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Helmsley Charitable Trust Backs Global Type 1 Diabetes Prevention Initiative

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04/28/2015

... Trust today announced the launch of an ambitious new T1D Prevention Initiative to investigate the early stages of development of the disease and identify new pathways to prevent it. As part of this new...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Health

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NY Women’s Foundation’s Oliveira Offers Blueprint for Investing in Vulnerable Young Girls

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02/28/2017

... of race and income, a report released in November by The New York Women’s Foundation highlights the particular ... mothers and caretakers in order to promote their progress. New York City is home to 450,000...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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So many working groups, so many ways to engage!

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07/23/2014

... as the feature article of the July 2014 issue of the New York PhilanthroPost Policy Edition So many working ... a little bit of a primer here on what’s coming up and how you can get connected. If you are a PNY...

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PNY News

Patrick Gaspard, Open Society Foundations and Maria Torres Springer, Ford Foundation Named to NYC Fair Recovery Taskforce

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04/26/2020

... Ford Foundation, Named to NYC Fair Recovery Taskforce NEW YORK —Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced steps the ... of the Fair Recovery Task Force include: Patrick Gaspard , President , Open Society Foundation...

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Community Development

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A Message from the Funders Census Initiative

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04/01/2020

... power and more than $1.5 trillion per year in federal resources , further marginalizing the communities and ... work to Get-out-the-Count together. Here are a few census resources we find valuable at this point...

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Funders' Committee for Civic Participation

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Census 2020

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The New York Community Trust

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Long Island Community Foundation

26 Jan 2022

Legal Series - Best Practices in International Grantmaking

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

... language experience required. Join us to learn about how to navigate the legal and programmatic issues in making ... case studies Speakers A. Nicole Campbell , Chief Executive Officer, Build Up Advisory Group...

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Commentary: “Visibility” and Corporate Foundations

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10/22/2009

... foundation world translates to “media hits” and how many times the name of the foundation (which 9 times out ... A successful visibility plan does not track how many new donors the grantee...

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To Achieve Equity, We Must Accurately Measure Need

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10/06/2022

... of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA) For so many New Yorkers, economic hardship is an ever-present reality. On ... living. The measure would result in an accurate count of how many people are unable to meet...

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Peterson Foundation Calls Tax Extenders Legislation Fiscally Irresponsible

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12/17/2015

... Legislation Fiscally Irresponsible Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, ... plus the additional interest required to finance that new debt. Over the next two decades,...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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Public Policy

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NoVo Foundation is Built on Partnership; Founders Champion Gender Equality

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07/19/2017

... their home in the Hudson Valley, about two hours north of New York City. Spouses Jennifer and Peter Buffett serve as ... They are highly conscious of gender roles, and how even among seemingly well-meaning and...

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Gender Justice

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Rockefeller Foundation Designates Atlanta As Newest City in Opportunity Zones Initiative

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07/31/2019

... gap in the United States continues to widen, we recognize how a zip code impacts the economic opportunities for a community and its residents," said Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of the Rockefeller...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Community Development

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A Forever 41’s Perspective on Social Media

Release Date:

05/28/2015

by Matthew Nelson, Corporate Vice President - Corporate Responsibility, New York Life Foundation I confess that I am a neophyte to ... media also connects us in new ways. I can’t tell you...

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Insights

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Communications/Media

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New York Life Foundation

08 Jun 2016

Legal Series: Fiscal Sponsorships - Best Practices and Common Pitfalls

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... has evolved as an effective and efficient mode of starting new nonprofits, seeding social movements, and delivering ... experience in assisting with fiscal sponsorships and learn how you can maximize your...

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29 Mar 2022

Policies that Support a Thriving Small Business Ecosystem - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... and help Main Street thrive. On March 10, 2022 Greater New York Asset Funders Network focused on building capacity ... to build the small business ecosystem for people of color How do national, state, and...

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Economic Security

01 Nov 2016

Getting Your Board on Board with Impact Investing

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... board approval. Yet impact investing is still quite new terrain for many board members. What’s the best way to ... Join us for this program where board members share how impact investing unfolded at their...

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Can Philanthropy Help Shape the Next Economy? A Workshop Series for a Just Transition

... together by a short film produced for this series entitled How We Live: A Journey Towards a Just Transition , we will ... of grassroots organizations and movements in constructing new narratives and visions...

The Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Divesting from Fossil Fuels

Release Date:

12/18/2020

... Foundation Commits to Divesting from Fossil Fuels NEW YORK | December 18, 2020 – The Rockefeller Foundation ... Foundation’s Board of Trustees recently approved this new policy, prompting the Foundation’s...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards Support to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Service Automatic Defibrillator Devices

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05/17/2021

... to wait for the arrival of EMS personnel.” DHHS Chief Executive Officer Dannette R. Smith echoed his sentiments. ...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Health

Human Services

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16 Jan 2020

Moving Towards Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens

Thursday, January 16, 2020 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

... for Racial Equity (PRE) will share some key lessons on how foundations can move beyond a racial equity lens to ... Ways to align your foundation to racial justice values How to anticipate and address...

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Tools & Strategies

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