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Ford Foundation appoints Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye as regional director for West Africa

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10/07/2021

... As regional director, she will oversee the foundation’ s local team, external relations and administrative ... Walker, president of the Ford Foundation. “ChiChi’ s reputation as a strong operational leader and...

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16 Nov 2021

Funder Briefing: What the Incoming NYC Administration Means for Criminal Legal and Policing Reform + How Philanthropy Can Respond

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:00am

As a new elected leadership – mayoral team and City Council – is sworn into City Hall, we are offered a unique opportunity to reflect on how philanthropy leverages its collective power to inform critical issues that will shape the future of NYC. In...

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Ford Foundation announces five-year, $25 million grant to women-led global worker networks calling for a just economic recovery for the world’s 2.1 billion informal workers

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11/16/2021

... calling for a just economic recovery for the world’ s 2.1 billion informal workers NEW YORK – Today, the Ford ... at all levels to invest in protections for the world’ s 2.1 billion informal workers as a...

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Adam Connaker appointed Director, Impact Investing at the Surdna Foundation

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03/07/2022

... begins his new position today. Adam will direct Surdna’ s impact investing program, overseeing a $100 million ... and leading an ongoing effort to align the Foundation’ s investment policies and practices with...

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Weinberg Foundation Details Chief Investment Officer Transition

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03/22/2022

... Foundation Chair. “We also celebrate David Gilmore’ s seamless transition to the role of CIO, reflecting the Foundation’ s commitment to continuity and planning, as well as internal ... of the investment...

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Rivian Hires Anisa Kamadoli Costa as First Chief Sustainability Officer

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04/14/2022

... the hiring of Anisa Kamadoli Costa as the company’ s Chief Sustainability Officer, effective April 18, 2022. ... At Rivian, she will be responsible for the company’ s sustainability roadmap for both the...

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24 Mar 2023

2023 Applied Financial Analysis for Program Officers: A Three-Part Series

Friday, March 24, 2023 - 10:00am to Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 12:00pm

... that agree to attend all three sessions, as each program’ s learning outcomes build on the next session . What will ... how racial inequity can impact an organization’ s ability to be resilient and how a race-...

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Well Fed and Well Read: The Case for Healthy School Meals for All

Release Date:

11/03/2022

... for too many students across New York. In June, a federal policy that provided free school meals for all students ...

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New York Health Foundation

The Wallace Foundation Names Rotunda Floyd-Cooper, Ed.D., Director of Education Leadership

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03/01/2023

... Ed.D., has been selected as The Wallace Foundation’ s director of education leadership, effective April 17, 2023, ... Deeply committed to equity and a keen listener, she’ s also skilled at building broad...

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Mexico’s Muxe Leaders Assert Rights and Strengthen “Social Armor” Through Visibility - Work Supported by The Arcus Foundation Grantee

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02/21/2023

Mexico’ s Muxe Leaders Assert Rights and Strengthen “Social ... of leaders from within the muxe community of Mexico’ s southeastern Oaxaca state is achieving significant advances ... of a protocol for advancing...

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27 Apr 2023

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Convening: The Future of NYC’s Workforce Development Board

Thursday, April 27, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... Collaborative will focus on the future of the City’ s Workforce Development Board. Workforce leaders and ... Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent: A Blueprint for New York City’ s Economic Recovery in Spring 2022, Mayor...

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Trinity Church Wall Street Names Beatriz de la Torre as Chief Philanthropy Officer

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04/17/2023

... May 1. In this role, Ms. de la Torre will lead Trinity’ s Philanthropies team and mission grant-making function , ... “With her demonstrated leadership of Trinity’ s work to address housing insecurity, as well...

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The Scherman Foundation Welcomes Three New Board Members

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05/01/2023

... the Chief Executive Officer of State Voices, the country’ s largest nonpartisan civic engagement infrastructure ... efforts, will be instrumental to the Foundation’ s deepening commitment to racial justice,...

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Celeste Ford Appointed Chief Communications Officer of Carnegie Corporation of New York

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07/24/2023

... and marketing activities promoting the foundation’ s work, including audience engagement, media, and events. ... In this role, she helped build the Corporation’ s profile through content partnerships with...

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Westchester Community Foundation Awards 22 Grants

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07/11/2023

... (CAIR-NY) to expand its reach to members of Westchester’ s Muslim community by providing outreach, civic engagement, ... and obstacles to travel. Our grant will help Westchester’ s Muslim residents get...

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27 Sep 2023

Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... role major corporations are playing in New York City’ s workforce development ecosystem. The session will feature ... pathways to high-quality jobs, and improving NYC’ s public workforce and education systems...

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Philanthropy New York Seeks Nominations for our Board of Directors

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12/05/2023

... of Directors Dear Members: At Philanthropy New York’ s Annual Meeting each spring, the membership votes on the ... serve on our Board of Directors who will strengthen PNY’ s work to build a vibrant...

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08 Oct 2024

Reimagining Access: Philanthropic Leadership in the Post-Affirmative Action Era

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 320 East 43rd Street

... Recording Over a year has passed since the Supreme Court' s decision to overturn Affirmative Action reversed decades of ... this, we also mark the 10th anniversary of President Obama' s My Brother...

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22 Apr 2025

Protecting New York City’s Immigrant Small Business Ecosystem - An Event Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 -

10:30am to 12:00pm

... has extended an invitation to PNY members. Across the U. S ., immigrants establish businesses at significantly higher ... their own business and comprise nearly half of the city’ s small businesses,...