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The Rockefeller Foundation

31 Oct 2018

Funding Our Future – the ABCs of Early Care and Education Financing in New York

Wednesday, October 31, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... the workforce with the potential to increase wages, reducing the economic strain facing those entering and ... require significant mobilization of financial and other resources . The necessary changes will not...

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Children, Youth and Families

Hostos Food Studies Program is Creating Opportunities in the Bronx

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10/07/2015

... M. Tisch Illumination Fund William Nunez, a second-year student at Hostos Community College, has had a long-standing ... exposed to food access issues, health disparities, hunger , social justice, and community...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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Young Men of Color Initiative Details Its Investments

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03/03/2015

OSF and Atlantic are among funders taking action to improve life outcomes for boys and men of color in the United States.

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Open Society Foundations

The Next Generation in Philanthropy: From The Rockefeller Foundation To The Zuckerberg Chan Initiative

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01/05/2016

... many of the same ideals of the Zuckerberg Chan Initiative: reducing global poverty, eradicating preventable fatal disease and bolstering education worldwide. The Rockefeller Foundation ...

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Improving Education May Come Down to Changing Principals

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09/08/2014

... May Come Down to Changing Principals As we go back to school this fall, parents will naturally be fretting about ... about, but who just might be the most important figure in school reform: the principal? The...

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The Wallace Foundation

Making Kids Into “Makers”

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09/22/2017

... But a new program is encouraging them to do so outside of school . This spring, more than 10,000 young people in 17 ... , a contest that asks kids from kindergarten through high school to build something that...

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

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05/17/2018

... professional associations as well as the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine. “The Macy Foundation has had an ... her commitment to the University of Chicago, our medical school , and the hospital and health...

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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Anti-Poverty Research Study Launched in NY

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05/18/2014

... public policies that could have a significant impact in reducing poverty in New York City. This collaboration is born ... jobs; senior and disability tax credits; increased child care subsidies and supplements...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Religion

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Tow-Playwright-in-Residence Featured in New York Times

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11/02/2017

... of friendship and love. Her first fully produced play, “ School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play,” begins ... the black sheep,” she said during a pre-rehearsal breakfast on a recent weekday. She...

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Arts

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The Tow Foundation

NYCT's Kerry McCarthy: Trump Cuts that Hit Arts Will Also Hurt Health in NYC Neighborhoods

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04/04/2017

... in neighborhoods like Harlem and Corona, Queens, cultural resources are linked to a 14 percent decrease in cases of child abuse and neglect, a 5 percent decrease in obesity, and ...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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Scaling Effectively: Create a Plan, Support the Vision and Manage the Risks

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06/17/2015

... Sadie Nash Leadership Project, and representing The Parent- Child Home Program (PCHP) were Sarah Jankowski, Program ... Global Foundation, and Sarah Walzer, CEO of the Parent- Child Home Program. The two...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Community Development

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

How Much Is 1 Percent of Your Bottom Line?

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06/01/2016

... that providing their “infrastructure” with adequate resources will benefit the work of the philanthropic sector. ...

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PNY News

01 Jun 2016

Investing in Independence Through Supportive Housing

Wednesday, June 1, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... want to continue living independently but lack financial resources and family support networks How to accommodate the ...

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13 Sep 2018

TRANSformational Grantmaking: Understanding Gender Identity to Increase Impact

Thursday, September 13, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... despite their work receiving just .015% of philanthropic resources . By understanding and intentionally prioritizing ...

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Workforce Development

NY Women’s Foundation Projects Precarious Situation for Young Girls Dependent on Struggling Caregivers

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12/01/2016

... to the basic guidance, support, respite and childcare resources needed to be effective nurturers and first ... care for their young children. Increase support for family child care providers by increasing...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Altman Foundation Announces Two Promotions

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01/25/2017

... expanded learning/summer learning, and college access and success . In addition, she has led the implementation of an ... Early Care and Education Task Force; as Vice-chair of the Child Care and Early Education...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Altman Foundation

10 Jul 2018

The Power of Pooled Funding to Increase College Graduation Rates

Tuesday, July 10, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... support for projects that aim to significantly improve student completion outcomes. Copies of the inaugural report ... learning opportunities that will benefit the college success field as a whole The CCIF...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Among Backers of Education Post News Site

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09/01/2014

With the backing of several leading foundations, Education Post, a new nonprofit group, will encourage respectful and fact-based dialogue on public education.

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