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Does Funder Risk Aversion Stifle Innovation?

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09/12/2013

... provocation, that the foundation I work for won’t fund your new project because it falls outside existing ... number of problems. First, people who work in foundations are naturally risk-averse. These ...

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation

09 Oct 2012

College and Career Ready: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... in jeopardy. Government officials and immigrant advocates are encouraging potential advocates to avail themselves of ... they consider whether and how to apply. Public schools are a first and most valuable...

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15 Nov 2012

Putting a Human Face on the Fiscal Cliff for Nonprofits and Foundations: A Post-Election Reality Check with Tim Delaney

Thursday, November 15, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:00am

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

... to mention, disaster preparedness and on and on. Are New York’s foundations and nonprofits prepared for this reality? In this highly interactive ... may not be suitable for the faint-hearted. But these...

19 Jun 2013

Infrastructure at Risk: How to Protect Public Investments from Stronger Storms and Tidal Surges

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... climate change challenge. How will the City become more prepared for future storms? In this session, attendees will ...

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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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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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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

Release Date:

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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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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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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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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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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Mellon Foundation

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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