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Supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Dance/NYC Launches Immigrant Artists Initiative

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02/27/2018

... of a new initiative to extend the role of dance artistry in fostering the inclusion, integration, and human rights of ... ) as well as online information resources available on the Dance/NYC website; and...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

Milbank Memorial Fund, John A. Hartford Foundation, Commonwealth Fund Support Study That Reveals How ACOs Use Home Visits to Improve Care and Reduce Hospital Use

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06/21/2019

... Use A new Dartmouth-led study, published this week in the June issue of Health Affairs, offers new details about ... decade, they have played an increasingly prominent role in efforts to reform the American...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

Human Services

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The Commonwealth Fund

Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative Supports NeuroBioBank for Autism Research

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11/18/2015

... psychiatric research. Multiple brain tissue repositories in the NIH NBB network, located in academic research sites across the country, have accomplished this feat by ... around the...

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Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Jewish Museum Launches New Audio Tours Featuring a Range of Perspectives, Available on All Devices

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08/07/2019

... Ross Bleckner and Deborah Kass discussing their work in the context of Jewish identity and LGBTQ+ history. ... to Bloomberg Philanthropies for its generous grant in support of our new mobile tour platform that...

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Arts

Disabilities

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

The Perpetuity Debate

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04/29/2014

... unbalanced degree toward the argument for perpetuity, and in so doing was a disservice to the philanthropic community and the issue in general. The represented foundations included: • Edward W. Hazen...

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The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies [Closed]

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Behind the Curtain: How Do Philanthropic Advisors Influence Foundation Strategy?

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10/23/2014

... successful. There's one we didn't get to address in as much depth as we would have liked: the role of philanthropic advisors in shaping funders' strategies. Given that in a...

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Ford’s Walker Says ‘Unusual Coalition’ Won’t Be Last of its Kind

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02/20/2015

... Legal scholar Michelle Alexander powerfully makes the case in her authoritative book, The New Jim Crow . As she ... and increasingly women – for nonviolent crimes have set in motion a vicious cycle that...

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Justice Reform

Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

Want to Make a Change in the United States? Look Abroad!

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10/23/2017

Want to Make a Change in the United States? Look Abroad! By Karabi ... medieval streets and plazas have been closed off to cars. In fact, the Danish design firm Gehl advised the New York ... for ideas with...

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Civic Engagement

“El Negro Bembón”: Puerto Rico’s Invisibility Crisis Before and After Hurricane Maria

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11/01/2017

... killed the man because he has big lips—“un bembón” in Spanish. The lyrics also allude to lynchings and the ... are either completely visible and, therefore, vulnerable in ways that do not reflect our humanity...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Andrus Family Fund

What Philanthropy Can Do to Stabilize Homeless Families and Break the Cycle of Homelessness

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03/13/2018

... and Chief Executive Officer of Win (formerly Women in Need). Christine Quinn was a speaker at our February 6th ... numbers continue to climb – an increase of 88 percent in the last 10 years. But despite...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Women In Need

Gun Violence, Advocacy, and Leadership

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04/05/2018

... to do very seriously. So when she starts giving me lessons in my supposed wheelhouse—the making of public policy to ... strength, courage, and the role of advocacy to change set- in -stone policies— in...

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Milbank Memorial Fund

Best Conference EVER!: #ForumCon18

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07/25/2018

... – and I say that as a person who has been working in philanthropy for more than 25 years, so I have attended a ... it to their agenda. This conference truly centered race in a way that needs to happen with...

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PNY News

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You Can't Hack Trust

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06/17/2019

... and family philanthropy is no different. While we live in an age of disruption, instantaneous global communication ... and means, I’m expected to hold very intimate knowledge in the strictest confidence...

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Moore Philanthropy

27 Jun 2024

Service for Impact: Creating Volunteer Opportunities that Advance Social Impact Strategies

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9:30am to 11:00am

The  Service for Impact  working group, rooted in the principles of Reimagining Service, provides a unique ... and explore new opportunities to make a difference in society while supporting business objectives...

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The Importance of Criticizing Philanthropy

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05/12/2014

... an article featuring the Rockefeller Foundation in The Atlantic. Last month, readers of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the trade journal of the nonprofit world, were treated to a memorable op-ed. It was ... “...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Charities Seek to Attract More Boomers as They Mull Retirement Plans

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10/20/2014

... As wealthy baby boomers are getting ready to retire, many nonprofit organizations are seeking to get them thinking ... are also benefiting from a giving surge by people in their 50s and 60s, especially those...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation

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Jewish Board Inherits $75 Million in Deals from FEGS

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06/03/2015

Jewish Board Inherits $75 Million in Deals from FEGS Another Jewish social service agency ... Employment Guidance Services, which shocked many in the nonprofit and Jewish community when it...

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Community Development

UJA-Federation of New York

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New York Community Trust Says Workers Need Better Platforms for Choosing Benefits

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10/28/2015

... imagine trying to figure it out if all the information was in another language. That is exactly what happens to millions of Spanish-speaking workers and their families in the United States, and it’s costing...

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The New York Community Trust

Workforce Development

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Ford Foundation, Tow Foundation and Others Launch $14M Fund To Support News Integrity

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04/03/2017

... mission is to advance news literacy, to increase trust in journalism around the world, and to better inform the ... The Initiative will appoint a general manager, who will report to the dean of the CUNY J-...

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