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27 Mar 2014

CUNY: The Road to College Success

Thursday, March 27, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

In recent years, half of New York City's public school graduates have enrolled at the City University ... option that can help low-income students move further into higher education and access living-wage...

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How Collaboration Can Spur Innovation and Spread Good Ideas (Part I)

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07/14/2016

... new ideas. They become more efficient. They increase resources , and innovation flourishes. End of story. Right? ... upcoming programs like “Deep Integration of Community Based Organizations and Schools” on...

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The New York Community Trust

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EdFunders Case Study Identifies Unusual Model for Philanthropic Collaboration

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08/11/2015

... Hilliard places this funder collaboration in the context of other past efforts at philanthropic collaboration ... among stakeholders of differing viewpoints Inform public discussion with insights based...

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PNY News

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Education Funders Research Initiative

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Ford Foundation

Trinity Wall Street

Simons Foundation Announces Historic Gift to Stony Brook University Endowment

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06/01/2023

... This transformative donation will cement Stony Brook’s place as New York’s flagship research institution and ... level of educational excellence and with world-class resources . The foundation’s gift will also...

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Science

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The Simons Foundation

Education Leaders Release National Plan to Prepare Community College Students for Clean Economy Workforce (Bank of America Charitable Foundation)

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01/20/2016

... of new jobs that are eclipsing their older, fossil-fuel- based counterparts and providing comparatively better wages ... education, with nearly 40 percent pioneering educational initiatives that promote...

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Environment and Climate Change

Workforce Development

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Design High Schools for the 21st Century

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10/12/2016

... school . Secretary of Education John King told educators, policy experts, and students that the next generation of high ... effort. We are delighted that educators, communities, and policy makers—committed to...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation President Lori Bezahler Writes Op-Ed on Activism Led by Young People of Color for The Nation

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03/28/2018

... took over the state capitol to protest the “stand your ground ” laws that allowed Trayvon Martin’s killer to go ... alignment in their struggles. Similar meetings have taken place with young people from Chicago...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

Jonas Center Announces New Focus on Environmental Health

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05/20/2016

... 1,000 Jonas Scholars supported by the Center’s flagship initiatives , the Jonas Nurse Leaders Scholar Program and ... DNP project will be incorporated into an existing Health Resources and Services...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Health

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Philanthropy’s Self-Appointed Critic Picks at PNY’s Fund for 2025, But Agrees It’s "Money Well Spent"

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11/04/2014

... upgrades, program expansion and the establishment of a public policy fellowship program.... Philanthropy’s Self-Appointed ...

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After Orlando – After the Anger and Sadness – There Is Work to Be Done

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06/15/2016

... in this country. We must also consider the broader context in which this horrific act of violence has ... legislation sweeping the nation. Mass Shooting in Orlando: Resources and Networks for Action There are...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Dara Major Philanthropy Consulting

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Ivy Suriyopas Announced as New Vice President of Programs for Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

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04/14/2021

... rights, providing legal representation, and advocating for policy changes informed by the lived experiences of her ... of Programs,” said Suriyopas. “There is no better place to galvanize philanthropy to...

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Appointments & Transitions

39th Annual Meeting Recap: Democracy, Demographics & Destiny: All in the Details.

... Engagement Fund Kimberly Peeler-Allen , Co-Founder, Higher Heights Javier H. Valdés , Co-Executive Director, ... Fahd Ahmed, Executive Director, DRUM - Desis Rising Up and Moving Jessica Reeves, Chief...

SeaChange Capital Partners to Help Facilitate Merger of Chicago Non-Profits

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12/18/2017

... from both organizations to ensure success. Two Chicago- based nonprofits, Chicago Cares and WomenOnCall , ... volunteer labor, while WomenOnCall connects legal, human resources , finance, and other...

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SeaChange Capital Partners

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Protect Census 2020

... urges Congress and the Administration to devote sufficient resources to the 2020 Census now, to put planning and ... the inaccuracy of the count. Date of recommendation by the Public Policy...

21 Oct 2010

Understanding the Educational Trajectories of Young Black Men in New York City

Thursday, October 21, 2010 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

The Open Society Institute, 400 West 59th Street, NYC.

... Noguera and Ronald Mincy, will discuss research-driven policy recommendations dedicated to closing this academic ... needed to coordinate and make effective grants, leverage resources , and influence a change...

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Issue-Based

Data Capacity as a Step Toward Nonprofit Sustainability

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02/14/2018

... business model for the current era of scarce public resources . Initially, we hoped that our grantees – among ... STRONG NEIGHBORHOODS: How Investing in Community Based Organizations'...

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The New York Community Trust

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The Scherman Foundation

Open Society Shapes Leadership Team to Steer Global Priorities

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11/18/2021

... work on Expression that effectively leverages our resources to foster vibrant public debate, artistic expression, and education; ... cultural and academic freedom Emily Martinez, Director, Initiatives...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Charles H. Revson Foundation Announces $2.5 Million in Grants to Eight Recipients

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11/17/2021

... Program seeks to expand access to knowledge and support resources capable of sustaining an informed citizenry. This ... access exhibits from the Brooklyn Children’s Museum in public library branches. The...

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Community Development