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Private Assets and Public Space: A Conversation with John Tyler, Steve Johnson, and William Dietel

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09/25/2009

One of the philanthropic sector’ s most intriguing debates is on the nature of charitable ... questions on the table here: What are private foundation resources really about? Whom are they meant to serve? What...

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With Greater Commitment, Funders Can Solve the Healthcare Workforce Crisis

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10/26/2016

... has played a crucial role in expanding America’ s healthcare workforce, but greater commitment among donors ... primary care physicians. But there is a dire shortage of critical positions to accommodate...

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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The War Against ‘Lunch Shaming’: NYC Joins Growing List of Cities and Districts That Are Rethinking Mealtime

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09/19/2017

... state Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon introduced a bill to address school meal debt — and, more specifically, lunch ... out universal lunch citywide, but groups like Community Food Advocates praised the...

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Toshiba America Foundation Announces $110,000 for 11 Innovative Classroom STEM Projects

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01/16/2018

... Among these are grants for students to learn and to address community issues such as air pollution, water & soil ... a “seed to table” initiative that will donate food to a local homeless shelter. Students...

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NYS Health Strengthens Health Programs for Veterans as Part of Philanthropy-Joining Forces Impact Pledge

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05/13/2015

... Launched last year in response to the Obama administration' s Joining Forces initiative, the Philanthropy-Joining Forces ... to eliminate homelessness among veterans; the Jewish Women ' s...

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New York Health Foundation

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Rockefeller Partnership to Support Cities' Infrastructure Recovery

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01/25/2016

... cities around the globe to assess the risk exposure of critical assets under current and future climate scenarios ... better understand the disaster-related threats to their critical infrastructure . . ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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09 Mar 2021

Next Level Programs and Policies to Close the Wealth Gap - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

... an invitation to PNY members. Why have we failed to address racial equity and inclusion? Despite focused ... closed. Join us to discuss what grantmakers are doing to address the failure to close the racial...

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01 May 2024

Turning the Tide: (Re)Claiming Belonging & Power for People of Color in Philanthropy

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 -

10:00am to 11:00am

Virtual Meeting - Register by 4/30

... experienced by people of color, especially Black women , within philanthropy is pervasive and deeply felt. In ... detailed by Dr. Yanique Redwood in her book " White Women Cry & Call Me Angry: A Black...

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American Express Commits $5M to Increase Park Volunteers

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03/13/2015

... reach its goal of getting 1 million volunteers on public land each year, while improving its youth outreach. American ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Salesforce Gives $19M to Support Five School Districts Across the US and Education Nonprofits

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09/20/2021

... in the United States and Europe. The grants support critical programs for education access and advancement, with ... racial equity. This series of grants brings Salesforce’ s total investment in education to...

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Gerstner Philanthropies Awards $7.9 million to Emergency Assistance Providers through the Helping Hands Program

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03/01/2023

... and colleges, a 47% increase from last year’ s grantmaking. $7.3 million will expand support to existing ... Gerstner Helping Hands program seeks to help people at a critical moment with a need triggered by an...

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Human Services

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Gerstner Philanthropies Awards $9.1 Million For Helping Hands Emergency Grant Program

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03/12/2024

... and colleges, a 13% increase from last year’ s grantmaking. $8.5 million will expand support to existing ... Helping Hands reaches over 4,000 households, helping with critical needs, including rent, utilities...

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University of Buffalo Receives $3 Million Mellon Grant in Support of Indigenous Studies

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01/13/2020

... years of conversations, workshops and meetings among UB’ s indigenous faculty, students, staff, alumni and community ... studies at UB. These discussions were central to UB’ s grant proposal to the Mellon...

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30 Mar 2017

Is Immigration Detention the New Incarceration Boom?

Thursday, March 30, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Every night, approximately 40,000 immigrants — men, women and children — sleep in county jails, and federal and ... agenda, and understand how philanthropy is playing a critical role in addressing the issue...

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Gender and Transformative Giving

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05/23/2013

At a PNY program on health care reform' s impact on women and families (co-sponsored by our Funders of Women and Girls network an Gender and Transformative Giving .....

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11 Oct 2012

"Excuuuse ME!!!" -- Fostering Understanding and Trust in Challenging Conversations

Thursday, October 11, 2012 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

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

... effective and empowering, but felt unable to take the next step ? Using curiosity to understand the needs of others can be the first step towards the best possible response. Participants ... how to navigate...

Heckscher Foundation for Children Funded New York's First 'To and Through' Data Tool That Shines a Light on College Readiness Gap

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10/14/2019

Heckscher Foundation for Children Funded New York' s First 'To and Through' Data Tool That Shines a Light on ... K-12 data—including which courses students take, the resources and supports in their...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

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United Hospital Fund Literacy Project, funded by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, Makes Lasting Difference at East Harlem Health Center

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09/27/2023

... MD, one of two resident physicians with Mount Sinai’ s Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program leading the ... or English proficiency. While providing tangible resources like books are important,...

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Mother Cabrini Health Foundation

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Foundation for Child Development Publishes New Index on the Economic Stability of the American Family

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02/06/2017

... funded by the Foundation for Child Development, Children’ s Experience with Parental Employment Insecurity and Family ... This greatly accelerated instability and inequality in the resources parents could...

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