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The New York Community Trust

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Social Justice

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Brooklyn Community Foundation President & CEO, Cecilia Clarke, Announces Departure

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03/17/2021

... will be leaving the Foundation this summer to embark on a new personal and professional chapter. I am filled with joy ... . We have deepened our investments in nonprofits led by people of color and provided...

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Innovative Finance and the Search for the Next Big Idea

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10/17/2014

... A longtime supporter of SOCAP and a strong believer in the power of networks to identify solutions to the world’s most ... send us ideas, examples, and solutions that might unearth new innovations in financial...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Communications/Media

Technology

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We Can Make Changes to the Charitable Deduction that Benefit Nonprofits With No Loss or Even an Increase in Revenues

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03/08/2013

... engaged and well-informed group of funders at Philanthropy New York last week to examine the potential ramifications of ... contribution for all taxpayers, not just itemizers Allow people to make contributions...

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Sir Alok Sharma Joins The Rockefeller Foundation to Advance Global Development and Climate Action Goals

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05/22/2023

... to Advance Global Development and Climate Action Goals NEW YORK and LONDON, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The ... while creating economic opportunity for 3.6 billion people worldwide. At the launch, Sir Alok...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Nourishing Strong Communities: Thoughts on Food Policy from Karen Karp

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03/15/2010

On April 20th, Philanthropy New York held a members briefing—sponsored by the Jessie ... of briefings focusing on food policies and practices in New York City and the role nonprofits and funders can play in .....

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

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Community Development

Food Systems

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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Surdna Foundation Promotes Worker Co-Ops to Overcome Wealth Inequality

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04/20/2016

... question the Surdna Foundation set out to answer in a new report,"Ours to Share." Cooperatively owned businesses .....

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Economic Security

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Beyond the Bubble

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01/22/2020

Beyond the Bubble By the Philanthropy New York Public Policy & Collaboration Team This past ... focused tracks of funding priorities. Yet, for two hours, people who consistently fund youth, justice, health,...

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John A. Hartford Foundation’s Berman to be Honored, Give Commencement Address at Quinnipiac U.

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05/20/2016

... need, her spirit of innovation, and her gift for bringing people together in positive and constructive ways." A ... Management Plus, the IMPACTCollaborative Care model for depression care, and Nurses...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Wallace Selects Seven Universities to Participate in $47M Initiative

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10/13/2016

... and their state and district partners to participate in a new $47-million initiative to develop models over the next ...

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Education

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The Wallace Foundation

21 Apr 2020

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

Tuesday, April 21, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:00am

The NYC Youth and Education Funders Working Group will host a ... efforts and service-delivery challenges that impact NYC ’s students and youth. Presenters Ian Rosenblum, Executive Director, The Education Trust-...

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All Funders

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Children, Youth and Families

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Disaster Relief

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The Systematic Starvation of Those Who Do Good

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02/28/2017

... Systematic Starvation of Those Who Do Good Late last year, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli reported that nonprofits in New York employ nearly 1.3 million people , representing...

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Michael Bloomberg Announces Midwestern Collegiate Climate Summit

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05/16/2019

... from institutions of higher education. In parallel to the new global commitments made by federal leaders in line with ... regional leaders and provide a support network to achieve new ambitious goals...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Informal But Important: Improving the Lives of Informal Workers

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08/19/2014

... workforce comprises informal workers. That's 1.8 billion people who work without the protection of regulations or ... workers is projected to grow, many of us are examining new ways of working with these...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Economic Security

Workforce Development

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J.M. Kaplan Fund Announces Open Call for Applications to 2019 Innovation Prize

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02/06/2019

... in Environment, Social Justice and Heritage Conservation New York City – On January 29, The J.M. Kaplan Fund ... funding offers flexibility, letting awardees deploy resources where they are most needed,...

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How Nonprofit Programs Scale Up: Findings from the Wallace Foundation

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10/06/2017

... of a successful program, thereby serving more people with comparable benefits.” In terms of the ... (i.e., with “affiliates”), or a distribution model where the nonprofit partners with a larger organization ...

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Bloomberg Awards $10 Million to Address Opioid Crisis in Michigan

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03/17/2019

... Lessons learned will be used to develop a replicable model for deployment nationwide. From 2016-2017, Michigan saw ... category nationally. In the U.S., more than two million people are currently addicted to...

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Recording: "Sing Sing": A Special Film Screening & Conversation on Art, Incarceration, and Systemic Change

... Legal Aid Society, The Tow Foundation, and Philanthropy New York invite you to a special screening of A24's acclaimed ... "Sing Sing" powerfully illustrates the transformative power of community...

Commonwealth Fund Questions Usefulness of Mobile Health Apps

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02/22/2016

... appeared to be useful for their potential for patient engagement while also offering high quality and safety, according to an issue brief published by New York City-based The Commonwealth Fund. The ... for...

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