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Some Measure of Leadership

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04/23/2009

By Charles H. Hamilton Senior Fellow, Philanthropy New York On April 6th, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his ... business executives will volunteer their time and company resources to nonprofit executives; and (3)...

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19 Jul 2010

College-Ready or Not? Preparing High School Students for Success

Monday, July 19, 2010 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street, NYC

... in strategies and reform that create improvement in access to and success in college. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION In ... who entered one of CUNY’s (City University of New York) community colleges had to take remedial...

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What World Do You Want to Live In?

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05/21/2015

... he became one of the first black school superintendents in New York State. My mother also went to a college and became ... it, but inequality and injustice are still very much with us . If you...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Community Development

Bringing the Liberal Arts to Engineering Education

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05/19/2015

... to their professional aspirations. As a result, students struggle to see the value of the liberal arts, even though ... (think T he Odyssey, Frankenstein, Don Quixote, or Brave New World ) are explored through...

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06 Sep 2018

Foundation Administrators Network - Understanding Hiring and Involuntary Separation

Thursday, September 6, 2018 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... keep changing every year. Large organizations have human resources departments and often have in-house counsel to help ... make a successful hiring decision? Most organizations in New York are “at-will”...

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Is Nonprofit Board Service Worth It? Reflections from a One-Time Skeptic

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01/16/2014

... retooling the business model and transitioning to new leadership. It was the board, which I chaired, that was ... profoundly important board governance can be. If all of us who care about...

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Governance

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Surdna Foundation

Ford Foundation Appoints Samantha Power to Board of Trustees

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10/19/2020

... Foundation Appoints Samantha Power to Board of Trustees NEW YORK (October 19, 2020) — The Ford Foundation ... change in the world and we are thrilled she has joined us ,” said Darren Walker, president of the...

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Nicky McIntyre Begins Tenure as CEO of Foundation for a Just Society

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07/03/2017

... leader in philanthropic advocacy to ensure more and better resources for this field. Previously, Nicky served as the ... look forward to working with Nicky and invite you to join us in welcoming her. She will...

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Foundation for a Just Society

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Social Justice

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Beth Cobert Named CEO of Skillful at Markle Foundation

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04/25/2017

... technology. I am delighted Beth has agreed to join us to take on this critical challenge of our time.” ... of Colorado, and many others, Skillful is giving Americans access to opportunity by prioritizing...

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Ken Shatzkes, Ph.D. Promoted to Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts Program Director

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07/19/2022

... to date, including our four major program areas of Access to Treatment, Responding to COVID-19, Innovation, and ... and he has been selected to be one of Grantmakers in Health ’s Terrance Keenan Institute for...

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Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)

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Newman's Own Foundation Names Dr. Rafael Pérez-Escamilla to Board of Directors

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01/11/2022

... to Board of Directors WESTPORT, Conn., Jan. 11 , 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newman's Own Foundation has announced the election of global public health expert Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, PhD, to its board of ... date...

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Karen Persichilli Keogh to Lead Global Philanthropy at JPMorgan Chase

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04/06/2016

... programs, research, and by leveraging the firm’s vast resources and talented employees. Additionally, in her new role, Karen will oversee employee engagement and ... in communities and nonprofit organizations...

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Schools’ Response to Bullying Is Questioned After Fatal School Stabbing

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10/02/2017

... history class in a Bronx school. A school social worker in New York City for 25 years, Harding formed a theory about ... Harding said. “He was bullied.’” Details are still emerging about what led Cedeno to...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Johnson & Johnson Supporting Frontline Healthcare Workers and Our Communities

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05/20/2020

... Frontline Healthcare Workers and Our Communities Frontline health workers are integral to the global response to ... often working without adequate equipment to ensure all of us can receive the care...

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Rockefeller Foundation Finds Major Issues for Women in the Workplace

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10/13/2015

... the same question and the answers will be very different. New research from The Rockefeller Foundation and Thomson Reuters Foundation bears this out. A survey of women from 19 G20 countries...

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To Build Community, Start with a Question

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11/19/2014

... ahead—to lead the first and only foundation for New York City’s largest and fastest growing borough, and ... wanted to hear about their experiences, the services and resources they need and desire, and their...

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

NYC Schools Are Inadequate on Sex Education, Stringer Says

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09/15/2017

... Schools Are Inadequate on Sex Education, Stringer Says The New York City comptroller’s office said not all middle and ... and high schools in the city do not have a licensed health education teacher – with...

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27 Mar 2020

COVID-19 Weekly PNY Member Webinars - City, State and Federal Policy Efforts

Friday, March 27, 2020 -

2:30pm to 3:30pm

Philanthropy New York is hosting weekly member webinars to share ... are employing front-line workers who are risking their own health daily to ensure the health and safety of their ... of many...

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