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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

17 Jun 2009

Challenges & Needs of African-American Girls in NYC & Strategies for Making a Difference

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... . Dr. Jones-DeWeever, also Director of the Research, Public Policy and Information Center for African-American ... of media outlets including CNN, ABC News Now, National Public Radio, BBC Radio International...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Xavier de Souza Briggs as Vice President of Economic Opportunity and Assets

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11/01/2013

... won the best book of the year from the National Academy of Public Administration. From January 2009 to August 2011, while on public service leave from the MIT faculty, Briggs served as ... of Housing and Urban...

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CEP Announces First Director of Advisory Services

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02/24/2015

... comes to CEP with more than 30 years of experience in the public , private, and nonprofit sectors. She will lead the ... Most recently, she worked as an independent consultant to public , private, and non-profit...

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

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Ford Foundation Appoints David Barth as Director of Youth Opportunity and Learning

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10/19/2015

... acting deputy assistant administrator for Legislative and Public Affairs, and director of the Office of Education, ... University. He was the recipient of the Harold Shapiro Public Service Award and the Murray...

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Commonwealth Fund’s President, David Blumenthal, Named 2017 Recipient Of The Health Services Research Prize

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05/23/2017

... Health Services Research. Dr. Blumenthal has served the public throughout his distinguished career in medicine, ... who have had a significant impact on the health of the public in one of three primary focus...

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The Commonwealth Fund

24 Jul 2017

Interested in Working in Philanthropy?

Monday, July 24, 2017 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... of Programs and Advocacy at Schott Foundation for Public Education, as they discuss career path experiences in ... President of Programs and Advocacy, Schott Foundation for Public Education Stephanie Chrispin...

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William T. Grant Foundation Appoints Kenji Hakuta and Mark Soler to Board of Trustees

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07/12/2017

... his research: Hakuta has testified to Congress and other public bodies on a variety of topics, including language ... and President, at the Youth Law Center, a national public interest law firm. While there,...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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10 Apr 2018

Brooklyn DA Gonzalez Previews ‘Justice 2020’ Report, Talks Trends in Reform Movement

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... and with what. A culture of associating incarceration with public safety has led to a ballooning of our jail population ... racial disparities, increase transparency, and improve public safety in Brooklyn by...

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12 Dec 2018

Meet Chancellor Richard A. Carranza

Wednesday, December 12, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... join us for this program co-sponsored by the Fund for Public Schools and the Donor's Education Collaborative to ... priorities and his future plans for New York City's Public schools. Presenters...

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A Terrible Time for De Blasio to Cut Library Funding

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05/15/2019

... One key answer lies in another bedrock of our democracy: public libraries. Our libraries serve everybody—regardless ... at home. There is, as almost always, a catch. New York’s public libraries are facing an $...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

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Ford Foundation Appoints Depelsha McGruder as Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer

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04/08/2020

... since 2015. McGruder joins the foundation from New York Public Radio (NYPR), where she served as the chief operating ... WQXR, Gothamist.com, The Greene Space, and New Jersey Public Radio since 2018. McGruder...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Pledges $250 Million to Reimagine US Monuments

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10/07/2020

... do we say who we are? How do we teach our history in public places?’” Elizabeth Alexander, the foundation’s ... three-year gift to Monument Lab , a Philadelphia-based public art and research studio that works...

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Mellon Foundation

10 Dec 2020

Uncovering Dyslexia, NYC’s Literacy Crisis and its Effects Across Systems

Thursday, December 10, 2020 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... systemic solutions, incubate ideas and promote greater public understanding. Explore The literacy crisis among New York City’s public school students and current system for ... dyslexia, poor literacy outcomes...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Spencer Foundation, and William T. Grant Foundation Award Grants to Three Partnerships Addressing Social Issues

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04/12/2022

... to grow existing research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce ... will work in partnership with local nonprofits or public agencies to build mental health...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Doris Duke Foundation

08 Nov 2023

Funder Briefing with Deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives Ana J. Almanzar on Vision + Priorities

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

... for strategic initiatives The role of philanthropy and public /private partnership in advancing the vision for ... Who should attend? All interested funders in grantmaking, public policy, and related roles...

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12 Mar 2024

Taking Power Back: Food Policies to Curb Predatory Marketing in New York - A Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 -

12:30pm to 2:30pm

... across the country, building the evidence base to improve public health, and attracting like-minded funders Speakers ... MPH, ODHM, Founding Convener of the Interfaith Public Health Network Shen’naque Sean...

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