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Ford Foundation Funded, "Zero Weeks" Director Ky Dickens, Interviewed By Women And Hollywood

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11/07/2017

... and First Run Features and was inducted into the United States Library of Congress in 2011 for its instrumental role ... Americans who have become complacent with our system. We are the only industrialized...

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13 Apr 2023

Preparing for and Managing a Productive Board Chair Transition - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, April 13, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... come. Whether you’re in the midst of a transition now, are preparing for an eventual shift, or haven’t yet ... to learn more about board chair succession planning. What will you learn? What...

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As 12 Early Community Schools Face Funding Cuts, Advocates Question City’s Long-term Commitment

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06/17/2016

... to finance after-school programs, tutoring, and student health services over the last three years. The city has not ... other community schools in the future just as new programs are taking root... As 12 Early...

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New Member Spotlight: Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

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09/11/2009

We are delighted to feature one of Philanthropy New York’s ... Manager, about the foundation and its latest initiatives. What are your primary areas of focus? Reader’s Digest ... National Eye...

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The People’s (Climate) March: A Tipping Point Towards the Clean Revolution

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09/26/2014

... published on the WINGS Philanthropy in Focus blog . What a day it was! Sunday’s historic People’s Climate ... violence, dominance, waste and exploitation. We are seeing new models of governance, ownership and...

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The Juvenile Justice Initiative at Philanthropy New York: Closing Remarks from Judge Judith S. Kaye

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06/22/2010

... of Appeals for 15 years until her retirement in 2008. We are pleased to share them here on Smart Assets. Forgive me, ... now refer to those early days as my “wasted youth.” What I encountered during my own...

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11 Dec 2013

Leaving Vocational Education Behind: Making Sure College Ready = Career Ready

Wednesday, December 11, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... workplace assignments, and learn the kinds of skills that are , as the president called them, “a ticket into the ... skills for growth industries like energy, technology, and health , individualized supports for...

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Milbank Memorial Fund Announces Board and Staff Appointments

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11/01/2013

... of Trina A. Gonzalez as Program Officer of the Fund. "We are honored and fortunate to have Dr. Cleary and Mr. Colmers ... and experience to help decision makers improve the health of populations. Both...

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After a Gay Rights Victory, a New Challenge for Grantmakers

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07/10/2013

... of Marriage Act violates the Constitution of the United States and that marriage equality is the law in those states ... (an acronym for erotic minorities), which provided mental health...

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Century Foundation Releases New Report: “14 Progressive Priorities for the New Congress”

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11/07/2018

... the tens of millions of Americans who still lack quality health care. TCF has outlined over a dozen decisive actions ... the right to organize, and protecting employees whose jobs are at risk of displacement...

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Learning in Place

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07/14/2011

... traveler. I get anxious about leaving things that are familiar—it’s disorienting. But once I arrive ... advocates in the public arena, with only a vague idea of what that might look like. It’s easy to...

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Hartford Foundation Awards $6.7M for Monitoring the Healthcare Landscape

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03/17/2016

... hub at the University of Washington, the other members are : Ariadne Labs /Serious Illness Care Program, led by Drs. ... partnerships between social service agencies and health care systems and health...

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With Support from the Rockefeller Foundation, Urban Design Team Proposes Outer Borough Light Rail

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06/30/2017

... bring the "summer of hell" into sharp focus, the Regional Plan Association and Rockefeller Foundation have come up with ... at Only If and One Architecture who developed a vision for what the area...

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Westchester Community Foundation Funds Criminal Justice Program Series at Libraries

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08/18/2017

... built in 1825. Visitors will be invited to experience what it must have been like to be imprisoned there during the ...

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Design High Schools for the 21st Century

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10/12/2016

... added, "We must challenge ourselves to insure that schools are truly . . . the engine of democracy." This was the second ... change— are joining this debate and are ready to build...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Grants More than $26.4M to Fund Nearly 200 Ultrasound Imaging Devices Across Minnesota and Train Sonography Workforce

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03/21/2023

... Healthcare in Minneapolis, where the basic foundation for what would become known as point of care ultrasound (POCUS) began in the United States . Ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to produce ... half...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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9/24/2014 - Expanding Opportunities and Improving City Social Services Quality - PowerPoint Presentation

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09/2014

View related materials presented during the program, " Expanding Opportunities and Improving City Social Services Quality through a Career Ladder Approach ."

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14 Dec 2017

Funders Summit on Justice Reform: The Nation’s Eyes on Rikers

Thursday, December 14, 2017 -

9:00am to 3:30pm

... with significant support from the philanthropic community, are harnessing momentum at the local level and pushing city ... necessity of seeking community input – and the lack of resources dedicated to the task...

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PhilTV: "Giving Grants is Not Enough; The Question is 'Did You Make Things Better?'"

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09/30/2016

... joined a panel moderated by Rob Lott, Deputy Editor of Health Affairs Journal, for the recent program, “ ... In the clip below, Curley speaks specifically to what the Jonas Center is doing to...

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