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Bloomberg Report Shows Mayors Concerned About Budget, Infrastructure

Release Date:

04/11/2018

... percent), infrastructure (17 percent), jobs and economic growth (10 percent), and affordable housing (10 percent). ... was very (46 percent) or somewhat (34 percent) important, many said they were stymied in...

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Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

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07/30/2010

... attendees opened the door for foundations to understand why change in Albany is not only needed but also possible, so ... Albany in 2005, she found a leadership system that enables many state legislators to “...

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Ford Foundation Announces Four Promotions

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04/03/2014

... makers who collaborate on school improvement issues at many different levels and with disparate players. Alex ... of the most significant intractable challenges for natural resources governance in the global...

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New Report From Arabella Advisors says More Than $6 Trillion Pledged to Fossil Fuel Divestment

Release Date:

09/12/2018

... According to the report, the primary drivers behind that growth are insurance companies (more than $3 trillion under management), ... new economic opportunities, ensuring a just transition for workers...

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Arabella Advisors

The Rockefeller Foundation Announces $65 Million Investment in America’s Working Families

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02/25/2020

... million investment to help more than 10 million low-wage workers and their families across the United States meet ... over $1 billion in private capital by 2025. “Far too many people work hard and play by the...

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From the Desk of Irfan Hasan: The New York Community Trust and Vaccinating our City

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05/13/2021

... The New York Community Trust and Vaccinating our City “ Many of us felt a collective sigh of relief when we saw the ... finally turned a corner. The unfortunate truth is that we still face several hurdles to...

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In Conversation: Phil Buchanan Interviews Dr. Beth Breeze, Author of ‘In Defence of Philanthropy’

Release Date:

11/18/2021

... emanating from journalists, academicians, and even many inside the world of professionalized philanthropy. These ... a few questions about her book and her thinking. Phil: Why even write a defence of...

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Trump Administration Considering Cuts to Cultural Exchange Visas

Release Date:

08/28/2017

... exchange programs, including those for au pairs and summer workers , that allow young people from foreign countries to ... immigration rules to ensure that the interests of domestic workers are protected. No...

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More Training Needed to Fill New York’s ‘Middle Skill Jobs

Release Date:

10/13/2017

... a high school diploma. But less attention is paid to the workers in the middle – those who have some education or ... degree. While the “middle skill jobs” that these workers fill may be overlooked, they are a...

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Centering Black voices and visions for a Nonprofit Wakanda

Release Date:

08/10/2021

... a Nonprofit Wakanda What does it sound like, look like, feel like to imagine a New York City and nonprofit sector ... Cynthia Reddrick, and Dax-Devlon Ross, in partnership with many members of the diverse NYC...

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As the White House Changes Hands, Philanthropy Must Change Too

Release Date:

01/26/2017

... process, trust the strongest organizations, and devote resources to helping all the nonprofits we support thrive and ... approach involves asking ourselves tough questions about why grant makers act the way...

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20 Feb 2013

Public Policy Communicators NYC: “Social Media Club”

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 -

11:00am to 2:00pm

... or micro issues like how to make the most of low- cost multi-media, PPC-NYC meetings bring members into close ... Since the last PPC-NYC session on “Twitter Today,” many members and additional foundations from...

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Republicans Outline Biggest Tax Code Overhaul In A Generation

Release Date:

09/28/2017

... a slow-growing economy. "We want tax reform that is pro- growth , pro-jobs, pro-worker, pro-family, and yes, tax reform .....

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Coalition of Arts Funders Launches Emergency Artist Relief Fund With Seed Funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Release Date:

04/08/2020

... the COVID-19 Impact Survey for Artists and Creative Workers , designed by Research Partner Americans for the Arts, ... and beyond.” According to Artists and Other Cultural Workers : A Statistical Portrait, a...

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Century Foundation Report Analyzes 'Identity Threat' Some College Students Face

Release Date:

05/18/2016

... considers the issue of "identity threat" and the way many low-income and minority students with academic talent may feel unwelcome or stereotyped in college. The report suggests ... to doubt their...

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Do You See Yourself In the First Nations Struggle?

Release Date:

03/02/2017

... re-claim a narrative that is generous in spirit. There are many shining examples of philanthropy stepping up and leading ... is simultaneously small, yet important. It enables me to feel seasoned in the...

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Manage Difficult Workplace Conversations Like a Jedi

Release Date:

04/13/2017

... of people prepare before a difficult conversation but are still less than likely to be satisfied with the outcome. It ... are and think about how you will handle yourself if you feel your ego is being...

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Altman Foundation

Philanthropy Should Focus on the Assets of Aging

Release Date:

04/22/2016

... about people of color or people with disabilities? How many times a day do we see ads for products that are ... to an asset-based, rather than deficit-based, approach to many social issues. It’s a fundamental...

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15 Apr 2020

Supporting Immigrants During the COVID-19 Crisis - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... not be offset by federal relief payments or unemployment insurance . Other immigrants have found themselves deemed essential workers , continuing to labor without Personal Protective ...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Speaks with Kaywin Feldman on Leading the Nation's Museum in Uncertain Times

Release Date:

05/19/2020

... community, and how in times of crisis, art allows us to “ feel the power of our shared humanity.” This month is the ... greatest art was created during times of crisis, and many such works are found within the...

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