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Heckscher Foundation Congratulates Heather Sutton on New Role

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10/25/2017

... improving life outcomes for children and youth in New York City ’s most under-resourced communities. She has been a ... our transition into venture philanthropy, and so much of what we do today is framed around...

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08 Dec 2022

The Case of the "Missing" Students: Investigating Reasons Young People Opt Out of College

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In New York City and across the country, college-going rates, especially ... more semesters. Although these trends mirror the national data for college enrollment in recent years, they are ... that has struggled...

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Five Qs for…Douglas Bauer, Executive Director, Clark Foundation

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03/30/2012

... Digest: How tough is it out there for nonprofits? And what can the foundation community do to inform itself about ... nonprofits, with continued cuts at the federal, state, and city levels, and it is taking a...

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Take It From the Nonprofits: Even in a Crisis, Funders Are Falling Short on Equity

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07/29/2021

... of swiftly and equitably delivering responsive, flexible resources to nonprofits facing urgent demands. And so, at a ... funders could make it from point A to point B – to hear what nonprofits need and take...

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Youth Leaders are Changing the Conversation on College Access

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06/30/2016

... high 250:1 student-to-guidance counselor ratio in New York City . Guidance counselors have little time, says the film, to ... a bachelor’s degree. In an effort to close this guidance gap , then-high school...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Changing the Debate on Education Policy

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06/07/2012

... backwater to a topic debated on the front pages of every city ’s major newspaper. Where once we had presidential ... build our understanding of how policy change is driven, what the key levers of change might...

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Insights from “Philanthropy’s Role in Reparations and Building a Culture of Racial Repair”

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06/13/2024

... This legacy has resulted in the racial wealth gap : one study suggests that even if the wealth of White ... Board of Color of Change and author of “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can...

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NYC's Action on School Discipline Moves Closer to Just Education

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07/30/2015

... Philanthropies In recent years, thousands of New York City school children have been disciplined through exclusion ... workers in high-needs schools, and expanding the use of data to track children’s contact...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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NoVo Foundation Announces Three Winners of the Pathways to Freedom Challenge

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02/15/2018

... the challenge will support a senior fellow’s salary in city government for two years and technical assistance to ... is led by Humanity United and the NoVo Foundation . “ Cities have a critical role to play in...

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14 Nov 2025

NYS Census 2030 Launch - A Webinar Hosted by New York State Census Partnership

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12:00pm to 2:00pm

... ensure every New Yorker is seen, counted, and represented. What will you learn? An overview of what the census is, ... New York Speakers Meeta Anand , Senior Director, Census & Data...

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Crain's New York Profiles Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv Shah

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05/15/2018

... He also founded private-equity firm Latitude Capital. What is the Rockefeller Foundation's impact in New York City ? In the past decade, we've granted tens of millions of ... resilient New York—and...

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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

... to his leadership and to many more years of providing resources to benefit blind and visually impaired people ... leading advocate for people with disabilities in New York City , founded in 1978 to ensure full...

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Could Universal Pre-K Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline?

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06/19/2014

... for harsh discipline kicks in too early, resulting in what is referred to as the school-to-prison pipeline. ... Bill de Blasio , the mayors of San Antonio and New York City , respectively, are just two of the...

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Every Experience Builds Expertise

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08/16/2016

... lives of young people in poor neighborhoods of New York City . I found myself here because of Futures and Options ... obstacles in educational success because they lack the resources needed to prosper. Family...

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Ms. Foundation Seeks to Increase Traction for Childcare Amongst Funders

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10/03/2017

... families, but few funders have stepped in to fill the gap . In 2015, the Economic Policy Institute, a ... about five years ago, and has released a study on what it's learned... Ms. Foundation Seeks to...

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An Open Letter to Philanthropy, from People of Color-led, Movement-Accountable Public Foundations

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10/21/2021

... By contrast, the cornerstone of racial equity is sharing resources and decision-making power in a way that ... came out of grassroots movements. Rarely endowed, raising what we give out each year, and with...

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Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice

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18 Nov 2020

In Conversation with Dr. Torian Easterling, First Deputy Commissioner and Chief Equity Officer of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Wednesday, November 18, 2020 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... Commissioner and Chief Equity Officer of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). The ... to manage congregate care settings, and most important data tools, among others Presenter Dr...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Awards More Than $19.2 Million in Grants

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03/29/2013

... the world. At its quarterly meeting held in New York City on March 7, 2013, Carnegie Corporation of New York’s ... Board of Trustees approved 26 grants totaling $19,206,100. Brief descriptions of each board-...

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NY State Health Foundation: An Actual Pathway to Better Health in Albany

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06/28/2017

... and wandering around, trying to get a sense of the place. What features shape the city ? What ’s the vibe? What are the neighborhoods like? How do ...

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