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Brooklyn Community Foundation to Award $600,000 to Outstanding Local Organizations

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03/31/2017

... Friday, May 12 at SparkPrize.org March 28, 2017 (Brooklyn, NY ) – Today, Brooklyn Community Foundation—the first and ... MoCADA, a museum focusing on artists from the African diaspora; and Neighbors Together, a...

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Brooklyn Org

Arcus Foundation's Support of Mighty Earth Has Major Impact on a Destructive Cacao Industry

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03/29/2018

... left out in the sun—all of the color bleached white. African animals, left essentially homeless, have become ... havoc on the forests, oceans or air, and pushes them to change . “The extent to which big...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Arcus Foundation

Nature and NYC Communities Can Thrive Together Through These 5 Goals

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04/19/2018

... natural habitats, the Natural Areas Conservancy is helping change the paradigm. That is why the funders that support this work – which include Philanthropy New York members such as The Altman Foundation, .....

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Nathan Cummings Urges Firstenergy Shareholders to Vote for Proposal Regarding Disclosure of Lobbying Expenditures

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05/06/2016

... of diversifying away from coal, FE appears to be investing resources to subvert public policies that address climate change and pursuing business strategies that are subject to ... influence to undermine U.S...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

The Tinker Foundation Announces Next President, Caroline Boyd Kronley

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10/12/2017

... investing in positive social, economic and environmental change that I hope and expect we can continue and extend.” ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Tinker Foundation Inc.

Open Society Foundations Announce Inaugural Soros Arts Fellows

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05/09/2018

... history of supporting arts and culture to advance social change , the Open Society Foundations today recognizes the ... oppression, make hope tangible, and create momentum for change ,” said Rashida Bumbray,...

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Arts

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UN Secretary-General Taps UN Special Envoy Michael R. Bloomberg to Lead Climate Finance Leadership Initiative

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09/27/2018

... of private capital in response to the challenge of climate change . The Climate Finance Leadership Initiative will ... and private foreign direct investment. “Mobilizing resources from the public and private...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Markle Foundation’s Skillful Initiative Welcomes 35 Career Coaches From Indiana for its First Convening Governor’s Coaching Corps

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03/19/2019

... have access to career coaches who will offer new tools, resources and training opportunities so job seekers can ...

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Workforce Development

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

Close the Divide Between Education and Work

Release Date:

01/21/2016

... Northeast Region Executive for JPMorgan Chase Global Philanthropy Before joining JPMorgan Chase, I spent 7 years ... It’s good for economic growth and for creating pathways to economic opportunity for more...

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Education

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

This Teen Pregnancy Program’s Tight Focus Is a Success

Release Date:

05/02/2016

... care agency staff and partners about teen pregnancy risks among the foster youth population as well as provide training ... so that all teens may have easy access to life-changing resources . [1] Fund for...

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Gender Justice

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Doris Duke Foundation

20 Oct 2011

"Fixing vs. Preparing"...The Role of Positive Youth Development in Juvenile Justice

Thursday, October 20, 2011 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... approach in juvenile justice policy and practice A Philanthropy New York Philanthropy Connects program. Presenters Felipe Franco, ...

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Issue-Based

Should We Expand Our Support Beyond Policy Positions?

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04/01/2015

... York PhilanthroPost Monthly April 2015 edition. Since Philanthropy New York took its first official policy position ... originally developed in 2007 and updated this year. Philanthropy New York regularly...

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President's Message

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10 Oct 2012

A World of Opportunity: Increasing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from the HR Perspective

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... and inclusion (or “DEI”) can provide. Many human resources practitioners would like to promote DEI practices ... their foundations, but they have often reported a lack of resources that would help them “make...

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Private funders should fund full project costs too

Release Date:

03/11/2016

... agenda items – from building financial skills among low-income youth in a certain geographic area to ... provider’s revenue comes from private foundations or donors , and many of these also set their indirect...

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17 Apr 2013

Keeping Risk Above Water Part 2: Investing in Adaptation, Disaster Response & Recovery

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Webinar

... in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, how can foundations and donors , those who will be called upon in times of crisis, ... investing to prevent and manage natural disasters. A Philanthropy New York Collaborative...

20 Sep 2011

School Transformations III: Practices and Programs that Are Transforming Schools & Policies that Support Them

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

... How can foundations best support these efforts? Part of Philanthropy New York's Back to School Series . A Philanthropy Connects program, sponsored by the Donors ' Education...

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Issue-Based

A Right to Know: School Environmental Health Hazards

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07/20/2015

... boards are growing more accustomed to the idea that change takes time, and that measurement will have to continue ... Some P.S. 51 parents had noticed many assorted illnesses among children at the school over...

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New York Health Foundation

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Education

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21 Sep 2015

What Does it Mean to Serve on a Nonprofit Board?

Monday, September 21, 2015 -

5:15pm to 7:00pm

... Young Leaders Breakfast Club and open to all interested Philanthropy New York members. Are you interested in joining ... at Robin Hood, Sarah and Caroline train foundation staff, donors , and partners on...

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