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How Groundswell is adapting to the COVID-19 crisis

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03/30/2020

... educate their children while also holding down a virtual job . As the right seizes upon this moment to further limit ...

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Groundswell Fund

Philanthropy New York Signs Letter to Governor Cuomo for Prompt Contracting and Payment of Nonprofits

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07/29/2020

700 nonprofits have signed a letter to Governor Cuomo calling for more attention on the immediate and long-term financial effects of the pandemic on nonprofit contracting and payment.

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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces the 12 Awardees of the Opportunity Challenge

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09/24/2020

In response to COVID-19, the WES Mariam Assefa Fund and Tarsadia Foundation have doubled their financial commitment to the Opportunity Challenge, a grantmaking initiative to support the success of immigrant and refugee workers in the U.S.

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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New Grants for Age-Friendly Care for Older Adults Approved by the John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees

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06/09/2022

The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees approved $5,991,046 for six grants that will spread age-friendly care for older adults

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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01 Mar 2012

Using Time to Transform Schools: Opportunities, Challenges, and How Foundations Can Make a Difference

Thursday, March 1, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

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

A consensus has emerged among policymakers, practitioners, and advocates that how schools use time is key to their effectiveness. Like other resources, time can be used well or squandered. The question that confronts districts, schools, and the...

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20 Jul 2012

New Opportunities for Undocumented Youth: One Step Closer to the Dream

Friday, July 20, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

President Obama recently announced that undocumented students will soon be eligible to apply for deferred action. Although not a pathway to permanent residency, deferred action will allow qualifying young people to remain in the U.S. for two years...

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13 Sep 2012

--POSTPONED-- Innovative Action: Promising New Initiatives to Stop HIV Transmission

Thursday, September 13, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Despite effective treatments and increased testing, HIV is still a threat in New York City — but there are promising initiatives to increase the number of individuals who know their status and receive timely medical care and related support. The NYC...

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20 May 2010

Educational Equity in the Midst of the Great Recession

Thursday, May 20, 2010 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Registration for this program is closed. For questions, please contact Susan Cahn at susan.cahn@gmail.com . No fee. Presented by Philanthropy New York's Special Committee PHILANTHROPY CONNECTS with The Donors' Education...

26 Oct 2011

Everything You Need to Know You Learned Before Kindergarten: Ready for Kindergarten/Ready for Life

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

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

As school districts across the nation face increasing numbers of schools “in need of improvement,” many educators, advocates, policymakers, and funders are looking at early childhood education as an effective strategy for education reform. These...

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21 Nov 2013

Education Funders Research Initiative - Building Better Schools

Thursday, November 21, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

Ford Foundation

The Education Funders Research Initiative (EdFunders) is a project of Philanthropy New York supported by 16 funding organizations that have pursued a diverse array of education reform strategies. These and other private foundations have invested...

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To Frack or Not To Frack in New York: Observations from a Donor Briefing

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08/16/2012

By Patricia Jenny, Program Director, Community Development & the Environment, The New York Community Trust On July 19th, a group of funders met at Philanthropy New York and learned about the people and the passions behind a new...

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03 Jun 2015

Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Effective Workforce Strategies for Immigrants

Wednesday, June 3, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

This New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting will focus on effective workforce strategies for Immigrants in NYC. Join us for this discussion, as our expert panelists address the challenges, trends and current workforce services for...

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09 Mar 2016

Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: NYSED Commissioner & Innovative Workforce Strategies for Youth and Young Adults at the National Level

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The March Quarterly meeting will feature a presentation by the Commissioner of New York State Department of Education and a panel presentation on Innovative Workforce Strategies for Youth and Young Adults at the National Level: The Implications for...

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Children, Youth and Families

15 Nov 2016

School Discipline is Changing. For the Better?

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Kavitha Mediratta, Chief Strategy Advisor for Equality Initiatives and Human Capital Development at The Atlantic Philanthropies, just co-edited and published her latest book, Inequality in School Discipline , that addresses the profound and life-...

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20 Jun 2017

Charter and District Schools Sharing Innovations: How Philanthropy Can Help

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

New York City opened its doors to its first public charter school in 1999. Since then, the sector has grown to include 216 campuses serving over 106,000 students in all five boroughs.

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13 Sep 2017

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Federal and State Workforce Policy Update

Wednesday, September 13, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Federal and state workforce funding of the workforce system has declined significantly over the past twenty years.

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Public Policy

13 Dec 2017

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and the City of New York’s Workforce Strategy

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Public funding of the workforce system has declined significantly over the past twenty years. Further reductions for the Workforce Investment Opportunity Act (WIOA) are anticipated in next year and in future years.

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06 Jun 2018

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Effective Workforce Strategies for Out-of-School, Out-of-Work Young Adults

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

While the number of out-of-school, out-of-work young adults in New York City has declined over the past few years, the unemployment rate for this population remain significantly higher than other groups, and they continue to have much lower incomes.

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