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Salesforce Announces Work.com For Schools and $20 Million to Help Schools Reopen Safely and Support Student Learning Anywhere

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08/11/2020

... classrooms, placing incredible strain on already limited resources . For children, the pandemic has caused an education ... the Command Center, school leaders can surface wellness trends and insights to drive...

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Instead of Retiring, Many Seek 'Encore' Jobs

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07/07/2014

A trend first spotted in a MetLife Foundation survey in 2011 seems to be on the rise as millions of Americans are making plans to work instead of retiring and with many opting for social sector jobs.

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NYCT and Tiger Foundation Among Funders of Single-Sex Education

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10/28/2014

... site has cited this as among "the fastest-growing trends in the educational landscape of 21st-century America." .....

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The New York Community Trust

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Education

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New York Foundation and Brooklyn Community Foundation Lauded for Nimbleness

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05/27/2015

The New York Community Foundation was one of five groups nationwide to receive an Impact Award from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. The group was honored for taking risks by issuing grants to support community engagement and help...

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Commonwealth Fund Finds Mixed Views of PCPs Towards New Payment Models

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08/14/2015

... entitled “Primary Care Providers’ Views of Recent Trends in Health Care Delivery and Payment.” The brief was ...

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Health

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Dan Cardinali Named New President and CEO, Independent Sector

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02/23/2016

... for America’s Promise, a director on the board of Child Trends , and a director on our very own Independent Sector ...

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Survey Supported by Ford Foundation Says Nearly Half of Young Adults Lack Retirement Savings, Pension

Release Date:

10/17/2016

Forty-eight percent of all Americans aged 18 to 30 have zero in retirement savings and no access to a traditional pension.

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Economic Security

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Opinion: How A Pied-À-Terre Tax Could Help Solve New York City's Housing Crisis

Release Date:

08/31/2017

... in modern history and continue to climb. To change these trends , we primarily need to build more homes not just in New ...

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Housing and Homelessness

A Change is Gonna Come: Supporting Our Partners through Leadership Transitions

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09/30/2020

... of a transition, these new leaders are not afforded the resources and support needed to ensure successful ... Cricket Island Foundation decided that we would dedicate resources to leadership transitions, with...

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Philanthropy New York Elects New Board Members

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06/02/2022

... managed high-priority, high-stakes initiatives such as the 2015 Papal Visit to New York and the launch of the Archbishop ... Tanuja is an award-winning corporate attorney, human resources professional, and...

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Six NYC Scientists Win Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research

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05/08/2017

... The Foundation supports cutting-edge medical research, state -of-the-art research equipment, and innovative programs ...

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Commentary: Understanding Muslim America

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08/11/2011

... and Egyptians (Gypsies) which is the glory of the outward state of Holland…We are bound by the law of God and man to ... sense of community, and not repeating the mistakes of the 2010 “summer of intolerance.”...

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Member Input on Official Statement on Protecting the 2020 Census

... Institutions across the country – including local and state governments, businesses, nonprofits and foundations ... urges Congress and the Administration to devote sufficient resources to the 2020 Census now,...

The Amida Care Fund at Stonewall Community Foundation Announces 2021 Grant Awards for HIV/AIDS Initiatives at NYC Community Organizations

Release Date:

12/09/2021

... the goal of Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in New York State . The Fund supports HIV education, prevention, ... New Yorkers, often with reduced funding and other resources ,” said Jarrett Lucas, Executive Director...

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Stonewall Community Foundation

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The Rockefeller Foundation Commits Over USD 1 Billion To Advance Climate Solutions

Release Date:

09/15/2023

... within these systems. This includes providing additional resources , advocacy, and strategic support to a series of ... new strategy, the Foundation is announcing the following resources and support for several...

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24 Jun 2015

Learning the Way: DACA, Educational Attainment and Philanthropy - Webinar

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

For more than two million youth and young adults in the United States, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) offers first-time access to the American Dream.

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Children, Youth and Families

Why Should Your Foundation Continue to Exist?

Release Date:

04/14/2014

... whose boards had recently revisited the question of spending down or spending out at higher levels that would eventually lead to ... immediate. As the Altman Foundation’s McConnell said, “ Spending...

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The Communications Network

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Governance

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A Commitment to Playwrights: The Tow Foundation’s 2014 Residency Program

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12/09/2014

... a targeted fund—using a relatively small portion of its resources —to have a big impact on the lives of one or a ...

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Arts

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New Member Spotlight: The Andrea & Charles Bronfman Philanthropies

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05/08/2009

We are delighted to feature one of Philanthropy New York’s newest members, The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies (ACBP), in the first edition of our Member Spotlight. We asked Jeffrey R. Solomon , ACBP’s President, about...

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