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18 Jun 2018

No Place Like Home: Responding to the Unique Needs of Homeless Children and Their Families

Monday, June 18, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Almost 70% of homeless New Yorkers are children and their families. Homelessness is traumatic for ... critical to housing stability Strategies to improve educational stability, decrease absenteeism, and improve...

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Children, Youth and Families

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All Funders

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Housing and Homelessness

The Visionary Freedom Fund, Launched by the Andrus Family Fund, Announces Inaugural Cohort of Grant Recipients in Grantmaking Led by Youth Organizers to Transform Youth Justice System

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09/28/2021

... distributing $2.5 million over two years to resource 26 youth -led organizations on the frontlines of transforming the ... to set the grantmaking strategy and determine how VFF’s resources are deployed. Power...

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Community Development

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Ford Foundation to Support 'Student-Centered' Learning Systems

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10/26/2017

Ford Foundation to Support 'Student-Centered' Learning Systems The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Ford ... interests of students over institutions, combining quality educational opportunities with...

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New York Life Foundation Supports Summer Reading and Education at NYC Public Libraries

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04/30/2019

... are strengthening citywide summer reading and other youth educational programs over the next two years with a $1 ... by the libraries to encourage independent learning while children...

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18 Jul 2013

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: A Focus on Human Resources, TED Style

Thursday, July 18, 2013 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... HR, and operations professionals to share knowledge and resources , test ideas with peers, and strengthen professional ... Join us on July 18th for a lively conversation on human resources . We are bringing...

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Network Building

Westchester Community Foundation Announces Ceo Learning Lab

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12/04/2017

Westchester Community Foundation Announces Ceo Learning Lab Westchester Community Foundation is proud to announce the launch of its CEO Learning Lab, which will provide leaders of Westchester ... 8. Christian...

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Boosting Adult Education in New York

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07/16/2015

... reform a top policy priority and invested significant resources in universal pre-kindergarten. This focus makes ... many adult New Yorkers also lacking the basic literacy and educational skills for which today...

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Surdna Foundation Announces a Reorganization and Promotions

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07/11/2023

... at a midway point and we’re beginning to assess learning and impact, which is an important opportunity for us ... new Vice President roles for programs, communications, and learning . Together, they will work...

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25 Feb 2014

Game On: New Tools for Learning and Advocacy

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 -

1:45pm to 5:30pm

Philanthropy New York

... goes well beyond pure entertainment and is at the nexus of learning , advocacy and social change. Game makers are ... iCivics Sandra Sheppard , Director & Executive Producer, Children 's & ...

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Technology

Using Documentary Films to Promote Change

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09/30/2014

One of PNY’s goals is to develop quality programming that addresses a variety of funding areas in a unique, impactful way. We’re thrilled to partner with Ford Foundation’s JustFilms initiative for the eighth season of our Documentary Film Series.

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Arts

19 Jul 2010

College-Ready or Not? Preparing High School Students for Success

Monday, July 19, 2010 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street, NYC

... and reform that create improvement in access to and success in college. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION In 2008, more than ... also may be of value. For example, actively engaging youth in their schools and communities...

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Report Shows Some Success For NYC's Young Men's Initiative

Release Date:

07/28/2014

Report Shows Some Success For NYC's Young Men's Initiative A program started ... run in conjunction with the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, and that number was up from .....

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Economic Security

Workforce Development

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Open Society Foundations

15 Apr 2010

Educational Neglect: Rethinking Intersections between the Education and Child Protective Systems

Thursday, April 15, 2010 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Trust . WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All funders interested in children and family issues, including child welfare/foster care, education, youth development, and disconnected and at-risk youth . .....

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

What DAFs are Learning from the Community Development Sector

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08/05/2019

What DAFs are Learning from the Community Development Sector By Sam Marks, ... The loans from the Fund provide early stage, catalytic resources so that its portfolio of nonprofit borrowers can ... nonprofits are...

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UBS Announces $10 Million Commitment To Support College Success

Release Date:

06/20/2014

UBS Announces $10 Million Commitment To Support College Success UBS Americas unveiled a $10 million, five-year ... establish a new education platform for improving college success among under-resourced populations...

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Economic Security

UBS Financial Services Inc.

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Reimagining Learning (From This Moment and With Each Other)

Release Date:

10/21/2020

Reimagining Learning (From This Moment and With Each Other) By: Yi-Ching ... community with one another. From curating Racial Equity Resources to offering post-program recaps like Humanizing ... time between...

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17 Oct 2011

Environmental Justice in NYC: Successful Advocacy for Sustainable Policy Change

Monday, October 17, 2011 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... and the very air they breathe – for many thousands of children . Explore What prompted the alliances among ... Environmental Justice Alliance . Eric Goldstein , Natural Resources Defense Council . Peter Madonia...

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14 Feb 2018

2020 Census Funders: Learning from National Initiatives

Wednesday, February 14, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... but its meetings are open to all who are interested in learning about progress toward a full and fair 2020 Census ... in other locations around the country that might serve as learning opportunities. We will...

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Census 2020

28 Jun 2012

Effective Education Reform: Partnering with Teachers

Thursday, June 28, 2012 -

12:30pm to 2:00pm

Black Male Donor Collaborative, 333 Seventh Ave. 13th Floor, NYC

How can youth and parents successfully organize for school change ...

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