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With Support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Dumbarton Oaks and JSTOR Launch the Plant Humanities Initiative

Release Date:

11/13/2018

... of human history. Used for centuries by the indigenous people of the Andes as a cure for fevers, Cinchona became ... was both a cure for suffering and an instrument of power . While the story of Cinchona is...

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Mellon Foundation

Cheers to the International Grantmakers Network!

... The International Grantmakers Network held its New Year Happy Hour on January 15th. In the network’s ... to thirty grantmaking professionals from a wide range of NYC philanthropic organizations connected with...

20 Sep 2011

School Transformations III: Practices and Programs that Are Transforming Schools & Policies that Support Them

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

... best support these efforts? Part of Philanthropy New York's Back to School Series . A Philanthropy Connects ... Charitable Trust . Marc Sternberg , Deputy Chancellor, New York City Department of Education...

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14 Sep 2017

ComNetworkNY: September Social on Ford’s Terrace

Thursday, September 14, 2017 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

... networking event, hosted by Ford Foundation, Philanthropy New York and ComNetworkNY, the local organizing group of The ... more of your counterparts at foundations and nonprofits in New York City during an...

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26 Mar 2019

alt.gov - Governance in the Twenty-First Century - A Roundtable Discussion

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... century, and move quickly to consider if this current model is best equipped to help our partners tackle very ...

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How to Win the Lottery

Release Date:

02/27/2018

... more descriptive of its actual purpose – to encourage people to attend the disability and inclusion program at PNY on March 6 -- many people would dismiss the invitation thinking “this does not ... also got a...

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

26 Sep 2023

The "Attica" Uprising: A Screening & Discussion Over 50 Years Later

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 -

5:00pm to 7:30pm

In the fall of 1971 there were almost 200,000 people in the U.S prison system. Caging people was deemed fundamentally harmful and prisons cruel and ... focused on Attica Correctional Facility outside Buffalo,...

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Pinkerton Promotes Laurie Dien to Vice President-Programs

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12/17/2015

... I’m delighted to recognize her important role with this new title.” Laurie Dien grew up in St. Louis with dreams ... true motivation was a desire to improve the lives of young people in general. That led her...

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The Pinkerton Foundation

11 Jan 2012

The Infrastructure of Philanthropy Post-Economic Crisis with Rick Cohen

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... accomplish, develop sustainable business plans, and raise resources through memberships, grants, and earned income. ... are often called to address these challenges with fewer resources at their disposal. How...

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12 Oct 2017

Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network Fall Program: Performance Review and Self Advocacy

Thursday, October 12, 2017 -

8:30am to 10:30am

... for the purpose of sharing questions, experience and resources among peers in a confidential setting. This program ... setting goals, raises and bonuses, and promotions and new responsibilities. Presenters:...

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Edna McConnell Clark Scales Up Support for Communities in Schools

Release Date:

05/21/2018

... vulnerable students and their families with community resources , has gotten a big investment from a sun-setting supporter to kick-off its new strategic plan. The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation ... students...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

05 Jun 2019

Census 2020: Young Children and the Census Undercount - A Webinar Hosted by Early Childhood Funders Collaborative

Wednesday, June 5, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... data for community planning, including where to open new stores and distribute school funding. Yet, in 2010, one ... is critical to the child’s and family’s access to resources such as housing, jobs, equitable...

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What’s Good, and What’s Missing, in Congress’ Third COVID-19 Emergency Response Package - Report from The Century Foundation

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03/26/2020

... 23, would have provided significant extra benefits for new entrants to the labor market, such as college students ... insurance during this crisis. In fact, 27.9 million people were already uninsured before...

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The Century Foundation

13 Feb 2019

Stronger Together Part II: Building the Capacity of Social Movements – February Webinar Hosted by HRFN

Wednesday, February 13, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... How do we as grantmakers foster, support, and strengthen new or growing movements? February 13 – Synergizing ... of Movements March 13 – Evaluating Social Movement Power : Initial Concepts and Indicators The...

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Social Justice

Marcella Tillett of the Brooklyn Community Foundation Named Among 50 Women in City & State's 2022 Above & Beyond List

Release Date:

03/21/2022

... & Beyond List In August, Kathy Hochul was sworn in as New York’s 57th governor, making history as the first woman ... In November, 31 women were elected to serve in the 51-seat New York City Council –...

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Seven Community-Based Organizations Receive Grants from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts to Combat the Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Crisis

Release Date:

06/22/2023

... Use Disorder and Overdose Crisis The grants are part of a new FORE program that aims to enhance the capacity of CBOs to ... need across the nation.” Addiction Recovery Coalition of New Hampshire in Milford,...

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Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Gifts Landmark Grant to Stimulate Greece’s Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in the Agricultural Sector

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05/24/2018

... sectors—agriculture—by training and developing a new generation of farmers and inspiring agriculture and food ... employment opportunities for thousands of unemployed young people . “The starting point of this...

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Doris Duke Foundation Welcomes Brooke Jones to Board of Trustees

Release Date:

09/06/2023

... Duke Foundation Welcomes Brooke Jones to Board of Trustees New York, NY - Sept. 6, 2023 – The Doris Duke Foundation ... their commitments towards the continued improvement of people ’s lives.” Jones serves on...

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24 Mar 2015

Administrative Relief and Philanthropy Webinar Series - Making the Case for Immigrant-Related Grantmaking: A Funder Conversation on Messaging and Communication Strategies that Work

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... immigration issues—including implementation of the new executive actions—to diverse grantmaking priorities, ... On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced a new policy that could allow nearly five million...

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Immigration

Workforce Development

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United States

21 Jun 2018

Report in Focus: Revving up the Deportation Machinery: Enforcement and Pushback under Trump - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, June 21, 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:15pm

... of immigrants rose 40 percent versus the year before. The new administration’s decision to halt prioritization of ... removal, has fueled this surge. Yet it may not last. A new report from Migration Policy...