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Rockefeller Foundation Announces Winners of 2013 Jane Jacobs Medal

Release Date:

10/14/2013

... is awarded annually to individuals whose work creates new ways of seeing and understanding New York City . Today Rockefeller Foundation President Dr. Judith Rodin ...

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27 Mar 2014

CUNY: The Road to College Success

Thursday, March 27, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

In recent years, half of New York City 's public school graduates have enrolled at the City .....

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Five Qs for…Douglas Bauer, Executive Director, Clark Foundation

Release Date:

03/30/2012

... is also Chair of the Board of Directors of Philanthropy New York —originally appeared on PhilanTopic , the ... filling some of these gaps. We all know, however, that the resources available to...

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18 May 2011

Successful Advocacy -- and Its Challenges: What's "Public" About Public Education?

Wednesday, May 18, 2011 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... days before the event. A program presented by Philanthropy New York ’s policy committee Philanthropy Connects , in its ... to ensure that 1) the education budget gives districts the resources...

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From Katrina to the “Next Sandy”: Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Recovery for Older Adults

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04/04/2013

... Officer, Altman Foundation On February 27, Philanthropy New York hosted a session to zero in on the impact of disasters, ... help, such as limited English, immigration status and even poverty...

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NYC Green Carts Expanding Access to Fresh Produce in Low-Income Neighborhoods

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06/11/2014

... Access to Fresh Produce in Low-Income Neighborhoods New York City 's Green Cart initiative has increased access to ... Office of Food Policy and the New York...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Announces Grants to Organizations Supporting and Defending LGBTQ Community

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06/23/2017

... that it will be making grants of $100,000 each to the New York City LGBT Community Center, the Sylvia Rivera Law ... changes; and a renewed assault on LGBT people’s dignity, health...

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Sample Job Descriptons: Chief Operation Officer

Publication date:

09/2013

... on PNY's Jobs Board . We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site. Sample Job Descriptons: Chief .....

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Rockefeller Foundation Commits $64 Million to 100 Resilient Cities

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07/29/2015

... network and the launch of its third and final partner city challenge. The final cohort of participating cities will be selected based on a city 's demonstrated commitment to building resilience to the .....

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Microsoft Is Teaching Cybersecurity to Cities Around the World—For Free

Release Date:

01/16/2015

... its cybersecurity expertise, free of charge, to select city governments through 100 Resilient Cities, a non-profit ...

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Rockefeller Foundation Helping Cities with Novel Financing for Climate Issues

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08/16/2017

... works. "You take the risk off the project not working" for city officials, said Saadia Madsbjerg, who leads the .....

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Citi Foundation Launches RFP for $4.5MM Youth Workforce Fund

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04/10/2018

The Citi Foundation invites leading youth-focused community organizations to submit their innovative ideas for connecting low-income young adults, ages 16-24, to workplace skills training and employment opportunities including full-time jobs,...

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Six City Workers Win Sloan Award for Outstanding Public Service

Release Date:

06/02/2015

Six City Workers Win Sloan Award for Outstanding Public Service Six city workers who have tackled everything from the taming the city ’s rat problem to creating more healthy school lunches ...

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City Schools Buy Marked-Up Supplies Thanks To DOE System

Release Date:

09/26/2017

City Schools Buy Marked-Up Supplies Thanks To DOE System City schools pay more for many basic classroom goods than ... Every school must funnel its purchases through a city Department of...

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City Will Bring High-Speed Broadband to Digital Deserts in Brooklyn and Queens

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07/02/2015

City Will Bring High-Speed Broadband to Digital Deserts in Brooklyn and Queens City Hall may be stalled so far in its fight with Verizon ... front in its campaign for universal broadband access. The city...

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Rockefeller Pledges $100-Million to Help 100 Cities Cope With Crises

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05/14/2013

The 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge was announced to mark the 100th year, to the day, that the Rockefeller Foundation was incorporated.

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East Harlem Rezoning Approved by Planning Commission, Moves to City Council

Release Date:

10/03/2017

... Harlem Rezoning Approved by Planning Commission, Moves to City Council On Monday, the City Planning Commission approved the De Blasio ... means that the proposal will now move forward to the City...

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JPMorgan Chase and Citi Foundation Are Key Players in Creating Hubs of Opportunity

Release Date:

05/15/2018

... Hubs of Opportunity If you live in a decently sized U.S. city , chances are you don’t live too far away from a branch ... way, they've become increasingly central players in big city philanthropy. When the...