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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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Civic Engagement

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Philanthropy Can Help Build a Thriving Democracy by Building Up Programs and Places That Fuel Civic Involvement

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01/20/2022

... States, Biden promised , “will serve as an example by investing in our own democracy.” To build a thriving ... Lexington, Ky., that provides information on local issues, public meetings, and elections, making...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Public Policy

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Health Department, United Hospital Fund, and Partners Release Plan to Promote Health Equity

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08/26/2016

... care transitions, improved connections to community-based resources , and the use of quality improvement tools to ... Blue Shield, Greater New York Hospital Association, HANYS Benefit Services, Hartford...

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Health

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United Hospital Fund

Passing Raise the Age Legislation: A Big Step on the Long Road to Implementation

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06/30/2017

... and having ensured raising the age was part of the public discourse via voluminous media and social media ... of criminal responsibility in the country and that it will benefit tens of thousands of New York...

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Justice Reform

For philanthropy, racial equity isn't enough: Why we've moved to redistribution to address the racial wealth gap

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10/14/2021

... is essential because those who hold the bulk of ill-gotten resources and influence — including philanthropy — must ... to the philanthropy community from people of color-led public foundations, including...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Funders as Fellows: The Seeding Power Experience

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04/01/2025

... filled by a beautifully diverse trio of funders: private, public , and government. Ruth Goldman, Executive Director of ... to the community. Of course, the hope was not only to benefit funders who participate,...

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Food Systems

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North Star Fund

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Supports Construction Projects Through 'Pay for Success' Loans

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11/02/2015

... PFS is an innovative structure that drives government resources toward social impact projects that achieve positive ... original investment. This means that precious government resources and taxpayer dollars...

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Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation

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Community Development

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RISE Together Fund, an Initiative of the Proteus Fund, Receives Largest Grant in the Rise Together Fund History

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11/15/2022

... creativity of the BAMEMSA field are only limited by the resources afforded to it. This gift goes a long way to ...

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

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Health Care Innovators Are Filmmakers and Farmers, Not Physicians, Insurers, Hospitals and Drug Companies

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12/12/2016

... we need to look outside of traditional health care and public health settings to find more of those big ideas. When ... in New York and beyond. The Center provides research, resources , and technical assistance...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children's Mental Health Announces Five Winners of the Inaugural Innovation Awards

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10/06/2021

... literacy programming, education, therapy scholarships and resources to help Black girls and women lead mentally healthy ... finalists’ programs to reach those communities who can benefit from these innovative...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Health

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Morgan Stanley

To Build Community, Start with a Question

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11/19/2014

... wanted to hear about their experiences, the services and resources they need and desire, and their ideas for making ... BrooklyInsights.org to be a transparent view for the public into the process, posting...

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

Don’t Forget the Small Guys

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07/09/2010

... standards to our due diligence processes—yet funneling resources to known entities doesn’t necessarily mean ... is the wrong time to take a banker’s stance on social investing . This is exactly the time when we...

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Appointments & Transitions

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All Funders

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names Leisle Lin and William B. Petersen as New Senior Vice Presidents

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02/01/2012

... and as Regional Director for Operations for the Trust of Public Land. Lin is also Treasurer, Finance Chair, and ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Asphalt Art Initiative Expands Grant Opportunity to Cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States

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04/25/2023

... Initiative grants to help improve street safety, activate public spaces, and engage community residents. The expansion ... In addition to safer streets, the program creates vibrant public spaces, fosters a...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Arts

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

A Creative Approach to Advocacy: How One Foundation Tackles a Complex Issue

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09/07/2017

... is the beginning to building a solution. For example, investing in large-scale research with key stakeholders ... attention issues, and enable them to access to the kind of resources usually only available to...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Children, Youth and Families

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Poses Family Foundation

Centering Disability Justice

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02/06/2019

... alternative-text descriptions, and changes in our human resources practices. We detail these and other efforts in a ... At the staff level, we’ve begun to support learning and resources that enable funder...

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Disabilities

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Ford Foundation

Let's Get Explicit About Power

Release Date:

09/24/2020

... of power that may be manifesting in your organization: resources , structures and processes, identity and ... expertise, relationships, and lived experience. The use of resources to achieve desired results is...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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GoVoteNYC Fund in The New York Community Trust Announces $1 Million in Grants for Voter Engagement

Release Date:

04/26/2022

... Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition, and the city’s three public library systems—New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and Queens Public ... have too often...

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The New York Community Trust

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Public Policy

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New York City's Community Foundation Carries Out Charitable Legacies of Brooke Astor and Many Others

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06/07/2017

... Services for the Autism Community (known as QSAC) to train public school staff. Nonprofits heard about the program and ... for funder collaborative housed at The Trust, which pools resources to expand access...

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The New York Community Trust

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Corporate Philanthropy: The Challenges and Opportunities

Release Date:

06/19/2009

... working in the corporate sector is that we have multiple resources available—for our partners and the broader ... or provide space for meetings, just to name a few. These resources add tremendous value and...

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