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20 Oct 2011

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

Thursday, October 20, 2011 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... to adulthood. This process often happens unevenly and with great difficulty for youth such as those involved in the ... system continues to emerge as a critical component of success . Explore Examples of...

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With Support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Dumbarton Oaks and JSTOR Launch the Plant Humanities Initiative

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11/13/2018

... of death. Yet a reliable supply of quinine remained of great economic and military significance to the British and ... as a center for medical and colonial botany. In fact, the success of British rule in India...

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Science

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Mellon Foundation

DDCF Creates Doris Duke Physician Scientist Fellowship

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03/12/2019

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) today announced the creation of the Doris Duke Physician Scientist Fellowship, an inaugural program which will open for application in April 2019 to clinical investigators currently engaged in subspecialty...

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Jeff Jarvis, CUNY Professor and Director of the Tow Knight News Integrity Initiative, on Shifting Away from Media-Centric News Literacy

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06/22/2017

... little game,' but they're having a conversation with the public that we're not having... I'm concerned that news literacy is media-centric and says to the public 'if you read our news...

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United Way of New York City Names Gina Goodenow as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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08/15/2018

... of financial knowledge and nearly 20 years' experience in public accounting and non-profit management—most recently ... of North Carolina at Wilmington. She is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified...

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06 Sep 2018

Foundation Administrators Network - Understanding Hiring and Involuntary Separation

Thursday, September 6, 2018 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... keep changing every year. Large organizations have human resources departments and often have in-house counsel to help ... you are a small organization, you often do not have these resources available to you...

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To Get a Railroad Project Moving Long Islanders Had to Pull Together

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06/23/2020

... labor, educational and research institutions, and more . It was broad in its goals, too. We built it around an ... Our goals were ones that everyone could support: good schools , good jobs, revitalized...

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David Sandman Named President and CEO of New York State Health Foundation

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01/25/2016

... and expertise in the world of New York health care, public policy, and in philanthropy position him perfectly to ... Health and NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Dr. Knickman will...

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20 Jul 2012

New Opportunities for Undocumented Youth: One Step Closer to the Dream

Friday, July 20, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

President Obama recently announced that undocumented students will soon be eligible to apply for deferred action. Although not a pathway to permanent residency, deferred action will allow qualifying young people to remain in the U.S. for two years...

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13 Dec 2022

Philanthropy New York's New Strategic Framework: A Community Conversation

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:00am

... organization. Join us for a virtual open house to learn more . As Philanthropy New York members, you engage in a ... and action. With this Strategic Framework, we commit to providing the support that allows you...

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16 Apr 2026

Between Two Hands: Birth, Power, and Philanthropy’s Role in Black Maternal Health in NYC

Thursday, April 16, 2026 -

2:00pm to 5:30pm

... Recording Black women in New York City are up to six times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white ... & Brooklyn Nail Technician Trinisha Williams , Midwife, Public Health Practitioner...

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Artists at the Center: A New Doris Duke Initiative

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12/21/2012

... theatre in creating, producing and touring new work for more than a decade. Nevertheless, we were painfully aware of ... and supported in new ways to interact with the larger public ? Indeed, in the wake of a...

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08 Jul 2010

Working with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: Priorities for the Coming Year

Thursday, July 8, 2010 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... with the DOHMH by supporting projects through the Fund for Public Health. We hope this program will foster a great exchange between funders and policy makers on key ...

Vic De Luca Will Retire as President of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

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03/16/2015

... to have worked with a terrific staff and dozens of great Board members. I’ve also enjoyed working with ... or greater accountability to the nonprofit sector and the public , Vic’s efforts will have long-lasting...

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Ford's Darren Walker Writes, "Let America Be America Again"

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01/06/2017

... be the dream the dreamers dreamed— Let it be that great strong land of love Where never kings connive nor ... each of us was on, we all find ourselves living with a public discourse that has become...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Gives $150M for An Initiative To Elevate Civic Discourse

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06/27/2017

... Gives $150M for An Initiative To Elevate Civic Discourse Great Britain’s exit from the European Union followed by ... a whopping $150 million to a joint research, education and public policy program with Johns...

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09 Sep 2019

Election Series: Navigating Effective Nonpartisan Election-Year Grantmaking - A First Monday Discussion Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, September 9, 2019 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... IRS rules allow foundations —both private and public — to legally support almost every type of advocacy. Foundations have a great deal of flexibility in election-year grantmaking but it ...

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FORE Announces $4.8 Million in Grants That Support Innovative Solutions to Ending the Opioid Crisis

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02/01/2022

... opioid crisis — including how to reduce stigma, generate more timely and actionable data, and help people ... government leaders can prevent drug overdoses and create more responsive policies. Another project...

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Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)

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18 Nov 2016

Philanthropy 101 - Module 3: Fundamentals of Grantmaking

Friday, November 18, 2016 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... 3: Fundamentals of Grantmaking December 9 - Module 4: Great Debates in Philanthropy February 10 - Module 5: So ... components that make up grantmaking in a foundation? What resources , approaches, and tools...

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