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23 Oct 2019

From Intentions into Actions: Bringing Behavioral Design to NYC Nonprofits

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... it is to scale up best practices. By contrast, behavioral science offers research findings and design techniques that ... and civic participation. Explore How behavioral science helps us understand human...

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Tools & Strategies

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Breakout Discussion

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

New Grants Totaling $4.5 Million Approved by John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees

Release Date:

06/11/2020

The Board of Trustees has approved funding for eight grants to address COVID-19 in nursing homes, spread age-friendly care, support family caregivers, and increase access to serious illness care.

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Aging

Children, Youth and Families

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Health

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Divesting from Fossil Fuels

Release Date:

12/18/2020

... the well-being of humanity throughout the world, based on science and innovation. This is still our mission, and since the science is clear on the harm caused by fossil fuels, it was ...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Eero Simoncelli Leads New Center for Computational Neuroscience at The Simons Foundation

Release Date:

01/26/2021

... Simoncelli, who is also the Silver professor of neural science , mathematics, data science and psychology at New York University. “Now is an ...

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Science

Technology

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The Simons Foundation

New Study from Arnold Ventures finds Intensive, Specialized Training of Police Officers Leads to Reduced Crime, Fewer Arrests, and More Positive Interactions and Community Evaluations

Release Date:

03/29/2022

Can training police officers in procedural justice reduce crime and improve the community’s perceptions of the police?

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Member News

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Justice Reform

Social Justice

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Arnold Ventures

Doris Duke Foundation Announces "Racial Equity in Clinical Equations"

Release Date:

06/27/2023

... mathematical models that underlie patient care. “Great science advances equity through excellence,” comments DDF ...

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Doris Duke Foundation

02 Nov 2017

Understanding NY City & State's Legislative Landscape: An Overview for Funders with the Advocacy Institute

Thursday, November 2, 2017 (All day) to Thursday, November 16, 2017 (All day)

... the operating environment in order to maximize their own resources . Ensuring real impact at the local and state level ... through creative visual aids and cutting edge resources like the Legislative Directory...

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It’s OK to Pause and Think. In Fact, Please Do.

Release Date:

10/04/2017

... “best practices in disaster philanthropy” reports and resources is the realization that funders can do a great ...

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President's Message

PNY News

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Disaster Relief

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Council on Foundations

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

Release Date:

11/20/2019

... justice organizations that may not have adequate human resources capacity, how do we best provide support? How do we ... NY, funders expressed a strong desire to continue sharing resources and working...

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Insights

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North Star Fund

The Annie E. Casey Foundation Shares New Policy Brief on Supporting Youth and Young Adults Transition From Foster Care

Release Date:

09/23/2021

... federal policymakers to urgently reform and expand the resources , tools and guidance young people need as they move ... foster care, housing assistance or other well-being resources under this temporary...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Philanthropy New York's Policy Corner - April 2023

Release Date:

04/21/2023

... critical to understanding the ebb and flow of our nation's resources and why some communities are consistently ... a country – is exactly that. Below I’ve shared a few resources that have been helpful in...

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PNY News

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Public Policy

Philanthropic Responsibility in the Wake of the Killing of Jordan Neely

Release Date:

05/12/2023

... its institutional power to advocate for and distribute resources to ensure the social safety net that includes ... philanthropy dedicating its full energy, time, and resources to build power with persistently...