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Hispanics in Philanthropy COVID-19 Rapid Response Migration Fund- Funder Note

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03/18/2020

... help bring front-line migrant serving organizations the resources they need to develop and launch emergency ... revenue streams, shift their service provisions, and address other unforeseen impacts of the...

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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces First Impact Investments to Support the Success of Immigrant and Refugee Workers

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12/15/2020

... International Rescue Committee’s Center for Economic Opportunity (IRC-CEO) , the Social Impact Fund provides ... other hard-hit areas. The WES Mariam Assefa Fund seeks to address these gaps and foster an...

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Despite Gridlock In Washington, Funders See Enormous Potential to Move the Needle on America’s Gun Crisis

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11/15/2016

... . Gun violence is one of our nation’s most urgent public health and safety challenges, with more than 100,000 ... in the Engaging Communities roadmap. MIF: How can we address our gun violence crisis if...

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Surdna Foundation Announces Appointment of Leticia Peguero as Executive Director of Andrus Family Fund and Andrus Family Philanthropy Program

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02/01/2013

... that leveraged the power of partnerships by combining resources with local grantmakers to fund creative, pragmatic ... designing, implementing and managing a program to train health care professionals in New...

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The New York Community Trust

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How The New York Community Trust Is Shaping K-12 Education in New York

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02/13/2018

... Slutsky has said. "By joining forces, funders leverage the resources of many to tackle larger agendas, tougher issues or ... Collaboration also provides philanthropists with an opportunity to get involved...

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Justin Garrett Moore Named Inaugural Program Officer for The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's Effort to Bring More Voices into Public Spaces

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12/03/2020

... encouraging sustainability, accessibility, diversity, and equity in New York's public buildings, landscapes, and art. ... Moore. “The Humanities in Place program creates an opportunity to amplify long-...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Mellon Foundation

6/4/14 - Digital Badges Program - Livestream recording and PPTs

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06/2014

View a recording of the livestream and the PowerPoint Presentations and videos presented during the program Expanding Education, Youth Development, and Workforce Opportunities Through Digital Badges.

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Into the Public Policy Deep End

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08/18/2015

... E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count leaders and had the opportunity to pose questions about government’s ... background in medical care and a freshly minted MPA in health policy and finance from New York...

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PNY News

A Letter from Surdna President Don Chen on Solidarity and Support to Grantees

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05/13/2020

... long term. As always, our response will center racial equity , humanity, and humility. Thank you for communicating ... recovery efforts. In the long term, we will continue to address the root causes of...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Surdna Foundation

14 Oct 2020

Navigating Difficult Dialogues Across Difference – A Workshop

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... for a variety of reasons, it can be very challenging to address these issues when they emerge, especially in group ... new tools for addressing conflicts related to diversity, equity , and inclusion as they...

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Professional Development

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Helen Chin Named New Director of Sustainable Environments Program at Surdna

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12/22/2014

... of color. Ms. Chin’s primary focus is on promoting equity and social justice through infrastructure build-out. ... providing indigenous communities with the skills and resources needed to preserve and protect...

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17 May 2017

The Price of Justice: America’s Unfair Bail and Prosecution System

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... and local NYC level The importance of applying a racial equity and gender lens to the role of prosecutors in the criminal ... accountability Initiatives philanthropy is supporting to address...

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38th Annual Meeting Recap: The Power of Participation

... David Sandman , President and CEO of the New York State Health Foundation , and Teresa Younger , President and CEO ... She then transitioned to the panel, asking the speakers to address the challenges that...

Heckscher Foundation for Children Announces their Newest Leadership Fellow

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09/27/2022

... 1, 2022. Designed after similar programs in the private equity world where successful entrepreneurs are invited to ... those in senior education leadership positions with an opportunity to develop new venture...

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

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Why Cultural Policy is Critical for New York City

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06/12/2015

... established to strengthen cultural advocacy, policy, and equity —organized a panel discussion and public dialogue on ... "cultural uprising" is sweeping the nation. “This is an opportunity to reset...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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A Letter from Ronna Brown

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04/15/2020

... these changes stay with us for the long haul. COVID-19 Resources Your work is as important as ever—and we’re ... strong relationships built in person to continue sharing resources and information virtually...

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President's Message

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Disaster Relief

Reimagining Learning (From This Moment and With Each Other)

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10/21/2020

... of us, individually and collectively, the challenge and opportunity of radically reimagining how we build community, ... in community with one another. From curating Racial Equity Resources...

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Pamela Shifman, Executive Director of the NoVo Foundation, to Step Down at the End of 2019

Release Date:

11/07/2019

... sector: she led efforts to create more and better resources for girls’ and women’s rights work by creating ... racism in philanthropy and the connections between gender based violence and mass killings. Pamela...

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