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Wisdom from Our Editorial Board, and Our Readers

Release Date:

07/20/2016

... helping us think much more deeply about our readers’ needs and interests. It met most recently in June and had ... to a broader look at “ Justice Reform .” PNY’ s Multimedia Manager (and Managing Editor)...

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PNY News

Bank of America Charitable Foundation Focuses on Affordable Housing, Workforce Development and Community Development

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08/26/2015

... Inland Empire. The selected nonprofits play a critical role in connecting low-income people to such resources as affordable housing, financial coaching, ...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation

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Housing and Homelessness

Community Development

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An Interview With Kavitha Mediratta, Executive Director of the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity Initiative Launched by Atlantic Philanthropies

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02/14/2018

... extensively on race and educational opportunity in the U. S ., with a focus on inequalities in school discipline, and ... Indian, when I was three, and we settled in a community on Long Island where we were...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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U.S. News Article Cites Wallace Report on School Leadership

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08/16/2016

U. S . News Article Cites Wallace Report on School Leadership ... the K-12 education community that refers to the important role principals and other school leaders can play in student ... survey, which was funded...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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The Wallace Foundation

Well Fed and Well Read: The Case for Healthy School Meals for All

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11/03/2022

... public school students elsewhere in the State, including Long Island and rural areas, don’t have the same access. ...

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Insights

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Food Systems

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New York Health Foundation

07 Oct 2013

Transition Town NYC: Priceless Prosperity With Market Rate Returns

Monday, October 7, 2013 -

8:30am to 11:30am

Surdna Foundation, 330 Madison Avenue, NYC

Join us as we bring three of the world’ s leading economic visionaries together to discuss investing ... half of this event features the Transition Town Movement’ s founders, Rob Hopkins and Peter Lipman. The...

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New Report From the Silicon Valley Community Foundation Probes Tech Use Among Young Kids in Silicon Valley

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03/06/2018

... More than 80 percent of educators in the area’ s high-need schools say that they are not assigning homework ... , from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation’ s Center for Early Learning, with research...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Rockefeller Foundation has Announced the Launch of The Communities Thrive Challenge

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04/05/2018

... ensuring that their neighborhoods benefit from a region' s economic growth and vibrancy). Up to ten organizations will .....

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Community Development

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Rockefeller: How to Halve Death and Disability from Pollution

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07/20/2017

... 19 international agencies gathered for a groundbreaking meeting hosted by the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution ... cause of death and disease on the planet. The meeting was an international display of...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Health

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Diversity in Philanthropy: One Small Thing You Can Do

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09/22/2016

... of success is showing up? Many of Philanthropy New York’ s members have been enthusiastic supporters of our Public ... Their enthusiasm originates in the Fellowship program’ s commitment to strengthening the...

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Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) Announces Applications for 2017 Class

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10/27/2016

... designed for professionals in philanthropy. This year- long fellowship program will offer coaching, tools, ... grantmaking decisions in ways that are responsive to the needs and assets of low-income...

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RFPs Etc

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

24 Feb 2016

The Art of Moving Research to Impact

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... foundations have and can continue to play an important role in funding research to support a variety of goals. Yet ... setting targets for the impact of funded research? What role , if any, should foundations...

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Linda McNeil Tantawi Named CEO of Greater NYC Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure

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02/01/2013

... Greater NYC Board Chair. “We look forward to Linda’ s creative and innovative energy as she helps Komen Greater ...

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New York State Census Equity Fund Research Identifies New York's Hardest-to-Count Communities for 2020 Census

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06/04/2019

... York State Census Equity Fund Research Identifies New York' s Hardest-to-Count Communities for 2020 Census (June 5, 2019) ... historic challenges ahead of the 2020 Census, New York’ s foundations and...

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The New York Community Trust

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Census 2020

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Forecasting the Upcoming City Council Gender Imbalance

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09/11/2017

... 18 women in the Council a few years ago. With the city’ s quadrennial elections upon us, a new Council class will be ... improves the legislative, oversight, and constituent services provided to the public...

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Gender Justice

Marcella Tillett of the Brooklyn Community Foundation Named Among 50 Women in City & State's 2022 Above & Beyond List

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03/21/2022

... Community Foundation Named Among 50 Women in City & State' s 2022 Above & Beyond List In August, Kathy Hochul was sworn in as New York’ s 57th governor, making history as the first woman to hold...

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Thanu Yakupitiyage Appointed Program Officer, Sustainable Environments at the Surdna Foundation

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04/27/2023

... million grant portfolio that advances the Foundation’ s social justice mission with a focus on environmental, ... world safe from the effects of the climate crisis. In this role , she worked to shift narratives...

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Surdna Foundation

Ford Foundation Appoints Xavier de Souza Briggs as Vice President of Economic Opportunity and Assets

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11/01/2013

... de Souza Briggs as Vice President of the foundation' s program on Economic Opportunity and Assets. Briggs will oversee all of the program’ s global grantmaking and serve as an officer of the Board of...

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