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17 Apr 2013

The “Grit” Factor: How Community Organizations Support Students for College Success

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 -

8:15am to 10:30am

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

... and community organizations have moved forward to develop programs that build young people’s social and emotional ... that have gone beyond college access in their programs : Cypress Hills LDC, The TEAK...

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Bloomberg Spins Off Group That Spurs Volunteerism in Cities

Release Date:

01/30/2014

... Bloomberg is spinning off one of his foundation’s programs into a stand-alone nonprofit that will expand its ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Volunteerism

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Wanted: Hartford Change AGEnts with Red Pens

Release Date:

03/13/2014

The John A. Hartford Foundation is seeking feedback on their Change AGEnts Initiative.

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Aging

María Teresa Ronderos, Award-Winning Reporter, to Lead Open Society’s Work on Independent Journalism

Release Date:

05/15/2014

The Open Society Foundations today named María Teresa Ronderos as the director of its Program on Independent Journalism.

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Brooklyn Community Foundation names Tynesha McHarris Director of Community Leadership

Release Date:

05/29/2014

... Leadership Project, and most recently was the Director of Programs & Community Engagement at Newark Trust for ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Brooklyn Org

With Help From Rockefeller Brothers, Ploughshares Pushes Better Ties with Iran

Release Date:

06/18/2014

Few peace and security groups are better positioned to help reduce tensions between Iran and the U.S. than the Ploughshares Fund, which has been investing heavily this year in work with hefty support from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

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Mellon Foundation Partners with NFF to Build Financial Health of Arts Organizations

Release Date:

03/12/2015

... ability to provide high-quality, innovative and relevant programs depends on the strength of their underlying ...

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Arts

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Nonprofit Finance Fund

Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Discusses the Difficulties of Evaluation

Release Date:

03/17/2015

... of Evaluation As a longtime funder of evidence-based programs and rigorous evaluations, the Edna McConnell Clark ...

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Evaluation

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

NYC Social Impact Investment Fails to Meet Goal

Release Date:

07/06/2015

The country's first social impact bond program was initially funded by Bloomberg and Goldman Sachs.

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Impact Investing

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Goldman Sachs

What We Learned from the Failure of the Rikers Island Social Impact Bond

Release Date:

08/10/2015

... investors to lend money to governments for the funding of programs that, if successfully delivered, will generate ... is triggered when an independent evaluator certifies that programs have achieved the...

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Justice Reform

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Goldman Sachs

Tisch Education Center at Whitney Museum Profiled in Education Update

Release Date:

12/01/2015

... This experience isn’t limited to students, with programs also available to seniors, low-income neighborhood ...

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Arts

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

JPB Foundation Grant Helps Affordable Housing Providers Install Solar Power

Release Date:

04/13/2016

The technical assistance service, launched to coincide with the Housing California conference in Sacramento, is funded by a grant from The JPB Foundation and is intended to reduce barriers to entry and help affordable housing providers install solar...

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Member News

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Housing and Homelessness

Environment and Climate Change

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Freedom Together Foundation

Kress Foundation Invites Applications for Scholarly European Art Projects

Release Date:

05/09/2016

The Samuel H. Kress Foundation is accepting applications for its History of Art grant program, which supports scholarly projects that enhance the appreciation and understanding of European art and architecture, from antiquity to the dawn of the...

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Arts

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Samuel H. Kress Foundation

Ford Joins Growing List of Grant Makers Focused on People With Disabilities

Release Date:

09/12/2016

... the needs of people with disabilities in revamping its programs to focus on inequality, the Ford Foundation pledge ...

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Member News

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Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

Citi Named Finalist for U.S. Chamber Foundation 2016 Corporate Citizenship Awards

Release Date:

09/14/2016

... of catalyzing sustainable cities by supporting Citi Bike programs in several U.S. regions and raising capital for ...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Citi [Corporate]

Applications Invited for Soros Justice Fellowships in Advocacy and Media

Release Date:

09/21/2016

A program of the Open Society Foundations, Soros Justice Fellowships support outstanding individuals working to implement innovative projects that advance reform and spur debate on a range of issues facing the criminal justice system in the United...

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RFPs Etc

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Communications/Media

Justice Reform

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Open Society Foundations

Bank of America Grant and Volunteers Support Partnership with Eva’s Village

Release Date:

01/25/2017

... groups to raise funds for its 20 integrated anti-poverty programs . Bank of America has provided decades of support for programs run by Eva’s Village, helping to address the ...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Bank of America [Corporate]

William Cordery at Surdna Foundation Talks About 'Delusional Altruism℠' In the Philanthropy World

Release Date:

03/08/2017

After the PNY program, "Achieving Equity…How Exactly?" we sat with one of the panelists, William Cordery at Surdna Foundation, to discuss a concept presented by moderator Kris Putnam-Walkerly she calls "delusional altruism℠."

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After the Q&A

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Social Justice

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Surdna Foundation

Mellon Foundation Gives $1.02 Million to New Critical Theory Initiative

Release Date:

03/30/2017

Using a $1.02 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Northwestern will collaborate with worldwide professionals to develop a curriculum on critical theory, a stream of philosophy that critiques the ways culture is formed and discussed.

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Education

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Mellon Foundation

Russell Sage Foundation Invites LOIs for Immigration Research

Release Date:

05/12/2017

Russell Sage Foundation Invites LOIs for Immigration Research

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RFPs Etc

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Immigration

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