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Novo and Surdna Foundations Key Backers in Push to Build Community Wealth

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04/04/2018

... Key Backers in Push to Build Community Wealth These are heady times for local and regional giving. Although ... at a moment when many Americans fear their livelihoods are being shaped by external forces beyond...

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NoVo Foundation

Surdna Foundation

Let’s Examine the Underlying Tensions of Civic Engagement

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04/18/2018

... people of color, immigrants, women, and people who are young, differently abled, LGBTQ, economically ... opportunities to hear from a wide variety of people who are doing exceptionally creative and exciting...

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PNY News

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Civic Engagement

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Philanthropy New York

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Joins Consortiums, Labs, and Associations in the Fight for Local Journalism

Release Date:

04/25/2018

... journalism industry — but a number of initiatives are stepping up to help fill the void. In the past few years, ... importance of quality local news to democracy , there are a number of rising initiatives...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Joins Consortiums, Labs, and Associations in the Fight for Local Journalism

Release Date:

04/25/2018

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Weinberg Foundation Announces New Trustee, as well as Leadership Changes in Hawaii Office

Release Date:

07/27/2018

... at the $6-billion, 33,000-person New York City Human Resources Administration. Berlin worked for six years as a ... welfare programs and systems. He and his wife Kathryn are both long-standing members of...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes Two New Members to Program Staff

Release Date:

01/15/2019

... His numerous books include The Impact of School Resources on the Learning of Inner City Children ... and is a Fellow of the Society of Labor Economists. “We are delighted that Fabienne and Dick are...

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William T. Grant Foundation

Putting Buzzwords to Practice: How to Build a Sustainable Collaborative

Release Date:

05/08/2019

... expertise and centrally organized management, all of which are require a long-term investment of time and resources . Philanthropy New York is an active member of the ... is imperative to have the right people...

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Philanthropy New York

What Does Affordable Mean in an Unaffordable City?

Release Date:

06/11/2019

... economic distress. But federal poverty measures are inadequate for this purpose. Research shows that over 2.5 million New Yorkers are struggling to make ends meet, yet only a third of that ... pushes forward...

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United Hospital Fund Report: NYS Faces Obstacles in Signing up Remaining 1.2 Million Uninsured; "Public Charge" Regulation Could Lead to Significant Disenrollment

Release Date:

08/20/2019

... but 1.1 million residents still lack coverage, and there are a number of potential obstacles that could make further ... in Medicaid and Child Health Plus, even among children who are citizens,” the report...

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United Hospital Fund

12 Nov 2019

Census 2020: Why and How It Matters for Impact Investing - A Webinar Hosted by Mission Investors Exchange

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... and policymakers use and rely on census data? And what are the consequences for impact investors if the census fails ... why and how foundations and other impact investors are mobilizing to get out the count...

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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

Finance Staff

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Census 2020

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Living Cities Board Commits To Fund Racial Equity Centered Mission

Release Date:

02/27/2020

... institutions have committed to harness their collective resources to support local communities. Unlike previous commitments, today they are explicitly putting racial disparities at the center of ... income and...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Community Development

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Prudential Foundation

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Surdna Foundation

UJA-Federation of New York Announces More Than $23 Million in Grants and Loans to Meet Needs of New Yorkers Affected by COVID-19

Release Date:

03/23/2020

... affected by coronavirus (COVID-19). The grants and loans are intended to offer immediate relief to New Yorkers facing ... food insufficiency among homebound seniors, children who are not receiving city-funded...

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Citi Foundation to Provide $15 Million to Support COVID-19 Related Relief Efforts Globally

Release Date:

03/19/2020

... international, country-specific efforts in places that are severely impacted. In the coming weeks, the Citi ... efforts. Citi CEO Michael Corbat said, “These funds are just a first step in helping to support...

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Mellon Foundation Launches New Initiative to Support 1,500 Artists and Small Arts Organizations as COVID-19 Crisis Continues

Release Date:

08/27/2020

... to $20,000 each, and provide financial and technological resources to lessen the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on ... many of these exceptional individuals and organizations are experiencing as the...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

United Hospital Fund Launches Pediatrics Learning Network to Help Address Health, Social Needs of Young Children In New York State

Release Date:

09/24/2020

... child health project. “The first few years of life are crucial in establishing a path toward better health and ... of UHF’s Children’s Health Initiative. “Clinicians are on the frontlines of supporting...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Ford Foundation Announces $180 Million in New Funding for U.S. Racial Justice Efforts

Release Date:

10/09/2020

... need to increase funding for activists and groups that are advancing sweeping change. “Our most urgent priority ... of funds is to meet activists and litigators where they are , and ensure groups on the ground...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Two New Board Members

Release Date:

10/14/2020

... dedication to civil rights and criminal justice, we are energized and ready to continue the fight in uplifting ... UC Berkeley, and completed the Stanford Executive Human Resources program. Alex Busansky |...

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Ms. Foundation for Women

Philanthropy Delaware Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer, Tynetta Brown

Release Date:

10/26/2020

... have access to national best practices and philanthropic resources . She will be responsible for the day-to-day ...

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The Wallace Foundation Names Thomas P. Lenehan as Chief Investment Officer

Release Date:

11/02/2020

... in my new role at Wallace.” “All of us at Rockefeller are grateful to Tom for his superior partnership in the ... billion in private equity, venture capital and natural resources commitments globally on behalf...

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08 Jun 2021

At Long Last: Redressing and Repairing Racial Segregation

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... a reparative role in dismantling racial inequities. We are in the midst of an historic reckoning, and it is ... segregation Specific policy changes that can help shift resources to African American families...