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28 Apr 2020

Overlooked and Underserved: Confronting the Reality of Student Homelessness during a Pandemic - A Webinar

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 -

2:30pm to 4:30pm

... to better serve them and their families during this public health crisis. Explore Biggest challenges facing homeless ... Cure Violence and Employment Initiatives, Good Shepheard Services Michael Hickey ,...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

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All Funders

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

Matthew Krieger Elected Board Chair of Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

Release Date:

03/29/2019

... in December, and remains on the Board as Trustee. “ I ’m thankful for the opportunity to assume the position of ... a truly engaged and dedicated group of people who take very seriously our commitment to...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

Aetna Foundation Announces Launch of the 2015 GoLocal: Cultivating Healthy Communities Grants Program

Release Date:

03/27/2015

... of all ages come together to plan and nurture gardens, take part in farming activities and visit markets where a ... classes that improve knowledge and skills about the health benefits of fresh produce;...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Food Systems

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Aetna Foundation

04 Oct 2012

Measuring and Strengthening Advocacy Capacity: Tools and Strategies

Thursday, October 4, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

As one funder offered, “Advocacy can be a murky business.” It can indeed be quite the challenge to select, support, ... Explore The specific skills, knowledge and resources needed for effective...

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Issue-Based

Michael Bloomberg, State of California and Planet Partner to Deliver New Satellite Climate Data Solutions

Release Date:

09/25/2019

... and CO2, and 3) develop new geospatial analytics that can directly enable conservation efforts for forests, coral reefs, and other critical natural resources . “Data is one of the most powerful tools we have...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

New York is building one of the nation’s largest computer databases of medical records

Release Date:

06/01/2014

... of medical records, a system that when finished will allow patients and doctors alike to see complete health histories in one place and promises to save millions ...

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Health

Supported by Greenwall Foundation, Study Finds Two-Thirds Of Americans See Docs Who Got Paid By Drug Companies

Release Date:

03/07/2017

... See Docs Who Got Paid By Drug Companies A majority of patients in the United States visited a doctor who received ... professor in Drexel’s Dornsife School of Public Health , visited a doctor within the last...

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Health

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The Greenwall Foundation

Philanthropy’s Response To Hurricane Sandy

... allies to discuss the ways that all of our sectors can strengthen the resiliency of our region and prepare it ... Paulette LoMonaco, Executive Director of Good Shepherd Services . Sandy, Philanthropy & A...

A Commitment to Playwrights: The Tow Foundation’s 2014 Residency Program

Release Date:

12/09/2014

... for an up-and-coming playwright? 1. A full time salary and health insurance 2. The guarantee of having a work ... a targeted fund—using a relatively small portion of its resources —to have a big impact on the...

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Insights

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Arts

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The Tow Foundation

Simons Foundation Sponsors "The Eternal Sky," A Short Film about Building the Simons Observatory

Release Date:

03/09/2017

... between art and science. “Not being a science person myself , I thought: If I can explain this with as much poetry and beauty as it ...

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Science

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The Simons Foundation

The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs’ Black Renaissance Fund Receives $5 Million Grant From The Rockefeller Foundation

Release Date:

02/22/2023

... underserved by traditional lenders. Despite their critical services , Black-led CDFIs still experience inequitable access to capital, capacity-building resources , and technical assistance,” said Gregory ...

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Member News

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Economic Security

Social Justice

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The Rockefeller Foundation

09 Dec 2014

Serving Those Who Served

Tuesday, December 9, 2014 -

7:00am to 2:00pm

With major changes on the veterans landscape, how can philanthropy stay relevant, targeted and effective? The ... do so for years to come. But how can donors best use their resources to support...

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Workforce Development

The New York Women’s Foundation Invests in Six Transgender, Gender Nonconforming and Non-Binary (TGNCNB) Organizations in Recognition of Transgender Day of Remembrance

Release Date:

12/05/2019

... four-year initiative to support organizations with limited resources to better the lives of women, girls, and ... facing harassment, discrimination, or violence with services , programs, and publications to...

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LGBTQ

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The New York Women's Foundation

Why Philanthropy Should Help Strengthen Community Colleges

Release Date:

04/17/2014

... and challenges of the city and neighborhoods they call home . As the entry point for many students – both ... Jim Marley, Assistant Executive Director of Good Shepherd Services ; Lashawn Richburg-Hayes, Director...

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Insights

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Education

Helmsley Charitable Trust Gives $5.5M to Launch Mobile Simulation Initiative for Rural Emergencies

Release Date:

07/27/2016

... that will be available to rural emergency medical services , hospitals and universities for training on advanced ...

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Member News

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Health

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

11 Jun 2015

Funding Where Poverty Lives: City and Suburban Realities

Thursday, June 11, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... that focus on redesigning and moving policies to provide resources for metro areas. This conversation will dive deep ... – both nationally and regionally— and how philanthropy can address these challenges now...

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Community Development

28 Apr 2025

Fighting Exclusion and Expulsion: Protecting the Freedom to Move and to Stay - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Monday, April 28, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... are defending people who have made the United States their home . Speakers Lillian Aponte , Executive Director, Florence ... Executive Director, Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative Who should...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Immigration

United Way of NYC President & CEO Gordon Campbell to Step Down

Release Date:

04/02/2012

... United Way is so deeply important to me," said Campbell. " I want to say a heartfelt thank you to our Board and staff ... I know in improving education, income stability, and health...

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Appointments & Transitions

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United Way of New York City

Rockefeller Foundation, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth to Invest $50 Million on Social Impact Data

Release Date:

01/29/2019

... to medicine 100 years ago transformed the delivery of health worldwide, we are poised to take the next big leap bringing data science to social ... on a set of common issues, including community health...

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Member News

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Technology

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

26 Mar 2021

Applied Financial Analysis for Program Officers: A Three-Part Series

Friday, March 26, 2021 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

A cohort-based series for Program Officers What does it take for a nonprofit to move from surviving to thriving? How ... respond to the impact of COVID-19? What kind of support can funders provide to meaningfully...