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Century Foundation Report Maps the Effects of a $15 Minimum Wage on Food Insecurity

Release Date:

09/01/2016

... of a $15 Minimum Wage on Food Insecurity For American families earning less than $40,000 per year, consistent ... Around 17.4 million American families report inadequate resources to provide...

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Food Systems

Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Surdna Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation Launch the Tipping Point Fund to Help Scale the Impact Investing Field

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12/05/2019

... Point Fund to Help Scale the Impact Investing Field NEW YORK, NY – December 5, 2019 – Leaders from the ... industry. The TPF also provides an entry point for those new to field building, thereby broadening the...

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National League of Cities and MetLife Foundation Partner for Eight City Project

Release Date:

10/30/2015

... Today, the National League of Cities (NLC) is launching a new initiative in partnership with MetLife Foundation to help cities promote financial inclusion for their residents. NLC received a $1 million grant...

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14 Dec 2017

Funders Summit on Justice Reform: The Nation’s Eyes on Rikers

Thursday, December 14, 2017 -

9:00am to 3:30pm

... logistical, and financial barriers. Philanthropy New York’s ad hoc Justice Reform Funders group invites you ... necessity of seeking community input – and the lack of resources dedicated to the task – to...

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Open Society Foundations Commit $15 Million to Gender Equality in Africa

Release Date:

05/08/2020

... Commit $15 Million to Gender Equality in Africa NEW YORK—The Open Society Economic Justice Program, via its ... Development Fund (SEDF), has committed $15 million to two women -led investment funds that advance...

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Commonwealth Fund Survey Finds U.S. Healthcare System Failing High-Need Patients

Release Date:

12/09/2016

... adults, the brief, How High-Need Patients Experience Health Care in the Unites States (20 pages, PDF), found that while ... less educated, and poorer and includes a greater share of women and...

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Citi Launches More Than $1 Billion in Strategic Initiatives to Help Close the Racial Wealth Gap

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09/23/2020

... Strategic Initiatives to Help Close the Racial Wealth Gap NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Citi and the Citi Foundation ... well as the Citi Foundation are committing the following resources over the next three...

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Sir Alok Sharma Joins The Rockefeller Foundation to Advance Global Development and Climate Action Goals

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05/22/2023

... to Advance Global Development and Climate Action Goals NEW YORK and LONDON, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The ... economic mobility, and ensuring equitable access to health care and nutritious...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Century Foundation Report Illustrates How Segregation in U.S. Starts with Preschool

Release Date:

04/30/2015

... are largely segregated by race and income, and poor children are typically enrolled in the lowest quality programs, according to a new report released Wednesday by researchers at the National Center for...

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Education

With Support from Bank of America, a City Takes on Inequality

Release Date:

12/20/2017

... last out of 50 American cities for upward mobility among children born into the lowest income quintile. That dismal ... to form the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Opportunity Task Force. Their task: Figure out how to...

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At the City Council, Better Gender Balance Among Chiefs of Staff

Release Date:

09/20/2017

... Council, Better Gender Balance Among Chiefs of Staff The New York City Council, a 51-member body, currently includes only 13 women , down from 18 in 2009, and that number is likely to ... the 50 sitting Council...

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12 Oct 2023

Internal Evaluation and Learning - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, October 12, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... The assessment process asks organizations to evaluate their philanthropic purpose, governance, team, ...

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

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02/21/2012

... Officer, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation The upcoming New York City campaign season is the first one in more than a ... manages the Foundation’s grantmaking program aimed at Improving the Performance of...

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Beeta Jahedi Joins The JPB Foundation

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11/01/2013

Beeta Jah edi has been named the new Senior Program Associate, President's Office at The JPB ... Barbara Picower in the foundation's grantmaking areas of health , poverty and the environment. Jahedi most...

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“Poor” is Washington’s Four Letter Word

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01/21/2015

... as the feature article for the January 2015 issue of the New York PhilanthroPost Policy Edition. I listened to ... making or countless other ways our sector is committed to improving the world, one can hardly...

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AARP, Commonwealth Fund Release State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Seniors

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06/15/2017

... to turn 80 in 2026, states must accelerate the pace of improving long-term services and supports (LTSS) for older ... people and adults with disabilities, according to AARP’s new state scorecard released today...

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Nourishing Strong Communities: Thoughts on Food Policy from Karen Karp

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03/15/2010

On April 20th, Philanthropy New York held a members briefing—sponsored by the Jessie ... York City and the role nonprofits and funders can play in improving and supporting them. We are pleased to have one of the...

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Community Development

Food Systems

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

Philanthropy New York

Foundations as the "Brain Trust" for City Officials

Release Date:

04/15/2014

... may have noticed that we have been working hard to create opportunities for our members to meet with newly appointed, ... These meetings are valuable for funders who concentrate on New York City or who have a...

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PNY News

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Doris Duke Foundation

MetLife Foundation and Special Olympics Announce International Partnership

Release Date:

04/28/2017

... Young Athletes is an inclusive sport and play program for children , ages 2 to 7 years old, with and without ... such as running, kicking and throwing. It also offers families , teachers, caregivers and people...

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Pfizer and The Pfizer Foundation Donate $40 Million in Charitable Grants, Expand Product Access and Mobilize Colleagues to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic

Release Date:

04/06/2020

... to changing needs of patients and medical community NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and The ... and charitable cash grants to help combat the global health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic...