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The Perpetuity Debate

Release Date:

04/29/2014

By John Hoover, Senior Vice President, The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies PNY convened four foundations ... accounts, this conversation skewed to an unbalanced degree toward the argument for perpetuity...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Governance

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Four Ways Philanthropy Can Support School Integration

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06/09/2016

... of Education John King, Jr. has identified school diversity as a top priority and led a number of federal ... showing places where there are opportunities to have much more diverse schools than currently exist...

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The Century Foundation

Heckscher Foundation for Children Works to Demystify NYC High School Admissions Process

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07/13/2015

... difficult admissions process. As a result, a number of resources have been developed, from websites to new apps, to ... for Children, which is currently developing an app to help guide families through the...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

Technology

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Improving the Accuracy of Wikipedia’s Medical Information

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01/06/2015

... condition, and 72 percent of Internet users have looked more generally for health information online within the past ... instructional guides for Wikipedia editing that are geared toward medical schools. All...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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Gates Foundation Names Robert Hughes as New K-12 Strategy Director

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02/18/2016

... Bob is a national leader in improving public schools and equity for all students, and has a widely recognized track ... teachers. He also is a superb analytical thinker who keeps data and analytics at the very...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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Breaking Down Barriers: Meet the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation's "Open Call" Grantees

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10/25/2023

... not previously had access to Dodge Foundation funding. More than 120 organizations from across the State answered ... of the barriers that we know exist across philanthropy. Toward this end, the Open Call was...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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Arts

Community Development

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14 Jul 2010

The Federal Stimulus Package, Funders, and Communities of Color

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 -

9:00am to 11:30am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... York DECISION MAKERS program, presented by its Increasing Diversity in Philanthropy Committee and The New York City Collaborative for Fairness and Equity in Philanthropy. WHO SHOULD ATTEND : All interested...

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History of U.S. Philanthropy

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08/2008

A brief history of U.S. philanthropy, along with key facts about philanthropy in New York.

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Article

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Why U.S. Foundations Should Take the Global Sustainable Development Goals Seriously

Release Date:

06/21/2016

... create a common agenda. When that impasse finally thawed, more efficient economies, more effective governance, greater ... an agenda that can serve as an aspirational framework to guide...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

Reimagining Safety and Justice for Black Life Now and Forever

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07/07/2020

... for Black people and our visions and dreams. Reflecting more on my grandmother’s neighborhood, I think of the ... inclusiveness, compassion, social justice, and stewardship guide our grantmaking, which aims to...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Lauren Hadi Joins the Schott Foundation as Senior Vice President of Advancement

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12/16/2020

... Vice President of Advancement. In this role, Lauren will guide the Foundation’s work with our philanthropic partners to channel more resources to the education justice movement and our ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

JPMorgan Chase Furthers Commitment to Closing the Housing Affordability Gap for Black and Latinx Households

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06/16/2021

... of its $30 billion commitment to help advance racial equity and drive an inclusive recovery. By combining its unique set of business, data , policy and philanthropic resources , the firm aims...

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JPMorgan Chase PolicyCenter

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Community Development

Housing and Homelessness

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Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children's Mental Health Announces Five Winners of the Inaugural Innovation Awards

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10/06/2021

... Winners of the Inaugural Innovation Awards Selected from more than 850 applicants, the first-ever Alliance for ... literacy programming, education, therapy scholarships and resources to help Black girls and...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Health

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Morgan Stanley

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces 2018 Core Support for National Arts Service Organizations

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04/17/2018

... by maintaining important networks for advocacy and sharing resources . “These arts service organizations represent remarkable diversity and collective power and responsibility in ... them to efficiently address...

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Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

Upleveling Governance: A Cohort for Foundation Trustees and CEOs

... experiences. Mission-aligned leadership contributes to more purposeful and effective board meetings and creates ... that they wish to commit to and will develop a plan to guide work towards those goals. In...

The New Nonprofit: A Model for Innovation Across Sectors

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03/14/2013

... of total GDP. In New York City, nonprofits are an even more vibrant and crucial sector of the city’s workforce, ... the creation of 145 direct jobs throughout the state. The resources NYSCF provides allow the...

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All Funders

Ford Foundation and Open Society Initiative for West Africa Launch New Fund to End Sexual Violence in West Africa

Release Date:

12/02/2021

... for West Africa , announced their commitment of $ 3 .75 million to launch Kasa! Ending Sexual Violence in West ... and girls. Violence is Africa’s shadow pandemic with more than 30 percent of women and girls...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Gender Justice

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Open Society Foundations

5 Questions for…Melissa Bradley, Chief Executive Officer, Tides

Release Date:

03/11/2013

... how Tides could be of help. For us, the merger was more about being able to preserve the history and ... action funds. With so many organizations competing for resources , we believe we need to be proactive in...

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