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The Tow Foundation Launches New ‘Innovation Fund’

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09/27/2022

... one or more of the following issue areas affecting children and their families: mental health, early ... free, confidential mental health counseling for LBGTQ+ youth . Peer Health Exchange, Inc. — $198,000...

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For Funders Focusing on Developing Countries, Impact Bonds Present Fresh Opportunities

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08/04/2016

... at Philanthropy New York, “ Can Failure Be a Success ? Dissecting the Rikers Island Social Impact Bond ... have participated as outcome funders in the two DIBs: the Children ’s Investment Fund Foundation is the...

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The Brookings Institution

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United Hospital Fund Literacy Project, funded by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, Makes Lasting Difference at East Harlem Health Center

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09/27/2023

... Cabrini Health Foundation, was launched to reduce an educational divide exacerbated by the pandemic. Research ... caregivers is often as crucial as encouraging them in children . This is particularly true among...

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What Post-9/11 Advocacy Can Teach Us about Fighting for Brooklyn Immigrant Rights Today

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01/30/2017

... to work with Desis Rising Up and Moving (DRUM)’s youth program. After 9/11, DRUM’s work had grown ... immigration, race and class issues in the U.S., and also learning to organize around these immediate...

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Teagle Foundation Gives $2M for College/Community Partnerships

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03/14/2016

... continued efforts toward academic achievement with the youth of New York City. As we embark on this next phase of ... our program model with the broader college access and success community, as well as with...

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Why U.S. Foundations Should Take the Global Sustainable Development Goals Seriously

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06/21/2016

... recognize this unprecedented opportunity to leverage their resources . Philanthropic institutions have a critical role to ... implementation, helping to identify ways to measure success and training the next...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

Pinkerton Honors a ‘New York Treasure,' Sister Paulette LoMonaco

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12/17/2019

... her 50 years of extraordinary leadership in service to the children and families of New York City, Pinkerton President ... and create life-changing opportunities for the 30,000 youth and families they serve...

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The New York Women’s Foundation Announces $3.25 Million in Grants to Address Needs of Women and Families in New York City

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06/04/2015

... expand our reach and impact. Building on our history of success and pushing us into areas of strategic growth, these ... and Resource Center (Deaf WORC) Literacy Partners English for Speakers of Other...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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William T. Grant Foundation Supports Research on How Social Context Shapes School Choice for Inner-City Students

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02/10/2017

... High school choice policies attempt to improve the educational outcomes of poor and minority students by ... be able to select a school that supports their child’s learning and promotes educational...

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Philanthropy New York's Policy Corner - October 2023

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10/27/2023

... — Affirmative Action. The policy wasn’t a guarantee of success . However, it provided me the opportunity to prove ... to open opportunities long denied to people of color. Promoting opportunity is a fundamental...

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Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, Named President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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05/17/2018

... students and faculty to ensure excellence in teaching, learning and patient care. These qualities, along with her ... a number of initiatives at the university aimed at promoting an inclusive learning...

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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Former Microsoft CEO and Wife Pledge $60 Million to Fight Social Inequality

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10/05/2017

... nonprofit that seeks to improve education for low-income children . Mr. Ballmer, the former chief executive of ... on reducing racial and socioeconomic disparities in educational success and...

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20 Jun 2017

Charter and District Schools Sharing Innovations: How Philanthropy Can Help

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3:00pm to 5:00pm

... to state standards. Charter schools continue to provide children from underserved backgrounds opportunities to attend ...

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14 Nov 2018

Postponed Getting Through the Front Door: A Campaign to Make Public Schools Accessible

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9:00am to 11:00am

... , Special Education Policy Coordinator, Advocates for Children and Coordinator of the ARISE Coalition Jaclyn ... York Community Trust Designed for Funders of education, youth and family services, disability...

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Want to Make a Change in the United States? Look Abroad!

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10/23/2017

... Transportation on the historic Times Square redesign. By learning how Copenhagen transformed its public spaces to be ... What we see today was not always the case. Finnish children weren’t always the best...

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Teagle Foundation Announces Appointment of Two New Directors to Its Board

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02/12/2014

... will further enrich our efforts to support student learning in the arts and sciences. I look forward to working ... groups and for the study and improvement of STEM student learning and performance. Dr. Boylan...

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Giving Circles in Cross-Cultural Context

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11/14/2013

... Roots & Branches Foundation and the many Jewish teen and youth foundations ), participating in a giving circle clearly ... and participating in the complementary calendar of educational and social events...

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United Hospital Fund Recognizes Two New Yorkers and Crisis-Response Foundation for Their Leadership to Improve Health and Health Care

Release Date:

10/01/2018

... and well-being of New Yorkers, mental health care for children , and the emergency response to Puerto Rico in the ... in the nation—twice. He also helmed the city’s Human Resources Administration and the Port...

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