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HSBC Bank USA

The New Nonprofit: A Model for Innovation Across Sectors

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03/14/2013

... economy. The nonprofit sector employs 10 percent of workers nationwide and drives 6 percent of total GDP. In New ... the creation of 145 direct jobs throughout the state. The resources NYSCF provides allow the...

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TCC Group Study Reinforces Importance of Funder Affinity Groups for Collaboration

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05/18/2018

... order, especially for nonprofits with limited time and resources . But grantmakers have more leeway if they choose to ...

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To Get a Railroad Project Moving Long Islanders Had to Pull Together

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06/23/2020

... one or two sectors. The odds against change are steeper still when projects require legislative action and can be ... and municipal governments—to line up their support. Many of these stakeholders had sat out...

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From Boston to New York: Is a More Just City Possible?

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04/21/2014

... into these neighborhoods, longtime residents can sometimes feel unwelcome in their own communities. This subtle but very ... are determined to continue their fight for these critical resources . In contrast to...

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New York Foundation

Henry Luce Foundation Announces New Grants to Promote Full Participation of Women Across STEM Disciplines

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11/15/2021

... and Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair. “Such resources enable young faculty members to fulfill their ... The university invests heavily in supporting its students, many of whom are first-generation...

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The Henry Luce Foundation

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Gender Justice

Technology

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What Post-9/11 Advocacy Can Teach Us about Fighting for Brooklyn Immigrant Rights Today

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01/30/2017

... put in detention centers or deported without much notice. Many of the young people who participated in DRUM’s youth ... inspiring to see their organizing and leadership develop. Many immigrant rights...

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Immigration

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Brooklyn Org

26 Sep 2019

When A Job Is Not Enough: Next Generation Benefits and The Role of Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Thursday, September 26, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... to PNY members.* Signs of financial stress among US workers are all around us. Nearly half of employees lack ... at work because of their financial stress. There are many steps that employers can take --beyond...

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Economic Security

22 Jan 2015

Learning to Write Code: The New Literacy?

Thursday, January 22, 2015 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... Talent Pipeline. And for adults who have the financial resources , independent businesses like New York Code+Design ... teach intensive short-term coding workshops. With so many entry points to learn how to...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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The New York Forward Loan Fund Receives Philanthropic Commitment from Citi, Ford, and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundations

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08/05/2020

... loan supported a non-profit organization. Applications are still being accepted and businesses from qualifying ... Visnauskas said, " Like their tenants, many small landlords have been dealt a severe...

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

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Bank of America Foundation President Seeks to Increase Youth Development Opportunities

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08/19/2015

... Opportunities Today's young people have acquired many reputations. They're underemployed, selfie-stick toting ... as they look to take personal action on issues that they feel passionately about. In...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation

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NY Women’s Foundation’s Oliveira Offers Blueprint for Investing in Vulnerable Young Girls

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02/28/2017

... live in communities of color or immigrant communities. As many as 40% live in poverty. These girls clearly embody the ...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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NYS Health Foundation Co-Authors Column on Blocking Immigrants from Essential Services

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06/01/2017

... of the small business owners; they’re major drivers of many of our core economic sectors like finance, technology, ... witness to a crime without recourse. Every resident must feel confident working with the...

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New York Health Foundation

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A Better Gala—Here's How Pershing Square Marked a Key Milestone

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06/19/2017

... world in recent years. IP has covered it often. Unlike many , I do find galas interesting events, but snowed under with my own work, quite honestly, I just didn’t feel like donning the heels and the energy this...

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Pershing Square Foundation

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NY Community Trust Urges Mega-Donors Can Offset Their Clout By Empowering Community Funders

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06/22/2017

... priorities of the super-wealthy—a group whose views on many issues differ from those of the general public. A future ...

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The New York Community Trust

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For Teachers Working Through DACA, a Bittersweet Start to the School Year

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09/07/2017

... they attended college and obtained work permits, and many went back into the profession that inspired them in the ... 25, who is from the Philippines. “Today, I just didn’t feel that same level of hope...

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Education

Banking Against Urban Poverty, Inside JP Morgan Chase Philanthropy

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10/05/2017

... cutting lots of checks to local charities without asking many questions—is giving way to a more focused and strategic approach. Many businesses are now looking to tap the full range of ... then running at...

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

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11/08/2021

... she is the right person to steer the Foundation’s rapid growth while ensuring we increase our positive impact on ... record as a strategist and administrator in propelling growth . During her tenure with GOSO,...

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Brooklyn Org

20 Jul 2021

2021 Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network (PACNET) Summer Meeting

Tuesday, July 20, 2021 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

... for the purpose of sharing questions, experience and resources among peers in a confidential setting. Join your ... peers to provide you with a chance to share insights, resources , and questions that are...

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Leadership Development

Leaders of the Ford, Open Society, MacArthur, Hewlett, and Packard Foundations Pledge to Do More to Help Charities Pay Overhead

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09/04/2019

... the challenges faced by nonprofits and learned that many of the organizations they supported — including large, ... make sure everybody understands that they are an essential cost not only of doing business...

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