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Scherman Foundation Announces Board Leadership Changes

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06/16/2021

... dedication, and compassion to the work of the Foundation, guiding it through numerous changes and challenges. Dr. ... 20 years of experience as a philanthropic nonprofit sector leader . “I am excited to bring...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Tow Foundation Gives $25M to Barnard for Tech Center

Release Date:

02/01/2016

... the Columbia University affiliate will use to build a new teaching center in New York City. The Tow Foundation, ... The money will be used for a new, 128,000-square-foot teaching center which Barnard says will...

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Education

Technology

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The Tow Foundation

Mellon Foundation Contributes to 'THATcamp' on Humanities and Technology

Release Date:

04/21/2016

... defined as the use of technology in the research and teaching of humanities. The Central New York THATCamp took ... gave brief presentations on their technology-based teaching or research projects... Mellon...

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Mellon Foundation

23 Jun 2022

Language Matters: The Power of Narrative Change in Advancing Criminal Legal Reform

Thursday, June 23, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... for Justice at Columbia University ; Lecturer, Columbia School of Social Work MK Kaishian , Civil Rights Attorney; ...

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Communications

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Public Policy

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Communications/Media

Justice Reform

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Social Justice

08 Nov 2017

Social Impact Means Investing in Leadership: Successful Models featuring Echoing Green and King Baudouin Foundation’s 2017 African Development Prize Winners

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... and context for this conversation is Africa, the ideas, learning , and examples shared on how donors can best support ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Panel

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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International/Foreign Affairs

Diversity in Philanthropy

... offer all constituencies equal opportunity to access the resources they need to thrive; Improve data collection and ... New York, and Philanthropy New York (then known as NYRAG). Resources from the coalition...

NoVo and NY Women’s Foundation Match $10 Million NYC Commitment for Girls, Young Women of Color

Release Date:

02/12/2016

... find new ways to collaborate, and leverage diverse resources to address structural inequities facing girls, ... is a first step in a long-term effort to bring many more resources to the table for girls and...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The New York Women's Foundation

JP Morgan Chase Institute Report: Understanding Income Volatility & the Role of the Online Platform Economy

Release Date:

02/19/2016

... in order to arm decision makers with the data to better inform policy interventions that successfully address ...

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Economic Security

In the Eye of the Storm: How Federal Funding Rescues Arts and Culture in Times of Disaster

Release Date:

09/07/2017

... memories of American life, allowing us to explore and better understand our national culture. When museums, ... a responsibility to preserve and protect these invaluable resources . Where collections have been...

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Arts

With Support From The Rockefeller Foundation, NRDC Releases Report: What, Where and How Much Food Is Wasted in Cities

Release Date:

10/25/2017

... waste all the water, land, energy, money, labor, and other resources that go into growing, processing, distributing, and ... Nashville and NYC—providing templates and information to better understand how much...

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Food Systems

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Annie E. Casey, Conrad N. Hilton, Ford and JPB Foundations Join FHO to Pledge $4.9 Million in New Affordable Housing Initiative

Release Date:

02/20/2018

... “We do expect things to get a lot worse before they get better , based on what’s happening in Washington, D.C., as ...

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Housing and Homelessness

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

Ford Foundation

Freedom Together Foundation

Kaberi Banerjee Murthy joins Meyer as new Director of Program Strategy

Release Date:

11/19/2018

... advocacy as the highest value use of philanthropic resources and reputation. She has shared power with ... “As a proven change agent, Kaberi will help Meyer to better address the intersection of societal...

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Brooklyn Org

Mississippi Architects Take on Citywide Hunger Problem With Support From Bloomberg Philanthropies

Release Date:

05/06/2019

... food insecure. The state of Mississippi does not fare much better —for the last eight years, it was reported as the ... tax policies, and the state’s aggressive efforts to cut resources for Medicaid and limit...

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Children, Youth and Families

Community Development

Health

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

NoVo Foundation Supports The New Start for Women program at SUNY Ulster

Release Date:

09/09/2019

... community, and that our collective investment in providing better lives and opportunities particularly for women is an ... TransArt & Cultural Services. “Every community has the resources that they need to...

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Community Development

Education

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NoVo Foundation

26 Oct 2021

Investing in Nonprofit Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Models: What is the True Cost?

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... the pandemic, funders are continuing to explore ways to better support the nonprofit sector. In this virtual ... on how and what they have prioritized in terms of time and resources from the exploratory phase...

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All Funders

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Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

12 Apr 2012

Star Power: Achieving Impact by Working Effectively with Celebrities (Featuring Kevin Bacon)

Thursday, April 12, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... and make the most of celebrity endorsements, others are better able to harness the power of celebrity to achieve ... through philanthropy A Philanthropy New York Thought Leader program in collaboration with...

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Names Dalila Wilson-Scott Head of Global Philanthropy

Release Date:

10/08/2014

... to the firm’s philanthropic strategy so that we can better use our core strengths and expertise to tackle global ... at JPMorgan Chase, including nine years as a philanthropic leader within the firm...