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Cuomo Assures Fracking Report will be Released by End of the Year

Release Date:

12/08/2014

... up the report -- which has been in the works since 2012 and will determine the fate of large-scale fracking in New York -- by month' s end. Still, advocates on both sides of the contentious ... whether...

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Seven Million Fewer Uninsured Under Obamacare, Commonwealth Fund Finds

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01/15/2015

... released Thursday by the Commonwealth Fund. The number is lower than other recent estimates, which put the total in ... to 64 lacked insurance last year, down from 36 million in 2012 , a 19% drop, the fund...

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Milbank Memorial Fund Releases Transgender Health Discrimination Study

Release Date:

07/29/2015

... of gender minority adults in Massachusetts since the 2012 implementation of the state’ s gender identity nondiscrimination law. The study ... and gender-nonconforming communities from mistreatment is...

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Gender Justice

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Mellon Foundation Gives $1M to Launch Iterative Learning Fellowship

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07/08/2016

... the Mellon Foundation-funded Arts@TheCore initiative from 2012 , which emphasized the important role faculty play in the ...

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Arts

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Atlantic Philanthropies Advocating an End to the Death Penalty

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07/20/2016

... Penalty The use of the death penalty in the United States is arguably one of the country’ s most controversial political issues. The United States ... among democracies that use capital punishment. From 2007...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Justice Reform

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Jonas Center Announces Partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs

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11/15/2016

... working to improve healthcare services for our nation’ s 22 million veterans. This partnership, with the VHA Office ... successful Jonas Veterans Healthcare Program, created in 2012 to expand the field of...

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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Community Garden at Doris Duke’s Former NJ Estate Donates Tons of Organic Produce

Release Date:

11/21/2016

Community Garden at Doris Duke’ s Former NJ Estate Donates Tons of Organic Produce Duke ... former estate of globe-trotting philanthropist Doris Duke, is one of the largest preserved properties in the state of New...

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Food Systems

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Resilience Begins at Home

Release Date:

07/30/2013

... back stronger. The importance of such community resilience is shown in the results of a major survey conducted by the ... in the response to Sandy: we helped lead Governor Cuomo’ s NYS2100 Commission , which...

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Three Exceptional New York Nonprofits Recognized At The 2017 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards

Release Date:

12/04/2017

... to overcome the obstacles they face. Children’ s Aid helps children living in poverty succeed and thrive. ... and tools for improving their management – a critical part of all nonprofit work,” said Sharon...

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Behind the Curtain: How Do Philanthropic Advisors Influence Foundation Strategy?

Release Date:

10/23/2014

... TCC Group Have you ever wondered what it' s like to be a philanthropic advisor? At least 30 people ... needed to make client relationships successful. There' s one we didn't get to address in as...

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Do You See Yourself In the First Nations Struggle?

Release Date:

03/02/2017

... President of Strategic Partnership at the New York Women’ s Foundation The views and opinions expressed in this article ... worldwide shining beacon of liberty, equality, and justice is in distress. This...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Langeloth Foundation Grants $10 million to Support Urgent Initiatives to Get Out the Vote, Focusing on Communities of Color

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06/04/2020

... and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Langeloth Foundation is committed to ensuring that all eligible voters can voice ... commitment to civic engagement supports the foundation’ s core objectives of Justice Reform...

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The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation

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Civic Engagement

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Mellon Announces $125 Million "Creatives Rebuild New York" Initiative to Reactivate the State's Creative Economy and Provide Artists with the Critical Support They Need

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06/03/2021

... Rebuild New York" Initiative to Reactivate the State' s Creative Economy and Provide Artists with the Critical ... creative economy and secure the future of its artists. Part of the state-led...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Arts

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Richard Correia Named as Surdna Foundation’s Assistant Controller

Release Date:

10/14/2013

... his duties included liaising with the investment group’ s accounting firm (Deloitte), reconciling PFIC statements for ... effectively a start-up venture capital firm. He was also part of the marketing and...

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Finance & Asset Management

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11 Oct 2012

"Excuuuse ME!!!" -- Fostering Understanding and Trust in Challenging Conversations

Thursday, October 11, 2012 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... conflict and focus on shared values. Come prepared to take part in small group exercises and develop concrete strategies ... listening carefully and making better assessments of what is being heard when in the...

11 Mar 2013

The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading: Community Networks in New York State - WEBINAR

Monday, March 11, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Reading proficiency by third grade is the most important predictor of high school graduation and ... of low-income children miss this crucial milestone. As part of the Grantmakers Forum exploration of what funders...

05 Jun 2013

Conversation with Ford Foundation’s Luis Ubinas

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 -

4:00pm to 6:00pm

... view with discussions around: How has philanthropy’ s role changed in the last decade? What do we expect to ... work with government, in this country and others – is there a risk of being “co-opted” by a close...

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Tools & Strategies

16 Oct 2013

Executive Assistants Network - Effectively Manage Your Board

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

This program is being offered as part of the Executive Assistants Network, but is relevant to anyone who considers themselves a board ...

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Network Building

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Executive Support Staff

Huge Gap Found Among States In Long-Term Services Quality and Access

Release Date:

06/20/2014

... of long-term supports and services depends in large part on where you live, according to a new report by AARP, ... Wisconsin—provide the best care by nearly all of AARP’ s measures. Kentucky, Alabama,...

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Aging