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... cities must play in driving climate action in the United States , the C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards 2017 ... the critical role cities play in speeding global progress ,” said UN Special Envoy for...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Nigeria Youth Futures Fund Launches with Seed Funding from the Ford and MacArthur Foundations

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09/13/2021

... of youth, researchers have suggested that the future progress of Nigeria is based upon the extent to which young ...

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Happy Holidays from Philanthropy New York: Our 2024 Year in Review

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12/19/2024

... attended FOTH to advocate for federal partners to allocate resources addressing urgent city issues impacting New ... brought by the new administration. Youth Mental Health Advocacy In June, our Health...

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Closing America's Education Funding Gaps - First-of-Its-Kind Report from The Century Foundation

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07/22/2020

... reckoning. Against the backdrop of an unprecedented public health crisis and steadily rising death toll, a historically ... at birth. While we have known for decades that the United States is failing in its...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Spencer Foundation, and William T. Grant Foundation Award Grants to Three Partnerships Addressing Social Issues

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04/12/2022

... with local nonprofits or public agencies to build mental health supports for Black youth in workforce development ...

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19 May 2025

100 Days In: Where We Are and Where We're Going - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Monday, May 19, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... loss of lawful pathways to enter and remain in the United States , and has exacted a psychological toll on immigrants of all statuses. We are also witnessing threats to the health , safety, and well-being of...

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Immigration

NY Community Trust Gives More than $800,000 to Bring Technology-Driven Learning to NYC Youth

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09/12/2016

... Learning to NYC Youth Several foundations are pooling resources to make 13 grants, totaling $835,600, to help young ... high school students affiliated with Mt. Sinai Adolescent Health Center-allowing both...

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Changing the Debate on Education Policy

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06/07/2012

... as enacted by New York City and other districts and states , test results seem to be used as the sole measure of a teacher’s impact on student learning; in fact, many states put test-based teacher evaluation...

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Towards an Equitable NYC Cultural Policy in 2017: What We Can Learn from Seattle and Nashville

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01/09/2017

... cultural equity is “fairness in opportunities (such as access to information, financial resources , or programming) for cultural organizations, ... needs an alternative funding model for more fairness in...

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The New York Community Trust

Member Input on Official Statement on Tax Reform that Sustains and Grows Charitable Giving

... deduction is an especially efficient method of directing resources to communities, because for every $1 that the ... every day. While Philanthropy New York took a position in 2013 advocating for “maintaining...

United Way of New York City Appoints Michael Carren as New Chief Strategy and Operating Officer

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01/15/2014

... City. We have a tremendous opportunity to leverage our resources , the talents and skills of our team and our unique ... am excited to welcome Michael as I retire at the end of [ 2013 ]. He brings extensive...

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United Way of New York City Board of Directors Elects Donald F. Donahue and Michael J. Schmidtberger as New Co-Chairs

Release Date:

06/21/2016

... in the category of Investment Funds: Hedge Funds. In March 2013 , Schmidtberger received The John Jay Award, which is ...

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The Lavelle Fund for the Blind Announces an Executive Director Transition

Release Date:

11/07/2019

... and productive lives. It also supports medical eye care programs that work either in its home region or in the ... in the Catholic tradition of providing compassionate care to the neediest are of special...

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11 Jun 2015

Funding Where Poverty Lives: City and Suburban Realities

Thursday, June 11, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... that focus on redesigning and moving policies to provide resources for metro areas. This conversation will dive deep ...

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18 Jan 2017

Leadership Transitions and Evolutions: Supporting Critical Junctures

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... seamless! Philanthropic dollars, staff time, and end-user resources can be wasted through inefficient and ... need to be agile and efficient in deploying their limited resources . Join an intimate discussion...