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23 Oct 2019

From Intentions into Actions: Bringing Behavioral Design to NYC Nonprofits

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... ideas42 Sara Chapman , Director, Education & Career Services , Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation Akilah ... Senior Program Officer, Promising Futures/Human Services , The New York Community Trust...

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Tools & Strategies

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Breakout Discussion

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Teagle Foundation Announces Judith Shapiro as New President

Release Date:

04/02/2013

... at Barnard. Walter C. Teagle III, Chair of Teagle’ s Board of Directors, commented that “the Teagle Board is ... to insure that the Foundation will continue its important role in improving student learning...

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The Rockefeller Foundation and CrossBoundary Launch Mini-Grid Innovation Lab in Nairobi, Kenya

Release Date:

04/24/2018

... investors and donors that minigrids can play a key role in connecting 600-million people in Africa who do ... is building for the sector. Achieving the lab’ s objectives could potentially accelerate the...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Russell Sage Foundation Grantees Richard Alba, Justin Gest & Dowell Myers Cited in NYT Article on the Political Implications of Future Population Models

Release Date:

09/06/2018

... a majority-minority America, a fear that played a crucial role in the 2016 election. Both Richard Alba, of CUNY, in “ ... census classifications led to an undercount of America’ s white majority. This anxiety...

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Census 2020

Civic Engagement

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24 Apr 2012

Foundation Assets as Social Change Agents: Sustainable Investing for the Public Benefit

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... poverty. While not yet widely recognized in the financial services industry, these trends are impacting finance now, ... investments. A program in Philanthropy New York’ s Wealth, Endowments, and the Economy...

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Surdna Foundation's Board Announces Phillip Henderson’s Departure

Release Date:

11/14/2017

Surdna Foundation' s Board Announces Phillip Henderson’ s Departure In our first 100 years the Surdna Foundation has ... we are a family foundation, spanning six generations. It' s for...

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Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Announces Inaugural Creative Director For Its Captiva Artists Residency

Release Date:

05/01/2012

... Kalajainen as the Creative Director of the Foundation’ s Artists Residency program in Captiva, Florida. In this role , Kalajainen will be responsible for transforming Robert Rauschenberg’ s 26...

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Arts

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Schott and Arcus Foundations Partner to Empower Trans Students with Super Powers

Release Date:

06/17/2016

... environment regardless of their gender expression. It' s up to all of us to make that happen. In May 2016, U. S . Departments of Justice and Education released joint ... the student in a manner consistent...

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

Robert Sterling Clark Foundation Launches Network of Cross-Sector Leaders To Advance Economic Mobility In New York City

Release Date:

01/08/2018

... causes, rather than just the symptoms, of New York City’ s most challenging economic issues. Philip Li, President of ... and equity. According to Lisa Cowan, the Foundation’ s Vice President of Programs, “...

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Community Development

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces New Fellows Tackling Inequality and Climate Change

Release Date:

06/27/2017

... the heart and hope of the Nathan Cummings Foundation’ s mission to build a more just, vibrant, sustainable and ... spiritual practices, therapy and bodywork to address the needs of the immigrant community...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Century Foundation Reports Examines ESSA Learner Accountability Provisions

Release Date:

12/13/2018

... equity should keep close eye on ways that ESSA’ s structure creates new, unforeseen challenges for ... Specifically, there is some evidence that ESSA’ s shift of EL accountability from the district to the...

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Education

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The Century Foundation

Seven Things Foundations Can Do to Shape Public Debate in the NYC Election Season

Release Date:

02/21/2012

Laura Wolff, Senior Program Officer at the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, offers her suggestions on how funders can promote important issues to political candidates during the upcoming election season.

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Insights

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Public Policy

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Breadth, lack of checks distinguish NSA surveillance

Release Date:

06/10/2013

... Barton Gellman discussed his reporting on PRISM, the NSA’ s data collection program that sweeps up information from ...

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The Century Foundation Launches the Bridges Collaborative, An Unprecedented Grassroots Initiative to Advance School Integration

Release Date:

10/06/2020

... and socioeconomic integration and equity in America’ s schools, officially launched this week. The inaugural ... is a former school principal in New Orleans. Lallinger’ s grandfather, Louis Redding, was a...

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Education

Social Justice

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07 May 2026

Rapid Response Call: World Cup 2026 & the Defense of Human Rights - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together for Housing Justice

Thursday, May 7, 2026 - 2:00pm

... cities – alongside funders who back them. Note: this meeting will include an invitation to invest in a pooled ...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Housing and Homelessness

Social Justice

Ford Foundation appoints Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye as regional director for West Africa

Release Date:

10/07/2021

... serving West Africa. Aniagolu-Okoye began the Lagos-based role in September. Aniagolu-Okoye succeeds the late Innocent ... As regional director, she will oversee the foundation’ s local team, external...

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Warhol Foundation Elects Two New Board Members

Release Date:

11/01/2012

... He holds a B.A. from Brandeis University and a Master' s degree from the Visual Studies Workshop, the State ... WeemsCarrie Mae Weems is a highly acclaimed artist with a long and illustrious career who is...

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Yifei Li Joins The Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees

Release Date:

11/01/2013

... is Country Chair for Man Group in China, one of the world' s largest hedge fund managers. "I am delighted to welcome ... which will help develop the vision for the Foundation' s next 100 years...

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11 Feb 2015

Citizenfour - Documentary Film Series

Wednesday, February 11, 2015 -

4:00pm to 9:00pm

... filmmaker Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald’ s encounters with Edward Snowden in Hong Kong, as he hands ... 2013. He reached out to her because he knew she had long been a target of government...

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Film Screening

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International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

New Lab Launches HE3AT, a STEAM Education Program for Brooklyn South High School Students, Powered in Part by Brooklyn Community Foundation

Release Date:

09/25/2019

... students. Over the 2019-2020 school year, 180 juniors and seniors will engage in place-based learning experiences at New Lab' s Navy Yard campus. The students will team up with peers from ... guidance to...