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September 2013 Working Group Updates

Release Date:

09/25/2013

... organizing project formed in 2011 to provide information, resources and networking opportunities for funders in the New ... to explore how grassroots, community-based organizations are working on food justice...

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Education

Food Systems

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Doris Duke Foundation

Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Philanthropy New York

Surdna Foundation

Anne Tatlock and Janet Robinson to Join Carnegie Corporation Board of Trustees

Release Date:

03/12/2014

... as a Trustee, including in the role of Chairman. “We are delighted to welcome two trailblazing women to the ... as Vice-Chairman of Fiduciary’s parent company, Franklin Resources . Tatlock remains a Director on...

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The Teagle Foundation

Beyond Grantmaking: Foundations as Impact Investors

Release Date:

05/12/2014

... their desire to make impact investments, many of which are locked up for 5-7 years, with a need for liquidity to ... just one example we provide in the book of foundations who are leading on impact investing...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Funder Recommendations Meet City Leader Action

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06/02/2014

... Systems in U.S. Cities and States. " The two documents are important because they present a cohesive and convincing ... its workforce training programs. How closely aligned are the de Blasio...

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Banks that Actually Serve Communities, What a Novel Idea

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07/08/2014

... When Wall Street banks take money out of our pockets, we are left with very little, if anything to show for it because ... they take in is paid to low- and middle-income earners who are likely to spend their...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Roosevelt Institute

Closing the Queer Funding Gap

Release Date:

07/21/2014

... challenged us as a society to acknowledge that trans women are women and that black and brown bodies matter. Funding ... only 24 cents goes to LGBTQ issues.” These scant resources are...

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Rediscovering the Enterprise Investment Approach

Release Date:

09/17/2014

... the Heron Foundation's Idea Factory blog. Many of us are Warren Buffett fans. His and Charlie Munger’s approach ... entire portfolio in favor of asset allocation. However, we are inspired by Mr. Buffett...

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How Social Innovation Labs Contribute to Transformative Change

Release Date:

11/07/2014

... Social Innovation Labs project , we're exploring what labs are and how, when, and why we might use them to address ... Many different types of organizations run labs. Some are part of larger organizations...

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Communications/Media

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A Commitment to Playwrights: The Tow Foundation’s 2014 Residency Program

Release Date:

12/09/2014

... orginally appeared on the HowlRound theatre blog . What are two essential elements to creating a transformational ... several patterns became apparent. We discovered that there are many great programs that...

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The Tow Foundation

The New Nonprofit: A Model for Innovation Across Sectors

Release Date:

03/14/2013

... 6 percent of total GDP. In New York City, nonprofits are an even more vibrant and crucial sector of the city’s ... discussion identified three major ways these nonprofits are not only changing the...

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All Funders

The New York Women’s Foundation Announces $3.25 Million in Grants to Address Needs of Women and Families in New York City

Release Date:

06/04/2015

... Grant making categories included in this cycle of funding are : Economic Security - 36 grants totaling $2,020,000 ...

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Community Development

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The New York Women's Foundation

Invest in Youth: Strengthening Brooklyn’s Future

Release Date:

07/02/2015

... organizing for immigration reform, inspiring young people are driving extraordinary national movements on race and ... campaigns to end racial profiling. Organizations like BYP are making it clear that the...

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Brooklyn Org

Citi Foundation Funds Book Which Explores Americans' Financial Well-Being

Release Date:

12/11/2015

... attend, where they live and work, and how healthy they are . According to the book’s authors, opportunities for ... health. Regis Mulot, executive vice president of human resources for Staples Inc., describes...

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Citi Foundation

What Am I Doing Here?

Release Date:

03/01/2016

... like Some Winning Ingredients in Movement Building Are the Spiciest of All . I even had a chance to write my own ... execute the statewide funder policy training series we are doing with the Advocacy Institute...

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DC Dysfunction Isn’t the Whole Story

Release Date:

04/20/2016

... nonprofits and encourage Congress to view foundations as resources on key public policy issues. Creating new materials ... the IRA charitable rollover to donor advised funds. Things are happening in DC on the...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

This Teen Pregnancy Program’s Tight Focus Is a Success

Release Date:

05/02/2016

... to see that teen pregnancy rates in the United States are in decline. Yet, we’re far from declaring victory on ... for black and Hispanic teens between 15 and 19 years old are 5.9 and 5.5 times higher than...

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Gender Justice

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Doris Duke Foundation

Four Ways Philanthropy Can Support School Integration

Release Date:

06/09/2016

... and policy interest related to school integration are growing. At the federal level , U.S. Secretary of ... after a 2014 report found that New York State’s schools are the most segregated in the country,...

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Education

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The Century Foundation

For Funders Focusing on Developing Countries, Impact Bonds Present Fresh Opportunities

Release Date:

08/04/2016

... bonds (SIBs) or pay for success (PFS) contracts as they are known in the United States. This gathering allowed for an ... impact bonds is as an outcome funder. So far, foundations are only known to have...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Brookings Institution

Health Department, United Hospital Fund, and Partners Release Plan to Promote Health Equity

Release Date:

08/26/2016

... primary care is a key part of ensuring that lives are not cut short for preventable causes.” “This plan ... policymakers, and other stakeholders, all of whom are committed to improving the health of our...

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Health

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United Hospital Fund

As Funders of Equity and Education, Connect Research to Action for School Integration

Release Date:

11/21/2016

... in The New York Community Trust Those of us who are focused on public education and public schools have been ... gender and socio-economic justice, New York City schools are grappling with their deeply...

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Education

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The New York Community Trust

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