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Former U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth Cousens to Lead United Nations Foundation as President and Chief Executive Officer

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09/16/2019

Former U. S . Ambassador Elizabeth Cousens to Lead United Nations ... conducted an intensive global search to identify Calvin’ s successor. “Elizabeth was our unanimous and enthusiastic ... shape the organization...

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Gerstner Philanthropies Awards Over $3 Million For Emergency Grant Program

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01/22/2020

... Emergency grants have been a core part of Gerstner’ s work for over a decade, with grants for Helping Hands ... average emergency grant size is under $1,000. Gerstner’ s recent round of grantmaking comes on...

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Housing and Homelessness

Human Services

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Kimberly Walker Appointed as First Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Arabella Advisors

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03/11/2020

... be responsible for co-creating and managing the firm’ s DEI strategy, coordinating efforts across teams to reach ... manager of learning and development at FSG, a social impact consulting firm. She holds a BA...

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21 Apr 2020

Responding to COVID-19: Youth and Education Funders Bi-Monthly Webinar

Tuesday, April 21, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:00am

... advocacy efforts and service-delivery challenges that impact NYC’ s students and youth. Presenters Ian Rosenblum, Executive ...

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All Funders

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

Health

01 Jun 2020

New York Environmental Funders Network Meeting - via Zoom (Week 2)

Monday, June 1, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

As the scale and the impact of the COVID-19 crisis is setting in, we in the ... and needs of maintaining and advocating for NYC’ s green spaces Plans to support communities and grantees ...

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Environment and Climate Change

13 Jul 2020

New York Environmental Funders Network Meeting - via Zoom

Monday, July 13, 2020 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

As the scale and the impact of the COVID-19 crisis is setting in, we in the ... is interest in a collaborative response fund. This week' s meeting will highlight environmental racism. Explore ... and needs of...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Disaster Relief

Environment and Climate Change

Social Justice

Melissa Beck Steps Down as Executive Director of The Educational Foundation of America

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05/20/2020

... Executive Director since 2013, has stepped down. Beck’ s last day at EFA will be May 22, 2020. She has accepted a ... grantmaking across the United States.” EFA’ s Board has named David Stocks, Arts Program...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies Introduces 2020 Fellows for Racial Equity

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08/03/2020

Since 2017, AFRE has been a space where leaders on the frontlines of the struggle for racial equity in South Africa and the United States engageto build long-term solutions for impactful change.

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Social Justice

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The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust Announces Ian Philp as New Program Officer for the Environment

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06/09/2021

... role, Ian designed and built the CTA Climatetech, Canada’ s largest international climatetech accelerator program. ...

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Brian Byrd of New York State Health Foundation Appointed to New York Federal Reserve Bank Community Advisory Group

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06/21/2021

... the New York State Health Foundation to the New York Fed’ s Community Advisory Group, effective immediately. The ... across the Second District. The Community Advisory Group’ s primary goal is to provide the...

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Jewish Foundation for Education of Women Announces New Grant Opportunity for Research and Advocacy

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10/06/2021

... for projects that will help colleges, universities, CBO’ s , government officials, policy organizations, student ... to support: 1) research regarding systemic issues that impact college completion and 2)...

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Philanthropy New York Welcomes Brandon Cox as Director of Communications

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04/07/2022

... New York is thrilled to welcome Brandon Cox as PNY’ s new Director of Communications. In this role, Brandon ... efforts to strengthen Philanthropy New York’ s engagement with its members, craft messaging that...

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New York Health Foundation Modifies Organization Name - A Letter from David Sandman

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05/17/2022

... philanthropy rather than a public agency. What’ s NOT changing is our commitment to distribute funds ... our agendas overlap and we can combine efforts for greater impact . On a practical level: our website can...

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Dana Foundation Appoints Two New Board Members

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07/18/2023

... president and chief executive officer of PBS, the nation’ s largest non-commercial media organization representing more ... media organization which delivers on public television’ s essential mission of...

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15 Apr 2010

Educational Neglect: Rethinking Intersections between the Education and Child Protective Systems

Thursday, April 15, 2010 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... may signal more serious abuse or neglect occurring in the home . In fact, over 60 percent of educational neglect cases ... asked the Vera Institute of Justice to study the state’ s approach to educational...

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08 Oct 2013

Education Funders Research Initiative Launch Event and Panel Discussion

Tuesday, October 8, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Trinity Wall Street, 74 Trinity Place, 2nd Floor, NYC

... driven by one question: How can we improve on what' s working in NYC? This event is the public launch of the ... in the City, that can improve the school system’ s ability to graduate students ready to...

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07 May 2014

Philanthropy New York's 35th Annual Meeting, with Hillary Rodham Clinton

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 -

12:45pm to 6:15pm

... the goal of full participation of women and girls at home and abroad, and what philanthropy can do today to ... 1:30-2:45 p.m. Break Out Sessions Option 1: Women’ s Economic Security in the United States. What...

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Gender Justice

The Right Starting Point for Productive Grantee Relationships is Putting Power Points Aside

Release Date:

09/03/2014

... don’t consider these meetings much fun at all. That hit home to me a few years ago when our new president Rick Smith ... Rick always asks at the end of a meeting whether there’ s something in the deck that we...

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Arts

Children, Youth and Families

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The Pinkerton Foundation

We Can Build a Better, More Inclusive Tech Workforce

Release Date:

02/06/2015

... Fund in The New York Community Trust New York’ s technology industry is adding jobs at nearly four times the rate of the City’ s overall economy. Better yet, it pays well. Local computer ... than 8% is black...

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Technology

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The New York Community Trust

08 Jun 2015

Philanthropy New York's 36th Annual Meeting, with Eliasson, Gbowee and Kristof

Monday, June 8, 2015 -

1:30pm to 6:00pm

... PHIL Talks Speakers Preceded by Philanthropy New York' s signature PHIL Talks; inspirational short presentations by ... Ford Foundation Designed for Philanthropy New York’ s annual meeting is an exclusive...