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26 Feb 2013

Health Care Reform’s Impact on Women and Families: Are Funders Ready to Make the Most of 2013?

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... and State Congressional elections brought the public’ s attention to the “war on women.” Politicians and the ... fiscal cliff” would affect the women and families in America . All of these debates occurred in...

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Network Building

06 Feb 2019

2020 Census and the Current Immigration Landscape: Lasting Implications for Young Children in New York - A Webinar Hosted by the NY Funders Alliance

Wednesday, February 6, 2019 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... families afraid to respond to the census. New York’ s young child census count is particularly threatened ... children. Explore An overview of the census undercount Policy and political contexts that threaten...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Census 2020

Children, Youth and Families

William T. Grant Foundation Announces Support for Research on Reparations for Black American Descendants of Enslaved Persons

Release Date:

07/27/2021

... persons. The project, “Making Black Reparations in America ,” will be led by Cook Center director William A. ... but they possess less than three percent of the nation’ s wealth. At the mean, the average level...

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Education

Social Justice

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William T. Grant Foundation

Carnegie Corporation of New York Names 27 Winners of Andrew Carnegie Fellowships

Release Date:

05/12/2020

... whose scholarly research spans such subjects as U. S . democracy, the environment, technological and cultural ... town halls with members of Congress can help shape public policy • Factors driving economic...

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Member News

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Education

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Health Working Group

Philanthropy New York’ s Health Working Group includes a diverse array of funders ... sorts of interventions, direct service support, research, policy work and more. Together, they bring their own unique ... table...

Foundation Lawyers Network

... top-priority topics and provide an opportunity to share resources and strategies. Opportunities to meet peer ...

United Way To Receive $52 Million Over Four Years To Help Turn New York City Schools Into Services Hubs

Release Date:

06/16/2014

... City Schools Into Services Hubs Mayor Bill de Blasio' s administration is taking a first step toward meeting a ... contract was approved by the city' s Panel for Educational Policy...

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Member News

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Education

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United Way of New York City

Bloomberg and CDC Foundation Explore Tobacco Use Covering 60 Percent of World's Population

Release Date:

06/01/2015

... Explore Tobacco Use Covering 60 Percent of World' s Population Tobacco use represents the leading cause of ... tobacco use epidemic. To inform tobacco use research and policy formulation, the CDC...

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Member News

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Health

International/Foreign Affairs

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Boosting Adult Education in New York

Release Date:

07/16/2015

... State policymakers have made k-12 education reform a top policy priority and invested significant resources in universal pre-kindergarten. This focus makes ... sense given the increasing value of education in...

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Education

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Altman Foundation

Carnegie Corporation Awards $39.5 Million in Grants

Release Date:

10/02/2015

... $39.5 million. Grants awarded through the foundation' s international program include $500,000 over two years to ... disruptive technologies on the stability of the critical U. S .-Russia strategic...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Donald Moulds of Commonwealth Fund Joins Grantmakers in Health Board

Release Date:

12/11/2015

... Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the U. S . Department of Health and Human Services, where he served as principal policy advisor to Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Grantmakers ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Foundation for Child Development Publishes New Index on the Economic Stability of the American Family

Release Date:

02/06/2017

... funded by the Foundation for Child Development, Children’ s Experience with Parental Employment Insecurity and Family Income Inequality, Donald J. Hernandez and Jeffery S . Naprierala have created a new index...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Economic Security

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Foundation for Child Development

Carnegie and Ford Plan to Foot Entire Bill for Cuomo's Public-Private Legal Defense Fund For Immigrants

Release Date:

03/30/2017

Carnegie and Ford Plan to Foot Entire Bill for Cuomo' s Public-Private Legal Defense Fund For Immigrants On Friday, ... announcement “to provide pro bono legal and additional resources for immigrants...

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Member News

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Immigration

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Ford Foundation

Why the Ford Foundation Launched a Program for Formerly Incarcerated People—and How They Did It

Release Date:

05/19/2017

... It In late 2015, Darren Walker approached the foundation’ s Talent and Human Resources team and asked us to create a professional ... after their release from prison. The foundation’ s work...

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Member News

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Justice Reform

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Ford Foundation

Labor Day: New York Lawmakers on The State of Labor In 2017

Release Date:

08/30/2017

... for a $15 minimum wage and a 12-week paid family leave policy . This year, the governor included a measure in the ... advance legislation to protect farmworkers, provide more resources for child care and ensure...

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Sector News

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Workforce Development

Opinion: The Risky Consequences Of Inclusionary Housing At Brooklyn’s Pfizer Site

Release Date:

09/19/2017

... Risky Consequences Of Inclusionary Housing At Brooklyn’ s Pfizer Site The power to zone is a key mechanism New York City has to leverage private financial resources when building much needed affordable housing...

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Housing and Homelessness

In The Battle For Trans Equality In North Carolina, This Teen Is On The Front Lines

Release Date:

09/28/2017

... of the faces working behind the scenes of this community’ s struggle for acceptance and inclusion. Philbrick, 19, who ... events in Asheville and surrounding counties. The teen’ s work comes at a time when...

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Sector News

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Gender Justice

Ms. Foundation Seeks to Increase Traction for Childcare Amongst Funders

Release Date:

10/03/2017

... have stepped in to fill the gap. In 2015, the Economic Policy Institute, a progressive-leaning think tank, found ... said Aleyamma Mathew, director of the women' s economic justice program at the...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

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Ms. Foundation for Women

5 Questions for…Melissa Bradley, Chief Executive Officer, Tides

Release Date:

03/11/2013

Regina Mahone’ s interview with Tides CEO Melissa Bradley originally ... action funds. With so many organizations competing for resources , we believe we need to be proactive in expanding ... that tacitly endorses...

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Insights

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All Funders

The New York Community Trust Awards Grants to 66 Nonprofits

Release Date:

10/20/2022

... said Shawn Morehead, the New York Community Trust’ s vice president for grants. “Simultaneously, we are ... risk of homelessness for the city’ s older adults. Public Policy Lab(opens in a new...