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Lavelle Fund for the Blind Announces Dr. Louis D. Pizzarello, M.D., M.P.H., as New Board Chair and Dr. Sharon McLennon-Wier to the Board of Directors

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10/29/2021

... of his time and expertise to both Board and Staff. We are now excited at the prospect of working with Dr. ... to his leadership and to many more years of providing resources to benefit blind and visually...

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New App Plentiful, Funded By The Helmsley Charitable Trust, Streamlines How NYC Food Pantries Feed The Hungry

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12/04/2017

... of Jewish Women New York Section food pantry on the Upper West Side. “I was in there a few minutes then I was out.” ...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Food Systems

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New Study Commissioned By Staten Island Foundation Reveals Disparity on North Shore

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09/18/2018

... District 1, encompassing Mariners Harbor, Westerleigh, West Brighton, Port Richmond, New Brighton, St. George, ...

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The Staten Island Foundation

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Community Development

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The Atlantic Philanthropies Introduces 2020 Fellows for Racial Equity

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08/03/2020

... the frontlines of the struggle for racial equity in South Africa and the United States engage in exploration, ... leaders in driving change is more urgent than ever. We ’re excited to announce the 2020 class of...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Social Justice

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Bloomberg Philanthropies Deepens Commitment to Moving the World Beyond Coal with Plan to Turbocharge Clean Energy Finance in Global South

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11/07/2022

... Philanthropies to support developing countries across Africa , Asia, and Latin America to accelerate coal phaseout, ... in emerging markets and developing countries. “ We ’ve seen that it’s possible to expand...

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Environment and Climate Change

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

The New Nonprofit: A Model for Innovation Across Sectors

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03/14/2013

... simply because success is not guaranteed. At NYSCF, we have the freedom to simply ask “Is this possible?” ... the creation of 145 direct jobs throughout the state. The resources NYSCF provides allow the...

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Funders as Fellows: The Seeding Power Experience

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04/01/2025

... Community Food Funders Director, North Star Fund We ’re in a moment—politically and culturally—where it ... to retreat as funders. The need is so great, and what we have to offer can feel so insufficient. It...

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Food Systems

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North Star Fund

11 Jun 2015

Funding Where Poverty Lives: City and Suburban Realities

Thursday, June 11, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... assistance for vulnerable populations. Join us as we explore statewide strategies that focus on redesigning and moving policies to provide resources for metro areas. This conversation will dive deep ...

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Community Development

Getting Out of our Comfort Zone in Response to COVID-19

Release Date:

04/07/2020

... times. As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages New York, we know that these are precisely those difficult times. Our ... grantees in mid-March 2020. This means that last month we made grants to over 120 grantees...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Fundraising

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Disaster Relief

Economic Security

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North Star Fund

Nature and NYC Communities Can Thrive Together Through These 5 Goals

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04/19/2018

... neglected in municipal agendas and resource allocations. We take nature for granted. But nature – including the ... wetlands and grasslands – cannot be neglected if we want our communities to thrive. Funders...

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Achieving Equity: What Can Data Tell Us

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11/21/2018

... using demographic data. In our conversations with members, we learned that only about half of grantmakers are collecting ... on the board and staff leadership of the nonprofits. We uncovered a number of myths...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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PEAK Grantmaking

Macquarie Group Foundation Event Is Speed Dating for Crowd-Sourced Nonprofit Funding

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03/12/2015

... matched donors with projects in the U.K., Canada, South Africa , Australia, New Zealand, Romania and Bulgaria. The ...

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Macquarie Group Foundation

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Paula Luff Named New Director of Sustainability & Impact at the Inherent Group

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03/07/2017

... Alliance Foundation for AIDS Care and Prevention in Africa ). Luff is also a member of Cornerstone Capital’s ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Viso Strategies Corporation

Retaining and Sustaining Leaders in the Social Sector

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01/30/2025

... In speaking with senior leaders over the past few years, we have seen a concerning trend growing only worse in the ... field invests, caretakes, and develops senior leaders. We drew on our collective expertise...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Leadership Development

Open Comment Period: Simplifying the Excise Tax on Private Foundations

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08/01/2012

... on pressing policy concerns, and earlier this year we formed a Public Policy Committee to advise staff on how to proceed on such issues. We have been tracking several issues and one in particular ... planning...

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08 Dec 2016

Food as a Community-Building Tool

Thursday, December 8, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... relationship between food, culture, and society that we do not often think about as we make our daily meal choices and eat together or apart from ... leaders to advocate for and increase access to community...

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Food Systems

Edward W. Hazen Foundation Welcomes Isabel Sousa-Rodriguez As New Program Officer

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04/17/2019

... racism and, over the next five years, will commit the full resources of the Foundation to the goal of engendering a ... Foundation has set a bold vision for our final years and we are confident that Isabel...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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01 Apr 2020

Service for Impact - A Webinar

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... original March 11th date and will be held via webinar. We apologize for any inconvenience.** Strategic volunteerism ... In the first meeting this year, on November 12 th , we focused on uncovering examples of...

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Corporate Funders

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Volunteerism

14 Oct 2020

Navigating Difficult Dialogues Across Difference – A Workshop

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... Conversations Series : September 10 - Why Aren't We More Explicit About Power? - A Workshop September 30 - ... Living-Learning Community, Rutgers University Recording Resources Navigating Difficult...

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