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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Food Systems

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As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed

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05/05/2021

... behind as a result of the pandemic, we need to redouble our efforts. This will require governments, global ... began in March 2020. The problem is not a lack of resources . Global military spending reached a...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Gender Justice

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Ford Foundation

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Elects New Board Chair and Five Members to Its Board of Directors

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01/15/2016

... Marnie S. Pillsbury, Senior Policy Advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council Theo Spencer, and former Executive ... Theo and Rien each bring unique new skills and ideas to our Board,” said Melissa...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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13 Jun 2023

Three Years Later, Funding Social Movements Matters More Than Ever (Two-Part Series: May 9 and June 13)

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... barriers that arise in supporting social movements Resources to catalyze conversations within foundations about ... program. What else should you know? **This is a part of our From Possibility into Practice...

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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15 Apr 2010

Educational Neglect: Rethinking Intersections between the Education and Child Protective Systems

Thursday, April 15, 2010 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... children and family issues, including child welfare/foster care , education, youth development, and disconnected and ... including complex educational needs, conflict between parents and teens, homelessness,...

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What Is Effective Philanthropy?

Release Date:

06/05/2019

... shares a belief with a number of other foundations that our grants need to serve two key functions in order to be impactful. On a fundamental level, our grants have to enable grantees to do their work. In a...

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Technology

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Siegel Family Endowment

World Education Services Mariam Assefa Fund Supports Launch of Citywide Immigrant Workforce Initiative in Philadelphia

Release Date:

01/15/2020

... role to play in improving equitable outcomes for all our residents,” said Mayor Kenney. “Increasing ... for Philadelphia’s extraordinary and diverse immigrant population is key to realizing the goals outlined...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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Community Development

Immigration

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Seeking Member Comments: Public Policy Position on a True Cost of Living Standard and Wage Equity

... before it is sent for Board approval. As the next step in our Public Policy Approval Process , we request that our ... to meet minimum standards for food, housing, medical care , clothing, and...

Three Ways the Arts are Advancing Equity in NYC

Release Date:

04/06/2016

... a tale of two cities. The inequities we see in housing, health , labor, and education are mirrored in the city’s ... of culture. If these inequities are not isolated, why are our strategies for addressing them...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Arts

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The New York Community Trust

Us Too: Building Cultures of Consent and Safety in Social Justice Organizations

Release Date:

11/20/2019

... the upcoming site visit. We were clear that it was not our role to investigate the allegations, and as a funder, ... justice organizations that may not have adequate human resources capacity, how do we best...

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North Star Fund

Come Help Me Be Less Racist

Release Date:

10/21/2015

... And the list goes on. You can’t be a human being in our world, viewing our media, growing up in our flawed families and cultures, and within a national ...

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PNY News

25 Feb 2016

What to Look for in a Nonprofit’s Financial Statement

Thursday, February 25, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... a four-part Interpreting Financial Statements Series from our 2016 PNY Core Curriculum : February 25 – What to ... some ratio analyses to use when assessing the financial health of an organization. Explore...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

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HR & Operations

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Hudson Valley Mourns Longtime Dyson Foundation President Diana Gurieva

Release Date:

02/08/2017

... create and expand needed services and projects throughout our region. She was a close friend and an important advisor ... searching for the best way to apply the Foundation's resources to accomplish the...

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The Dyson Foundation

“The City Where America Is Going to Find Herself Again”: A Funders Conversation with Mayor Mitch Landrieu

Release Date:

01/12/2011

... to avoid hospitalizations with effective preventative care . And as for education, he is looking to avoid the recent ... the country’s largest foundation focused exclusively on aging and health...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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All Funders

In Memoriam: Edgar M. Bronfman

Release Date:

01/15/2014

... by his vision." All of us at Philanthropy New York send our deepest condolences to the Bronfman family and their .....

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PNY News

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Education

Religion

Social Justice

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Adam R. Bronfman Family Foundation

5 Questions for. . .Judith Rodin, President, Rockefeller Foundation

Release Date:

10/15/2015

... Katrina was a poignant reminder of the power of nature and our often ineffective efforts to control and contain it. As ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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