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Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham Named CEO of Philanthropy New York

Release Date:

01/19/2021

... and inspiring. I have developed a deep appreciation for what makes PNY such a dynamic and interdependent community of ... “I have developed a deep appreciation for what makes PNY such a dynamic and...

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PNY News

City Year Receives $2.5 Million Grant from the New York Life Foundation

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06/16/2015

The funding will impact as many as 150,000 middle school students.

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Children, Youth and Families

Community Development

Education

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New York Life Foundation

Open Society Foundation-funded Report Finds Bias Warps the Way African-American Girls are Treated at School

Release Date:

11/06/2015

A new report highlights how race and gender biases held by educators and school administrators impact the educational experiences of African-American girls.

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Education

Gender Justice

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Open Society Foundations

New Research Supported By Simons Foundation Points to Cellular Roots of Autism

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12/05/2017

... in the electrical firing of neurons may lead to behavioral and developmental symptoms in autism, while ...

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Health

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The Simons Foundation

Research Supported by The Tow Foundation Reveals Small Part Brain That Steadies The Body

Release Date:

02/06/2018

The study in mice found that a brain region called the lateral vestibular nucleus, or LVN, accomplishes this feat by moving muscles in a two-step, kneejerk response that first widens the animal's center of gravity, and then strengthens and...

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Science

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The Tow Foundation

Study Funded by The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Shows No Early Dementia in 21 Past NHL, NFL Players

Release Date:

08/09/2018

... to the body of knowledge about the cognitive and behavioral status of retired athletes who spent their careers ...

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Health

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

Funding From the Leon Levy Foundation Finds That Artificial Light Makes Birds Fly Into Buildings at Night

Release Date:

04/05/2019

Birds that produce faint chirps called flight calls during nighttime migration collide with illuminated buildings much more often than closely related species that don’t produce such calls, report researchers.

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Member News

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Animal Welfare

Environment and Climate Change

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Leon Levy Foundation

How To Grow and Activate Your Audience On YouTube

Release Date:

03/12/2014

by Brett Davidson Project Director, Health Media Initiative, Open Society Foundations Online ... is everything. Real stories from real people are what draw viewers in, engage them and keep them. Save the ...

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Open Society Foundations

17 Mar 2015

The Promise of Community Schools in NYC

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 -

8:30am to 1:30pm

... issues: The promise partnerships: the why, how and what of Community Schools Intersections with education, youth development, housing and health Restoring community voice through Community Schools The practice...

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All Funders

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Disaster Relief

Education

Children, Youth and Families

Diversity & Inclusion Action Kit

Publication date:

04/2011

... a civil society, is intended to help foundations identify what steps they can take to advance diversity and inclusion. ...

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Report

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Increasing Impact, Enhancing Value: A Practitioner's Guide to Leading Corporate Philanthropy

Publication date:

04/2012

What is the role of corporate philanthropy in business and ...

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Report

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Corporate Funders

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Governance

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Transparency in Philanthropy: An Analysis of Accountability, Fallacy, and Volunteerism

Publication date:

04/2013

... to help philanthropic organizations plan and think about what information they will release to the public and how they ...

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Staten Island after Sandy: A Funder Update

Release Date:

04/10/2013

... on Staten Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and what her foundation and other organizations are doing to help ...

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Insights

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The Staten Island Foundation

5 Questions for...Kimberleigh J. Smith, Board President, Paul Rapoport Foundation

Release Date:

06/28/2013

... Rapoport Foundation’s decision to spend down by 2015, what they’ve learned about the spend down process and how ...

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Insights

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Paul Rapoport Foundation, Inc.

Ask Your Question to Duncan, King and Walcott!

Release Date:

05/14/2012

... welcomes submissions from Philanthropy New York members on what questions should be asked and how. Ask Your Question to ...

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Insights

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Education

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Philanthropy New York

Creating a Conversation About Hunger in America

Release Date:

03/19/2013

... Cummings Foundation Board Chair James K. Cummings shares what he learned from taking the SNAP Challenge—spending a ...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

06 Feb 2013

Family Foundations Briefing

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 -

11:00am to 1:00pm

Teleconference

... Family Philanthropy Conference, in San Jose. Hear what they learned, and contribute your views if attending. Explore What ’s the buzz? What are the topics everyone is talking about? ...