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Rauch Foundation Releases Report, Minding the Gaps, On Early Childhood Development

Release Date:

02/01/2018

... has gone up to about one in ten kids, bringing services to many children whose needs might otherwise gone unnoticed ... screening initiative is just one of several relatively low- cost but high-impact steps...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Rauch Foundation

Simons Foundation Gifts UC San Diego Funds to Operate Simons Observatory in Chile to Explore Early Universe

Release Date:

07/09/2019

... send scientists to Chile, and analyze data, among many other costs,” said Brian Keating, a UCSD ...

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21 Oct 2010

Understanding the Educational Trajectories of Young Black Men in New York City

Thursday, October 21, 2010 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

The Open Society Institute, 400 West 59th Street, NYC.

... needed to coordinate and make effective grants, leverage resources , and influence a change agenda to eliminate the ... at transforming the academic trajectory and educational resources for Black males in New...

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With Support from NoVo Foundation, Buen Vivir Fund Heralds a More Democratic Kind of Impact Investing

Release Date:

03/22/2018

The Buen Vivir Fund—established by Thousand Currents and backed by the NoVo Foundation (founded by Peter Buffett, son of Warren Buffett, and his wife Jennifer)—is seeking to deploy a different, albeit historically well tested, impact investment...

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JPMorgan Chase Commits $2.3 Million to NPower to Prepare More than 700 Veterans for High-Quality Technology Jobs

Release Date:

11/11/2019

... by veterans make them excellent candidates for high- growth tech careers; we simply provide the skills and ... commitment to meet the growing demand for skilled workers , the firm is collaborating with NPower...

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Workforce Development

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Occupy The Box

Release Date:

03/21/2012

... anyone was sure they could work. In some fundamental ways, many of the groups we support have not yet built a box to ... specifically for the social sector—its subtitle is Why Business Thinking Is Not the...

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The Philanthropic Community Can Help 250,000 New Yorkers Access $10 Billion in Loan Forgiveness: A Conversation on Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Release Date:

08/11/2022

... and the ability to change the financial well-being of so many was inspiring and a message that needs to be shared, so ... financial situations. That’s also one of the reasons why it's so exciting to think...

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Philanthropy’s Response To Hurricane Sandy

... work in this area is mostly complete. One project that is still in progress is the research we are doing in partnership ... New York's Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts and the resources can be found here...

27 Apr 2023

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Convening: The Future of NYC’s Workforce Development Board

Thursday, April 27, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... and Workforce Development and convening the Future of Workers Task Force. Executive Order 22 called on the Task ... New York City’s workforce board What will you learn? Why and how empowered workforce...

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Economic Security

Public Policy

Workforce Development

David Sandman, President and CEO of the New York State Health Foundation on Strengthening and Adapting New York’s Hospitals

Release Date:

05/24/2018

... served as executive director of the Berger Commission , many of New York State’s hospitals were in shaky condition. ... one-quarter of the State’s hospitals, including many restructurings and even a few...

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

20 Jun 2024

Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative

Thursday, June 20, 2024 -

9:30am to 11:00am

Registration is Closed

... Dr. Kira o'Brien , NY Director and Chief Human Resources Officer, Emma's Torch Andrew Rigie , Executive .....

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Children, Youth and Families

Immigration

Workforce Development

10 Oct 2012

A World of Opportunity: Increasing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from the HR Perspective

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... equity and inclusion (or “DEI”) can provide. Many human resources practitioners would like to promote DEI practices ... their foundations, but they have often reported a lack of resources...

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Network Building

20 Jun 2017

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Tools and Principles to Consider When Enhancing Institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... HR and operations professionals to share knowledge and resources , to test complex ideas with peers about ... to strengthen professional skills and expertise. Human Resources professionals have a critical role...

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HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

Leadership Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Open Society Foundations' 6-Month Paid Paternity Leave Leads Generous-Parental-Leave Club

Release Date:

03/30/2016

... Club Sandra Schwarzer, global director of human resources at Open Society Foundations, one of the largest ...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Gender Justice

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Open Society Foundations

The New York Environmental Funders Network

... influence within their organizations to explore how their resources can be used most effectively to impact the ... out this form to inquire. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ariane Cruz, PNY’s...

Easy to Say and Hard to Do Well

Release Date:

05/02/2018

... a new area with each new headline. Adaptability – And, still , knowing when and how to refine and even re-define your ... lasting impact. Most importantly, the real experts for many types of issues are often...

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President's Message

PNY News

NYT Feature: George Soros Bet Big on Liberal Democracy, Now He Fear He's Losing.

Release Date:

07/17/2018

... second-most-vilified New York billionaire (but worth many billions more than the other one), addressed the ... the stage with the determined stride of an 87-year-old who still plays tennis a few times a week...

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Open Society Foundations

William T. Grant Foundation Opens Applications for Two Research Grants Programs: Improving the Use of Research Evidence and Reducing Inequality

Release Date:

11/21/2019

... and tools, the findings are more likely to be used. Still , there remain many unanswered questions that are critical to understanding ... to encourage deep engagement with decision makers. Still...