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Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces Launch of the 2021 Global Mayors Challenge

Release Date:

01/11/2021

... accelerate the most ambitious ideas developed by cities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition will ... will select more finalists and grand prize winners than in previous competitions. Cities...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

21 May 2024

Food Policy & Planning Roundtable - An Event Hosted by Community Food Funders

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Want to meet other funders working on current issues in food justice? As Community Food Funders’ membership has ... an upcoming roundtable to meet other funders interested in the same topic. Hear from each other...

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Food Systems

19 Nov 2024

November 2024 New York Age-Friendly Funders Network - Fall Meeting

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 -

9:30am to 11:00am

Samuels Foundation, 275 Madison Ave, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10016

... core services which allow all New Yorkers to thrive in our communities. We hope to have a robust discussion of ... will also be an update on the New York State Age Friendly Health Systems. The New York Age-...

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Is There an App for That? New Thinking on Kids and Digital Media

Release Date:

03/10/2016

... causes of behavioral problems and attention difficulties in children, or b) powerful tools for teaching and learning . ... To this end the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund in The New York Community Trust and...

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Arcus Foundation's Support of Mighty Earth Has Major Impact on a Destructive Cacao Industry

Release Date:

03/29/2018

... chocolate starts as cacao—a waxy, bitter bean encased in a Nerf-football-shaped pod that grows straight from the ... cacao farming is notorious for labor exploitation, child labor, and large-scale...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Arcus Foundation

Samsher (Sam) Singh Gill Named President of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Release Date:

01/11/2021

... skills, and an ability to drive effective partnerships. In his leadership role at the Knight Foundation, Sam oversaw more than $100 million in annual grant making across the foundation’s programs in...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, William T. Grant Foundation, American Institutes for Research, and Spencer Foundation Award Grants to Four Partnerships Addressing Social Issues

Release Date:

04/28/2021

... with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce inequality in youth outcomes. Equally important, grantee institutions ... and equitably.” Lola Adedokun, program director for child...

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William T. Grant Foundation

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces New Chief Investment Officer, Leena Bhutta

Release Date:

07/29/2021

... chief investment officer, will immediately succeed him in the role. “Jeff has been as responsible as anyone for ... speak for themselves, and we wish him the best in his next chapter.” Under Heil’s direction,...

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Doris Duke Foundation

Polly Singh Promoted to Program Officer at Wallace Foundation

Release Date:

03/01/2012

... , has been promoted to the post of Program Officer in the philanthropy’s Learning and Enrichment unit. Singh, ... who joined the foundation as an administrative assistant in 2002, has been a Program Associate...

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The Wallace Foundation

13 Jun 2013

A Conversation with Robert C. Granger, President of the William T. Grant Foundation

Thursday, June 13, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... programs. The panelists will then engage the audience in an interactive discussion of the strategic choices involved in developing effective grantmaking practices. A Philanthropy ...

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12 Sep 2013

Working Effectively with State Charity Regulators

Thursday, September 12, 2013 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Webinar

... Program with the Grantmakers Forum of New York , in partnership with the National State Attorney Generals ...

15 Mar 2010

NYS Education Commissioner David Steiner: A Conversation about Teaching Effectiveness

Monday, March 15, 2010 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... Advisors . WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All funders interested in education in New York State. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Commissioner Steiner ... Education Department to improve teaching effectiveness in...

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12 Sep 2013

Working Effectively with State Charity Regulators

Thursday, September 12, 2013 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Webinar

... Program with the Grantmakers Forum of New York , in partnership with the National State Attorney Generals ...

14 Nov 2013

The Power of Urgency: Advantages and Options for Limited Life Foundations

Thursday, November 14, 2013 -

11:00am to 1:30pm

Throughout this year, NCFP is taking an in -depth look at transitions that occur in giving families and family foundations. This month's webinar will look at the unique issues involved in...

28 Apr 2014

Meet Chancellor Carmen Fariña

Monday, April 28, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Chancellor Fariña, a long-time educator in New York City’s public schools, has served under many chancellors. When appointed chancellor herself in late December 2013, she said her focus would be collaboration,...

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Public Policy

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

Public Policy

28 Apr 2016

Interested in Working in Philanthropy?

Thursday, April 28, 2016 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... group informational interviews to explore career paths in the philanthropic sector, as part of our " Interested in Working at a Foundation " series. This April, we will ... field of philanthropy from...

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Professional Development

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Panel

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

New Report Supported By The Carnegie Corporation of New York, Addresses The Future Of Undergraduate Education

Release Date:

12/01/2017

... 90 percent of high school graduates can expect to enroll in an undergraduate institution, but only 60 percent earn a ... on the Future of Undergraduate Education addresses in a new report released today. Two...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Ford Foundation’s Build Initiative is Hitting Its Stride

Release Date:

08/14/2018

Ford Foundation’s Build Initiative is Hitting Its Stride In 2016, the Ford Foundation set out on an experiment—give ... operating support and organizational strengthening. In short, it was going to use a chunk of...

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Ford Foundation

10 Mar 2021

New York City Workforce Funders’ 2021 Strategy Discussion

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:00am

... for the year ahead Designed for All interested funders in grantmaking roles. What to expect: full group discussion. ... and/or a colleague at your organization, please log in and click the Register Now link...

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All Funders

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Workforce Development

Many Programs of Bankrupt FEGS Will End Up at UJA-Federation, Says CEO

Release Date:

03/13/2015

... was big is an understatement… a huge understatement. In the most recently available IRS990 filing for the year ... FEGS’ array of programs was broad and breathtaking in its size and scope. The agency claimed...

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Children, Youth and Families

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UJA-Federation of New York

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