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Why Impact Investing Is An Emerging Paradigm Shift In Philanthropy

Release Date:

07/30/2013

... to “tackle the most difficult social problems.”... Why Impact Investing Is An Emerging Paradigm Shift In ...

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Inflation Is Cancelling out Wage Growth

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08/14/2018

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Economic Security

04 Nov 2015

Sectoral Employment Strategies for Young Adults: Lessons for the New Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Programs

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... quality of the second chance system has been questioned by many funders based on evaluations of these programs prior to ... their work to date and discuss the implications of these employer -driven strategies...

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Network Building

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All Funders

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Public Policy

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The New York Community Trust

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New York City

Why Cultural Policy is Critical for New York City

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06/12/2015

... New York's thriving for-profit creative companies and the workers driving our creative economy; Integrate the arts into ... you to follow our progress in coming months. Why Cultural Policy is Critical for...

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Opinion: Why Can’t We Get Cities Right?

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09/05/2017

Opinion: Why Can’t We Get Cities Right? The waters are receding in ... might want to buy. There are already signs of dereliction: Many toxic waste sites are flooded, but the Environmental ... brought on, in large...

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Community Development

Opinion: Construction Safety Bill Would Hurt Minority Workers

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09/26/2017

Opinion: Construction Safety Bill Would Hurt Minority Workers I am a NYCHA resident who has spent my career ... for our public housing communities – and I can tell you why we oppose Intro 1447-C, even as it stands...

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Fate of Detroit’s “Grand Bargain” In Hands Of City Workers, Pensioners

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06/20/2014

Fate of Detroit’s “Grand Bargain” In Hands Of City Workers , Pensioners The fate of Detroit’s “Grand ... — rests in the hands of the city’s pensioners and workers . The state's contribution of $195 million,...

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The Communications Network

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Arts

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Why Should Your Foundation Continue to Exist?

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04/14/2014

... our second century, it so seems weird to say we’re still debating perpetuity.” Nonetheless, he noted that ... to commit to asking themselves with some regularity why they choose perpetuity. As a guide for...

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Money and Power in Post-Election America: Why This Conference?

... As they move more directly into the public sphere, many foundations and individual donors have become more ... polarization? Money and Power in Post-Election America: Why This Conference? ...

Surdna Foundation Promotes Worker Co-Ops to Overcome Wealth Inequality

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04/20/2016

As we consider how to make a wholesale shift in the economic system, have we thought about how a shift in the structure of our workplaces could change the game?

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Economic Security

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The Government Is Still Shut Down and CHIP Is Still Unfunded

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01/22/2018

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Health

Rockefeller Study Finds Media Coverage Misses Gig Worker Concerns

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01/04/2017

... food from restaurants, walking dogs, or providing many other services has been hot in the media. Uber, Lyft, ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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25 Jun 2018

Unpacking Nutrition Education – Why It Matters for NYC Students

Monday, June 25, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... operate. How can the funding community best leverage its resources and influence to achieve greater equity in ... Health Working Group Unpacking Nutrition Education – Why It Matters for NYC Students ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Pepsico Funded Job Resource Center for Homeless Women Officially Opens at South Bronx Shelter

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05/01/2019

Today, PepsiCo employees are hosting a workshop for women living in Win’s (formerly Women in Need) South Bronx shelter to help them with resume writing, interviewing and other job search skills.

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Gender Justice

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New Survey from Commonwealth Fund: Just Over a Quarter of U.S. Adults Favor ‘Medicare for All,’ but Many Need More Information

Release Date:

09/26/2019

... a Quarter of U.S. Adults Favor ‘Medicare for All,’ but Many Need More Information Slightly more than one-fourth ... (27%) of adults favor eliminating all private health insurance and instituting a “Medicare...

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Opinion: Disaster Preparedness Requires a 211 System; New York City Still Doesn’t Have One

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10/04/2017

... Disaster Preparedness Requires a 211 System; New York City Still Doesn’t Have One Over the last few weeks, New Yorkers ... great anxiety as Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, among many other places, were...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

17 Nov 2022

Welcoming Our Newest Neighbors: Human Services Resources + Advocacy for Asylum Seekers and Migrants in NYC

Thursday, November 17, 2022 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... 17, 2022, for a lunch discussion sponsored by Alliant Insurance Services on the human services sector’s support ... Council Welcoming Our Newest Neighbors: Human Services Resources + Advocacy for Asylum...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

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Immigration

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New York City

NY State Health Foundation Releases New Resource on Health Behaviors in New York and the United States

Release Date:

12/05/2018

... the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Many states use the BRFSS data as a tool for targeting health ...

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