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RPA, Ford and MasterCard Support Bogata Convening on World Philanthropy

Release Date:

03/12/2015

... (UNDP), Foundation Center, and a committee of leading foundations guided by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors ... around how philanthropy can engage in the evolving global development landscape. "I'm...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

School Choice and Privilege Are Inextricably Linked

Release Date:

11/09/2015

... to drive equity in education. That question requires us to focus not on whether individual schools do a better or ... spent more than two decades helping parents, students and communities build the power to...

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Education

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

19 Jul 2010

College-Ready or Not? Preparing High School Students for Success

Monday, July 19, 2010 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street, NYC

... entered one of CUNY’s (City University of New York) community colleges had to take remedial coursework. Far ... For example, actively engaging youth in their schools and communities turns out to be a...

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Andrew W. Mellon Supports Fellowship Program Diversifying the Intellectual Leadership of Scholarly Publishing

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06/29/2017

... Publishing The American academic and cultural heritage communities are not keeping up with societal needs for ... who shape the strategic direction, collections policy, and community engagement — the directors...

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Mellon Foundation

15 Sep 2017

Funders Guide to Climate Week NYC - On Topics Like The Rise of Subnationals and Beyond

Friday, September 15, 2017 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... Garcia-Costas (Moderator), Program Officer, Thriving Communities National and NYC Environment, The New York Community Trust Designed for All interested funders. ...

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Public Policy

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Disaster Relief

Environment and Climate Change

Science

Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Asphalt Art Initiative, Providing Cities How-To Guidance to Transform Streets and Public Spaces with Artwork

Release Date:

10/28/2019

... street safety, revitalize public spaces, and engage their communities . The Initiative includes the publication of the ... Colombia, and Milan, Italy. Intended for city officials, community groups, artists, and...

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Arts

Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Trinity Church Wall Street Creates COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund

Release Date:

03/18/2020

... coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting our grantees and the communities they serve. We know many of our grantees are ... grants of up to $25,000 for grantees who are working with communities that are...

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

Evaluation of OSF-Funded Education Program for Boys of Color Finds Efforts Didn’t Improve Outcomes

Release Date:

05/10/2018

... at the time, city officials hoped to boost that number by giving extra money and support to schools that already made ... strides getting those students to graduation. With extra resources , the theory went,...

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Education

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Open Society Foundations

Engaging Future Philanthropic Leaders: An Innovative Model from WRAG

Release Date:

02/26/2013

... is emerging as a model for other regional associations and foundations to consider in the pursuit of creating a new generation of philanthropists. It is helping foundations embrace new skill sets and diversify...

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All Funders

01 Nov 2016

Getting Your Board on Board with Impact Investing

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... that best suits your foundation’s mission? Join us for this program where board members share how impact investing unfolded at their foundations . Hear their thoughts on optimal board education ... part of...

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Finance & Asset Management

Impact Investing

Why a 'Gender Transformative' Approach?

Release Date:

04/06/2015

... validates manhood. It is for these reasons that international development agencies like the CARE , PEPFAR , ... take off in the United States. One idea offered was that international donors are more used to...

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True Child

The Overbrook Foundation

The New York Women's Foundation

PNY Members Briefing Preliminary Planning Form

... to grantmakers, and would like to post it on our Regional Community Calendar , please fill out this form . Submit the ...

16 Feb 2023

A Layered Disaster: Supporting Long-Term Recovery in Turkey and Syria - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, February 16, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... of the existing complex humanitarian emergency and the communities already dependent on humanitarian assistance as ... the variety of immediate and long-term needs faced by communities in the earthquake-...

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All Funders

Emerging Leaders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Disaster Relief

UHF: A New Arena For Reducing Antibiotic Misuse: Outpatient Care

Release Date:

03/25/2016

... has highlighted this need with an array of online resources for providers and consumers, and in March 2015 the ... antibiotic prescribing can yield a 17 percent decrease in community -acquired C. difficile...

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Health

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United Hospital Fund

UJA-Federation To Launch Largest Anti-Poverty Push In Its History

Release Date:

01/31/2018

... Council on Jewish Poverty and the Central Queens Y, two Community Resource Hubs that will offer a wide variety of ...

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Food Systems

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UJA-Federation of New York

06 Jun 2019

Census Counts & The Urban Institute present 2020 Census: Who's at Risk of Being Miscounted?- A Webinar Hosted by The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Thursday, June 6, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... question will result in serious miscounts, diminishing our communities ’ political voice and resources for the next ten years. During this webinar, Urban ...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Census 2020

Civic Engagement

WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces New Grants to Support New York City Asylum Seekers

Release Date:

02/21/2023

... provide aid. In the 10 months since the crisis began, many community -based organizations have stepped up to address the ... fitness, wellness, and social justice in underserved communities in New York City...

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Human Services

Immigration

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

RPA Forms Partnership to Combat Poverty in Indonesia

Release Date:

04/14/2015

... Programme, Foundation Center, and a group of leading foundations guided by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, will ... more active role in the planning and implementation of the global Post-2015 Sustainable...