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... HR & OPERATIONS: Foundation Administrators Network , Human Resources Leadership Group SENIOR LEADERSHIP: COO Roundtable VOLUNTEERISM: Service for Impact ( in partnership with CECP) Working Groups...

Heckscher Foundation for Children Funded New York's First 'To and Through' Data Tool That Shines a Light on College Readiness Gap

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10/14/2019

... many of their students who are low-income for success in college. To shine a light on an important aspect of ... K-12 data—including which courses students take, the resources and supports in...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Puerto Rico Youth Fellows

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01/13/2021

... promote human rights, and help underserved communities in Puerto Rico. The fellowship program, now in its second ... develop Amarilla, a workshop and community garden offering resources for a...

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Community Development

Social Justice

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Announces Request for Proposals for COVID-19-related Arts & Mental Health Program

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07/14/2021

... food insecurity, access to the arts, and public service. In 2018, we launched our Arts in Health initiative which ... especially in need of increased mental health and other resources...

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Rutgers University Receives Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Address Health Disparities Through Community Partnerships

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12/13/2021

... a new initiative to improve the health and quality of life in economically disadvantaged communities dealing with food ... residents,” said Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway. In New Jersey and throughout the...

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Kolibri Foundation Publishes Statement of Evolution & Commitment

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12/01/2021

... Black Lives. Thenjiwe has more than 15 years of experience in organizing, coalition building, global solidarity and ... the past 30+ years, she has organized liberation movements in the US & Global South...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation expands Health Initiative with partnerships to fight infectious disease and mental illness worldwide

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06/29/2022

... of new hubs that will work to keep infectious diseases in check, to use genomics to advance our understanding of and ... and to connect young people with the mental health resources they need. SNF’s ongoing...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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The Rockefeller Foundation Commits Over USD 1 Billion To Advance Climate Solutions

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09/15/2023

... transition and help ensure everyone can participate in it. The new strategy , which is the first of its kind in ... within these systems. This includes providing additional resources ,...

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United Hospital Fund Literacy Project, funded by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, Makes Lasting Difference at East Harlem Health Center

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09/27/2023

... at East Harlem Health Center At Settlement Health center in East Harlem, the proof of a post-pandemic literacy drive ... or English proficiency. While providing tangible resources like books are important,...

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20 Jul 2012

New Opportunities for Undocumented Youth: One Step Closer to the Dream

Friday, July 20, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... action will allow qualifying young people to remain in the U.S. for two years to study and work, with the ... undocumented students can live, attend school, and work in the City. A Philanthropy New York...

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13 Sep 2012

--POSTPONED-- Innovative Action: Promising New Initiatives to Stop HIV Transmission

Thursday, September 13, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... treatments and increased testing, HIV is still a threat in New York City — but there are promising initiatives to ... amongst NYC’s most vulnerable populations. In addition, mobile HIV testing units, care...

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26 Oct 2011

Everything You Need to Know You Learned Before Kindergarten: Ready for Kindergarten/Ready for Life

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... across the nation face increasing numbers of schools “ in need of improvement,” many educators, advocates, ... physical readiness for school, preparing them for success in school and in life...

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21 Nov 2013

Education Funders Research Initiative - Building Better Schools

Thursday, November 21, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

Ford Foundation

... other private foundations have invested over $2 billion in New York City public school reform efforts over the last ... by one question: How can we improve on what's working in NYC? This program is the...

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03 Jun 2015

Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Effective Workforce Strategies for Immigrants

Wednesday, June 3, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... focus on effective workforce strategies for Immigrants in NYC. Join us for this discussion, as our expert panelists ... interested funders. Registration 8:45 - 9:00 AM Check- in 9:00 - 11:00 AM Program...

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15 Nov 2016

School Discipline is Changing. For the Better?

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... and published her latest book, Inequality in School Discipline , that addresses the profound and ... Kavitha and the Ford Foundation’s Senior Program Officer in Youth Opportunity and Learning, Frederick J...

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12 Dec 2018

Effective Workforce and Entrepreneurship Strategies to Serve Older New Yorkers and the Quarterly Meeting of the Workforce Funders

Wednesday, December 12, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... New York City’s older adult population has grown rapidly in recent years both in size and diversity. New York City now has more people over ... than children ages 10 or younger. Since 1965, the growth ...

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06 Mar 2019

Innovative Workforce Strategies for Criminal Justice: Involved Populations and Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, even with the rate in 2016 reaching a 20-year low. While there have been several ... local levels recently, significant challenges still exist...

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05 Jun 2019

State and City Workforce Policy Update and the Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders

Wednesday, June 5, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The unemployment rate in New York City is at an all time low and many employers ... and New York City have lagged other states and cities in implementing an innovative, inclusive workforce policy. This session...

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03 Jun 2020

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, June 3, 2020 -

9:00am to 10:00am

... road to economic recovery? How will it weather the changes in public and private funding streams? How might the field ... and/or a colleague at your organization, please log in and click the Register Now link...

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