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A Commitment to Playwrights: The Tow Foundation’s 2014 Residency Program

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12/09/2014

... full time salary and health insurance 2. The guarantee of having a work produced by a major off-Broadway non-profit ... a targeted fund—using a relatively small portion of its resources —to...

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Arts

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The Carnegie Compact Revisited: Re-envisioning New York City’s Branch Libraries

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11/26/2014

... In 1901, Andrew Carnegie committed an audacious act of philanthropy , setting in motion the modern incarnation of New York City’s neighborhood libraries. Carnegie agreed ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

Our Common Purpose: The Struggle for True Democracy and Equal Rights

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10/03/2014

... Hobby Lobby , and related cases privileged new rights of money and corporations at the expense of people and of democracy. The consequences go far beyond ... for Reform and Empowerment or...

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14 Apr 2016

Coming to a Close: Lessons From Two Spend Down Family Foundations - Webinar

Thursday, April 14, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

*The National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family ... to spend down and cease operations in a defined period of time, what might the process look like? It’s a question .....

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19 Apr 2016

A New Vision for Gates: Bob Hughes Goes to Seattle

Tuesday, April 19, 2016 -

9:00am to 10:30am

Robert Hughes, the President of New Visions for Public Schools since 2000, and long-time advocate and champion of public education in New York City, will be joining the ... reform in New York City, and talk about...

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23 May 2018

Social Impact Exchange: 2018 Conference on Scaling Impact Together

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - 8:30am to Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 2:45pm

The Social Impact Exchange 2018 conference theme is How Philanthropy Can Help Lead an Era of Cross-Sector Collaboration . Responding to the urgent need ... we face today. The conference will address key issues...

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18 Oct 2022

Keeping Your Cup Full: Practices for Self-Care and Cultural Agility

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 -

10:30am to 12:00pm

The past few years have demonstrated the value of being flexible and adaptable to societal changes and ... social energy. This cost is only amplified for communities of color. Maintaining flexibility often...

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New President Selected to Lead the William T. Grant Foundation

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03/01/2013

... T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Gamoran as its new president. He is currently the John D. MacArthur Professor of Sociology and Educational Policy Studies and Director...

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Evan Michelson Joins Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as Program Officer

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02/12/2014

... through strategic grantmaking across a diverse array of disciplines. The Sloan Foundation’s Energy program ... policy-relevant research that expands our understanding of the economic, technological,...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Ursula Burns to Board of Trustees

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02/20/2015

Ford Foundation Appoints Ursula Burns to Board of Trustees The Ford Foundation announced today the election of Ursula Burns to serve as a member of its Board of ... named CEO,...

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Oscar Raposo Jr. Joins United Way of New York City

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08/18/2016

Oscar Raposo Jr. Joins United Way of New York City as Executive Vice President & Chief ... and Operations Officer NEW YORK, NY — United Way of New York City (UWNYC) today announced the appointment of...

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Adam Falk Named Next President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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06/29/2017

Adam Falk Named Next President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation The Alfred P. Sloan ... has named Adam Frederick Falk to be the next president of the Foundation, effective January 2018. Falk is currently ... and...

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Don't Overthink It

Release Date:

04/30/2019

... the recent government shut down – the longest in U.S. history -- we followed the stories of the hardships placed on both furloughed government ... Financial hardships varied in impact – from lack of...

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04 Aug 2022

BIPOC Communities' Response to Rising White Nationalism - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, August 4, 2022 -

12:45pm to 2:00pm

... the mass murder was a "response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas." Many other instances of mass violence in recent years have been driven by racial ... be distinct attacks, the current moment is...

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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

... and the Communities They Serve By Ronna Brown, President, Philanthropy New York and Mike Pratt, President, Scherman Foundation and Board Chair of Philanthropy New York There has been...

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The Three Vs for Voter Engagement: Validators, Volunteers and Visibility

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08/26/2022

... Community Trust, and Neill Coleman, Executive Director of Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies. This piece was ... ten percent in New York City. The first primary of the summer, in June, saw turnout drop...

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Laura Callanan Joins the Foundation Center as Visiting Fellow

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04/01/2013

Laura Callanan, an expert in the field of social innovation, has joined the Foundation Center in the role of Senior Fellow. During this one-year fellowship, Callanan ... demands, and Laura’s expertise can help us...

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