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Coalition of Women’s Foundations Release Statement Supporting Key Elements of Obama Budget

Release Date:

02/11/2016

... businesses; expanding access to quality, affordable early care and education; creating pathways to high-growth jobs; ... of low-income women and their families. On November 13 at The White House Prosperity...

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Children, Youth and Families

Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

The New York Women's Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints New Managing Directors

Release Date:

02/01/2012

... Director. Nancy Kete will focus on the Foundation’s global work on Resilience. John Irons will coordinate the ... programs at scale; the Sustainable Employment in a Green US Economy (SEGUE) Initiative, which...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Nonprofit New York Announces New President & CEO, Meg Barnette

Release Date:

03/26/2020

... She led the development of a new, nationally recognized health center in Queens, and played a key role in ... force for good. They are delivering essential human services and healthcare, nurturing the social...

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16 Jun 2016

Will Philanthropy Join In The Fight To Vote?

Thursday, June 16, 2016 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... system from local and national perspectives. Join us for a conversation about the short-term solutions and ... for Justice Geri Mannion (Moderator), Program Director, US Democracy & Special Operations Fund...

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Panel

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Public Policy

Funding Area

Civic Engagement

Learning in Place

Release Date:

07/14/2011

... Carrión of the New York State Office of Children & Family Services . Learning in Place ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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New York Foundation

22 May 2012

Doing the Right Thing: “Smart Microfinance” and the Donor’s Role

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 -

8:15am to 10:30am

... tools for providing access to credit and other financial services for the poor. Aggressive commercialization and rapid ... responsible microfinance banking around the world. Join us as a panel of funders and...

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NYC Green Carts Expanding Access to Fresh Produce in Low-Income Neighborhoods

Release Date:

06/11/2014

... Office of Food Policy and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in partnership with the Laurie M. ...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

Ford’s Push for the Reproductive Rights of Young Women in the Niger Delta

Release Date:

04/13/2015

... grant for a project that addresses the reproductive health needs of young, out-of-school women in Rivers State in ...

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Member News

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International/Foreign Affairs

Gender Justice

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Ford Foundation

Commonwealth Study Inspires App to Connect People to Doctors Faster

Release Date:

06/01/2016

... doctor." The Commonwealth Fund conducted an international health policy study in 2010 which surveyed eleven developed countries ... Commonwealth Study Inspires App to Connect .....

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

More Than 1 Million People Uprooted From Their Homes By Lingering Violence In Kasai, DRC

Release Date:

09/26/2017

... Kasai. The displacement, destruction and looting of homes, health centres and schools have worsened adversity in one of ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Researchers: Supporting Teenage Girls Requires More Than Pads

Release Date:

10/06/2017

... a menstrual pad…” In all seriousness, the reproductive health of girls and women around the world is at stake, and ... solution for increasing education rates in some developing countries . Researchers...

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Gender Justice

Johnson & Johnson Joins the Coalition for the American Dream

Release Date:

01/05/2018

... lifesaving solutions to more people, in more countries , requires new ways of thinking. That’s how we’ll continue to change the trajectory of health for humanity. … Johnson & Johnson Joins the ...

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Immigration

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Johnson & Johnson

From Boston to New York: Is a More Just City Possible?

Release Date:

04/21/2014

... the wealthy and the poor. More than 40 grantmakers joined us for the tour, as well as over 40 organizers, activists, ... urban agenda for transportation, affordable housing, land use , and community benefit...

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Insights

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Community Development

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New York Foundation

07 Mar 2024

2024 Financial Series - Introductions to Financial Statements

Thursday, March 7, 2024 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... organizations’ financial statements to assess financial health . Who should attend? Funders with less than two years ... that help funders understand how to assess organizational health through financial...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

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Nonprofit Financials

New York Botanical Garden Partners with MetLife Foundation for Healthy Families Program

Release Date:

09/21/2015

... focus on helping visitors improve their cardiovascular health . Visitors can enjoy cooking demonstrations using ... select Wednesdays of each month, visitors may receive free health -related screenings offered...

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Community Development

Food Systems

Health

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MetLife

Funders Need Good Data to Evaluate Programs That Decriminalize Drug Addiction

Release Date:

09/20/2016

... comments on the recent PNY Program, " Intersections of Health and Justice: A Conversation on LEAD and New York’s ... are unable to afford bail. She has led research on the use of bail in New York City...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Vera Institute of Justice, Inc.

Goldman Sachs: Women Are the Smartest Investment We Can Make

Release Date:

06/16/2014

... Director, Goldman Sachs Office of Corporate Engagement and global head of the 10,000 Women program It has been fifteen ... significantly to job creation and economic growth in their countries . Today we are...

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Insights

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Gender Justice

Workforce Development

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Goldman Sachs

McConnell Says Wife Won't Resign From Bloomberg Over Coal Policy Stance

Release Date:

08/14/2014

... the foundation's support for efforts to reduce coal use in the U.S. McConnell, who is running for re-election .....

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

09 Mar 2021

Next Level Programs and Policies to Close the Wealth Gap - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

... the racial wealth gap has grown wider, not closed. Join us to discuss what grantmakers are doing to address the ... and close racial wealth inequality How asset funders can use the racial wealth gap framing to...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

02 May 2023

Philanthropy New York's 2023 Annual Meeting - From Possibility into Practice

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 -

10:00am to 4:30pm

... we invite you into a space of learning and action. Join us in moving from possibility into practice, to be open to ... and Healer-in-Residence, Centered Spaces ) will lead us in a joyful, facilitated movement...