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26 Oct 2011

Everything You Need to Know You Learned Before Kindergarten: Ready for Kindergarten/Ready for Life

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... many educators, advocates, policymakers, and funders are looking at early childhood education as an effective ... including child health, and parental engagement? What are NYC and NYS doing now to ensure that...

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26 Mar 2010

Getting It Right: Reauthorizing NCLB To Leave No Child Behind

Friday, March 26, 2010 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... DESCRIPTION In preparation for this session, participants are encouraged to read the two articles linked at the bottom ... it done NOW! Come hear a discussion that unravels: What are the issues open to debate...

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21 Nov 2013

Education Funders Research Initiative - Building Better Schools

Thursday, November 21, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

Ford Foundation

... next administration make sure the policies set at the top are implemented as anticipated — and with the anticipated ... in New York City from a broad community perspective. We are in the process of confirming...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Education

09 Apr 2014

Shaping the Nature of Work in the New Economy

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 2:45pm

... and temporary work for a diminishing middle class. Many are concerned that as subcontracting in global industries ... conversation. Communities and workers across the country are already shaping a future new...

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Economic Security

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Winning Was Just Part of the Reward

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09/17/2013

... the Gold Prize for Overall Management Excellence from what are now called The New York Community Trust-New York Magazine ... Three years after we won the Gold Prize, we are still reaping the benefits. We...

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The Mastercard Foundation Research Shows How African Youth Navigate Risk To Survive

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10/30/2015

... employment behaviours in Africa, where 600 million people are under the age of 25 and 72 percent of its youth live on ... opportunities within the agriculture value chain are a main topic at the The MasterCard...

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Children, Youth and Families

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

United Hospital Fund Report: Children's Behavioral Health Reform Depends on Solving Implementation Challenges

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11/10/2015

... financial investment from the State. Currently, there are approximately two million children in New York’s Medicaid program who are enrolled in managed care for their physical health ... Health Services in New...

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Health

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Weinberg Foundation Establishes New Grants Area Supporting Veterans and their Families

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02/24/2016

... barrier elimination. “At the Weinberg Foundation, we are reminded almost every day of the tradition and quality of ... step.” Heller added, “Philanthropic organizations are uniquely positioned to convene...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Veterans

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Carnegie Among Funders of STEM Learning Ecosystems, 17 Regional Partnerships Focused on STEM Education Pathways Added

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05/25/2017

... (SFN), has grown to encompass 54 regional Ecosystems that are making a significant impact on STEM education and ... technical assistance and infrastructure support so that we are able to tailor quality STEM...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

Science

Technology

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Ford Foundation Appoints Ai-jen Poo to Board of Trustees

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06/19/2017

... workers, caregivers and the elderly – whose rights are often challenged and under-protected in this country,” ... Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation. “We are thrilled that she will bring her...

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Rauch Foundation Co-Sponsors Long Island Delegation to Attend “Reimagining Education Summer Institute”

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07/12/2018

... to address the fact that while America’s public schools are increasingly diverse – with more than half of all ... The overwhelmingly segregated Long Island school districts are disadvantageous for all of the...

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Council on Foundations Appoints Kathleen P. Enright as President and CEO

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10/11/2018

... expansively and creatively to make sure the Council is prepared to play an even more vital, essential and positive ... the Council collaboratively and with humility so that we are better positioned to both...

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Census 2020: Focus on the Real Work in Communities, Not the Legal/Political Morass

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07/11/2019

... specific steps every nonprofit can take. Yes, there are active cases in federal district courts in California, ...

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National Council of Nonprofits

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Monument to Commemorate Destroyed African American Land in Central Park Funded by Ford Foundation, JPB Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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10/20/2019

A new sculpture will honor the Lyons family, black activists and property owners who once lived in Seneca Village, a community destroyed by the creation of the park.

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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Social Justice

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Katya Levitan-Reiner Promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Propel Capital

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11/14/2019

... commitment to impact and equity. The mission and values are imbued in every element of our work here, and I am proud ... in the non-profit, public and private sectors, and we are excited to have this expertise...

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Propel Capital

Atlantic Philanthropies Shares Four New Reports that Examine Their Grantmaking Successes, Failures and Lessons

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02/26/2020

Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO of Atlantic Philanthropies, has shared a note and four reports on the foundation's successes, failures and lessons learned as the foundation prepares to close it's doors in October.

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Ford, Mellon, Doris Duke, Kellogg, and MacArthur Foundations Pledge to Give More, Hoping to Upend Philanthropy

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06/11/2020

... which benefit from generous federal tax breaks, are hoarding billions of dollars during a national emergency, ... percent from nearly 6 percent. The four other foundations are among America’s most storied: the...

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Disaster Relief

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01 Oct 2020

State and Local Budgets - the Next COVID-19 Battlefront - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Thursday, October 1, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... first served basis.** The pandemic and economic fallout are placing significant strains on state and local budgets, ... in income and sales tax revenues. State budget shortfalls are predicted to total to a...

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