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Responding to Haitian Devastation, At Home

Release Date:

08/13/2010

In the wake of the Haitian earthquake, the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) worked to find a way to help victims of the disaster—and at the same time follow its mission to improve the health of New Yorkers.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

The Storm Surge and Impact of Sandy on Communities in Northern New Jersey

Release Date:

06/13/2013

At the end of May, the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers held a bus tour that visited storm-affected communities in Northern New Jersey — an opportunity for funders from around the region to learn more from experts involved in the recovery and...

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Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy

Release Date:

01/29/2013

The recently created New York State Ready Commission has been tasked with finding ways to ensure that critical systems and services are prepared for future natural disasters and emergencies. We’re pleased to have Dr. Irwin Redlener, Director of the...

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Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

Release Date:

07/30/2010

We recently held a members briefing (sponsored by the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, The New York Community Trust, and The Clark Foundation) focusing on the current climate in the New York State legislature, how it affects the work of the nonprofit...

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The New York Community Trust

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Nonprofit Financials

Public Policy

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The Clark Foundation

Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City

Release Date:

11/08/2012

... of the most vibrant urban agriculture cities in the United States , with more than 700 existing sites (there are nearly 3 ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Food Systems

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Doris Duke Foundation

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Reflections from Jeffrey R. Solomon

Release Date:

05/21/2010

... Charles Bronfman Philanthropies , has travelled to a dozen states , talking to numerous audiences seriously interested in ...

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The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies [Closed]

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To Frack or Not To Frack in New York: Observations from a Donor Briefing

Release Date:

08/16/2012

Hydrofracking has become a contentious topic across the country, and many eyes are trained on New York, where Governor Cuomo and the Department of Environmental Conservation are drafting final regulations on fracking in our state. We held a recent...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The New York Community Trust

Lessons from the Field: Becoming Strategic: The Evolution of the Flinn Foundation

Publication date:

03/2009

In 2002, Arizona’s Flinn Foundation began implementing a strategy that focused on boosting its state’s bioscience economy and relied heavily on building collaborative partnerships. Since that time, Arizona has had dramatic increases in jobs, research funding, businesses, and wages within the bioscience sector. This case study illustrates the benefits of taking a strategic approach to maximize a foundation’s impact. It describes how Flinn’s leaders narrowed the Foundation’s focus and assessed its performance.

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Economic Security

Workforce Development

Carnegie Corporation of New York Awards Nearly $27 Million in Quarterly Grants

Release Date:

01/04/2013

The grants were awarded to organizations in the United States and around the world working in the areas of ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Media Development In The Developing World

Release Date:

01/04/2013

... down, if not completely out of favor, here in the United States and the rest of the developed world. But in the ...

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Media Development Investment Fund

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Communications/Media

Technology

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Awards More Than $19.2 Million in Grants

Release Date:

03/29/2013

... grants were made to organizations in the United States and around the world. At its quarterly meeting held in ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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09 Jul 2012

Conversation for Grantmakers: Update on the Cultural Data Project

Monday, July 9, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Teleconference

... cultural organizations in 2004 in Pennsylvania. Today 13 states have implemented the Cultural Data Project. The New ...

Live From Independent Sector Conference: Innovation Coming Faster, Needs Collaboration

Release Date:

09/30/2013

Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin and New York Community Trust President and CEO Lorie Slutsky were among the speakers at the opening of the Independent Sector annual conference.

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The New York Community Trust

Will California Choose Prisons Over Schools—Again?

Release Date:

09/18/2013

An op-ed by Lori Bezahler, President of the Edward W. Hazen Foundation.

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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Education

Human Services

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Rebuild by Design: A Post-Sandy Regional Analysis

Publication date:

01/2014

... here will be useful for communities throughout the United States , and beyond. Rebuild by Design: A Post-Sandy Regional ...

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Website

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Disaster Relief

Open Society Foundations Announces 2014 Soros Justice Fellows

Release Date:

05/15/2014

... of Soros Justice Fellows. The fourteen fellows from six states will receive a total of $1.25 million in support of ...

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Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

Dodge Foundation President Weighs in on NJ Sewer System Challenges

Release Date:

03/13/2015

“It’s an opportune moment for communities and utility authorities to put in place innovative, green solutions," Chris Daggett says.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation Supports Study on Common Core

Release Date:

10/12/2016

The Spencer Foundation and the William T. Grant Foundation have awarded a team of researchers from the University of Michigan, Brown University and Stanford University nearly $5 million for the first phase of a five-year analysis of the Common Core...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Education

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The Atlantic Philanthropies Provides a $3.25 Million Grant to Cornell Law School for Death Penalty Center

Release Date:

10/28/2016

... that favor abolition of the death penalty in the United States and other countries. More than 80 faculty members, ...

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