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Carnegie's Kim Lew Voices Concerns on Low-Return Environments for Foundation Endowments

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08/24/2016

Carnegie's Kim Lew Voices Concerns on Low -Return Environments for Foundation Endowments U.S. ... position was undercut by weak stock markets, ultra- low interest rates and disappointing returns from hedge...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Two Distinct Types of NY Funders are Gearing Up for Redistricting, Here’s Why

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03/03/2021

... of NY Funders are Gearing Up for Redistricting, Here’s Why By: Patricia A. Swann, Steering Committee Chair, New York ... and the equitable distribution of government resources . A whole lot of funders across...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Fatherhood After 40? It's Becoming A Lot More Common

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08/31/2017

... of newborns in the U.S. was 27. Now, it's closer to 31 years old (30.9 years to be specific), the study finds. If you need a little .....

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04 Apr 2024

Are You Listening? How To Become A More Responsive, Effective, and Equitable Grantmaker

Thursday, April 4, 2024 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... session, participants will learn about emerging tools and resources to help them reflect on how they listen, how their ... on a personal and organizational basis New tools and resources to support funders to...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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13 Mar 2025

Disaster Preparedness: Why Funding Before a Disaster is Crucial - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, March 13, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... the effects of disasters have increased in recent years . Being prepared for disasters is necessary more than ... questions. In collaboration with Disaster Preparedness: Why Funding Before a Disaster is Crucial...

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Why New Yorkers should be proud of the 2020 Census Results

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05/06/2021

Why New Yorkers should be proud of the 2020 Census Results ... Based on birth, death, and immigration data from the American Communities Survey, Census authorities predicted ... evaluation of NYSCEF activities...

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The New York Community Trust

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13 Oct 2016

Why is Wage Theft on the Rise as the Minimum Wage Increases to $15?

Thursday, October 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... minimum-wage hikes around the country to $15 an hour, why are workers facing more wage theft than ever? An ... affecting workers of all types of industries, including low -wage immigrants, office workers, union...

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Citi Director and NYC Commissioner Jointly Advocate for Helping Immigrants Become Citizens

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01/14/2016

... NYC Commissioner Jointly Advocate for Helping Immigrants Become Citizens It is widely recognized that gaining ... NYC Commissioner Jointly Advocate for Helping Immigrants Become Citizens ...

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Immigration

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Many Funders Are Pursuing Legal Advocacy, Here’s How and Why

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09/13/2016

Many Funders Are Pursuing Legal Advocacy, Here’s How and Why By Jared Raynor and Deepti Sood, TCC Group Register for ... TCC Group and its partners have developed several useful resources to inform funders, legal...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Why the New Teachers’ Contract Is Great News for NYC’s Students

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06/03/2014

Why the New Teachers’ Contract Is Great News for NYC’s ... thorniest issue—back pay for raises foregone during the years after the Bloomberg administration withdrew from ... of this contract, New York City is now...

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Education

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The Power of Partnerships: 25 Years of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City

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07/24/2019

The Power of Partnerships: 25 Years of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City By Toya ... New York City—a nonprofit organization that, for 25 years and across three mayoral administrations, has brought ... New...

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New Momentum in Youth Justice Reform

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02/08/2017

New Momentum in Youth Justice Reform By Lukas Haynes, executive director of ... the David Rockefeller Fund, and Liz Ryan, co-founder of Youth First Initiative As foundations continue to assess the ... Through “...

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Justice Reform

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Digital Badges: What They Are and Why Funders Should Pay Attention (Part 2)

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06/24/2014

... The New York Community Trust. What are digital badges, and why should we use them? In my last post , I explained the ... came up at the briefing about the benefits of badges for youth , educators, and employers...

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The New York Community Trust

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Veterans

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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

08 Oct 2019

Edgar Villanueva: Why Indigenous Wisdom Is Essential to Strengthening Philanthropy

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... The Wealthy A Good Thing? October 8 - Edgar Villanueva: Why Indigenous Wisdom Is Essential to Strengthening ... finance. Using his own personal experiences as a Native American grantmaker and foundation...

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Tools & Strategies

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Seven Reasons Why Your Foundation Should Pay Attention to Fracking

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05/16/2013

... has been all over the media over the last few years . Hydraulic fracturing , or “fracking,” is the ... that now are funding efforts to regulate or ban fracking. Why should you pay attention? 1) It’s coming to a...

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A Glass Half Full: Japan’s Disaster Response at One Year

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03/27/2012

... a recently completed JCIE survey finds that private American donors have contributed $630.2 million for ... States has flowed to nonprofit organizations. As a result, American contributions may have accounted...

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Open Society Foundations to close OSI-Baltimore after 25 years; will invest $20 million to seed the future of social justice philanthropy

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02/16/2023

Open Society Foundations to close OSI-Baltimore after 25 years ; will invest $20 million to seed the future of social ... In keeping with Open Society’s legacy in Baltimore, the resources will enable OSI to make...

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Social Justice

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25 Apr 2018

Investing in Workplace Financial Wellness: Help for Lower-Income Employees - A Webinar

Wednesday, April 25, 2018 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... small-dollar loan program that is benefiting both low - income workers and the employer Candid learnings from this ... Investing in Workplace Financial Wellness: Help for Lower- Income...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Economic Security

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Russell Sage President Says He Is Optimistic on Poverty and Income Issues

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09/14/2016

Russell Sage President Says He Is Optimistic on Poverty and Income Issues The economic recovery is finally providing ... with moderate wage gains, lifted the median household income to $56,500 last year, up 5.2%,...

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