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24 Oct 2012

CEO Interview Series with Christopher Oechsli, Atlantic Philanthropies

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 -

4:15pm to 7:00pm

Philanthropy New York is launching its CEO Interview Series , a set of intimate, engaging and thought-provoking conversations on the future of philanthropy. Moderated by Darren Walker (Ford Foundation) , the live...

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The Elmezzi Foundation Pledges $3 Million to Help End Generational Poverty in Astoria and Long Island City

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09/17/2014

The Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Foundation will distribute $3 million to Zone 126 over the next five years to help children in low-income areas of Astoria and Long Island City.

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Community Development

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Education

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Share Your Thoughts: PNY’s 34th Annual Meeting!

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04/30/2013

... box below. Stay tuned to Smart Assets for follow-up posts and links to the livestream recordings, collected ...

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Bill Moyers Interviews Gara LaMarche and Deepak Bhargava: Working Towards Progressive Reform and Social Justice

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10/29/2010

On October 13th, Gara LaMarche , CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies , and Deepak Bhargava , Executive Director of the Center for Community Change , participated in an informal interview sponsored by Philanthropy New...

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How Big Foundations Saved the Detroit Institute of Art

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04/24/2015

Ford Foundation was among the top supporters.

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Arts

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Duke & Mellon Foundations Sponsor Provocative Dance Work on the Legacy of Confederate Symbolism

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11/19/2015

"Ruptured Silence" is a new media and dance performance that examines contemporary perspectives about the confederate flag, a bygone symbol, and its usage as an intimidation tool.

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Arts

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Rockefeller Foundation Launches Conversation-for-Action Series, Insight Dialogues

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04/28/2016

Insight Dialogues, a live event and digital content series focused on sparking global conversations and action around the most pressing issues of our time will facilitate an exchange of ideas and inform the Foundation's ongoing work to improve the...

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BUILD Health Call for Partners

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06/02/2016

... about BUILD Health, newsletter blurbs, social media posts , and graphics. BUILD Health strengthens partnerships ...

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Health

Gates Foundation Releases New Virtual Reality Game to Highlight Life-Saving Innovations

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04/13/2017

This is the benefactor who built chicken coops inside a Manhattan high-rise, released mosquitoes on an unsuspecting audience, and drank purified poop water—all to make some larger point more memorable.

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Technology

Heineken Just Put Out the Antidote to That Pepsi Kendal Jenner Ad

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04/27/2017

Two strangers with polar opposite views meet in this Heineken ad, which gets political in a way that Pepsi would do well to consider next time.

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Mertz Gilmore and Howard Gilman Foundations Among Funders Backing The Springboard Project's 2018 Residencies

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10/24/2017

Following the success of its pilot program launched in the spring of 2017, the Springboard Project announced it was accepting letters of inquiry for its 2018 residencies.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies' Partnership for Healthy Cities Helping Cities Grow More Powerful

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11/22/2017

The world is becoming more and more city (as opposed to any other word that may rhyme with the word "city"). And that could be good for your health, if the impact of the Bloomberg Philanthropies' Partnership for Healthy Cities continues to grow.

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Community Development

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Backs Inclusive Innovation in a “Transitioning” Region

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03/30/2018

The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation has thrown fully into the battle to turn around battered communities.

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Community Development

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Patrina Foundation Supports Adaptive Sports Foundation’s 2018 Warriors in Motion Program

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06/15/2018

The Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF) in Windham announces the businesses and foundations that will join the family of companies and donors providing support for Warriors in Motion® summer 2018 programming.

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Health

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Eugene M. Lang Foundation Takes Action With New Grant For Immigration Lawyers

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07/10/2018

At a time when migrant families remain separated as a result of the Trump administration’s "zero tolerance" immigration policy, Avatar actor Stephen Lang and the New York-based Eugene M. Lang Foundation are taking action.

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01 Oct 2018

Capturing Election Momentum for Building Power - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, October 1, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

Join our last Election Series Discussion to address practical pathways that can capture election momentum to build long-term power for communities of interest.

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Tools & Strategies

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Inside Philanthropy Covers Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation’s Big Investment in City Parks

Release Date:

10/30/2018

The foundation recently committed $200 million to create signature parks on the waterfronts of Buffalo and Detroit and their surrounding regions, and to advance regional trail systems. The idea is to deliver community and economic benefits to these...

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

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Ford Foundation Appoints Maria Torres-Springer As Next Vice President for US Programs

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02/01/2019

The Ford Foundation today announced the appointment of Maria Torres-Springer as its next vice president for US programs. She will join the foundation in May, succeeding Xavier de Souza Briggs, who has served as vice president for five years and...

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