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Jocelyn Downie Elected New Surdna Foundation Board Chair; Social Finance CEO Tracy Palandjian to Join Surdna Board

Release Date:

11/01/2013

The Surdna Foundation has announced the election of Jocelyn Downie, a prominent scholar, as the next Chair of its Board of Trustees. The foundation also announced the election of a new member, Tracy Palandjian, an innovator on impact investing.

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25 Jun 2015

Preparing Cities for Foreign Trade and Investment

Thursday, June 25, 2015 -

1:45pm to 4:00pm

... Josh Sevin , Managing Director for Regional Engagement, Economy League of Greater Philadelphia Ben Sio , Director of ...

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Finance & Asset Management

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New York City

David Berg Foundation Supports New York Historical Society Exhibition that Traces the Rise of Anti-Semitism in Germany

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02/17/2016

... to the victorious Allied Powers, and the collapse of its economy . As the Nazi Party rose to power, it began a long ...

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The David Berg Foundation

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Jewish Interests

Social Justice

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Philanthropic & Social Enterprise Leader Betsy Fader Joins Surdna Foundation

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02/18/2016

The Surdna Foundation named Betsy Fader, a leader in the philanthropic and social enterprise sectors, as Vice President, Programs.

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Carnegie Supports New American Academy Of Arts & Sciences Report On The Public Good Of Public Research Universities

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03/22/2016

... regions—vital to economic development and the creative economy . Not only do they educate nearly four million ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Education

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21 Nov 2016

Trump’s Presidency and the New Congress: What the Future Holds for Immigrants and Refugees - Webinar

Monday, November 21, 2016 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... 100 days in office, could have a devastating impact on our economy , tear apart families, and radically reshape our ...

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Immigration

Surdna Foundation Commits $100 Million to Impact Investing

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02/06/2017

The Foundation will allocate $100 million of its endowment to impact investing as a way to advance its social justice mission and grow the field. The commitment will focus on a combination of mission-related investments (MRI) and program-related...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Legacy Foundations and Risk-Taking: Different Approaches to Empowered Philanthropy

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06/07/2017

... including government devolution, the rise of the knowledge economy , the dramatic deepening of inequality, new players, ...

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Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Show Commitment to Next Generation of Progressive Philanthropists

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02/20/2018

... to battle their way upward, and who believe in the market economy , it's inherited by children and grandchildren who are .....

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Andrus Family Fund

19 Jun 2018

Learning to Work: What’s New and Innovative about NYC Summer Youth Employment

Tuesday, June 19, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Join the NYC Youth Funders for a session will focus on what's new and innovative in Summer Youth Employment and summertime Learning to Work initiatives for historically underserved students.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Workforce Development

23 Jul 2019

Saving the Vaquitas: Screening and Discussion of National Geographic's Sea of Shadows

Tuesday, July 23, 2019 -

3:00pm to 6:00pm

... in an interdependent and increasingly global world economy The role funders can play in shifting the narrative ...

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Environment and Climate Change

Co-Impact Launches Systems Response Fund to Strengthen Systems Around the World

Release Date:

04/06/2020

... 1.5 billion children are now out of school. As the global economy slows down and unemployment begins to soar, ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Disaster Relief

Health

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Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds, Inc.

The Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Divesting from Fossil Fuels

Release Date:

12/18/2020

... energy poor people around the world into the modern economy . There are an estimated 3.5 billion people who have ...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Environment and Climate Change

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21 Sep 2022

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... Funders network will examine the state of the clean energy economy , projections for “green” jobs, and strategies for ...

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Economic Security

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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 innovating new ... agenda items – from building financial skills among low- income youth in a certain...

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Is There an App for That? New Thinking on Kids and Digital Media

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03/10/2016

... “content a child engages in is more important than the platform or the time they spend with it.” In other words, ... quality is more important than quantity. There’s also a big difference between the passive...

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The New York Community Trust

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Student-Adult Ratio Is Crucial to Getting H.S. Kids Caught Up

Release Date:

12/16/2015

... can catch up, but having the right strategies and resources in place is a big challenge. Student-Adult Ratio Is Crucial to Getting ...

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05 Nov 2014

Should Nonprofits Be Mandated to Pay Living Wages, and What is Philanthropy’s Role?

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Missed the program? View resources and the live recording here . Leaders in ... and address potential barriers to nonprofits getting the resources they need to pay self-sufficiency wages based on ... most of the...

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New York State

United Hospital Fund Supports Guide on Basic Care Techniques for PICC Lines

Release Date:

03/17/2017

... do not have the training or access to easy-to-understand resources to safely maintain the lines. The new guide ... will contribute to the infection prevention/patient safety resources available to staff and...

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