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MetLife Foundation Announces Sponsorship of “Multipliers of Prosperity” for a Third Year

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04/05/2017

... globally, one third of whom are based in Asia, who lack access to basic financial tools such as bank accounts, credit ... resort to using informal methods which are significantly more expensive, less secure...

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Rita Allen Foundation Announces 2016 Scholars

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06/30/2016

... young leaders in biomedical science whose research holds great promise for revealing new pathways to advance human health. The selected Scholars will ...

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17 Jun 2009

Challenges & Needs of African-American Girls in NYC & Strategies for Making a Difference

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... . Dr. Jones-DeWeever, also Director of the Research, Public Policy and Information Center for African-American ... be addressed by communities and funders during a time of great need. Rev. Emma Jordan-Simpson...

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Leon Levy Foundation Names Meredith Ross President, Justine Koch Promoted to Director of Finance/Administration, Jennifer Ellis to Senior Program Officer

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09/15/2022

... have provided the backbone for the Foundation’s success and growth for nearly a decade. They are precisely ... Altman Foundation and the Jewish Board of Family and Children ’s Services. She is a member of...

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Foundation Center Appoints Two New Board Members

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12/03/2014

... Since 2001, she has led RPA in advising on and managing more than $200 million in annual giving by individuals, ... corporations, and major foundations. With experience providing guidance to a broad spectrum...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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New York State Health Foundation Funds Suicide Prevention Study in Four New York Counties

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06/17/2019

... suicides across the state, Brett Harris, director of public health initiatives at the Suicide Prevention Center of ... a data collection tool for the counties that will provide more information about suicide...

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Eternal Recurrence: Philanthropy's Infrastructure Organizations

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07/16/2015

... staff in the U.S. I looked into this trying to find a more solid number, and the best estimate I could track down ... – there’s not a standard curriculum, specialized schools (apart from a small handful at...

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Pinkerton Promotes Jill Bregenzer to Chief Operating Officer

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01/05/2024

... partner in managing the Foundation’s financial, human resources , and administrative affairs,” said Smith. “Her ... of major domestic and international accounts, and a Human Resources Manager working on...

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Lorelei Williams Joins The Sister Fund as Interim Executive Director

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08/22/2013

... the Steve Biko Institute to train Afro-Brazilian youth for public service careers. POMPA students successfully graduated ... Editor for the Harvard Journal of African American Public Policy and Director of the...

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Melissa Bradley To Step Down As Tides CEO

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04/01/2013

Melissa Bradley, who has served Tides for more than seven years, first as a member of the board and ... for decades. We are grateful to Melissa’s leadership and success in bringing considerable visibility to...

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Thrive by 25: Casey Foundation Announces Increased Focus on Youth and Young Adults

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01/28/2021

... Announces Increased Focus on Youth and Young Adults For more than seven decades, the Annie E. Casey Foundation has ... committed to building a brighter future for America’s children , families and communities,...

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Dr. Cassie Schwerner Selected as Next Executive Director of the Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility

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08/23/2018

... on taking the helm of an organization working to transform schools and build equity in the largest school district in ... and allies to help build movements to guarantee all children an opportunity to learn...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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22 Apr 2025

Protecting New York City’s Immigrant Small Business Ecosystem - An Event Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 -

10:30am to 12:00pm

... economist, found that “immigrants are about 80 percent more likely to found a firm.” In fact, in New York City ... sustaining, and growing their businesses. Lack of access to capital, linguistic exclusion, and...

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Finding My Power and Community in Philanthropy

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08/03/2017

... Power and Community in Philanthropy By Stephanie Chrispin, Public Policy Fellow at Philanthropy New York As my time with ... professional development across the sector, much needed resources to navigate what...

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Remembering Janet Kelley

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02/03/2020

... with the Youth Funders Network and corralling us for more than 12 years. As the Founding Executive Director of the ...

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New York City Youth Funders Network

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11 Dec 2018

In Mixed Company: People of Color in White Spaces - A Food for Thought Conversation

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... these encounters a mere growing pain as society becomes more equitable and inclusive or a sign of regression? How ... philanthropy can play to create and protect mixed space? Resources Links to articles...

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Forbes Article Highlights Edna McConnell Clark as Example of Thinking Like a Venture Capitalist

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08/24/2016

... Capitalist In the private sector, no one thinks that great investments are easy to find. A 2010 study found that ... the median private equity or venture capital fund requires more than three investment team...

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