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After Cuts in Funding from DoE, Learning Leaders Shuts Down Despite Support from Funders Like NYCT, Pinkerton

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02/17/2017

... to work in hundreds of low-income schools across the city , will shut down next month because of difficulty obtaining enough money from the city Department of Education, the organization announced Feb. .....

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The New York Community Trust

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The Pinkerton Foundation

More Floods Are Coming And We're Making Them Worse

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09/07/2017

... drinking water and food. After the Spaniards conquered the city in 1521, they drained the lake and built Mexico City over it. The now-sprawling metropolis, with 100 times ... and pollution. Drained and drying...

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Environment and Climate Change

Mayor Targets 14,500 Buildings to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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09/15/2017

... a mandate Thursday that would force some of the city 's most inefficient buildings to curb their ... to reach energy-efficiency targets by 2030. If the City Council approves the requirements, they would...

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Environment and Climate Change

05 Dec 2018

Harnessing Apps to Develop Career Pathways - A Brown Bag Discussion

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 -

11:30am to 2:00pm

JK Rowling has said, "The internet has been a boon and a curse for teenagers " According to Common Sense Media , teens are spending nearly nine hours a day on average using media. Given this state of affairs, how can we use technology to embolden...

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Workforce Development

From Possibility into Practice – Post-Annual Meeting Series

... with your peers. May 18 - 12 PM to 1:30 PM Setting a New Standard: The Role of Philanthropy in Grantee Working ...

Ford Foundation Appoints Cara Mertes to Lead JustFilms

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06/03/2013

... a series of international creative partnerships to launch new global initiatives. She has accepted the ACLU Freedom of ... and directed for PBS, curated independent Focus for WNET/ New York ,...

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Jewish Foundation for Education of Women

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Arts

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Classic and Cutting Edge

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12/05/2014

... measured by return on investment. At the same time, many new donors are choosing scholarships as the vehicle for ... and fellowship funders gathered last month at Philanthropy New York , they...

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Education

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W.T. Grant Foundation Launches Blog Series on Research Evidence and Federal Policy

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10/29/2015

... Blog Series on Research Evidence and Federal Policy New York , NY - What role should research evidence play in public ... local implementation? Evidence at the Crossroads is a new blog series...

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William T. Grant Foundation

Social Justice

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Individual Giving, Forgotten No More

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11/07/2016

... decades-old traditions of school bake sales and new technologies that take crowdfunding campaigns online, I ... to and start learning about the philanthropic community in New York . I walked...

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The Commonwealth Fund

25 Feb 2021

Financial Series: Intro to Financial Statements

Thursday, February 25, 2021 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... Financial Statements is a prerequisite for those who are new to assessing finances. The four-part Interpreting ... Controller, LLC Recording Designed for Funders who are new to assessing nonprofit financial...

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

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10/07/2020

... 50-year history, will support the creation of new monuments, as well as the relocation or rethinking of ... victims across the country, and $250,000 for a monument in New York ’s Central Park...

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Arts

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Ford Foundation, Borealis Philanthropy, Center for Cultural Power, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Launch "Reclaiming the Border Narrative"

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03/18/2021

... Arts and Cultures Launch "Reclaiming the Border Narrative" NEW YORK (March 18, 2021) - Today, the Ford Foundation ... and asylum seekers living and working in California, New Mexico...

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JooYeun Chang to Be Next Program Director for Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Child Well-Being Program

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06/14/2022

... Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Child Well-Being Program New York , June 14, 2022 - The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation ... following a national search, of JooYeun Chang as the new director...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Doris Duke Foundation

16 May 2023

Seeding Power 2.0: Leadership for Our Region’s Food Movement - A Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... development and movement building program, including a new design element in which three cohort spots will be ... from movement leaders and philanthropic partners in New York , New...

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Food Systems

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

17 Sep 2025

Community Food Funders Annual Gathering 2025

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 -

5:00pm to 8:00pm

... hosting our 9th Annual Gathering! Please join us to meet new colleagues, learn about CFF programs, and be inspired by ... Champions Award. You will also have a chance to meet the new cohort of Seeding Power...

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Reception

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Food Systems

Why Women and Girls?

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03/27/2014

... that a good portion of our members are focusing their resources on but about which a much larger portion of members ... the philanthropic spectrum to come together and hear new ideas, discuss them and figure...

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Edna McConnell Clark and Others Launch $1B Initiative Providing Long-Term, Unrestricted Funding

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02/02/2016

... Clark Foundation (EMCF) and nine other donors announced a new investment inititative called Blue Meridian Partners, ... youth. Private funders have worked together to marshal resources of this scale in areas...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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Marianna Islam Joins the Schott Foundation as Director of Programs and Advocacy

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04/01/2016

... CAYL Schott Fellow. Marianna brings passion to this new role as both a philanthropic leader in and organizer for ...

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Education

The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Christine Heenan Joins The Rockefeller Foundation as Vice President for Policy, Partnerships and Communications

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03/19/2018

... the world’s toughest challenges. As we chart a bold, new course for the next decade and beyond, I am pleased to ... need to gather great thinkers, harness ideas, and combine resources has never been greater. I...

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