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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Science

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The Simons Foundation

$4 Million From Ford, Mellon, and Alice Walton Fund Goes to Promote Diversity on Museum Boards

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01/15/2019

... will receive $4 million to bolster board diversity in a push to make museums more accessible and inclusive. The ... L. Walton foundations joined forces to award the grant. In the more than 20 years that...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Arts

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Ford Foundation

Mellon Foundation

United Hospital Fund Supports Evaluation That Shows Small Primary Care Practices Can Help Patients Access Mental Health Care

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04/04/2019

... Mental Health Care NEW YORK, NEW YORK April 4, 2019—One in five New Yorkers suffer from mental health disorders, but ... these people do not have access to treatment, especially in disadvantaged communities. A...

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A Decade of Impact: Bloomberg LP Improves Energy Efficiency by 45%

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04/11/2019

... according to the company’s 10 th annual Impact Report released today. Bloomberg is on target to reach 35% renewable energy use in 2020, continuing on its path of 100% renewable energy by 2025. “We are...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg LP

Research Funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Shows Glimpse of How Moisture and Humidity Affect Mold Growth

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06/10/2019

... recently published an article with several co-authors in Nature Communications titled "Microbial and Metabolic ... or just high-humidity conditions, we saw a difference in the types of microbes that...

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Environment and Climate Change

Science

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

The John A. Hartford Foundation Announces Staff Promotions and Hiring of Nancy Wexler as Program Officer

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06/12/2019

... and Senior Program Officer; and Vice President, Program. In addition to approving the promotions, the Foundation ... Sanwa Bank and Spectrum Capital. She earned a BS degree in Accounting, cum laude, from the...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Initial Funding From Ford Foundation, New York Community Trust Supports New Council on Criminal Justice

Release Date:

07/23/2019

... task forces that study and recommend model policies rooted in a data-driven, nonpartisan approach, with the goal of ... policy advocacy organization will give it a unique voice in the world of criminal justice...

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The New York Community Trust

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Justice Reform

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Ford Foundation

Lukemia Drug Shows Promise for Treating a Childhood Brain Cancer, Research Supported by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award

Release Date:

09/20/2019

... to be more effective at stopping a type of medulloblastoma in mouse models than existing treatments for the deadly ... Sciences at University of California San Diego. In the study, published September 20, 2019...

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Doris Duke Foundation

New Survey from Commonwealth Fund: Just Over a Quarter of U.S. Adults Favor ‘Medicare for All,’ but Many Need More Information

Release Date:

09/26/2019

... a Commonwealth Fund survey out today. The Health Insurance in America Survey, fielded between March 19 and June 9, 2019, is the newest in the Fund’s ongoing series reporting on working-age ... private...

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Finance & Asset Management

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The Commonwealth Fund

12 Feb 2020

Prose for Program Officers: A Workshop in Writing for Philanthropic Audiences

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... or do you find yourself overusing metaphors and mired in philanthropic jargon? When was the last time you wrote the ... Improve your communications approach and written structure in this special workshop for...

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Professional Development

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Workshop

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Program Staff

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Communications

2020 Grantmakers Salary and Benefits Survey

Release Date:

05/19/2020

... be open until May 31 st . COF expects to release the data in late September, at which point we will use the online benchmarking tool to generate a customized report for our members on compensation, benefits...

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PNY News

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HR & Operations

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Charles H. Revson Foundation Elects Errol Louis as Board Chair

Release Date:

04/04/2022

... state Attorney General, Congress and U.S. Senate. In 2016 he was a questioner in the final CNN presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. In 2019 he launched a popular...

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The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Supports the Building of Three New Hospitals in Greece

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08/11/2022

... Foundation Supports the Building of Three New Hospitals in Greece ATHENS – The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) ... Initiative will fund three new state-of-the-art hospitals in the cities of Komotini,...

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Community Development

International/Foreign Affairs

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

27 Mar 2012

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Working with Vendors

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:30pm

... at Philanthropy New York member organizations. In addition to sharing information over an active listserv, ... participants an opportunity to connect with colleagues in person, discuss topics of interest...

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Issue-Based

17 Jan 2013

A Holistic Approach to Education Reform in Brooklyn’s Community School District 16

Thursday, January 17, 2013 -

7:30am to 10:30am

... District 16 (Central Brooklyn), inform reform efforts in other low-performing and underserved districts throughout ... organizations and education support organizations; focus resources on gaps in...

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Issue-Based

Foundations as the "Brain Trust" for City Officials

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04/15/2014

... Department of Education Chancellor Carmen Fari ña. We are in the process of developing similar opportunities for our ... the funder community just as a checkbook, though financial resources are obviously...

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PNY News

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Public Policy

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Doris Duke Foundation

22 Mar 2016

Foundation Archives: How Changes to the Way We Work is Sparking Innovation in the Way We Record Our History

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... staff to join foundation leaders and seasoned experts in an intimate discussion on recent work and innovations in preserving foundation records, particularly as ... attendees will explore. Explore The basic...

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Professional Development

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HR & Operations Staff

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Transparency

17 Mar 2016

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Optimizing a Multigenerational Workplace

Thursday, March 17, 2016 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... HR and operations professionals to share knowledge and resources , to test complex ideas with peers about ... professional skills and expertise. It isn’t uncommon in today’s workplace to work alongside...

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Network Building

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All Funders

HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

08 Mar 2017

Achieving Equity…How Exactly?

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:30am

The idea of incorporating equity in philanthropy is gaining traction in the field. The reasons ... internally and training staff Specific changes in human resources , investment...

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Professional Development

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HR & Operations Staff

Senior Management

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HR & Operations

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NYSHealth Funding Opportunity: Sponsoring Conference Participation in Support of Healthy Communities

Release Date:

01/10/2017

... Funding Opportunity: Sponsoring Conference Participation in Support of Healthy Communities The New York State Health ... (NYSHealth) Sponsoring Conference Participation in Support of Healthy Communities...

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RFPs Etc

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