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Ford Foundation Appoints Depelsha McGruder as Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer

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04/08/2020

... Viacom in senior leadership positions at both MTV and BET Networks . During her tenure, she launched mobile, broadband ... She also developed and operated two new cable television networks with programming...

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Ford Foundation

18 Nov 2016

Community Building With NYC Public Libraries

Friday, November 18, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... years, this briefing will present innovative ideas for how funders can make strategic investments in the public ... any questions. Explore: Issues facing New Yorkers and how the public libraries are seeking to...

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Education

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01 Oct 2025

Anti-Authoritarian Funder Learning Series Part III: Local Responses in the Protection of Democracy - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... have grappled with democratic backsliding; and hone in on how philanthropic resources can support local-level defense of communities and ... norms. Across these conversations, we will also unpack how...

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Immigration

Starting the Conversation: Using a Gender Lens in Your Grantmaking

Publication date:

12/2016

... a gender equity lens. The group used the following resources to develop this tool: Black Girls Matter: Pushed ... Additional resources for those looking for a deeper dive into gender analysis: http://www.grantcraft.org/assets/content/ resources /gender.pdf ...

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One-Third of New Yorkers Don’t Have Internet Access. That Is an Issue for Funders

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05/26/2021

... an appropriate device (usually a computer) and the know- how to use it—often called “digital literacy.” Experts ... government subsidies. Building free neighborhood WiFi networks known as “mesh ...

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The New York Community Trust

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Community Development

Technology

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Frontier Thinking: Staten Island as Innovation Lab

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05/12/2015

... relative to other boroughs, despite strong intra-Island networks and a track record of collaboration and community ... = shared mindset insular community = robust and agile networks This all came into high...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Health

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The Staten Island Foundation

NY Women’s Foundation Projects Precarious Situation for Young Girls Dependent on Struggling Caregivers

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12/01/2016

... to the basic guidance, support, respite and childcare resources needed to be effective nurturers and first ... parents to provide adequate care for their young children. Increase support for family child care...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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In Effort Lead by Arcus Foundation, LGBTQ Groups Call for Unity in Wake of Orlando Shooting

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06/14/2016

Our hearts go out to all the family and friends touched by this horrific act. We know their lives will never be the same again.

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Disaster Relief

Ford Foundation Among Funders of ImpactUs Marketplace: Four New Issuers Join

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09/13/2017

... in Maine and across the country. Enterprise Community Investment , Inc. : Enterprise Community Investment , Inc., part of the Enterprise Community Partners ... ImpactUs Marketplace is open to investors looking...

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NYSHealth Foundation Commits $2 Million for COVID-19 Response Efforts

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04/13/2020

... numerous regional response funds, as well as support for statewide and local efforts to address emerging health care ... in improving New York’s health and to deploy the right resources to meet such a critical...

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New York Health Foundation

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Disaster Relief

Health

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Sample Job Descriptions: Receptionist

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10/2013

... on PNY's Jobs Board . We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site. Sample Job .....

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces $20 Million Natural Climate Solutions Initiative

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09/11/2018

... “We cannot achieve this target without changing how we conserve and use land. We see this as a tremendous ... to reduce climate change. By making this substantial new investment in natural climate solutions,...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Doris Duke Foundation

13 Sep 2012

--POSTPONED-- Innovative Action: Promising New Initiatives to Stop HIV Transmission

Thursday, September 13, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... New York City — but there are promising initiatives to increase the number of individuals who know their status and ... records and community based research are playing a role in how New York City continues to...

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North Star Fund Announces 2017 North Star and Frederick Douglass Awardees

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04/12/2017

... a person who has experienced that trauma to find allies, resources , and trust to stand up and fight is absolutely ... to the greatest problems facing our city. By putting resources into the hands of those...

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Social Justice

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North Star Fund

Arts Are A Strategy To Build Racial Equity

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11/15/2016

... we do. Racial equity is the defining issue of our time. How we deal with our past and our shared future will ... with Office for Civil Rights (OCR), ARTS has increased our resources and commitment to centering...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Arts

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The New York Community Trust

15 Jul 2010

EarlyLearn NYC: New Opportunities for Innovative System-Building with Quality

Thursday, July 15, 2010 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... reconfigure its publicly subsidized child care system and increase investments in elements of program quality proven to ... Children’s Services, through EarlyLearn NYC, will invest resources devoted to...

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For the Success of Boys and Men of Color, A Call to Action

Release Date:

02/14/2014

... and recognition that a key part of the effort to increase opportunity for all Americans, regardless of race ... for Black Male Achievement , we have made a long-term investment in improving the life outcomes...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Public Policy

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Justice Reform

Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

OSF Backed Nonprofit Helping India Move to a Low-Carbon Energy Economy

Release Date:

11/03/2014

... goals as well as development needs with finite financial resources , moving to a low-carbon economy can help it ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Supported by Rockefeller and Bloomberg, Climate Finance Project Finds Solutions for Low-Carbon Growth

Release Date:

07/26/2016

... requires dedicated work steering both public and private resources . Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance is ... development of new finance instruments that unlock private investment for climate-resilient...

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