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12 Mar 2024

Taking Power Back: Food Policies to Curb Predatory Marketing in New York - A Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 -

12:30pm to 2:30pm

... community leaders and advocates, such as the Sweet Truth Act that passed last fall Hear about a new slate of food ... for cross-pollination across the country, building the evidence base to improve public...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Food Systems

Our Listening Imperative and the Urgency of Understanding

Release Date:

08/03/2016

... and justice systems was a constant theme - part of every conversation. No matter if we were coming from New ... founding documents. We will keep supporting that work in every way we can. Best Regards, Ronna...

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President's Message

PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Ford Foundation Appoints Dr. Francisco Cigarroa to Board of Trustees

Release Date:

10/28/2014

... of the nation’s most prominent leaders in the fields of research , science and engineering. Born in Laredo, Texas, ... Hospital. Dr. Cigarroa recently served on the National Research Council Committee on...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Community Development

Education

Social Justice

Benjamin Chu Elected Commonwealth Fund Chairman; Mark Smith Elected to Board

Release Date:

12/10/2014

The Commonwealth Fund announces changes to the board of directors.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Aging

Education

Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Mission Possible: Supporting Returning Veterans (No Matter What Your Mission)

Release Date:

01/10/2013

... During the recent Philanthropy New York conference on resources for returning veterans , it struck me that very few ... veterans and their families, it became clear that devoting resources and energy to this...

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Insights

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All Funders

Darren Walker Reflects on the Polling Results Released on the Coverage of Race in the News Media 50 Years Post-Kerner Commission

Release Date:

03/06/2018

America's alarming disunion is evident any time you turn on the news or read the paper. But a recent survey commissioned by the Ford Foundation indicates that our disconnect goes beyond our political disagreements—that our division may be...

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Member News

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Arts

Communications/Media

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Ford Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products (STOP)

Release Date:

03/07/2018

... and e-cigarettes, as cessation devices while the evidence remains inconclusive. Tobacco industry-funded research has repeatedly been a smokescreen for behavior that ...

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Member News

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Health

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Silicon Valley Community Foundation Launches Campaign for Greater Investments in Santa Clara County’s Youngest Residents

Release Date:

01/03/2020

... a top priority for the county. Despite the overwhelming evidence proving the importance of investing in children’s ... youngest residents,” Smith said. “A wide range of research demonstrates the importance and...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

Public Policy

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation

18 Mar 2021

Embracing Alternative Leadership Structures in Nonprofit Executive Transitions

Thursday, March 18, 2021 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... to explore this type of transition (e.g., needing more research or evidence of efficacy, managing uncertainty, etc.) Speakers ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Livestream

Presentation

Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Governance

Leadership Development

Sozosei Foundation Federal Policy Initiative Requests for Statements of Interest

Release Date:

02/22/2021

... by sharing and promoting data-driven best practices and resources , reducing the stigma of mental illness, improving ... with mental illness face numerous barriers to accessing evidence -based care in the...

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RFPs Etc

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Health

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Sozosei Foundation

Leading With Race Equity: Building Stronger Culture and Practice

... designed to help foundation leaders gain the tools and resources to work towards equity internally and externally. ... Culture and Practice will run from September 2024 through January 2025. Leading With Race...

Funder Recommendations Meet City Leader Action

Release Date:

06/02/2014

... of this year, the group issued a companion document " Research on Recommendations: What Works - and What Doesn't - ... the City is headed and whether or not philanthropic resources can be brought to...

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PNY News

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Workforce Development

Three Easy Questions to Get Past the ‘Reflexive No’

Release Date:

02/18/2016

... dollars by increasing the effectiveness and reach of their resources – wanting to make a bigger impact within ... the mission statement. We need to look at grant making through a wider lens ,...

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Insights

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Disabilities

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

United Hospital Fund Elects Five New Board Members with Medical, Consulting, and Public Health Expertise

Release Date:

07/16/2020

... mental health services and community school management through a broad range of federal, state, and city contracts. ... and acquisitions, organization, commercial excellence, and research and development. He...

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Appointments & Transitions

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United Hospital Fund

The Amida Care Fund at Stonewall Community Foundation Announces HIV/AIDS Initiatives

Release Date:

12/05/2016

... but their resilience needs to be supported with adequate resources . We are honored to continue our work with Amida ... health care, supportive services, and access to clinical research for HIV-positive and at-...

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Member News

Funding Area

Gender Justice

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Stonewall Community Foundation

08 Oct 2013

The Evolution of Corporate Philanthropy: Understanding My Role in a Changing Profession

Tuesday, October 8, 2013 -

7:45am to 10:00am

... Susan Raymond (Moderator), Executive Vice President for Research and Analytics, Changing Our World, Inc. Designed ...

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Issue-Based

New Board Members for Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

Release Date:

01/26/2016

... In addition, Stephanie Kripa Cooper-Lewter, senior research director at the Sisters of Charity Foundation of ... and Cathy Cha, program director for Immigrant Rights and Integration at the Evelyn and Walter...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Immigration

International/Foreign Affairs

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The Simmons Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation Releases New Action Plan for Gathering and Sharing Information on SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Variants and Other Pathogens

Release Date:

03/08/2021

... robust, diverse genomic surveillance must be undertaken through analyzing samples representative of all communities ... the law while linking disparate data. Securing additional resources – The Biden...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Westchester Community Foundation Awards 22 Grants

Release Date:

07/11/2023

... $596,000 to 22 nonprofits, providing support for the arts , environmental protection, and young people. Among the ... of critical, current issues and social activism. Fine Arts Orchestral Society of Yonkers —...