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Park Foundation Welcomes New Executive Director: Rachel Leon

Release Date:

09/23/2020

... we welcome her to Ithaca and to the Park Foundation. “We are so excited to have Rachel Leon join us as our new ... Her philosophy and experience will help magnify the difference we can make in the world,” said...

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How The New York Community Trust Is Shaping K-12 Education in New York

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02/13/2018

... open-mindedness and compromise, and some foundations are clearly more skilled at it than others. Community ... Slutsky has said. "By joining forces, funders leverage the resources of many to tackle larger...

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Education

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The New York Community Trust

COVID-19 Long Island Philanthropic Response Fund Provides Half a Million Dollars in Grants to Long Island-Based Nonprofits

Release Date:

04/21/2020

... . “Beyond the health impacts, communities of color are disproportionately affected by the interconnected ... to withstand these economic hardships. As a result, we are making grants to...

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Children, Youth and Families

Community Development

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Long Island Community Foundation

It’s OK to Pause and Think. In Fact, Please Do.

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10/04/2017

... demonstrate to government that there is a need and people are paying attention. So, make the announcement about your ... “best practices in disaster philanthropy” reports and resources is the realization that...

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President's Message

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Disaster Relief

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Council on Foundations

The Three Vs for Voter Engagement: Validators, Volunteers and Visibility

Release Date:

08/26/2022

... to this work. GoVoteNYC supports nonprofit partners that are deploying both creative new ideas and proven approaches ... reach voters, many of whom have not voted in the past or are typically overlooked in the...

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Insights

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Civic Engagement

Public Policy

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

The New York Community Trust

Trinity Church Philanthropies

A Terrible Time for De Blasio to Cut Library Funding

Release Date:

05/15/2019

... country’s history, this bedrock is at risk. The odds are stacked against a successful census. It’s going to be ... been severely underfunded, and in an effort to intimidate immigrants , the federal government...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

New York State Census Equity Fund Research Identifies New York's Hardest-to-Count Communities for 2020 Census

Release Date:

06/04/2019

... to ensure those in marginalized, hard-to-reach communities are fully counted, according to a new report issued today. ... communities of color, low-income households, immigrants , rural households, and ...

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Census 2020

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The New York Community Trust

Beyond the Bubble

Release Date:

01/22/2020

... were easy to find. The social issues facing all of us are tied insidiously and invisibly with each other and many ... This is three times the rate for white homes. [5] In 2016 , the top 20% of households held...

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OSF Denounces Hungarian Government's Attacks Against Soros

Release Date:

11/27/2017

... that Soros was controlling the European Union's decision- making process with respect to refugees and migrants. The ... — including the resettlement of "at least a million immigrants from Africa and...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Open Society Foundations

Five Questions for Pamela Shifman, Executive Director, NoVo Foundation

Release Date:

04/01/2016

... Executive Director, NoVo Foundation Of the 1.8 billion young people in the world, approximately half — some 900 million — are adolescent girls and young women. In the developing world, one in...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Announces the 2022 Sloan Research Fellows

Release Date:

02/15/2022

... of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. "As formidable young scholars, they are already shaping the research agenda within their ... Strickland (2018), Kip Thorne (2017) and Duncan Haldane ( 2016...

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Member News

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Science

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

01 Oct 2018

People Like Us: A Roadmap for Democracy

Monday, October 1, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

With the November 2018 elections looming, we are seeing a wide range of individuals who are running for elected office at all levels of government ...

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In Conversation: Phil Buchanan Interviews Dr. Beth Breeze, Author of ‘In Defence of Philanthropy’

Release Date:

11/18/2021

... to advance their own agendas. That’s not to say there are no problems at all with philanthropy – as you rightly ... Every donor I’ve met wants their contribution to making a positive difference...

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Insights

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

William T. Grant Foundation Opens Applications for Two Research Grants Programs: Improving the Use of Research Evidence and Reducing Inequality

Release Date:

11/21/2019

... mission is to support research to improve the lives of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. The William T. ... policymaking processes, routines, and tools, the findings are more likely to be used...

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RFPs Etc

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William T. Grant Foundation

The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Welcomes Its 2023-2024 African Fellows

Release Date:

03/13/2023

... were chosen through a rigorous peer-review process. All are doctoral candidates at African universities exploring ... of the awards, previously known as the HFG Young African Scholars Program, highest priority...

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Member News

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation

08 Mar 2017

Achieving Equity…How Exactly?

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... focus on equity is something new and different? What are the biggest challenges in incorporating equity? What are ... internally, as well as ways three specific funders are making...

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Professional Development

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HR & Operations Staff

Senior Management

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

HR & Operations

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Opinion: After Primary Win, Accountability Begins For Eric Gonzalez

Release Date:

09/14/2017

... now begins in holding him accountable. While the general election isn’t until November, Gonzalez, who won ...

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Sector News

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Justice Reform

Full Implementation of OMB Guidance on Indirect Costs in New York State and City

... in accordance with federal cost principles. As of June 2016 , the State of New York and New York City have not implemented contracting procedures that are consistent with the new rules and continue to develop...

27 Mar 2014

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Evaluating the Onboarding Process

Thursday, March 27, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... HR and operations professionals to share knowledge and resources , to test complex ideas with peers about ... The Samuel Bronfman Foundation Maria Nielsen, Human Resources Director, The Atlantic Philanthropies...