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24 Aug 2023

Capitalizing on the Courts: Litigation for Immigrant Justice - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, August 24, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... is fully equipped to leverage the court’s power. What will you learn? Hearing from three different nonprofit ... attend? All interested funders. Please note that calls are open to GCIR members, other...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Immigration

11 Apr 2024

It Gets Hotter Every Year: How to Proactively Fund the Heat Crisis - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, April 11, 2024 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... other hazards, people with pre-existing vulnerabilities are at increased risk of more harm from extreme heat. What will you learn? This webinar will explore how funders ...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

New Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance Launches in the U.S., Latin America, and Canada with $60 Million Investment

Release Date:

03/09/2022

... 100 cities from across North and South America that are the most sophisticated at using data to make policy ... they develop new ways to reduce budgetary waste, invest in what works, advance equity, and train...

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Member News

Funding Area

Community Development

Public Policy

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

United Hospital Fund Names Two New Vice Presidents, New Controller, Other Staff Changes

Release Date:

04/06/2021

... R. Murria will be promoted to vice president of human resources from director of human resources , while retaining ... the resources and stability to focus on building a better health...

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Appointments & Transitions

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United Hospital Fund

United Way of New York City Joins Cuomo and Other Leaders for Economic Justice

Release Date:

09/18/2015

... And he established the nation’s first joint State/union health care committee to contain raising health care costs – an effort that helped workers save ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Economic Security

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United Way of New York City

Burke Foundation Executive Director Atiya Weiss Selected as a 2021 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow

Release Date:

10/07/2021

... its 2021 Ascend Fellows. This vanguard of 19 changemakers are committed to reinventing systems, unlocking potential and ... an extensive global network of such individuals who are doing just...

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Member News

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The Burke Foundation

Markle Foundation and Microsoft Partner to Accelerate a Skills-Based Labor Market for the Digital Economy

Release Date:

06/29/2017

... have helped the economy overall, some American workers are being displaced. Jobs in growing sectors increasingly ... coaches and online services enable job seekers to learn what skills are in...

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Member News

Funding Area

Workforce Development

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

Microsoft Corporation

Young Leaders Breakfast Club

What is the Young Leaders Breakfast Club? The Young Leaders ... Professionals in roles across the organization are welcome (i.e., programs, communications, grants ... you are unable to meet in...

Evelynn M. Hammonds Joins Arcus Board of Directors

Release Date:

08/22/2013

... be more excited to add her expertise and perspective to what is already an extraordinary Board," said Arcus ... of race and sexuality; the history of disease and public health ; gender in science and...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Arcus Foundation

21 Jun 2016

ComNetworkNY Kick-Off: Cocktails and Conversation

Tuesday, June 21, 2016 -

6:00pm to 8:00pm

... ComNetworkNY is to brainstorm about future programming: What topics should we cover? Which speakers might be of ... Mellon Foundation New York Public Library New York State Health Foundation Philanthropy New...

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18 May 2016

Can Failure Be a Success?: Dissecting the Rikers Social Impact Bond Experiment

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Investing May 10, 2017 - Which Impact Investing Tools Are Right for Your Foundation’s Mission? At their core, ... social impact bonds are about learning from and scaling what works, and...

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Tools & Strategies

Format

Panel

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

Impact Investing

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Justice Reform

Manage Difficult Workplace Conversations Like a Jedi

Release Date:

04/13/2017

... of people prepare before a difficult conversation but are still less than likely to be satisfied with the ... situation or about the issue you are discussing. Know what your personal triggers...

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Insights

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Altman Foundation

Hartford Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $6 Million to Improve Geriatric Care

Release Date:

09/19/2013

... Foundation’s new strategic vision to make change in health care practice that improves the health of older adults, the Board of Trustees awarded a ... Change AGEnts Initiative, capitalizing on the strengths,...

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Member News

Funding Area

Aging

Health

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

NoVo Foundation Announces The Life Story Grantee Partners Addressing Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Women and Girls Across the U.S.

Release Date:

01/28/2020

... selected in consultation with a Survivor Advisory Board, are : AEquitas – Just Exits for Survivors of Exploitation ... Platform Empower Her Network – Destination: Her Choice The Rollins School of Public...

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Member News

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

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NoVo Foundation

Suzanne Brundage Named Patricia S. Levinson Fellow at United Hospital Fund

Release Date:

04/18/2018

... Fund Suzanne Brundage, director of the Children’s Health Initiative at United Hospital Fund, has been selected ... York Community Trust to advance UHF’s work to improve health care for vulnerable populations...

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Appointments & Transitions

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United Hospital Fund

26 Jun 2018

Should My Company and Its Philanthropy Care About the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals? A Roundtable Discussion

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

In September 2015, 193 member States of the United Nations adopted 17 Sustainable ... colleagues will share examples of how corporations are using the SDG framework for both their philanthropic work ... How...

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Tools & Strategies

Format

Roundtable Discussion

Presentation

Audience

Corporate Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Tow Foundation Touted as Prime Example of Funder Helping Turn the Tide for Juvenile Justice Reform

Release Date:

11/19/2015

... when Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy announced a plan to establish 20 as the age of jurisdiction for the ... into juvenile justice reform in Connecticut and other states in the past two decades. In those...

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Member News

Funding Area

Justice Reform

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The Tow Foundation

Hurricane Season is Here, Sandy is Not Over

Release Date:

10/31/2014

... and Erik Cabreras who both immigrated to the United States as young people, found work, and put their savings ... disappear before completing the work. The Cabreras are still waiting to see support from the...

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Insights

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

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North Star Fund

NYC: The Starting Point for Critical Conversations to Address Historic Challenges

Release Date:

04/21/2015

... widening income inequality and environmental degradation, are grave dangers if left unattended. For good or ill, all ... are anxious to listen to organizations, those funding and doing the...

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Insights

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

10 Nov 2015

Justice Reform: The End of Mass Incarceration

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 -

8:30am to 12:00pm

... 2.3 million people currently behind bars in the United States - and an annual cost of $85 billion to run our prisons- politicians on both sides of the aisle are talking about what needs to...