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25 Jun 2015

Nailing It: Building A National Movement of Nail Salon Workers

Thursday, June 25, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... of half the City’s residents. And behind the glam are women who most often are paid less than the cost of the bottle of nail polish for ... . Members: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Burke Foundation Awards Support to Help Young Children and Families Thrive

Release Date:

01/21/2021

The Burke Foundation awarded $2 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 to non-profit organizations in New Jersey working to improve prenatal and child health.

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The Burke Foundation

Philanthropy: Beyond Business or Charity

Release Date:

12/12/2013

... and what we once thought of as the social contract. There are some goods, as Sandel explains, that for moral reasons ... subject to market norms. Markets prioritize return for the resources invested and use...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

Why Should We Care About Tax Policy?

Release Date:

06/14/2016

... foundations, and other entities. Those funders are in turn provided with either incentives or accommodations ... in the tax code to support those contributed resources . But that is exactly the point—taxes and...

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Brooklyn’s Crown Heights Residents Direct $100,000 for Inclusive Public Spaces via Brooklyn Community Foundation

Release Date:

07/13/2017

... announces $100,000 in grants to five nonprofits that are expanding or advocating for inclusive public spaces for ... possible solutions, starting with the question: “What is your vision for Crown Heights?” The...

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Brooklyn Org

Toward a New Gospel of Wealth

Release Date:

10/01/2015

... helm, I am reminded of how privileged I am—and we all are —to serve this institution. For my colleagues and me, ... First of all, no one in philanthropy has the independent resources to solve our collective...

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Ford Foundation

Bridging the Knowledge Gap About Grantmaking for People with Disabilities

Release Date:

11/05/2010

... people with disabilities into the workplace. The findings are notable given that most employers consider the cost of ... disabilities: It doesn’t make a difference what issue your foundation supports—education...

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Joint Statement of Associations Advancing Equitable Evaluation Practices

Publication date:

07/2019

... important equity-focused work to which many of our members are already committed by providing learning opportunities, resources and, eventually curricula, about equitable ...

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Writing for Insights

Your Voice Is Important! The Philanthropy New York Insights ... or act differently as a result of the information you are presenting. Be reflective: Share new ideas that have ... by the meeting participant, please...

Fear, Hope, and Hunger: Inside the Crisis at the Southern Border

Release Date:

10/03/2019

... Juarez, and El Paso, where we met with leaders who are living and breathing the immigration crisis on a daily ... to design a grantmaking approach that aligns with your mission and values; conduct due...

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Tides

Philanthropy New York Welcomes New Board Chair and Members

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06/06/2025

... community in New York. We want to thank those who are rotating off the Board as well, Laura Aden, Rosanna ... in the philanthropic sector. The new members of the board are : Beatriz de la Torre Chief...

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PNY Board Member Neill Coleman to Step Down as Executive Director of Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies

Release Date:

01/27/2023

... as well as receiving high marks as a funder from grantees . “After a wonderful five years building the ... justice and equity, and doing so by walking alongside our grantees , will continue.” “Neill’s leadership...

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

Leading With Race Equity: Building Stronger Culture and Practice 2024-2025

... interested in building equitable practice Has your organization been assessing or re-assessing its approaches to better achieve racial equity? Are you interested in deepening your critical...

Mayor must focus on city's resiliency

Release Date:

01/03/2014

... As Superstorm Sandy showed, these shocks and stresses are increasing in both frequency and intensity. They are not always preventable, but the degree of destruction and ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

10 Apr 2014

Leading Through Change: Advice from and for Seasoned CEOs and Their Boards

Thursday, April 10, 2014 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... prepare the donor family for an eventual departure? What are the ways that family foundation boards can ensure the ... panel of seasoned CEOs whose perspectives and suggestions are featured in the National...

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Family Foundation

Executive Leadership

Unions, Reform Groups Gird for California-Inspired Lawsuit

Release Date:

06/17/2014

... New York’s teachers unions and education reform groups are preparing to battle over expected legal action seeking to ...

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Education

NYC Working With Training Partners To Build Pipeline Of School Principals

Release Date:

07/24/2014

Support from the Wallace Foundation is helping NYC partner with several organizations to train future principals for the city's schools.

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The Wallace Foundation

Longtime Carnegie Associate Awarded Top Mathematics Medal

Release Date:

08/14/2014

Phillip A. Griffiths, Professor of Mathematics and former Director of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, and a longtime associate of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, has received the Chern Medal, one of the world’s most prestigious...