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Rockefeller Foundation Starts News Site to Spur Resilience Work

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02/15/2017

... Starts News Site to Spur Resilience Work Rockefeller's new platform, Zilient, wants to expose leaders to solutions ... natural and man-made disasters have the power to decimate how traditional society was...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Aetna Foundation Leverages Philanthropic Investment to Build Healthier Communities

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04/20/2017

... year provides funding to local stakeholders that can find new ways to improve health equity in their neighborhoods. ... medical research that has the potential to revolutionize how we age and how...

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Six Months Later

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05/08/2013

... Sandy turned into Superstorm Sandy and devastated parts of New York and New Jersey. In the aftermath of the storm, ... Some questions they suggest for board consideration are: How...

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16 Moments of Pride for LGBTQ Philanthropy

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06/30/2014

... opportunity for the LGBTQ community to reflect on just how far we've come in a relatively short period of time. ... - The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice is born in New York...

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Paul Rapoport Foundation, Inc.

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World Education Services Launches WES Mariam Assefa Fund to Provide Support to Organizations Striving to Help Immigrants and Refugees

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06/04/2019

... to Organizations Striving to Help Immigrants and Refugees NEW YORK , June 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Education ... WES Mariam Assefa Fund. “The fund will deploy catalytic resources to...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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Immigration

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Anthony Shih, MD, Will Step Down as President of United Hospital Fund this Summer

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03/02/2022

... Step Down as President of United Hospital Fund this Summer NEW YORK , NY—March 2, 2022—Anthony Shih, MD, has announced ... on children’s health. UHF’s COVID-19 commentaries and resources over...

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08 Dec 2023

2023 Philanthropy 101 - The Big Conversations in Philanthropy

Friday, December 8, 2023 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... 101? It is a five-part series that helps all staff new to philanthropy better understand the sector. This ... Executive Officer, Citizens Committee for New York City Shawn V...

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Does Funder Risk Aversion Stifle Innovation?

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09/12/2013

... familiar with most of the rationales for declining brand new initiatives. For her part, Nancy has started not one, but ... “safe bet” — and if she can’t land funds, imagine how hard it must be for others. We...

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards More Than $72 Million to Teams Led by Humanities Scholars to Ensure “Just Futures” and Expand National Cultural Narratives

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01/13/2021

... “Just Futures” and Expand National Cultural Narratives New York , NY – January 13, 2021 — The Andrew W. Mellon ... implement solutions to real social problems, and also mark new milestones in...

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Mellon Foundation

26 Feb 2020

Advancing Equity through Employee Ownership Models

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... all models that offer regional promise. Please join The New York and Regional Asset Funders Network and Philanthropy New ... in to change financial wellbeing at the community level ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies' 2018 U.S. Mayors Challenge Entry Helps Homeless Store Their Vital Documents Digitally

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04/19/2018

... Entry Helps Homeless Store Their Vital Documents Digitally City officials on Wednesday announced the first step in ... the option to store their vital documents digitally using new blockchain technology. The...

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Housing and Homelessness

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North Star Fund’s Hugh Hogan to be Executive Director of van Ameringen Foundation

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04/21/2016

... thinking to the van Ameringen Foundation as their new executive director on September 7, 2016. Since 1950, ... of Rights, settlements on wage theft, free lunch for New York City...

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PNY Welcomes Nominations to Its Board

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12/01/2017

... Nominations to Its Board Dear Members: At Philanthropy New York ’s Annual Meeting each spring, the membership votes on the election of new board members. That vote is the end of a process that...

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Century Foundation Scholar Releases Report on The Future of Statewide College Promise Programs

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03/07/2018

... common pathway for states to pursue urgently needed new —though frequently narrow—investments in higher ... the level of funding allocated, will ultimately impact how well they meet those core goals. Promise...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Education

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Simons Foundation Supports CUNY Graduate Center to Diversify Astrophysics Education

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02/09/2022

... In fall 2022, the Graduate Center will offer a new Astrophysics master’s program designed to prepare ... opportunities that have made The City University of New York an...

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29 Oct 2018

Equity Speaker Series: Exploring Racism in America with Ibram X. Kendi

Monday, October 29, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Join Philanthropy New York for our Equity Speaker Series: Exploring Racism in ... leading authors, artists, and activists. Explore how racism shapes our policies, influences our institutions, ...

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13 Dec 2016

School Discipline, Pushout and Gender Norms

Tuesday, December 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

As we look at how to improve high school graduation rates and outcomes, ... and LGBT youth in schools. Watch recording here: In New York City schools, black and Latino youth...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Increases Investment in Youth Initiatives to $2.8M in 2018

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12/14/2018

... first and only public charity dedicated to New York City ’s largest borough—launched Invest in Youth in 2015 ...

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The Spend-Out/Perpetuity Distraction…and the Merger Option

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02/08/2010

By Charles H. Hamilton Senior Fellow, Philanthropy New York There is renewed interest in the issue of lifespan for ... on Foundations released Perpetuity or Limited Lifespan: How Do Family...

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