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NYCT Gives $5.6M For New Efforts to Stop Domestic Violence, Protect First Amendment Rights, Build Young Leaders and More

Release Date:

04/12/2017

... are the first in their families to go to college. ON THE JOB Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation will use ... $250,000 to strengthen arts advocacy, cultural policy, and equity in New York, helping...

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The New York Community Trust

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Rockefeller Foundation, Microsoft and Facebook Launch Coding for Employment Program

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06/07/2018

... aims to put Africa’s youth on a path to prosperity. By 2025 , the Jobs for Youth in Africa Initiative will equip 50 ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Education

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Judy Belk Appointed President and CEO of The California Wellness Foundation

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03/12/2014

... strategic philanthropy, impact investing, and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Previously, Belk served as ... a strong advocate in promoting diversity, inclusion and equity both within and outside...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Ms. Foundation for Women

Surdna Foundation

14 Dec 2016

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and School and Career Pathways: The Role of Employers as Partners

Wednesday, December 14, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The economy continues to evolve to require a more skilled workforce. At the same time education and training systems struggle to keep pace and the most economically vulnerable young people fall further behind

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All Funders

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Workforce Development

May 25, 2023 - A Day Without Human Services

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05/26/2023

... and 75% identify as BIPOC. This is explicitly an issue of equity . Yesterday’s action aligned with Philanthropy New ...

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Workforce Development

Trust-Based Philanthropy Cohort

... skills to model a culture of openness, transparency, and equity within your organization? Are you seeking peer ... philanthropy with a particular focus on advancing racial equity . Participants will walk away...

Building a Bigger Tent for Effective Philanthropy

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07/07/2015

... funders and donors. Specifically, strategic giving advocates could work to better appreciate their traits and ... that evaluate "what works” could do a better job of sharing their insights. Groups such as...

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Bessemer Trust

Derek Coy Named New York State Health Foundation’s Veterans' Health Officer

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09/21/2016

A United States Marine veteran who served in Iraq, Sgt. Coy previously worked for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, the fastest-growing veterans organization in the U.S. He also worked for the American Civil Liberties Union and The Doe Fund.

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New York Health Foundation

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Rockefeller's Edwin Torres Joins the de Blasio Administration

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09/16/2014

Edwin Torres departs the Rockefeller Foundation to join Mayor de Blasio's Administration as Deputy Commissioner of Cultural Affairs.

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Arts

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Commonwealth Fund Research Cited in NYTimes Piece on 'Fake Freedom' of GOP Health Plan

Release Date:

03/20/2017

Last week the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the new Republican health plan would increase the number of uninsured Americans by 24 million people within a decade, mostly because changes in regulations, subsidies and Medicaid...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Retaining and Sustaining Leaders in the Social Sector

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01/30/2025

... consulting, executive search, and DEIB (diversity, equity , inclusion & belonging) —as well as our tenure ...

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Insights

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Leadership Development

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Philanthropy New York Welcomes Two New Philanthropy Fellows, Ariane Cruz and Javon Robinson

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07/13/2021

... possible by the generous contributors for The Fund for 2025 . Ariane and Javon start on July 15. Please help us ...

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PNY News

Best Practices in Disaster Grantmaking: Lessons from the Gulf Coast

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04/2008

This comprehensive report shares the experiences of donors that provided funding following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and offers a blueprint for future philanthropic intervention following such disasters.

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Disaster Relief

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Ford Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation

Into the Public Policy Deep End

Release Date:

08/18/2015

... Policy Fellow Stephanie Chrispin. Thanks to our Fund for 2025 donors, Chrispin started in July as the first PNY Public ... and community organizing influenced her passion for health equity , diversity and...

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New Opportunities to Connect with Philanthropic Colleagues

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07/16/2014

It’s summer and some of you are thinking about getting away from it all. But at Philanthropy New York, we’re also thinking about getting you involved. This is the time of year we like to remind you of all the different ways you can be engaged at PNY...

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All Funders

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Unbound Philanthropy, Nathan Cummings Explore the Promise and Potential of Pop Culture for Social Change

Release Date:

05/04/2016

... institutional racism, gender identity, immigration, pay equity , and other issues of social justice….In a ...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Unbound Philanthropy

Helen Chin Named New Director of Sustainable Environments Program at Surdna

Release Date:

12/22/2014

... of color. Ms. Chin’s primary focus is on promoting equity and social justice through infrastructure build-out. ... real-world experience has helped to introduce a strong equity frame to the field.” Prior to...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Workforce Development

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Surdna Foundation

25 Oct 2022

The Mechanics of Working Through Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens - A Workshop Led by PRE

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... to racial justice? Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE)’s Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens was ... Justice showed that the actual investments in both racial equity and racial justice were...

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Tools & Strategies

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Breakout Discussion

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Program Staff

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Sharing What Matters: Foundation Transparency

Publication date:

03/2016

The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) examined the perspectives of foundation CEOs and learned that there is much agreement on the audiences for their transparency efforts. Foundation CEOs also agree about what they believe is the most important information to share with those audiences.However, foundation practice lags behind CEOs’ beliefs.

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