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Internet to Newspapers: Drop Dead—A Program Recap with Nicholas Lemann and Victor Pickard

Release Date:

06/12/2009

... externalities that transcend its revenue stream. Like many public goods, journalism has never been fully supported ... small groups of investors, our democratic society still requires quality journalism...

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15 Sep 2011

New York's Diverse Muslim Community: Building Civic Engagement and Responsive Social Services - Learning Tour

Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 8:00am

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

... 11, 2001 had a profound effect on all New Yorkers who still recall a deep sense of loss and dislocation. Also vivid ... emergency needs arising from September 11th, providing resources , social services, and...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Community Development

Religion

Where Walls Exist, the Arts Provide a Doorway

Release Date:

03/27/2017

... ban has again been struck down by the courts, there is still much work to be done to counter Islamophobia. In a ... a greater sense of belonging among American Somali youth, many of whom now frequent The Cedar...

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Doris Duke Foundation

Want to Make a Change in the United States? Look Abroad!

Release Date:

10/23/2017

... of tables, chairs, umbrellas and potted plants. Cars may still whisk by at its edges, but Times Square now puts people ... by the redevelopment of downtown Copenhagen, where many medieval streets and plazas...

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Health

Listening for Bits of Truth in DC

Release Date:

03/22/2018

... Census Bureau over the next three years. Since PNY is still in the process of approving our official statement on ... vital Census Bureau data, we noted the position of the many nonprofit associations, which...

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PNY News

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Public Policy

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Philanthropy New York

Making Lunch Free Was Just the Beginning

Release Date:

12/10/2019

... that universal school lunch is working, but there’s still more work to be done. We need to be sure that school ... of school lunch has historically been the lowest. For many adults, school cafeterias and food...

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New York Health Foundation

Ms. Foundation Speaks Out Against Trump Administration Changes to Obama Era Contraceptive Rules

Release Date:

10/11/2017

... to roll back Obama Administration requirements for employer -covered contraceptives: “President Trump’s ...

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Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

Credit Suisse Americas Foundation Commits USD 1 Million to HERE to HERE to Launch Youth Apprenticeships Through Careerwise New York

Release Date:

07/09/2019

... partnership will support CareerWise New York (CWNY) , an employer -led, student-focused youth apprenticeship system ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Credit Suisse Americas Foundation

12 Sep 2012

Pathways to Economic Mobility: How Can Philanthropists Help the Poor Build Wealth?

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 -

9:00am to 4:00pm

... host this event to explore strategies to help low-income workers pursue economic independence through financial ... 12th. Explore How can we encourage low-income workers to transition from living on the edge...

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Prudential Donates Over 150,000 n95 Respirators and Face Masks

Release Date:

03/23/2020

... masks—including 75,000 n95 respirators—for health care workers in New Jersey and committed $1.5 million in funding ... the profound impact of the pandemic on the most vulnerable workers , including service...

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On Earth Day, Open Society Foundations Announce Climate and COVID-19 Fund

Release Date:

04/22/2020

... is responding both by supporting the needs of low-wage workers and frontline communities, and by backing those ... efforts and supporting reforms that focus on low-wage workers , frontline communities, and...

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Hilton Foundation Awards $25.5M in Grants in Q2 '17, Approves New Foster Youth Strategy

Release Date:

07/19/2017

... Free America was awarded $750,000 to equip parents with resources to address youth substance use. The University of ... support to facilitate the organization’s strategic growth plan. For more detailed...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

The Wallace Foundation Announces Promotions of Five Staff Members to Senior Program Officer

Release Date:

12/18/2017

... to our mission, continuous learning, and professional growth . During Polly’s 15-year tenure at Wallace, she has ... to develop strongnonprofits.org, where the tools and resources are among the Top 10 downloads...

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The Wallace Foundation

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

Release Date:

09/20/2021

... Superintendent Dr. Alessia Johnson. “These additional resources will help IPS address the specific needs of our ... support programs for students, offer professional growth for teachers, provide computer...

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Salesforce

Can Flexible Funding Become Our New Normal?

Release Date:

07/15/2020

... tradeoff between investing in capacity and in programmatic growth , helping ensure that new capacity acquired is ... a Place of Trust can serve as encouragement to funders, many of whom are being more flexible...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Citi Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation President & CEO, Cecilia Clarke, Announces Departure

Release Date:

03/17/2021

... the Foundation, as we all look ahead to the next phase of growth and new leadership. To find the Foundation’s next ... we serve. We know this will be a dream opportunity for many , and we look forward to...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Releases New Report: Mission Aligned Investing: How We Assess Our Progress

Release Date:

04/07/2022

... Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which many have seen as an industry standard, as a method for ... also details our focus areas for intended impact, areas of growth , and shareholder engagement...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

The New York Life Foundation provides a $2m boost for students attending two prominent Historically Black Universities.

Release Date:

06/02/2022

... There are 107 HBCUs, with many of them concentrated in the South. Howard University ... of diverse students and is creating opportunity for growth and development of a diverse new generation of ...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation grant supports civic engagement at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

Release Date:

06/22/2023

... New Yorkers into a beautiful public space for discovery, growth , and collaboration. The Stavros Niarchos ... has created an interdisciplinary public destination in many ways akin to the Obama Presidential...