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Novo and Surdna Foundations Key Backers in Push to Build Community Wealth

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04/04/2018

... Although national funders coming out of places like New York and the Bay Area command the most attention, growing ... House. As executive director Rodney Foxworth told me, “ People [in our community] have...

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NoVo Foundation

Surdna Foundation

Living Cities Board Commits To Fund Racial Equity Centered Mission

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02/27/2020

... Board Commits To Fund Racial Equity Centered Mission NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ ... institutions have committed to harness their collective resources to support local communities...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Community Development

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Citi Foundation

Freedom Together Foundation

Ford Foundation

Prudential Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation

Surdna Foundation

Chief Of 100 Resilient Cities, A Rockefeller Funded Program, On How Cities Can Tackle Climate Change

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07/25/2017

... Climate Change Nearly five years after Hurricane Sandy hit New York to devastating effect, America’s most populated ... best to cope with the next superstorm. “More and more people around the world are waking...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Chris Cardona to Run Ford Foundation's Philanthropy Sector Portfolio

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03/09/2015

... sector in the U.S, and Chris Cardona will be the new program officer for this work. Chris will be responsible ...

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Communications/Media

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Ford Foundation

TCC Group

08 Jul 2025

PNY's Summer Intern/Fellow Social

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 -

5:00pm to 7:00pm

Philanthropy New York (PNY) is excited to launch a social event designed ... internships and fellowships at foundations in the New York metro area. We invite full-time staff to attend with ...

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Susan McMillan Joins Con Edison’s Public Affairs Department as Section Manager for Strategic Partnerships

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02/01/2012

... as Section Manager for Strategic Partnerships. In her new role, she will direct Con Edison’s corporate giving ... Development at the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York. As SVP, she was responsible...

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Con Edison

Bank of America Funds of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Program

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07/29/2015

... Program The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is launching new partnerships in cities across the nation to boost ... and nurture an appreciation of wildlife conservation among new audiences. The Service...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Bank of America [Corporate]

Cheryl C. Effron Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

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01/16/2020

Cheryl C. Effron Joins the Board of The Markle Foundation New York, NY – January 16, 2020– The Markle Foundation is ... of Directors. Ms. Effron has spent most of her career as a New York-based real estate...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

04 Jun 2014

The de Blasio Administration’s Workforce Development Strategy

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

This Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders will feature a presentation ... from other major urban areas and their implications for New York City. Presenters Presentation of the de Blasio .....

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All Funders

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Public Policy

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Workforce Development

Ford Foundation Appoints John W. Bernstein as Chief Operating Officer

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11/07/2014

... financial officer of the Leon Levy Foundation, based in New York. With $500 million in assets, the Leon Levy ... among five prestigious research institutions in the New York City area. Earlier in his career,...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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Leon Levy Foundation

Ford Foundation

There's Something Rotten in the State of Development Funding

Release Date:

11/16/2015

... world countries would not provide any additional ODA resources to fund the SDGs, however, few had anticipated a proactive cut to existing spending. For the people that depend on the Global Fund for...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

18 Feb 2025

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

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 -

4:00pm to 7:00pm

... 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...

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Recording: The Youth Mental Health Crisis: Innovations and Updates from the Field

... and Updates from the Field Last October, Philanthropy New York hosted a pivotal gathering on youth mental ... Mental Health Workforce : The wellness of youth and the people and organizations that provide...

Technical Assistance and Strong Relationships: Key to Quality Capacity Building

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09/15/2014

... associate director of education for Literacy Partners of New York City and has managed professional development, ... at the Literacy Assistance Center, the City University of New York, and the New...

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DC Dysfunction Isn’t the Whole Story

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04/20/2016

... as the feature article of the April 2016 issue of the New York PhilanthroPost Policy Edition. What is the point ... nonprofits and encourage Congress to view foundations as resources on key public policy...

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PNY News

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Could Universal Pre-K Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline?

Release Date:

06/19/2014

... system? Last week at a Century Foundation event , New Jersey Senator Cory Booker highlighted the growth of the ... Discipline and Punishment Our national reflex to label people as "troublemakers"...

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The Century Foundation

04 Jun 2013

Collective Giving: Your Personal Philanthropy

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... giving circle. The current collective giving landscape in NYC and the range of issues addressed. How and why giving ... work at a grantmaking institution. A Philanthropy New York Members Briefing sponsored by...

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Issue-Based

29 Nov 2011

Time as a Tool: Strategies for Transforming Schools through Time

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... The Donors’ Education Collaborative and Philanthropy New York invite you to a discussion highlighting recent ... , Executive Director of School Programs and Partnerships , NYC Department of Education Jennifer...

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Robertson Foundation Executive Director Phoebe Boyer To Become CEO Of Children's Aid Society

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07/15/2014

... Foundation's mission is to break the cycle of poverty in New York City. During her tenure, the foundation provided more than $112 million in funding to NYC nonprofits in the areas of education, youth...

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Tiger Foundation

14 Apr 2015

Community Schools: An Opportunity for Funder Collaboration?

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 -

1:45pm to 4:00pm

... – about the promise of the community schools strategy in NYC . A key takeaway was that its implementation offers ... very specifically in schools and communities here in New York. By the time of this meeting,...