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Finalists Selected for Bloomberg's C40 Cities Awards

Release Date:

10/08/2015

... Cities Awards, sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies and global electric vehicle leader BYD Company Ltd. Felipe ... Calderón, former President of Mexico and Chair of the Global Commission on the Economy and...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Peace and Security Funding Index Tracks More Than $280M in Grantmaking

Release Date:

04/05/2016

... and security funders are making important contributions to global peace and stability, despite making up a very small ... The Peace and Security Funding Index: An Analysis of Global Foundation Grantmaking also...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Rockefeller Foundation Launches YieldWise, a $130 Million Initiative to Halve Post-Harvest Loss

Release Date:

05/26/2016

... Initiative to Halve Post-Harvest Loss The earth’s global food system is facing a quiet crisis—one-third of ... 1.2 billion people go to bed hungry or under-nourished, as global economic losses mount into the...

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Food Systems

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Nonprofits Join Forces to Give Black Men a Brighter Future

Release Date:

12/08/2013

Shawn Dove, Manager of the Open Society Foundations' Campaign for Black Male Achievement, is ... then duck back out,” says Mr. Dove, manager of the Open Society Foundations’ Campaign for Black Male...

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Open Society Foundations

Ford Foundation Paper Cited in Wired Article on the Future of Open Source Code

Release Date:

08/11/2016

... Wired Article on the Future of Open Source Code Our modern society runs on software. But the tools we use to build ... public code makes up the digital infrastructure of our society today... Ford Foundation...

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Technology

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Ford Foundation

Mellon Foundation President Talks About Diversity and Democracy

Release Date:

11/29/2016

... a renewed discussion about diversity. At a time when society is swiftly being transformed, Our Compelling ... The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society investigates how diversity and social...

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Mellon Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies to Help Reduce Financial Barriers for Top Talent to Begin Careers in Public Service

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03/02/2021

... public health to public schools, now more than ever society ’s extraordinary challenges require exceptional ... Wagner School and Affiliated Professor of Urban and Civil Engineering at NYU’s Tandon School of...

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03 Jun 2021

Philanthropy New York’s 42nd Annual Meeting - Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Time of Reckoning

Thursday, June 3, 2021 -

1:00pm to 4:30pm

... in the way of a more just, equitable, and sustainable society . As our community endeavors to be accountable, we ... While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights ) shares how the nation...

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Despite the Pall of National Politics, We Are Bending Toward the Light of Justice

Release Date:

12/20/2017

... Brooklyn D.A. and the director of the CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance, especially focusing on the many ... coordinate to increase effectiveness in the deployment of resources necessary to get to...

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Justice Reform

Putting Capital to Work for Democracy

Release Date:

07/10/2018

... – Mijente ; or if you are concerned about winning state legislative races and gerrymandering – Sister ... to provide the best available data, technology, and resources to the progressive community and to...

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Propel Capital

04 May 2021

Towards a NYC COVID-19 Food Response in 2021 - A Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 -

9:30am to 11:00am

Virtual Meeting - Register by 5/3

... about the philanthropic response across New York State . It quickly became clear that with so much attention ... sectors. In response, a number of foundations pooled their resources to collectively fund three...

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Evaluation

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Community Development

Food Systems

David K. Mineta Joins Board of Directors of Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)

Release Date:

02/08/2023

... Berkeley, and a Master of Social Work from San José State University. Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts ... projects contributing solutions to the crisis at national, state , and community levels. FORE’s...

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Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Partners With The Nature Conservancy To Explore Nature’s Ability To Mitigate Climate Change

Release Date:

10/20/2017

... Climate Change The last two years have seen significant global advancement on climate action, with hundreds of global businesses and national and sub-national leaders ... of the land can play a significant...

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Doris Duke Foundation

New Menino Survey of Mayors Reveals Top Priorities For Cities Across The Country (Citi)

Release Date:

01/21/2016

... receiving too little financial support from federal and state government. On the issue of policing, mayors ... and private sectors," said Ed Skyler, Citi's Head of Global Public Affairs and a former...

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Citi

24 Jul 2019

A Post-Victory Breakfast Briefing on Congestion Pricing & the Road Ahead

Wednesday, July 24, 2019 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... of a robust congestion pricing plan in this year’s state budget. The victory was huge and the news quickly ... of the congestion pricing plan in this year's New York State budget Successes and challenges...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Public Policy

In Partnership with the Ford Foundation, Coalition of 18 Financial Institutions Commits to Measurable Plan to Improve Economic and Racial Equity

Release Date:

05/18/2021

... Goldman Sachs; Invesco Ltd.; Morgan Stanley; Schroders; State Street Global Advisors; TIAA; The Hartford; T. Rowe Price Group, ... change toward racial equity in America," said Connecticut State...

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Ford Foundation

Burke Foundation and the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute Launch the Maternal Infant Health Hub Advisory Board

Release Date:

12/05/2022

... students, and others for sharing maternal health policy resources . To enable midwives to play a larger role in New ... Jersey , an in-depth review of midwifery practice in the state . The MIH Hub will advance...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Burke Foundation

Six Subway Stops, Worlds Apart

Release Date:

05/15/2015

by James R. Knickman, President and CEO, New York State Health Foundation It’s just six subway stops ... on the Lower East Side—is participating in the New York State Health Foundation’s Healthy Neighborhoods Fund...

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New York Health Foundation

Into the Public Policy Deep End

Release Date:

08/18/2015

... Institute in Baltimore. There, she heard about state policy trends from the National Council of ... their unique role to further philanthropic interests on a state -wide and national level,” Chrispin reported...