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What BP Won’t Be Paying For—and How You Can Help

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07/01/2010

... permission.) We at the Gulf Coast Fund have noticed people asking why they should support nonprofit organizations ... address the full costs of this disaster. First, BP is not funding organizations. BP is...

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Alli Jernow Joins Arcus Foundation as Social Justice Program Vice President

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08/24/2022

... a global foundation promoting respect for diversity among peoples and in nature, announced today that Alli Jernow ... gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) people to live their lives with...

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Kelly Granat and Sherrilyn Ifill Join Mellon Foundation's Board

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05/26/2021

... with regard to solving problems of injustice and inequality through our grantmaking.” “I am thrilled and ...

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University of Buffalo Receives $3 Million Mellon Grant in Support of Indigenous Studies

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01/13/2020

... of indigenous studies will focus on humanities-centered research , educational programs and community outreach aimed ... than two years of conversations, workshops and meetings among UB’s indigenous faculty,...

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Citi Foundation Announces Inaugural Global Innovation Challenge To Empower Nonprofits Improving Food Security Around The World

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02/22/2023

... of the Citi Foundation and Head of Citi Community Investing and Development . “We understand the economic ... businesses. Resilience: Increase the number of available resources that enable low-income...

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17 Oct 2011

Environmental Justice in NYC: Successful Advocacy for Sustainable Policy Change

Monday, October 17, 2011 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... It is a story of long-term grassroots activism by the people breathing that noxious air and of strategic lawyering ... by national environmental organizations and of alliances among very local groups, bigger...

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DDCF Launches Doris Duke Physician Scientist Fellowship

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04/12/2019

... physician scientists to pursue careers in clinical research and hopes to promote their transition into ... infectious diseases and oncology typically receive funding from their departments for a year of...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Science

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17 Jun 2020

Building Powerful Advocacy Movements: Crisis and Opportunity

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... to Boots on the Ground * This session assumes basic knowledge of philanthropic advocacy. If you do not already ... toiled for years to build awareness of nonprofit needs among elected officials. It was also a...

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Pinkerton, NYCT-Supported JobsFirstNYC Announces 4 Workforce Partnerships to Help Youth Gain Employment Training & Jobs

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02/19/2016

... announced as part of its local initiative - the Young Adult Sectoral Employment Project (YASEP) - four ... of sustainable buildings as a subset of green jobs; The Knowledge House - The Knowledge...

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A Starting Point for Gender Equity in Grantmaking

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05/16/2018

... security, health, workforce development, scientific research or any other programmatic concern – to begin ... I have been so encouraged to hear common approaches among the members of both FGE and PNY’s...

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We Need More Steel Pans in Policy

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05/30/2024

... Program. My friends and I have this running joke about people from Flatbush living a life that only consists of ... last 8 months of my placement at Philanthropy New York, my knowledge of local city and wider...

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$10M McNulty Foundation Gift Expands Leadership Program at Wharton

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01/28/2016

... and across the globe. The McNulty Foundation is investing generously in higher education and leadership ... Foundation awards the annual the John P. McNulty Prize to young leaders pioneering creative,...

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Action Plan Released to Conserve One of Africa’s Richest Sites for Biodiversity with Support from the Arcus Foundation

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02/14/2018

... Albertine Rift” summarizes the results of 16 years of research and commitment to the conservation of six key ... the main steps required for the conservation of each landscape . The plan assesses where within...

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Edgar Villanueva Joins the Schott Foundation as Vice President of Programs and Advocacy

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05/22/2015

... the development of foundation-sponsored networks to share knowledge , develop grassroots leaders, and organize ... to advance health equity for American Indians through research , education, and advocacy. For...

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NoVo Foundation Leaders Talk About Aversion to Measurement

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12/10/2015

... that “leads from the heart.” As the non-profit funding sector focuses increasingly on numbers (how to do the ... measurement, in their view, ignores what truly motivates people to give away large amounts of...

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Ariane Cruz Represented Philanthropy New York with City Council Testimony to Improve Contracting for Nonprofits

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04/30/2025

... City's workforce. While PNY members offer essential grant funding , we know that philanthropy alone cannot compensate for shortfalls in public sector resources . Consistent and prompt government contracts,...

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A Recipe for Managing in Difficult Times

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05/14/2009

... should consider them and that wise organizations seeking funding should understand them as well. They apply in good ... “mother sauces” of effective philanthropy: Support people , not programs. Remember...

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Mayor de Blasio Can Make Lasting Change with Nonprofit Living Wages and Career Opportunities

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12/16/2014

... at both the City and State level to address growing wage inequality through the provision of a living wage. However, ... in order to provide for their families. The inadequate funding of City of New York...

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Trinity Church Wall Street Names Beatriz de la Torre as Chief Philanthropy Officer

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04/17/2023

... for grants, Program Related Investments, and Mission Investing designed to address housing insecurity. She also ... woven by the Spirit from the lives and gifts of diverse people ; their desire to live their...

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