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Philanthropy Must Prioritize Democracy Beyond Election Day

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11/17/2020

... foundations and philanthropy are finding their place in the response, working alongside government, nonprofit and ... A common thread runs through each of these challenges: the health of our democracy and the...

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Novo Foundation Supports Transformation of Former NYC Prison Into 'Women's Building'

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11/16/2016

... Into 'Women's Building' Finding affordable real estate in New York City can take forever. Just ask Gloria Steinem ... for 40 years," said Steinem, who co-founded Ms. Magazine in 1972...

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Gender Justice

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FORE Announces $10.9 Million in Grants to Prevent Opioid and Substance Use Disorder in Children and Families

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03/22/2022

FORE Announces $10.9 Million in Grants to Prevent Opioid and Substance Use Disorder in Children and Families Today, FORE announced nine new ... of Technology (Atlanta, Georgia) Effect of School-Based ...

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From the Desk of Irfan Hasan: The New York Community Trust and Vaccinating our City

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05/13/2021

... sigh of relief when we saw the first COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. administered to a critical-care nurse in Queens ... eagerly seek out the shots, could not get to vaccination sites , or remain...

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The New York Community Trust

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Open Comment Period: Simplifying the Excise Tax on Private Foundations

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08/01/2012

... such issues. We have been tracking several issues and one in particular has advanced to the point where the Public ... making an official statement. This is the point in the process where we open the...

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Which Nonprofits Are Most Ready for Capacity Building?

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07/19/2012

... but few actually accomplish. It turns out that, at least in the nonprofit world, desire to change trumps many other ... to fifty-three nonprofit media organizations . Launched in 2004, the initiative brought...

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Design Is Key to Expanding the 21st Century Neighborhood Library

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12/13/2016

... States, including sixty-seven neighborhood libraries in New York. Carnegie’s prolific philanthropic activity ... religion, or ethnicity can gather and obtain access to resources vital to full participation...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

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Arts

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Introduces New Board Trustees and Staff

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07/02/2012

... Community Foundation , the largest charitable fund in New York City’s most populous borough, has announced the ... to make local giving and service an essential part of life in Brooklyn. Our mission is simple—...

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Community Development

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Get to Know the New Leader of the Nation’s Largest Philanthropic Network

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11/18/2015

... one of our sister regional associations. He joined FPN in 2009 and under his leadership, FPN’s membership has ... The Forum is the largest network serving philanthropy in America, consisting of 33 regional...

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Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers

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PhilTV: Do Money and Mission Mix? How Foundations Are Using Sustainable Investment to Address Climate Change

Release Date:

05/31/2016

... potential of climate change to harm the economy in the long term. Fossil fuel companies are at risk because ... change would simply divest from fossil fuel companies, but in fact leading members of the...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Impact Investing

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The House and Senate Tax Bills Are Terrible for Nonprofits and the Communities They Serve

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12/06/2017

... it serves. And, of course, the nonprofit sector is in literally every community in America – so this is an issue that has no geographic or ... one of us will feel the impact. There are three major ways...

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President's Message

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Economic Security

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A Perfect Time For Fundamentals

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02/07/2018

... 101 Series, a three-day intensive training developed in partnership with the Advocacy Institute on how to increase campaign effectiveness in Albany and New York’s City Hall. We will be rounding out ... the...

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Philanthropy New York Welcomes Two New Public Policy Fellows, Shamira Lukomwa and Kimberly Roberts

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06/26/2019

... also recently completed her second Master’s degree in Public and Urban Policy from the Milano School of Policy, ... NYC’s early childhood educators. She also participated in the International Field Program...

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20 Jul 2010

Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

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8:30am to 11:00am

... New York PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 8:30 to 9:00 AM Check- in and coffee 9:00 to 11:00 AM Program Connect the dots ... stall and the real problems of New Yorkers go unsolved in the scrum of partisan politics and...

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Innovations in Corporate Employee Engagement Programs

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04/2012

... York's Corporate Grantmakers series, Innovations in Corporate Employee Engagement Programs , explored how ... can be linked directly to business success. Innovations in Corporate Employee Engagement Programs .....

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New York Foundation’s Latest Installment of Video Series “In Their Own Words” Features Founder and Executive Director of Young Advocates for Fair Education

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02/09/2018

... York Foundation’s Latest Installment of Video Series “ In Their Own Words” Features Founder and Executive Director ... ultra-Orthodox schools. We fervently believe that every child is entitled to a fair and...

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Chris Park to Retire from New York Life

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07/01/2013

... effective January 1, 2014. Since joining the company in 2007, Park has been responsible for managing New York ... philanthropic and volunteer activities. Since its founding in 1979, the New York Life...

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Open Society Foundations Appoint Gail Aidinoff Scovell as General Counsel

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07/01/2013

... the leadership team at Open Society at this important time in the organization’s development,” said Scovell. “I ... was General Counsel at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, where she had oversight...

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Janet Mock Joins Arcus Foundation Board of Directors

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06/03/2013

... impressive, and we are thrilled to have her participation in guiding Arcus at this very exciting time for the ... and reclaim the stories of those most marginalized in the LGBTQ movement. She worked as a staff...

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