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22 May 2012

Doing the Right Thing: “Smart Microfinance” and the Donor’s Role

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 -

8:15am to 10:30am

... emerged as one of the most promising tools for providing access to credit and other financial services for the poor. ... responsible microfinance banking around the world. Join us as a panel of funders and...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation President Lori Bezahler Writes Op-Ed on Activism Led by Young People of Color for The Nation

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03/28/2018

... youth-led activism against gun violence is not, in fact, new . In Florida in 2013, for example, members of Power U and ... and on their streets for years, even decades. While some adults are focusing on the...

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MetLife Foundation Creates Partnership to Innovate Financial Services for Real People

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11/28/2017

... the behavioral barriers standing in the way of financial health for low-income people in two pilot markets, Mexico and ... that facilitate retirement savings, short-term savings and access to credit. To enable...

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Economic Security

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Bronx Charter School Caters to Students on the ‘Margins’

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08/30/2017

... the ‘Margins’ At Mott Haven Academy Charter School in New York City, fifth-graders start the fall reading “Locomotion,” the story of a boy in foster care . Every kindergartner gets a teddy bear to keep in...

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Education

16 Feb 2022

Haitians and Afghans in Crisis: Lessons for Rapid Resettlement

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

Last year, the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Haitian ... crises in Haiti and South America sent nationals of both countries searching for safety and stability. New York City is...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes first Chief Impact Officer and Director of Racial Justice, Kristi Cunningham Whitfield

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09/20/2023

... our racial-justice grantmaking. Her first day is October 11 , 2023. “I know from first-hand experience that Kristi ... is “Socio-economic status should never determine one’s access to opportunity.” Kristi...

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The Estée Lauder Companies Announces Bold Family-Related Benefits to Meet the Diverse Needs of Its Employees

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04/25/2018

... , the global leader in prestige beauty, today announced new and enhanced family-related programs, policies and ... leading global employers. “Family is important to us . We started as a family company more than...

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04 Aug 2016

South Bronx Learning Tour

Thursday, August 4, 2016 -

9:30am to 3:30pm

Join us for a day of site visits in the South Bronx, a ... and Black women, and hear from youth in a program run by New York Botanical Gardens that brings together young people ... health ,...

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Our Commitments

Release Date:

06/04/2020

... in philanthropy. The racial equity work Philanthropy New York has undertaken to deepen our learning, embed racial ... Our missteps are numerous. But Tema Okun reminds us that the antidote to perfectionism is...

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What does it mean for the Luce Foundation to support public knowledge?

Release Date:

10/21/2021

... But in some of our recent grants, we’ve begun to explore new ways of thinking about public knowledge and to experiment ... Leadership Institute team recognizes that the spiritual health of Indigenous...

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Surdna Foundation Announces Additional $36 Million for Racial Justice

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10/14/2020

... Announces Additional $36 Million for Racial Justice NEW YORK (October 14, 2020) — The Surdna Foundation ... and national movement for racial justice require all of us to step up and take action,” said Carra...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Grant to the Bard-Brooklyn Public Library College Degree Program

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10/30/2019

... Bard-Brooklyn Public Library microcollege challenges us to reconsider how non-traditional students can gain access ... ethos.” Together, BPL and Bard provide critical resources for classroom...

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Mellon Foundation

Blended Finance "Plus”: Enhancing Support With Blended Knowledge

Release Date:

09/04/2018

... long recognized that governments alone don’t have the resources to solve the most pressing challenges of our time. Finding new funding mechanisms to achieve the Millennium Development ... trained more than 350...

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A Look At How Surdna Foundation is Backing Water Infrastructure in American Cities

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06/25/2018

... has a couple of options when it comes to focusing its resources . It can go deep in a particular geography, or it ... in American cities, ranging from Los Angeles to New Orleans. The foundation’s been a key...

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A Letter from Ronna Brown

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09/23/2020

... fresh energy and excitement that comes with a sense of a new beginning. This September is unquestionably different. ... community in a virtual world. We ask that you join us in this commitment. The last six...

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Column from Hartford Foundation: Independence—It’s What Older People Want

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12/01/2015

... confirm, time and again, that the vast majority of us want to live in our homes and communities as we age, and, ... personal goal requires that we design and provide good care in our hospitals and clinics, and...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Long Island Community Foundation Issues RFP for the Long Island Sound Stewardship Fund

Release Date:

12/04/2019

... proposals to restore and protect the health and living resources of the Long Island Sound. We are interested in ... of all kinds but especially underserved communities to access , improve and...

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Long Island Community Foundation

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Westchester Community Foundation Launches The Westchester Index

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05/26/2022

(Hartsdale, NY—May 26, 2022) A new indicators website for Westchester County, NY will help ... that make a difference. We apply knowledge, creativity and resources to the most challenging issues in an effort to...

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