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How Did Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege?

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09/26/2017

... used to be the default way to form a family in the United States , regardless of income or education, has become yet another part of American life reserved for those who are most privileged. Fewer Americans...

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Gender Justice

Policy Brief: NYC’s Looming Task of Property Tax Reform

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10/04/2017

... Brief: NYC’s Looming Task of Property Tax Reform There are people who deny, in the face of mounting scientific ... climate change is something society must address. There are folks who deny any connection...

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Housing and Homelessness

U.S. Lost 33,000 Jobs in September as Hurricanes Roared Through

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10/06/2017

... that roared through Florida, Texas and neighboring states knocked down September’s national payroll totals. ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Workforce Development

20 Oct 2023

Funders Working Group for New York’s Newcomers

Friday, October 20, 2023 - 3:30pm

The New York Community Trust invites funders to a working group for funders to share updates and discuss funding opportunities to support immigrants arriving in New York City and State. The group meets remotely on Fridays, and will continue on a...

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Immigration

Leadership Development

... and in relationship with others - two values that are core to our work. At Philanthropy New York, we break down ... intensive training for grantmakers, and investing resources in a diverse next generation of...

Engaging Teens Through "Hunger Games" and Skateboarding Culture

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06/25/2014

... grants, to support highly creative learning opportunities, are part of the Trust's Hive Digital Media Learning Fund; “The Hive has taken what teens do after school to the next level,” says Kerry ... of...

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The New York Community Trust

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Education

Technology

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OSF and Ford Help Address the 'Accountability Gap'

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08/13/2015

... in real time. This is one example of the results that are being achieved in countries that have opted to take part ... program set up to address the disconnect between what citizens expect and what...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Community Development

Economic Security

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Ms. Foundation Launches Campaign to Define 21st Century Feminism

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10/23/2015

... Launches Campaign to Define 21st Century Feminism What does feminism mean to you? For a long time, I did not ... myself a feminist. This is embarrassing to admit, knowing what I know now. How could I have not...

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Gender Justice

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Ford Foundation's Chris Cardona on Inequity in Grantee Inclusion

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07/29/2016

... most affected by grantmaking should be central to deciding what to do with grants they receive—after all, they know better than anyone what is happening on the ground. So why doesn’t it happen more often?...

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Atlantic Philanthropies' Mediratta Publishes New Book on Inequality in School Discipline

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09/09/2016

... she seeks to answer three questions: • Why are some students subjected to harsher discipline than ... expulsions, and arrests so widely used? • What should we do to change these patterns in schools? ... the...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Education

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

10 May 2018

Privacy, Purpose and the Public Trust: Finding a Balance - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, May 10, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... foundation staff and trustees only.* How do you balance what you share externally with your family’s need for privacy? And what are the benefits and challenges of being transparent in ...

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Family Foundation

07 Oct 2020

Nevertheless, It Persists: Can Philanthropy Disrupt Sexism?

Wednesday, October 7, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

Even in a year where we are seeing women of color in increasingly prominent roles, ... renewed attention to structural racism have underscored what historically marginalized women face every day – the ... Roberts...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Children, Youth and Families

Responding to Change: A Look at Strategies Helping Wildlife and People Adapt to Shifting Climates

Release Date:

03/28/2018

... and side channels. These misleadingly simple activities are having tremendous ripple effects—helping increase ... Foundation (DDCF)— are cultivating landscapes’ health and biodiversity...

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Insights

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Environment and Climate Change

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Philanthropic & Social Enterprise Leader Betsy Fader Joins Surdna Foundation

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02/18/2016

... its programmatic investments. The foundation's strategic plan , or Roadmap, identifies collaboration as critical to its ... in part, to facilitate collaboration between the Trust's health -related...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Surdna Foundation

Congratulations to the 2018 Young Leaders Breakfast Club!

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01/15/2019

... Advisors Nupur Chaudhury, Program Officer, New York State Health Foundation Juliana Chessin, Grants Associate, The ...

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PNY News

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Emerging Leaders

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Leadership Development

United Hospital Fund Issues New Report on Implementing Patient-Centered Medical Homes In New York

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10/19/2017

... the nation in implementing a high-performing, cost-saving health care delivery model known as the patient-centered ... medical home, in which all or most of a patient’s health care needs are...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Health

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United Hospital Fund

25 Mar 2019

Advancing Democracy Reform in the 116th Congress: HR 1 and the Declaration for American Democracy Coalition - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, March 25, 2019 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

... up of civil rights, environmental, labor, faith based, health , gun safety, immigration, science, choice and reform organizations. The DFAD champions critical ... look at how policy leaders, advocates, and...

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Civic Engagement

Insights from “A Fireside Chat on the ‘True Costs’ of Nonprofits”

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08/03/2022

... concrete ways to realistically meet nonprofits where they are . Along with exploring the definition of true costs, the ... and having open conversations with grantees about what they really need and how best we...

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Century Foundation Releases New Report on Labor Market Recovery

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11/06/2014

... average American thinks the current rate is 32 percent. What explains the disconnect between a supposedly improving economy and our belief that things are still pretty terrible? In a new report released today...

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