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03 Dec 2019

Moving Justice Forward: Perspectives from Manhattan DA Cyrus R. Vance, Jr.

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 -

8:30am to 10:00am

... Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. about his office ’s Criminal Justice Investment Initiative (CJII) -- ... technical assistance consultant to the Manhattan DA’s Office for CJII. DA Vance and Michael...

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Issue-Based

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

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Children, Youth and Families

Justice Reform

Public Policy

Nonprofit New York Announces New President & CEO, Meg Barnette

Release Date:

03/26/2020

At their 2020 Annual Meeting of Members, Nonprofit New York's Board Chair, Ian Benjamin, announced the appointment of Meg Barnette as the next President and CEO, effective June 1, 2020.

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Appointments & Transitions

03 Dec 2020

Fund for Public Schools Briefing

Thursday, December 3, 2020 -

11:00am to 11:30am

As the non-profit partner to the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) since 1982, the Fund for Public Schools has secured investment from foundations, businesses, and individuals, raising more than $532 million for the City's...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

08 Jan 2026

Bridging Our Divides To Protect Democracy: A Conversation About Antisemitism & Our Movements for Progress

Thursday, January 8, 2026 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

This program will explore the interconnected nature of the fight for democracy and against antisemitism, including inside movements for progress, and how we move beyond binary thinking to create space for empathy. Our panel will explore Jewish...

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Tools & Strategies

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Breakout Discussion

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Roundtable Discussion

Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Jewish Interests

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Social Justice

28 Jun 2012

Foundation Executive Assistants Network Meeting

Thursday, June 28, 2012 -

12:15pm to 2:00pm

Philanthropy New York is hosting an introductory meeting for Foundation Executive Assistants. Strong demand for a professional networking group for EAs (and those in similar roles) led to this convening. At this first meeting participants will have...

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Network Building

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Executive Support Staff

Wallace Foundation Awards $4.5 Million to Say Yes to Education

Release Date:

10/29/2013

... a media event on Capitol Hill by George Weiss, the money manager who founded Say Yes to Education 26 years ago, and ...

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Longtime Carnegie Associate Awarded Top Mathematics Medal

Release Date:

08/14/2014

Phillip A. Griffiths, Professor of Mathematics and former Director of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, and a longtime associate of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, has received the Chern Medal, one of the world’s most prestigious...

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Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

NYCT Seeks Applicants for the Nonprofit Excellence Awards Program

Release Date:

03/12/2015

Senior Program Officer, Patricia Swann, makes the case for "trust-branded" capacity building efforts.

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The New York Community Trust

Goldman Sachs Contributes $2 Million to LaGuardia Community College

Release Date:

03/16/2015

Gift will provide financial aid to college students, many of whom are immigrants.

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Member News

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Education

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Goldman Sachs

Rockefeller Announces Joint Initiative with Obama Administration to Create New Resilience AmeriCorps Program

Release Date:

07/13/2015

The two-year pilot will launch later in 2015 and has garnered $1 million in support.

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Google Partners with Rockefeller Foundation to Streamline Nairobi Public Transport

Release Date:

08/27/2015

... after Lagos and Johannesburg, said country programs manager Evans Arabu. Speaking at the event on Wednesday, ...

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Member News

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Community Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Surdna Foundation Invites LOIs for Environmental Infrastructure Programs

Release Date:

09/10/2015

Surdna seeks nonprofits that improve urban infrastructure systems that maximize positive impact while minimizing negative consequences.

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Surdna Foundation

MetLife Releases 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report

Release Date:

09/23/2015

MetLife Foundation provided more than $27 million in financial inclusion grants in year two of its $200 million, five-year commitment.

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Member News

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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MetLife

Commonwealth Fund Supported Study on Task-Shifting from Physicians to Nurses in Europe, U.S., Other Countries

Release Date:

10/27/2015

Faced with physician shortages, long wait times for patients, and high costs, health systems around the world are increasingly reassigning certain procedures normally performed by physicians to nurses with advanced training.

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Member News

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Weinberg Foundation Hires New Program Director

Release Date:

12/11/2015

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, has hired a new program director to deal with Jewish and Israel issues.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Jewish Interests

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Hyman & Marjorie Weinberg Foundation

Indian Government to Remove Ford Foundation from Watch List

Release Date:

01/08/2016

Restrictions against the Ford Foundation placed by the Indian Government are being lifted after the foundation registered itself under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA.)

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Member News

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International/Foreign Affairs

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

With Major Grant from Simons Foundation, New York Genome Center Announces $100 Million Matching Campaign

Release Date:

01/21/2016

The New York Genome Center has announced a $100 million matching grant from the Simons Foundation and Carson Family Charitable Trust.

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Member News

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Health

Science

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The Simons Foundation

United Hospital Fund's Levine Speaks on Healthcare's Toll on Caregivers

Release Date:

02/16/2016

Carol Levine, director of United Hospital Fund’s Families and Health Care Project, speaks on the stress helping with healthcare puts on caregivers, and advises possible solutions.

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Member News

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Health

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United Hospital Fund

Specialty Food Foundation Addresses Hunger With Social Entrepreneurship

Release Date:

03/02/2016

Specialty Food Foundation, a community of social entrepreneurs working to break the hunger cycle, is starting the search for the third annual class of grant recipients.