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After a Gay Rights Victory, a New Challenge for Grantmakers

Release Date:

07/10/2013

... paved the way for this decision, but now donors have much more work to do to help assure full equality for all. Out ... were caught in legal battles to retain custody of their children ; and the Gay Activists...

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04 Oct 2012

Measuring and Strengthening Advocacy Capacity: Tools and Strategies

Thursday, October 4, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... a strong advocacy campaign can be a critical component of success . A variety of strategies and tools are now ... Explore The specific skills, knowledge and resources needed for effective advocacy How advocacy...

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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)

... from economic development to justice reform. Now more than ever, nonprofits, grassroots organizations and ... the operating environment in order to maximize their own resources . Ensuring real impact at the...

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Altman Foundation Promotes Deborah T. Velazquez to Associate Director

Release Date:

07/14/2016

... State University of New York at New Paltz and a Master of Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government at ... each year, primarily support projects addressing issues of access and opportunity for...

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Altman Foundation

Citi Joins Breakthrough Energy Catalyst as Anchor Partner to Accelerate the Clean Energy Transition With $100 Million Commitment

Release Date:

11/02/2021

... Energy network founded by Bill Gates, is a new model for public -private sector partnership to build the foundation of ... sector leaders to unleash our collective expertise and resources . This partnership...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Citi [Corporate]

Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham Named CEO of Philanthropy New York

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01/19/2021

... and a broad philanthropic community toward a vision of a more equitable, democratic, and sustainable society. This is ... equity, and expertise in organizational strategy are great assets.” O’Neal-Dunham has...

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PNY News

9/30/2014 - To Convene or Not To Convene? - PowerPoint Presentation and Video

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09/2014

View related materials presented during the program, "To Convene or Not to Convene?"

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University Unveils Plans for New Project in Baltimore

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09/20/2019

... SNF Agora Institute is an interdisciplinary academic and public forum committed to strengthening global democracy ... conversation and debate and an early manifestation of the public engagement so critical to...

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14 Nov 2013

The Power of Urgency: Advantages and Options for Limited Life Foundations

Thursday, November 14, 2013 -

11:00am to 1:30pm

... members made the decision to spend down the foundation more than 50 years after its founding. The webinar will also ... Philanthropy and Civil Society, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University Designed...

Six NYC Scientists Win Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research

Release Date:

05/08/2017

... recognizes the work of young leaders in cancer research by providing early-stage funding to young, NYC-based cancer ... who are engaged in cutting-edge cancer research. For more information, visit http://...

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Pershing Square Foundation

Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. Announced as New President and CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation

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11/08/2021

... social change in Brooklyn and in the philanthropic sector more broadly,” said Gueron and Marti. “Jocelynne is an ... President Dr. Rainey received a master’s degree in Public Administration from the...

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Brooklyn Org

Korean American Community Foundation Distributes First Wave of COVID-19 Relief Grants Totaling $60,000

Release Date:

04/15/2020

... many of whom have remained at the frontlines during time, providing essential services to vulnerable populations. ... American Federation (AAF) : $5,000 to provide in-language resources to Korean and Chinese...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Divesting from Fossil Fuels

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12/18/2020

... investment team to start taking steps that are expected to more than halve its total exposure to fossil fuels to less ... potential diminished by unreliable or insufficient energy access , predominantly...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Playing Chicken with Maryn McKenna

Release Date:

09/14/2017

... journalist and author Maryn McKenna tells the story of her great uncle who died of a basic infection after a minor ... to treat common illnesses like ear infections in children . The medicine humans directly...

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Food Systems

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... and obligations. Binding Terms . Each time that you access our Services you signify that you have read, ... extent that you have such rights under applicable law. By providing User Content on Services you...

15 Apr 2020

Responding to COVID-19 Globally – via Zoom

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

Webinar

... grantees, adapting grantmaking practices in any way, providing operational support to grantees, or responding in ... Marc Krupanski (Moderator), Senior Program Officer, Public Health Program, Open Society...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces New Grants for Immigrant Families Facing Deportation

Release Date:

06/21/2017

... deportations and criminalization. As the first and only public foundation dedicated to New York City’s largest ... threats of deportations that would separate parents and children , as well as continued funding...

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Immigration

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Brooklyn Org

UJA-Federation Board of Directors Elects New CEO

Release Date:

02/12/2014

... law partners for having been so supportive of me for the more than 30 years I’ve been at the firm. But it’s a rare ... the Jewish future.” “Mr. Goldstein has inspired great confidence in his ability to work...

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Education

Workforce Development

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UJA-Federation of New York

Towards an Equitable NYC Cultural Policy in 2017: What We Can Learn from Seattle and Nashville

Release Date:

01/09/2017

... on many minds right now is: How do we get the City to more deeply embrace the values of cultural equity, and ... in opportunities (such as access to information, financial resources , or...

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Insights

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Arts

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The New York Community Trust

Arcus, NoVo Foundation Announce Groundbreaking Philanthropy Initiative to Improve the Lives of Transgender People

Release Date:

12/08/2015

... Trans Initiative will deploy grants and philanthropic resources totaling at least $20 million dollars to ... into greater safety and opportunity. Globally, more than 1,700 transgender murders have been...

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LGBTQ

Gender Justice

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Arcus Foundation

NoVo Foundation

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