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Supported By The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The National Alliance for Audition Support Looks to Increase Diversity in Orchestras

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04/18/2018

... to Increase Diversity in Orchestras Orchestras are among America ’s least racially diverse institutions . ... the advent of blind auditions, in which job applicants try out behind screens. But racial diversity...

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Mellon Foundation

A Consequential Myth

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04/09/2019

... the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist ideas in America , argues that is not the case. He spoke in the winter ... New York’s Equity Speaker Series: Exploring Racism in America , where he argued that...

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The Juvenile Justice Initiative at Philanthropy New York: Closing Remarks from Judge Judith S. Kaye

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06/22/2010

... teenage pregnancies, the cycle starting anew. This is America ? We know that the average annual cost to incarcerate ... the spring of their second year of high school simply drop out ; we know that a majority of...

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Dyson Foundation’s Leadership to Change in June

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03/19/2015

... assets from $12 million to its current $235 million and growth in its grantmaking from $4 million to $18 million ... Organizations, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America , the National Family Planning...

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16 Jan 2020

A Balancing Act: Navigating Power in Our Capacity Building Efforts

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9:00am to 11:30am

... indicators that are used to look at nonprofit capacity and growth over time Funder practices that help and hinder ... Beck , Executive Director, The Educational Foundation of America Bill Falahee , Director of...

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In Partnership with the Ford Foundation, Coalition of 18 Financial Institutions Commits to Measurable Plan to Improve Economic and Racial Equity

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05/18/2021

... professionals with the skills needed to launch a high- growth career in financial services. Support career ... Standard Investments; AllianceBernstein L.P.; Bank of America ; BlackRock; Bridgewater Associates;...

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Actions Civics: Activating Young Citizens to Go Beyond the Ballot

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07/03/2018

... Civics . I began my remarks by bolding declaring that America is experiencing a civic reckoning . Society is ... young people, especially those from underserved urban and rural communities, about how to...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Generation Citizen

4/13/2015 - Social, Environmental and Economic Resiliency - Live stream & Presentations

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04/2015

View materials and the live stream recording of the program, "Social, Environmental and Economic Resiliency - Follow-up to Puerto Rico Learning Tour."

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17 Oct 2011

Environmental Justice in NYC: Successful Advocacy for Sustainable Policy Change

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2:45pm to 5:00pm

... community districts to be stored and bundled for shipment out of state. The South Bronx was home to only 6.5% of the ... 30% of the city’s solid waste was trucked into and then out of it, subjecting the...

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New York Community Trust Announces Winners of 2019 Helen Merriill Award for Playwriting

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06/19/2019

... created a fund in The New York Community Trust to carry out her charitable legacy. Since 1999, The Trust has made 88 ... City with her family after the Nazi invasion. Starting out as a photographer, Merrill...

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‘Excuse After Excuse’: Black and Latino Developers Face Barriers to Success - Report Funded by the Siegel Family Endowment

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03/03/2023

... to Success - Report Funded by the Siegel Family Endowment Out of roughly 112,000 real estate development companies in ... the most impact on communities and drive the most economic growth . The lack of...

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Siegel Family Endowment

20 May 2010

Educational Equity in the Midst of the Great Recession

Thursday, May 20, 2010 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... York City, to be phased in over four years. It also laid out a new, simpler, and more equitable formula for funding schools across the State, with extra resources to schools serving a high proportion of...

Foundations as the "Brain Trust" for City Officials

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04/15/2014

... the funder community just as a checkbook, though financial resources are obviously important. I really see you all as my ... public policy objectives Philanthropy New York has laid out for our work. Most...

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Community Philanthropy: Using Both Sides of the Brain

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09/07/2012

... of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation have spoken out about the moral and market imperatives for community ... of community dollars and trust, obligated to use those resources as wisely as possible...

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NYSHealth Awards Grants $1.2M to Empower Health Care Consumers

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10/18/2016

... health care consumers and ensure they have the tools, resources , and support they need to make informed decisions ... to their own health information; provide new tools and resources that will inform consumer...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces Leadership Transition

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01/08/2020

... our assets. We increased our payout so that more resources go to: Movement building organizations defending ... Moral faith-based voices, artists, and journalists calling out injustice and safeguarding the...

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ASPCA President Seeks Harsher Punishment for Dog Fighting

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04/10/2015

... participants and spectators in locations that range from rural towns to dense cities across the country. By our ...

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Rockefeller VR Film: Power in Hand - A 360 Experience

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09/28/2017

... The Rockefeller Foundation, we've created Smart Power for Rural Development initiative, which delivers renewable .....

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