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14 Sep 2016

Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Career Pathways Report Implementation Update

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... de Blasio administration released the Career Pathways: One City Working Together report, which adopted the Career ... the Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO) and MDRC will brief funders on the recently...

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Workforce Development

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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Education

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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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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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18 Nov 2016

Community Building With NYC Public Libraries

Friday, November 18, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Did you know that New York City ’s public libraries serve more people than all of the city ’s professional sports teams and major cultural ... ages attend library programs and events which cater to the city...

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Children, Youth and Families

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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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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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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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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Social Justice

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NoVo Foundation

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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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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14 Nov 2025

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

Friday, November 14, 2025 -

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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The Rockefeller Foundation

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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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Lavelle Fund for the Blind

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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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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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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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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Recording: Journalism and Democracy: A Convening on Philanthropy's Role in Strengthening the Press

... Reporting Richard Kim , Editor-in-Chief, The City Tracy Weber , Managing Editor, ProPublica Students ...

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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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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