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New Report From Arabella Advisors says More Than $6 Trillion Pledged to Fossil Fuel Divestment

Release Date:

09/12/2018

The movement to divest from fossil fuels and invest in renewable energy alternative continues to accelerate, with commitments from nearly a thousand institutional investors, a report from DivestInvest and Arabella Advisors finds.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Arabella Advisors

Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes Equity-and-Justice Advocate Kavita N. Ramdas As President and CEO

Release Date:

09/01/2021

... the board and support the foundation’s mission-aligned investing activities. “We were looking for a unicorn, and ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

The Open Society Foundations Announce Justice Rising Awards

Release Date:

02/10/2022

The Justice Rising Awards is a new investment in leaders working towards racial justice and equality in the Black community in the United States.

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Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

Conference Facilities

... PNY so that we can inform our staff. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Philanthropy New York is ...

28 Mar 2023

Philanthropy’s Voice in Policy, Practice, & Power-Shifting for Housing Justice - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

This webinar is the second in a series highlighting how our members across the country are grappling with difficult juxtapositions between supporting immediate policy reform while co-creating a more visionary, liberated future.

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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

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Housing and Homelessness

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Three Easy Questions to Get Past the ‘Reflexive No’

Release Date:

02/18/2016

... dollars by increasing the effectiveness and reach of their resources – wanting to make a bigger impact within ... we agreed to a site visit and took the time to gain understanding of the unique needs of this...

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Insights

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Disabilities

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

13 Feb 2019

Stronger Together Part II: Building the Capacity of Social Movements – February Webinar Hosted by HRFN

Wednesday, February 13, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... of a three-part series: December 12 – How do we as grantmakers foster, support, and strengthen new or growing ... Action and Peacebuilding (SNAP) guide provides a strategic framework for activists,...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Social Justice

One Year Later: Food Scarcity in New York State During the COVID-19 Pandemic - New Report from the NYS Health Foundation

Release Date:

03/03/2021

... household income, straining their ability to afford food. [ 1 ] For many New Yorkers, savings are depleted, stimulus ... over the past year. For more details, see Methods . [ 1 ] New York State Department of...

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Food Systems

Health

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New York Health Foundation

United Way of New York City Names Elwanda Young as Interim President & CEO

Release Date:

09/03/2012

Elwanda Young was named Interim President & CEO of the United Way of New York City in September 2012, having previously served the organization as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

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Appointments & Transitions

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United Way of New York City

21 Jun 2012

Funders of Women and Girls Network Lunch

Thursday, June 21, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor, NYC

Funders of Women and Girls (FWG) is an emerging partnership of funders committed to increasing awareness of, and investment in, the needs of women and girls in New York City. FWG seeks to build a community within philanthropy committed to strategic...

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Network Building

11 Feb 2013

Money and Power in Post-Election America: Where is Philanthropy?

Monday, February 11, 2013 - 4:00pm to Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 4:00pm

Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South, NYC

At this conference post-2012 election, foundation executives, individual donors and civic leaders will come together to examine what philanthropy’s evolving relationship with public policy and government means in the context of the rapidly changing...

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Issue-Based

UJA-Federation Announces $50 Million Day School Challenge Fund

Release Date:

06/09/2014

Calling it the first-ever New York-area effort of its kind, UJA-Federation of New York has announced a $50 million Day School Challenge Fund, positioning participating schools to raise an aggregate $150 million.

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Education

Religion

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UJA-Federation of New York

Atlantic Philanthropies Awards €14.7 Million For Dementia Care

Release Date:

08/14/2014

The Atlantic Philanthropies is making grants totaling €14.7 million (approximately $20 million) to improve the care and well-being of people suffering with dementia in the Republic of Ireland.