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With Support From the Surdna Foundation, This Organization Is Focused on Creating a National Black Tech Ecosystem

Release Date:

07/31/2019

... Tech Ecosystem Black Tech Mecca , an organization based out of Chicago, recently received two grants to help ... they will have accumulated enough data in both urban and rural cities across the U.S. to...

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Technology

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Surdna Foundation

UJA-Federation Noted in 'Why Metrics Matter In Jewish Philanthropy'

Release Date:

02/18/2016

... through the stacks of solicitations and joyfully write out checks for $5, $10 or $18. Though he was a retired ... concentration camps. After the Holocaust, he came to America with nothing but the charitable...

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UJA-Federation of New York

Opinion: The Urban Revival Is Over

Release Date:

09/05/2017

... lies on the horizon: The urban revival that swept across America over the past decade or two may be in danger. As it turns out , the much-ballyhooed new age of the city might be giving way to a great urban...

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High-Profile Philanthropy Contests Take Hold, Raise Concerns

Release Date:

09/14/2017

... a wristband for detecting hypothermia in infants, beat out roughly 800 other applicants to win about $53,000. "Somehow you have to find those guys out there in places like Africa and Latin America...

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Bloomberg Among Top Donors Who Give Largest Share of Wealth to Charity

Release Date:

09/19/2017

... three most generous donors among the 10 richest people in America , according to new analysis by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Out of those three multibillionaires, the master investor, Mr. Buffett, comes...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Continues Pandemic Relief Efforts with New Grants Totaling over $27.7 Million

Release Date:

05/29/2020

... New Orleans, New York, and San Antonio that are pooling resources to most effectively serve local families in need. ... engaged in their own academic, personal, and creative growth . A $1 million grant will...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Citi and Citi Foundation Expand Global Job Skills-Building Initiative to Improve Employability and Economic Opportunity for Underserved Communities

Release Date:

09/17/2020

... of Pathways to Progress, we are maximizing the training resources and opportunities we can provide to hardworking ... of Pathways to Progress programming include: North America Expanding Citi Foundation’s...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Economic Security

Education

Workforce Development

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Citi Foundation

24 Oct 2019

Beyond Bail: Justice Reform 2.0 - A Food for Thought Conversation

Thursday, October 24, 2019 -

12:30pm to 2:00pm

... to be aware of? How can we lead the next level of reforms? Resources New York, New York: Highlights of the 2019 Bail ... in NY: Providing Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Jails and Prisons Less is More...

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

14 Dec 2017

Funders Summit on Justice Reform: The Nation’s Eyes on Rikers

Thursday, December 14, 2017 -

9:00am to 3:30pm

... of complex, multi-front, intergovernmental reform playing out here in our own community. Six months after the release ... necessity of seeking community input – and the lack of resources dedicated to the task...

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2/10/1016 - "Put Your Foundation on the Impact Investing Map" - Live Stream Recording & PPT Presentation

View materials and recording of the program "Put Your Foundation on the Impact Investing Map."

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Deutsche Bank Supports Transgender Economic Empowerment Forum

Release Date:

12/10/2015

Transgender and gender non-conforming New Yorkers need access to jobs and job readiness programs and it's up to the city and the private sector to make that happen, activists and bankers said at a forum Tuesday night.

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LGBTQ

Gender Justice

Joseph Matara Appointed Chief Operating Officer of Unbound Philanthropy

Release Date:

05/15/2023

... all aspects of Unbound’s Finance and Operations, Human Resources , Information Technology, and Grants Management, to ... healthcare, and vocational training for families in rural Kenya. He volunteers at GRACE...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Unbound Philanthropy

18 Nov 2025

Social Impact Strategies: People and Place - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... it presents for achieving impact at scale in urban, rural , and Tribal communities. We will examine the ... challenges related to economic development, access to resources , and social equity—while also...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

Private Foundation

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Disrupting the Textbook Status Quo

Release Date:

09/05/2014

... John White explained, “Some publishers have sat out this shift [to Common Core], because they can just rely ... strong materials. Developing guides and open educational resources to help teachers supplement...

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Insights

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Education

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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Rodney Christopher Named First-time F.B. Heron Foundation Fellow

Release Date:

03/01/2013

... of helping people and communities to help themselves out of poverty. The new fellowship comes amid F.B. Heron’s ... change in strategy, one intended to deploy all the resources at its disposal in a broad,...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Community Development

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Doris Duke Foundation

F.B. Heron Foundation

Impact Investing in New York and Beyond

Release Date:

07/12/2012

... a continuum of asset classes. Impact investing, if carried out thoughtfully, can increase the scale of social and ... the preservation of capital and support the stability and growth of innovative enterprises...

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Our Member-Supported Public Policy Fellowship Program Is Bearing Fruit

Release Date:

04/04/2018

... time of year when we think about planting seeds, nurturing growth and recognizing the resources we have set aside to create a bountiful future. ... the justice system on a local and state level. PNY came...

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President's Message

PNY News

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Philanthropy New York

An Update on Edna McConnell Clark Foundation's Limited Life

Release Date:

10/23/2018

... excited by the progress the initiative has made in proving out its evolving model. After a successful evaluation ... investment approach for identifying and supporting the growth of high-performing...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

Eighteen arts organizations founded by, with and for communities of color are selected for national arts initiative funded by The Wallace Foundation

Release Date:

05/26/2022

... improvements in the arts. Each organization will carry out an individual project to address a strategic challenge ... sustains these organizations, it will give them time and resources to explore new...