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Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Puerto Rico Youth Fellows

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01/13/2021

... said Karina Claudio Betancourt, director of Open Society’ s Puerto Rico Project. “Despite these challenges, their ... island. Open Society has been working in Puerto Rico since 2013 ,...

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Community Development

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Open Society Foundations

11 Jun 2012

Summer in the City: NYC Summer Quest...and More!

Monday, June 11, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... class time in July and August. Just as during the school year , the key to using time effectively in the summer isn’t ... academic skills and also build and engage young people’ s “softer” skills (e.g., arts,...

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16 Oct 2013

CEO Interview Series with Earl Lewis, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 -

3:45pm to 6:00pm

It’ s a new era at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This year the venerable $5.3 billion New York-based foundation ... studies, Earl Lewis, to lead its efforts to advance higher education...

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Racism, Inequality, and Health Care for African Americans - New Report by The Century Foundation

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12/19/2019

... African Americans comprise 13.4 percent of the U. S . population.1 Over the span of several decades, namely ... Americans aged 25–29 having graduated from high school. 2...

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Human Services

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12 Jan 2023

Philanthropic Purpose, Motivations, and Values - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, January 12, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... and values, as well as lead families through the process of revisiting or refreshing their existing purpose and shared ... How do you sign up? Members: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your...

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Post-Sandy Assistance Needed for Long Term

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05/22/2013

... applauded. The trail of destruction left in Sandy’ s wake demanded immediate relief. However, in a disaster as vast as this one, it is clear that the ... originally appeared in the Asbury...

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Jamie Merisotis Becomes Council on Foundations' Board Chair

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05/14/2019

... 2018, and began his term as Board Chair at the Council’ s Leading Together 2019 conference. He succeeds Javier Soto, ... as Board Vice Chair for two years. “Philanthropy plays a vital role in communities...

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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The Grantmaking Formula for the New Normal

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03/25/2013

... about. In New York City, we have two million – that’ s two million – out of 8.3 million residents at or below the federal poverty line of $ 23 ,550 for a...

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The Clark Foundation

Program Recap: Philanthropy New York Hosts its First Next Generation Retreat

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10/30/2009

... an intimate group ranging in age from 22-30 gathered for a next generation retreat, a half-day of conversation and interactive exercises and skill-building. ... was either current or future...

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20 Jun 2024

Responding to the Moment: Participatory Approaches in Philanthropy

Thursday, June 20, 2024 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... and in which contexts? And what risks are there? What' s the best way to think about it? What is necessary to have ... introduce the concept of participatory philanthropy and share the...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Four Frameworks for Living Liberation

Release Date:

07/01/2021

... Quarterly (NWQ) . NWQ is the online home for "Imagining a Nonprofit Wakanda" - an articulation project that creates ... We focus on our organizations and our bosses. While it’ s true that these...

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11 Sep 2013

What’s Looming Overhead? The Current Debate Around Funding Indirect Costs of Nonprofits

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Funding overhead costs using grant funds has been a much debated topic in philanthropy — and the discussion ... Myth) to change the way people measure a nonprofit’ s success. The Overhead Myth...

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Flamboyan Foundation’s Arts Fund Announce Twenty Puerto Rican Writers Receive the Inaugural Letras Boricuas Fellowship

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11/16/2021

... Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Flamboyan Foundation’ s Arts Fund Announce Twenty Puerto Rican Writers Receive the ... for April 2023. Writers interested in applying can visit www .letrasboricuas.org for...

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Arts

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George Soros, Steven Rockefeller, Abigail Disney and Some Of New York's Wealthiest Tell State Government To Raise Their Taxes

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03/21/2017

George Soros, Steven Rockefeller, Abigail Disney and Some Of New York' s Wealthiest Tell State Government To Raise Their Taxes Some ... for all of our fellow citizens, including strong...

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Community Development

Education

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Daphne Foundation

The Carnegie Compact Revisited: Re-envisioning New York City’s Branch Libraries

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11/26/2014

... in motion the modern incarnation of New York City’ s neighborhood libraries. Carnegie agreed to provide the ... to cover basic building needs. Between fiscal years 2004- 2013 , the city spent...

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Education

06 Feb 2018

Homelessness Innovations: Are Known Solutions Informing NYC’s Response to Youth Homelessness?

Tuesday, February 6, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Hurricane Harvey destroyed roughly a third of Houston’ s housing stock and temporarily displaced 70,000 people. In ... people fill municipal shelters every night . At least 23 ,...

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Housing and Homelessness

Upleveling Governance: A Cohort for Foundation Trustees and CEOs

... oversight, foster mutual accountability, and steward a mission-aligned organization in a time when deepened ... of people of color without compromising anyone’ s...

JPMorgan Chase and Citi Foundation Are Key Players in Creating Hubs of Opportunity

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05/15/2018

... Key Players in Creating Hubs of Opportunity If you live in a decently sized U. S . city, chances are you don’t live too far away from a ... transform their communities.” Last...

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As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill

Release Date:

12/19/2012

... Edward W. Hazen Foundation Twelve years ago I sat in a room with high school students in East Los Angeles and ... care, no instruction and had been documented by the U. S . Department of...

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