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Margaret Hoover Joins the Board of The Markle Foundation

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03/31/2021

... an equitable economic recovery that opens opportunities to good jobs for all workers.” “Markle recognizes that it ... millions of unemployed and low wage workers to move into good jobs, particularly people of...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Collaborating to Find Systemic Solutions to the "Pathway Gap" in Postsecondary/Workforce Advising

In recent years, the NYC education and workforce sectors have made significant strides in addressing the need for advising young adults on both college and career pathways, including the development of coalitions, directories, tools, trainings, and...

Charles H. Hamilton to Retire from Bessemer Trust

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05/01/2013

Charles H. Hamilton, the Principal and Director of Philanthropic Advisory Services at Bessemer Trust, will retire at the end of May 2013.

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The New York Community Trust

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NPCC Announces Nonprofit Excellence Award Finalists

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10/08/2014

The Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York has announced the six finalists for the 2014 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Exellence Awards.

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PNY News

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DeQuendre Neeley-Bertrand Joins the Schott Foundation as Communications Director

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02/22/2017

... school and community college levels, and she is a proud adult literacy tutor for the Prince George’s County ...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Hilton Foundation Follows a Familiar—and Promising—Playbook in Tackling a Debilitating Disease

Release Date:

08/29/2017

... CEO of the foundation—was an MS sufferer for most of her adult life. This personal backstory explains how the Hilton ...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

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Health

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Research Funded by Zegar Family Foundation Finds New Genetic Interdependence Between Mothers and Their Offspring

Release Date:

10/03/2018

... the larval phase and hatching as a small version of the adult ... Research Funded by Zegar Family Foundation Finds New ...

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Science

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Lack of Diversity Hurts Science: Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Is Changing That

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06/10/2019

... overcame fear and held a tarantula only because an adult he trusted, Keara, held it with him. She has helped ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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13 May 2025

Disability Inclusion in Family Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

How can family philanthropies ensure their internal operations and grantmaking practices are disability inclusive? In this interactive session, we focus on embedding disability and inclusion in operations and learn best practices to embed disability...

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Tools & Strategies

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Disabilities

Five Cultural Challenges Nonprofits Face With Digital Fundraising

Release Date:

09/29/2017

... are clear. A majority of individual donations come from older generations that have more disposable income and are ...

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Executive Transitions: Grantmakers and Nonprofit Leadership Change

Publication date:

03/2006

Even for seasoned funders, supporting leadership transitions can be a tricky business. Where is the fine line between helping and intruding? What interventions work? And how can a grantmaker play a constructive role? Learn how grantmakers take up the transition challenge, engage with boards, support new CEOs, and help grantees use the moment to go in promising new directions.

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Critics of State’s Campaign Finance Laws Seek Philanthropists’ Help

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01/24/2013

Representatives from the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the Open Society Foundations attended a meeting organized by the Piper Fund to enlist support for changing New York’s campaign finance laws.

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Public Policy

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Open Society Foundations

Red Cross gives $1.25M grant to Brooklyn Community Foundation

Release Date:

05/30/2013

The grant from the American Red Cross in Greater New York will support long-term recovery efforts for people affected by Superstorm Sandy.

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American Red Cross of Greater New York

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Disaster Relief

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Brooklyn Org

Art Groups Fear Losing a Mayor, and His Money

Release Date:

07/01/2013

With less than six months remaining in Michael Bloomberg’s tenure as mayor, and the recent end of a two-year grant program from Bloomberg Philanthropies, many artists and art-supporting organizations have grown concerned.

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Arts

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Sixteen Scientists Named 2014 Simons Investigators

Release Date:

07/25/2014

The Simons Foundation has selected 16 scientists as the Simons Investigators in 2014 to support their studies in mathematics, theoretical physics, theoretical computer science and the mathematical modeling of living systems.

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