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New York Women's Foundation-Backed Report Sees Aging Immigrant Women as the 'Invisible Population'

Release Date:

07/08/2015

... many women in their 60s and older, Social Security checks are the all-important means of survival. But for older ... off-the-books in low-wage jobs, they don't qualify. So what do they do? The answer,...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Backs Study Exploring Taskmaster Brain Region

Release Date:

09/25/2015

... their backpacks, kiss your spouse. No one cued you about what to do next, but you remembered to get them all done... ...

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A Crash Course in the Foundation World: Reflections on Philanthropy New York’s Philanthropy 101

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09/23/2022

... debate in the foundation world. Back in my native UK, what we call ‘charity’ looks quite different than it does here in the US. There are only around 50 billionaires compared with over 700 here . ... in how...

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Rockefeller Foundation Commits $3 Million to Help Cities Build Resilient Infrastructure Systems

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01/22/2013

... Initiative, which will align philanthropic and public resources to leverage private financing for sustainable urban ... storm and waste water systems in cities across the United States ... Rockefeller...

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All Investing is Impact Investing

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01/12/2015

All Investing is Impact Investing In the United States , nearly $1 trillion is committed to philanthropy — ... donations for the public good. The great majority of those resources are invested for...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Tackles Workforce Development in Baltimore

Release Date:

05/28/2015

... and education opportunities in Baltimore. These grants are part of the bank’s broader philanthropic investment in ... low-income individuals and families to job training resources at their point of need......

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Rockefeller Foundation's Boltz: Take a Fluid Approach to Build Fresh Water Resilience

Release Date:

08/26/2016

... dynamic and variable resource, with shifting and changing states and flows. In one of our more foolish endeavors, ... — for a time. Sometimes even for decades. But these are pyrrhic victories, and water always...

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Mellon Foundation Supports Commission on Language Learning

Release Date:

12/15/2016

... a report that suggests a diminishing share of United States residents speak languages other than English, a trend ... Foundation, a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, and resources from the Academy's...

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Google to Invest more than $1 Billion in Digital Literacy, Workforce Development

Release Date:

10/13/2017

... Google, a new initiative and online resource in the United States that aims to help Americans get jobs or grow their ...

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We Can Make Changes to the Charitable Deduction that Benefit Nonprofits With No Loss or Even an Increase in Revenues

Release Date:

03/08/2013

... charitable giving at the same or even lower revenue cost. What ’s the trick? Simply put, take the revenues that are spent with little or no effect on charitable giving, and ... and lottery winnings Remove or...

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16 Jul 2015

IT Security: Combat Advanced Persistent Threats

Thursday, July 16, 2015 -

11:30am to 1:00pm

... team planned for the removal of the associated malware and what steps were taken to ensure that the network remained ...

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20 Feb 2019

Activating Philanthropy’s Power for Change: The Role of Self-Assessment and Honest Feedback

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

... and make the most of honest feedback to ensure that they are employing responsive strategies, making better grants and ... project and is distinct from other assessment tools What NCRP has been learning about...

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Henry Luce Foundation Announces New Grants to Promote Full Participation of Women Across STEM Disciplines

Release Date:

11/15/2021

... of women pursuing studies and careers in STEM. “We are thrilled to support this outstanding group of schools, ... and Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair. “Such resources enable young faculty members...

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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...

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13 Apr 2015

Social, Environmental and Economic Resiliency - Follow-up to Puerto Rico Learning Tour

Monday, April 13, 2015 -

9:00am to 11:15am

... View recording here . As in many places in the United States , economic, social and environmental degradation in ...

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Staff Promotions at Philanthropy New York

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02/27/2015

... for these programs and events, including: event-related resources , distance learning offerings, program-related web ... of women and girls for domestic servitude in the Arab states . She received her B.S...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Adds Four Members to Board of Directors

Release Date:

05/24/2017

... of Directors, effective April 29, 2017. The new members are Brooklyn philanthropist Diane Steinberg, National Grid ... including the University of Chicago, the Brooklyn Museum, Resources for Children With...

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14 Feb 2018

2020 Census Funders: Learning from National Initiatives

Wednesday, February 14, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... New York Funders Alliance and its members. There are over a dozen foundations already associated with this group, but its meetings are open to all who are interested in learning about...

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Census 2020

William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes Two New Members to Program Staff

Release Date:

01/15/2019

... His numerous books include The Impact of School Resources on the Learning of Inner City Children ... and is a Fellow of the Society of Labor Economists. “We are delighted that Fabienne and Dick are...

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William T. Grant Foundation Announces Three New Rapid Response Research Grants to Combat Youth Inequality Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Release Date:

10/22/2020

... of reducing inequality in youth outcomes in the United States . These grants synthesize existing research to inform ... as they strive to ensure that the children of immigrants are included in safety net...

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