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With Support from Gerstner and Heckscher Foundations, SUNY Announces Emergency Aid to Support Degree Completion Among Students

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12/19/2017

... as 65 percent of students surveyed who drop out plan to return , but the sad truth is that only 38 percent ultimately ... undertaken by SUNY Impact Foundation, a new private investment fund, which launched...

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

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Education

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Leading With Race Equity: Building Stronger Culture and Practice 2024-2025

... designed to help foundation leaders gain the tools and resources to work towards equity internally and externally. ... of key operational definitions (race, racism, equity vs equality ,...

Philanthropy New York Welcomes New Board Chair and Members

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05/08/2023

... of the foundation relating to its governance, grantmaking, global operations, and investments. Nishka joined the ... justice philanthropy in service of racial, economic, and gender justice movements for more...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces Divestment from Industries that Harm People of Color

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11/03/2016

... spark lasting social change. The Foundation’s current investment portfolio is valued at approximately $60 million ... I celebrate the Foundation’s choice in bringing its full resources to bear in the building...

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Partnering for Change: Learning Together to Make a Bigger Impact

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02/20/2014

... pairing. Gail Gershon, Director of Employee Engagement at Gap Inc., who co-facilitates the Service for Impact meetings, shares Gap ’s approach, articulated in the company’s “ Change ... what is “mission...

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Volunteerism

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Philanthropy New York

Andrus Family Fund Announces New Mission and Strategic Direction

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10/31/2014

... For some current grantees this will open new exciting opportunities for partnership. For others, whose work is no ... sadly Andrus Family Fund must look to responsibly close down support. Andrus Family Fund...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Andrus Family Fund

Century Foundation’s Li to Chair Philanthropy New York Board

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06/09/2015

... New York, the regional association of grantmakers with global impact, elected five new members to its Board of ... larger investments in technology and communications resources , and long-term sustainability...

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The New York Community Trust

Surviving COVID-19: 6 Recommendations for Nonprofits and Funders

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03/17/2020

... way, nonprofits are not passively waiting for funders to help them during this pandemic. My recommendations focus ...

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Build Up Companies

Building long-term partnerships with nonprofits to scale impact: Lessons from sustained funding relationships

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10/25/2021

... to engage a funder that is willing to collaborate and help them grow. But while shared vision and mission are ... benefit, focusing on systems change is more of a long-term investment . The fund's work...

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Lavelle Fund for the Blind

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Simons Foundation Announces Historic Gift to Stony Brook University Endowment

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06/01/2023

... the means to invest in areas most urgent and necessary to help sustain the university’s commitment to educational ... level of educational excellence and with world-class resources . The foundation’s gift will...

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Education

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The Simons Foundation

23 Oct 2018

Making The Case For Equity And Grassroots Organizing: Funder Stories and Strategies - A Webinar Hosted by HEFN

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... basis.** Philanthropy is abuzz right now about racial and gender equity and the grassroots. Some of this reflects ... program on “Making the Case for Advancing Racial and Gender Equity and Grassroots...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Health

Social Justice

Don’t Be A Stranger: Tips for Philanthropy on Distancing vs. Building Solidarity

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04/27/2021

... the lead of grassroots leaders to invest all necessary resources – including our time – to build a more ... from others, be prepared to model this. Create continuous opportunities to learn, grow, and evolve...

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David Spergel Takes the Helm as President of the Simons Foundation

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07/01/2021

... to Simons Foundation 2.0. While Jim and I will remain close by, David is sure to make the role of president his own ...

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The Smart Way to Get US Employees Back to Work

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04/29/2020

... returning to full employment. Missing in the planning to return to work is a response to a very fundamental challenge: how do we ensure that the return to economic activity better positions American workers...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Disaster Relief

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Insights from “Resilient Resolve: Supporting Justice in NYC’s Nonprofit Crisis”

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10/24/2024

... complicating their already challenging struggle to secure resources for their essential work . Nonprofits supporting ... the contracting system and ways in which philanthropy can help solve this cycle of...

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Public Policy

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A Message from the Funders Census Initiative

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04/01/2020

... what’s at stake; accurate census data are vital to help us better understand the issues we care about and the ... power and more than $1.5 trillion per year in federal resources , further marginalizing the...

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Funders' Committee for Civic Participation

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Census 2020

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Commonwealth Fund President Karen Davis to Step Down at End of 2012

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01/02/2012

... and patient safety. Creating comparative databases that help generate the will and capacity to improve performance, ... the leadership transition at the Fund, I will be pursuing opportunities for contributing...

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27 Oct 2017

Building Racial Equity with Race Forward

Friday, October 27, 2017 (All day)

... designed to help foundation leaders gain the tools and resources to work towards racial equity in both internal and ... in hiring, talent management, vendor selection, and investment...

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