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Assemblyman Peter Lopez Picked as New EPA Regional Administrator

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09/29/2017

... related to PFOA contamination in the Rensselaer County communities of Hoosick Falls and Petersburgh. Both the EPA ...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Marca Bristo and Gbenga Oyebode to Board of Trustees

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06/20/2019

... to hold the position. Earlier, as a member of the US Task Force on the Rights and Empowerment of Americans with ... Disabilities Act. More recently, while president of the US International Council on...

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Winning Was Just Part of the Reward

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09/17/2013

... Nonprofit Excellence Awards . But the journey that brought us to that point also brought us far more than the award itself. The months-long ... for change in their lives and in the world. And it gave ...

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Philanthropy New York's 43rd Annual Meeting - Purpose as Compass: A Recap

... our artist presenters and PhilTalkers helped us to unpack the assumptions and conventional wisdom that ... a purpose-driven philanthropy, building power with their communities by asking different questions...

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names Ruth Brenner New Senior Vice President, Finance & Operations

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06/29/2021

... and collaborating with Grants Management, Human Resources , IT, and the Foundation’s other administrative ... the public, helping mission-driven organizations use their resources to effectively advance the...

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Simons Foundation Gives University of Hawaii $40M—Largest Gift of its Kind Ever

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06/16/2014

The Simons Foundation has given the University of Hawaii at Manoa $40 million—the largest gift of its kind the university has ever received—for marine life research.

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MetLife Foundation and Verb Announce Global Competition to Improve Financial Services for the Underserved

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03/31/2016

... by any single solution. Our competition platform enables us to engage entrepreneurs, investors, corporate partners, ... as mentors and judges for the competition, contributing hundreds of volunteer hours...

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The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Stands By City Officials In Their Commitment to Divest NYC Pension Funds From Fossil Fuels

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01/10/2018

... a movement that started about six years ago. She says hundreds of institutional investors managing assets of over ...

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The Staten Island Foundation Welcomes New Staff Members

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12/01/2023

... website and database, organizing our annual audits, and hundreds of other details that come up in the daily life of ... important members of our team. We hope you will join us in getting to know Tamika...

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Ford's Darren Walker Writes, "Let America Be America Again"

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01/06/2017

... to be. Let it be the pioneer on the plain Seeking a home where he himself is free. (America never was America ... remains as potent as ever. Regardless of which side of the US election each of us...

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Open Society Foundations Announce New Director of Foreign Policy Advocacy

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09/04/2019

... to advance human rights and accountability for abuses at home and abroad, and we are thrilled to have her heading up ...

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Philanthropy New York’s 42nd Annual Meeting - Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Time of Reckoning

... concurrent workshops to help to turn learning into action. Resources : Discussion Guide Please join us : June 2 - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Pre-Conference Business Meeting https://us02web.zoom. us /j/...

Kaberi Banerjee Murthy joins Meyer as new Director of Program Strategy

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11/19/2018

... advocacy as the highest value use of philanthropic resources and reputation. She has shared power with ... of inequity while harnessing expertise cultivated in communities across Oregon.” At Brooklyn Community...

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Statement on the Impact of the 2024 Presidential Election

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11/22/2024

... society is a continuous effort both in our sector and the communities we serve. As a diverse community of funders, ... approach—one in which foundations build power with communities and nonprofit partners,...

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Funders Teaming Up to Strengthen Voices of LGBTQ People of Color

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06/16/2014

... Racial Justice Fund to support new voices and leaders in communities of color who are crucial to building continued ... and funders see as the full measure of progress when it comes to improving the lives of...

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Hilton, Tow, Surdna and Edna McConnell Clark Noted as Important Funders for Foster Youth

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01/08/2016

... to graduate from college. The process can go well when there is adequate community support, but that is not ...

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Harlem Women Honored for Leadership by New York Women’s Foundation

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09/22/2017

... for women and families. Their achievements show that when communities unite, they build a greater future ...

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