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Foundations as First Responders?

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04/18/2013

... President, Brooklyn Community Foundation When I was in city government (a quite remarkable time in New York City ... people by raising money and providing support faster and more nimbly than...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Announces Request for Proposals for COVID-19-related Arts & Mental Health Program

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07/14/2021

... The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund is a New York City -based private foundation whose grantmaking seeks to ... organizations working on health issues that impact NYC communities and that utilize the arts as...

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RFPs Etc

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Arts

Health

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What Kinds of Public-Private Partnerships Do We Want?

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05/19/2014

... on critical policy issues and inform the thinking of the City ’s next leaders. Now that we’re several months into ... loved for our minds, others, not surprisingly, are often more focused on our more...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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Public Policy

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Public Policy

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J.M. Kaplan Fund Announces Open Call for Applications to 2019 Innovation Prize

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02/06/2019

... Social Justice and Heritage Conservation New York City – On January 29, The J.M. Kaplan Fund announced an ... funding offers flexibility, letting awardees deploy resources where they are most needed, whether...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces Divestment from Industries that Harm People of Color

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11/03/2016

... and only public foundation solely dedicated to New York City ’s largest borough. It works in partnership with ... I celebrate the Foundation’s choice in bringing its full resources to bear in the building of...

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Brooklyn Org

The Limits Are Your Freedom

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02/15/2017

... view and voice – however humble or bold – on the way resources should be used to make the world better. Private ... are limitations. The moral imperative to speak out seems more intense than ever, therefore...

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PNY News

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With Support from the Rockefeller Foundation, This New Orleans Neighborhood Is Fighting Flooding By Welcoming It

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03/09/2017

... For decades, New Orleans fought to keep water out of the city . In the city 's new resilience district, with projects that will break ... on manmade, engineered systems . . . you have to have a more...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Westchester Community Foundation Awards 22 Grants

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07/11/2023

... Camp — to help homeless boys from White Plains attend summer basketball camp. New York Transgender Advocacy Group ... Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns — for a summer youth employment program in...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Arts

Environment and Climate Change

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The Westchester Community Foundation

28 Jul 2010

New York Juvenile Justice Initiative: A Discussion with Advocates

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Officer, New York Community Trust . A discussion with the NYC advocacy community about their current priorities in ... Andrew White (Moderator), Director, Center for New York City Affairs, Milano The New...

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12 May 2015

Funding General Operating Support

Tuesday, May 12, 2015 -

2:15pm to 4:00pm

... Edwin Torres (Moderator), Deputy Commissioner, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Designed for All ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Arts

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New York City

Meet EMpower's New President and CEO, Cynthia Steele

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06/26/2019

... and leads Me Too’s young women’s advisory council in NYC and its 10- city expansion strategy. Cynthia is known for her love of ...

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EMPower - The Emerging Markets Foundation

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A Critical Time for Philanthropy’s Voice to Be Heard

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02/03/2017

... all PSOs, GCIR is a critical source of information and resources for funders on policies that affect the issues ... divisions. “All of us have a responsibility to do more , to reach outside our circles, to...

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Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers

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12 Oct 2017

ESSA: How Much Will it Change School Testing, Equity, Diversity and Discipline Practices?

Thursday, October 12, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), each state was given more power and tasked with producing its own framework for ... the public comment period seems to signal a framework of more inclusion, but many also...

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01 Oct 2024

October 2024 New York Age-Friendly Funders Network - Fall Meeting

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... and (2) opportunities and challenges in funding effective NYC area programs that are working to address these ... guest Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez , the Commissioner for NYC Aging (formally called the Department...

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Design and Health: Back Together Again?

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06/21/2017

... worked at the intersection of health, space, and place for more than 10 years, I’m pleased to see the discussion of ... or high-fat foods) and genetic predisposition, and more towards the discussion of how the...

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Community Development

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12 Mar 2020

COVID-19 Weekly PNY Member Webinars - Philanthropy's Response in Times of Crisis

Thursday, March 12, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:00am

... actions directed at individuals with Asian heritage For more information about preparing for COVID-19 (coronavirus), ... New York has compiled a list of national and local resources that provide up-to-date...

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Disaster Relief

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How Philanthropy Can Help Fix Democracy

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Adam Sweidan Joins Arcus Foundation Board of Directors

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12/08/2022

... “For many years now, Adam has committed tremendous resources and time to environmental justice and conservation ... been investing in the alternative investment industry for more than 28 years. In 1995, Adam...

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18 Jun 2018

No Place Like Home: Responding to the Unique Needs of Homeless Children and Their Families

Monday, June 18, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... of their being homeless as adults. For example, New York City ’s homeless children struggle to get to school with ... in shelters and hotels Development of permanent housing resources for homeless children and...

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