ways to use your time, relationships, and resources to support your nonprofit partners and the ... methods for providing support beyond grantmaking, and how to think through what can work for...

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Leadership Doesn’t Just Happen

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05/12/2016

... city. As I said when we announced this direction, from my experience , leadership development is one of the best ways to ... Issue-based working groups – such as those on Education, Health , Women & Girls,...

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