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North Star Fund

For Jobseekers: What is a foundation?

Publication date:

04/2014

... institutions, or individuals for scientific, educational , religious, or other charitable purposes. ... agencies, hospitals, universities, chambers of commerce, labor unions, trade associations, and veteran's ... and regulations intended to ensure that they serve the public good. These rules include, among other things, a .....

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Ford Foundation

Philanthropy New York's Policy Corner - October 2023

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10/25/2023

... New York is committed to embedding equity as an essential organizing framework for how and why we do the work we do of ... action policies represented a move forward toward justice and rebalancing power. And,...

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05 May 2016

School Integration in NYC (Part 1 of 2): New Research, Changing Perspectives

Thursday, May 5, 2016 -

9:30am to 11:30am

... (meaning the student body is more than 50% minority students ) increased from fewer than 50% to two-thirds, and ... a growing body of research that demonstrates the important educational benefits of integration...

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Children, Youth and Families

2/17/2016 - "Legal Series - Making Grants to Individuals" Live Stream Recording & PPT Presentation

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02/2016

View materials and recording of the program "Legal Series - Making Grants to Individuals."

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08 Mar 2017

Achieving Equity…How Exactly?

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... internally and training staff Specific changes in human resources , investment, governance and other functions that ... Samantha Gilbert , Vice President, Talent and Human Resources , Ford Foundation Edgar...

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Citi Foundation Among Funders of National Effort to Diversify College Faculty

Release Date:

03/31/2016

... have recently launched independent programs to address students ' concerns about diversity on campus," said Bernard ... and increased compensation. "The schools with resources to attract minority...

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Citi Foundation

13 Jul 2016

Brownsville as Case Study: Can Community Investments Improve Health?

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... and health from the experience of Brownsville. Please join us to learn more from some of the organizations that are ... Presenters James Brodick, Director, Brooklyn Community Justice Centers Lucas Denton,...

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A Free Lunch Coalition Tries to Make School Meals a Mayoral Issue

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10/17/2013

... to urge the next mayor to enact a free lunch plan for all students , regardless of income, immediately after taking ...

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Moody's Foundation Supports 12th Annual Mega Math Challenge

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04/19/2017

... as a powerful problem-solving tool and motivates students to consider further education and careers in math ...

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The Moody's Foundation

Engaging Future Philanthropic Leaders: An Innovative Model from WRAG

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02/26/2013

... member organizations with an internship pipeline of students studying philanthropy. The program is emerging as a ... most pressing problems, while at the same time providing students with a clearer career path...

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

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09/24/2020

... crucial in establishing a path toward better health and educational outcomes into adulthood,” said Suzanne ... The Learning Network website also offers a number of resources for clinicians, including case...

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A Road Less Traveled….

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11/01/2011

... a group of foundations that make up the New York Juvenile Justice Initiative decided to step back, take a “leap of ... perspectives on grants and awards. The New York Juvenile Justice Initiative (NYJJI)...

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Carnegie Corporation Trustee Louise Richardson Named Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford

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05/29/2015

... institution has been characterized by its focus on educational mission, student experience, and development of ...

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14 Nov 2013

American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs

Thursday, November 14, 2013 -

4:30pm to 8:30pm

Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street, NYC

... register@philanthropynewyork.org with any questions. Join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a ... the major U.S. social movements of the last century: from labor to civil rights, to Black Power,...

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The Post-Copenhagen Funding Landscape: Thoughts from Rachel Leon and Terry Odendahl

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02/12/2010

... in specific states and cities in the U.S. to increase public support for addressing climate issues. Panelists cited ... Africa Boards. Greengrants funds social and environmental justice projects throughout the...

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UJA-Federation of New York Provides New Round of Emergency Funding For COVID Relief in New York and Israel

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12/15/2020

... funding is targeted at strengthening essential community resources in New York and Israel for those who need it ... to New Yorkers, Jewish Community Centers, low-income students , single parents...

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26 Feb 2013

BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 -

7:00am to 11:00am

Join the Education and Research Foundation of the Better ... York, Asian American Federation, Baruch College School of Public Affairs, Foundation Center, Long Island Center for ...

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Charter Schools Are Losing the Narrative But Winning the Data

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09/12/2017

... York Times summarizing evidence of the striking success public charter schools have had in providing better ... wrote University of Michigan professor of education, public policy, and economics Sue Dynarski in...

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Open Society Foundations Along with Collaboration of Funders Highlight Immigrants’ Vital Role in Ohio Communities

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03/16/2018

... and their children represent the majority of projected labor -force growth in the United States over the next four ...

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