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The Moody's Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Introduces New Board Trustees and Staff

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07/02/2012

... Born in Brooklyn, he is a graduate of Brooklyn Friends School , the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law ... to organizations doing great work and making Brooklyn a better place to live,” said Sherman. “I...

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Brooklyn Org

14 Apr 2010

Accountability: Judging Students, Judging Teachers

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... systems improve student achievement and reward excellent teaching ? New York uses standardized tests to measure ... students to pass Regents exams to graduate from high school . The City includes test data in...

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Alisa Doctoroff and Linda Mirels Nominated to Lead UJA-Federation of New York

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03/01/2013

... is a past president of the Abraham Joshua Heschel School and was instrumental both in founding its high school division in 2001 and in its recent expansion. She ...

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Creating Enduring Value at a Corporate Foundation: Bridging the Gap Between Brand and Cause

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09/24/2013

... is enormous when you can marshal the attention and resources of your organization, deploy them in a way that is ... issue, its poignancy and the need and opportunity to better support kids in grief. The...

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Century Foundation Fellow in NYTimes OpEd: Strong Unions Equals Strong Democracy

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01/12/2016

... unions. By stripping these unions of key financial resources — their fair share of fees provided by nonmembers ... “Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker and the Battles Over Schools , Unions, Race and Democracy.”...

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The Century Foundation

Which Nonprofits Are Most Ready for Capacity Building?

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07/19/2012

... firm TCC Group to provide one-on-one coaching and other resources to participants to guide them on a journey of ... like? Those groups that flourished most had at least one leader who embraced adaptation and...

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Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. Announced as New President and CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation

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11/08/2021

... Harsha Marti. “We proudly introduce Jocelynne as the new leader of Brooklyn Community Foundation. A Brooklynite ... accelerated learning for juniors and seniors at eight high schools ...

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Brooklyn Org

Weinberg Foundation Announces Additional $5 Million to Expand and Strengthen Baltimore Library Project

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12/10/2020

... in funding to support the Baltimore Elementary and Middle School Library Project, also known as the Library Project. ... Foundation, the State of Maryland, Baltimore City Public Schools , and more than 30...

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Russell Sage Foundation - Gates Foundation Pipeline Grants Awarded to Emerging Scholars

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03/17/2021

... Davis) will examine the extent to which public school closures due to the economic effects of the COVID ... counselors, and social workers in providing financial aid resources for undocumented youth. Angela...

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NYSHealth Foundation Commits $2 Million for COVID-19 Response Efforts

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04/13/2020

... and healthy eating may be moving to virtual models. With schools closed, one grantee working with young people to be ... in improving New York’s health and to deploy the right resources to meet such a critical...

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04 Dec 2018

Seeding Power: Leadership for Justice-Based Movements in Food and Farming

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... them in reaching their fullest power. Explore The HEAL School of Political Leadership, a national effort that ... a diverse cohort of leaders with the time, space, and resources they need to connect and...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Numerous PNY Members Investing in New $31M Living Cities SIB Fund

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03/31/2016

... of capital are needed to support initiatives that achieve better results for low-income people in U.S. cities. The Fund ... because repayable capital unlocks significantly more resources available to...

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07 Dec 2015

Campaign for Grade Level Reading: The Funder Action Series, Part 1 - Webinar

Monday, December 7, 2015 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

... that more children in low-income families succeed in school and graduate prepared for college, a career, and ... The Campaign focuses on an important predictor of school success and high school...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation Names Terry Fulmer President

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02/10/2015

... throughout her career. She will be a charismatic leader , not only for the Foundation, but for new ideas that ... better geriatrics care and education. I look forward to guiding Hartford’s...

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NYS Health Foundation Grant Creating Tool to Assess Health Needs in Multifamily Housing

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05/24/2016

... housing owners and public agencies to identify and better understand the range of improvements they need to take ... said Judi Kende, Vice President and New York Market Leader , Enterprise Community Partners,...

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17 Jun 2016

Special Screening & Discussion: Stepping Up for NYC's Youth

Friday, June 17, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... into solutions that work. Stepping Up follows high school seniors who have been trained by College Access: ... counselors in their under-resourced, highly-segregated schools . By exploring the challenges these...

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Pinkerton Honors a ‘New York Treasure,' Sister Paulette LoMonaco

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12/17/2019

... “For a half century Sr. Paulette has been a builder, a leader , a fierce advocate for young people, a genuine New ... capital grant for Good Shepherd’s South Brooklyn High School –an innovative transfer high...

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Burke Foundation Executive Director Atiya Weiss Selected as a 2021 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow

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10/07/2021

... with 80 other fellows who have the talent and drive to do better for our families and an unstoppable aspiration to ... wellness of families, from reinventing systems of care and learning and unlocking capital...

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Carnegie Corporation Trustee Louise Richardson Named Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford

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05/29/2015

... she will assume on January 1, 2016. She is currently the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of St. Andrews University in ... received several honors in recognition of her exceptional teaching . When asked to comment...

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