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28 Nov 2012

Coordination Updates on the Philanthropic Response to Hurricane Sandy: A Webinar for Funders and Regional Associations Nationwide

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Webinar

Join us for this Webinar convening funders and Regional Associations from across the nation to hear updates on the short-term and long-term planning for Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. There will be updates from the New York and New Jersey...

06 Jun 2013

Personal Democracy Forum 2013: Think Bigger

Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 9:00am to Friday, June 7, 2013 - 6:00pm

NYU Skirball Center and Kimmel Center, 566 LaGuardia Place, NYC

... Ito , Director, MIT Media Lab Beth Noveck , Former White House Deputy CTO for Open Government and Founder of NYU ...

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29 Nov 2011

Beyond Health: A Win-Win Scenario

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -

7:00am to 10:00am

In an era of lawsuits and litigation, is it possible to get doctors, social workers, and lawyers to work as team to help patients resolve legal issues that arise during a time of illness? An innovative approach called Medical-Legal Partnerships (...

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20 Jun 2011

School Transformations: Taking a Sad School and Making It Better

Monday, June 20, 2011 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... American Institutes for Research. Dr. Gerry House , President and CEO, Institute for Student ...

08 Feb 2011

The New Demographics: How Will Our Aging Society Affect Your Grantmaking?

Tuesday, February 8, 2011 -

7:30am to 11:00am

This program is part of Philanthropy New York’s New York EngAGEment initiative. WHO SHOULD ATTEND : All interested funders, including those working in: arts/culture, education, social/economic justice, the workforce, community...

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Kathryn Haslanger Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors

Release Date:

01/15/2014

Kathryn D. Haslanger, Chief Executive Officer of JASA (Jewish Association Serving the Aging), has been elected to the Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

United Hospital Fund

The Century Foundation Welcomes Jeff Madrick as Senior Fellow

Release Date:

04/01/2014

The Century Foundation Jeff Madrick as a senior fellow. Madrick is the Director of the Bernard L. Schwartz Rediscovering Government Initiative, which will now be housed with TCF.

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Century Foundation

Ford Foundation Appoints Ursula Burns to Board of Trustees

Release Date:

02/20/2015

Xerox Chairwoman and CEO, Ursula Burns, is the newest member of the Ford Foundation Board of Trustees.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Community Development

Education

Health

Gender Justice

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Ford Foundation

News Junkies Wanted for Editorial Board

Release Date:

09/16/2015

The Editorial Board will be a fun opportunity for PNY members to bring their own expertise, knowledge and social media connectedness to help us better communicate the voice of the philanthropic sector.

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PNY News

A Call to Men and NY Women’s Foundation Host Training Institute to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls

Release Date:

10/21/2015

The national Training Institute provided advanced workshops on engaging men and boys in domestic violence and sexual assault prevention, and educating them on healthy, respectful manhood.

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Member News

Funding Area

Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

04 Dec 2015

Catching Up: What High Schools Are Doing to Move Kids from Elementary Knowledge to College Ready

Friday, December 4, 2015 -

9:15am to 11:30am

... Daniel Diaz, Associate Executive Director, East Side House Deirdre DeAngelis, Principal, New Dorp High School Seth ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Weinberg Foundation Establishes New Grants Area Supporting Veterans and their Families

Release Date:

02/24/2016

Weinberg is setting up a new grants area that will focus on workforce development, health, and barrier elimination for veterans and their families.

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Veterans

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

13 Apr 2016

Meet the Women and LGBT Activists on the ISIS Frontlines

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 -

11:30am to 1:30pm

In early April, more than a dozen local women’s organizations will convene in Iraq to share strategies to confront ISIS occupation, sectarian conflict and pervasive gender-based violence, including systematic sexual slavery.

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International/Foreign Affairs

Gender Justice

Hartford Foundation Awards $6.7M for Monitoring the Healthcare Landscape

Release Date:

03/17/2016

The John A. Hartford Foundation Trustees approved three new grants totaling $6.7 million that offer powerful opportunities for large-scale change that will result in better care and better lives for all older adults.

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Member News

Funding Area

Aging

Health

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

28 Sep 2016

Growing the Farm to Institution Movement: From Farm to Plate

Wednesday, September 28, 2016 -

12:30pm to 2:30pm

... Lynn Loflin , Executive Chef, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House David Haight , New York State Director, American ...

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Panel

Livestream

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All Funders

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Environment and Climate Change

Food Systems

The New York Women’s Foundation Celebrates Six Outstanding Women Leaders of Queens

Release Date:

09/27/2016

Martha Baker, Barbara Wynne, Katherine H. Kim, Patricia Simon, Nataly Rubio-Torio and Andrea Ormeño were recognized for their outstanding contributions to community and their work promoting social change.

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The New York Women's Foundation

18 May 2017

Monthly Immigration Policy Calls: Recent Policy Developments and Their Impact - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, May 18, 2017 -

4:00pm to 5:15pm

... first served basis.* From the Lone Star State to the White House , the month of May has seen several policy changes that ...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Legal Issues

Public Policy

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Immigration

Public Policy

Pinkerton Supports Internships for Young Adults in Foster Care

Release Date:

07/18/2017

... of the city’s leading foster care agencies sponsor in- house mentored internships for the young adults they serve, ...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Pinkerton Foundation

United Hospital Fund Announces The Transfer Of Model Website To The New York State Office for the Aging

Release Date:

11/07/2017

United Hospital Fund Transfers ownership of model website to NYS Office For The Aging to help senior-serving community organizations to be more strategic and effective.