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United Way of New York City Names Sheena Wright as New President & CEO

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10/01/2012

... and CEO of United Way Worldwide. “In what will be our 75th anniversary year, Sheena’s hiring as our first female president is historic,” said United Way of ... Kueppers. “Sheena is someone who is deeply...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Introduces New Board Trustees and Staff

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07/02/2012

... Foundation President Marilyn Gelber. “We’re amplifying our efforts, building our leadership, and strengthening our operations, to make local giving and service an essential ...

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Jocelyn Downie Elected New Surdna Foundation Board Chair; Social Finance CEO Tracy Palandjian to Join Surdna Board

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11/01/2013

... “In collaboration with the board, we recently refined our programs and are making considerable progress toward our mission of fostering just and sustainable communities in ... the importance and strategic...

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Changing the Conversation about Inequality

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09/23/2014

... the issues and the causes and consequences of inequality. Our view at the William T. Grant Foundation is that the time ... the United States. Given the broad scope of inequality, our vision is necessarily...

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Century Foundation Fellow Co-Authors Report on Admission Preferences of Low-Income Students

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01/11/2016

... Foundation Executive Director Harold O. Levy. "Right now our nation is failing to fully develop the brainpower of some of our brightest students, simply because their families have ... a waste of talent...

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NYS Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, Unfiltered

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02/17/2016

... most important public policy priorities is simply putting our members together with key leaders and letting the ... and transparency is an increasingly important theme in our field, but this was a particularly...

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Carnegie Supports New American Academy Of Arts & Sciences Report On The Public Good Of Public Research Universities

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03/22/2016

... growth, civic engagement, individual well-being, and our democracy," said American Academy President Jonathan F. Fanton. "These institutions are vital to our society and the public good. The policy...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

20 Nov 2018

Equity Speaker Series: Titus Kaphar and The Jerome Project

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 -

5:00pm to 6:30pm

Join Philanthropy New York for the latest in our Equity Speaker Series: Exploring Racism in America , ... artists, and activists. Explore how racism shapes our policies, influences our...

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16 May 2019

Philanthropy New York's 40th Annual Meeting

Thursday, May 16, 2019 -

1:30pm to 7:00pm

... Meeting** Join Philanthropy New York as we celebrate our 40 th Anniversary at our Annual Meeting, focusing on the field of philanthropy. Our annual half-day gathering will include...

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Eero Simoncelli Leads New Center for Computational Neuroscience at The Simons Foundation

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01/26/2021

... works is one of the biggest intellectual challenges of our times,” she says. “With new tools and new approaches, we hope to advance the frontiers of our knowledge to begin to answer the numerous confounding...

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Kelly Granat and Sherrilyn Ifill Join Mellon Foundation's Board

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05/26/2021

... and humanities will ensure we continue to undertake our work with precision and rigor, especially with regard to solving problems of injustice and inequality through our grantmaking.” “I am thrilled and...

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Mellon Foundation Names Carter Stewart Executive Vice President for Programs

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07/21/2021

... “His cross-cutting acumen is a crucial asset in our effort to better understand the impact of our grantmaking. We are delighted to have him join the senior leadership team at the Foundation.” “ Our...

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United Hospital Fund Names Oxiris Barbot, MD and Neer Chaudary to Board of Directors

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09/21/2021

... with deep knowledge of health care, have joined our board,” said United Hospital Fund chair John C. Simons. ... firms, will bring valued perspectives and insights to our board as we continue our...

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FORE Announces $10.9 Million in Grants to Prevent Opioid and Substance Use Disorder in Children and Families

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03/22/2022

... Kuklinski, PhD $1,500,000 You can view descriptions of our Prevention Program projects, as well as all of our grants, in the Our Grantees section. FORE Announces $10.9 Million in Grants ...

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28 Sep 2022

Leadership Transitions Funders Group - An Invitation to a Community of Practice (September Session)

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... and be a part of the next phase of this work to build on our learning to create a time-bounded community of practice ... transitions - before, during, and after Double-down on our commitment to collaborative...

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19 Jan 2023

Leadership Transitions Funders Group - An Invitation to a Community of Practice (January Session)

Thursday, January 19, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

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Reimagining Service: Helping Grantees Increase Volunteer Capacity to Maximize Program Impact

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02/14/2012

... Every foundation wants its grantees to fully utilize the resources available to them. As funding from all sources ... Enterprise requires strong and well-developed human resources management practices.” His...

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Program Recap—American Journalism: Views on Reconstructing the Falling Industry

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03/19/2010

... Informing Communities: Sustaining Democracy in the Digital Age . Until recently, Vincent Stehle was the Program ...

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To Combat Islamophobia, Start Where You Are

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03/23/2016

... to people from all parts of the world. It ranks just behind Jackson Heights and Flushing in the numbers of people ... and Irish neighbors tried to block him from moving in. Our newest immigrant neighbors come...