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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: One Student’s Story

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12/06/2012

... Benitez, a student who decided to apply for DACA, and we ’re very pleased to share his story on Smart Assets. ... have finally been given a chance to not be as helpless as we used to be. I moved from Mexico to...

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Philanthropy Delaware Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer, Tynetta Brown

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10/26/2020

... have access to national best practices and philanthropic resources . She will be responsible for the day-to-day ... Dorsey. “She brings a fresh perspective to the work that we do and has the experience and...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Hilary Pennington as Executive Vice President

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01/19/2018

... is exceptionally well-suited to lead our programming as we focus on addressing the systems and forces that drive ... the world. Pennington also led the foundation's work in Africa and the Middle East. As...

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Open Society Pledges Support for African Cultural Heritage Restitution

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11/12/2019

... will support networks and organizations working to return Africa ’s heritage to its rightful home. “The legacy of ... said Patrick Gaspard, president of Open Society. “ We are proud to support this movement...

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Investing in Advocacy Work Is Good — for Everyone

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04/03/2014

... on behalf of themselves to gain public policy wins that we ’ve recently celebrated. Advocacy is more than testifying ... through our Respect for Home Care Workers campaign, we recruited grassroots advocates–...

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HSBC Gives $1.5M to Scale Up Horizons Learning Programs

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05/16/2017

... realize their ambitions, and through this partnership we ’ll be able to help children, regardless of their ... and families nationwide. Gifts given to local Horizons sites stay local, and gifts given to...

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Children, Youth and Families

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23 Jan 2018

Designing Programs to Maximize Impact - How Behavioral Science Can Help

Tuesday, January 23, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... to human service delivery to anti-poverty initiatives. We ’ll discuss key findings from behavioral science ...

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13 Oct 2021

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... the public workforce development system. How do we define a “system” as fragmented and complex as New York City’s? What opportunities exist to shape a more coherent and effective system for ...

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TCC Group Welcomes Strategic Communications Leadership and Research Partner

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03/22/2017

... the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources Services Administration, among others. Susan's ... Steven has also served on the board of Funders for LGBTQ Issues, the national advisory...

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30 Oct 2025

Putting Your Money Where Your Mission Is: Philanthropic Strategies for Divestment and Impact Investing - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, October 30, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... the broader prison-industrial complex . These efforts exist as part of the larger movement for divestment from the ... restorative grantmaking practices. In this session we ’ll engage in a discussion with...

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Private Philanthropy Cannot Replace the NEH

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05/16/2017

... full responsibility for funding the arts and humanities. We were not one of those voices. To the contrary, that ... not a job the private sector can or should shoulder alone. We are gratified that Congress...

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California Governor Jerry Brown and Michael Bloomberg Launch “America’s Pledge”

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07/12/2017

... Paris Agreement through collaborations including the “ We Are Still In” declaration, the Climate Mayors coalition ... but American society remains committed to it – and we will redouble our efforts to achieve...

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Ford-funded Study Points to Potential Security Weakness in Online Voting Registration Systems

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09/06/2017

... said. "People will say what kind of system is this? We didn't get a chance to vote, our whole community didn't ... can be purchased or downloaded - often from government sites themselves - for...

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PNY Core: Legal Series: On-Demand Learning Opportunities on Key Topics

This series is a set of perennial programs at Philanthropy New York that provide an overview of the legal and regulatory boundaries in a number of key legal topics. It is for PNY members only. It is a part of our PNY Core offerings.

Milbank Memorial Fund Announces New Editor-in-Chief of The Milbank Quarterly

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06/03/2013

Howard Markel, M.D., Ph.D., will become Editor-in-Chief of The Milbank Quarterly on October 1, 2013, succeeding Bradford H. Gray, Ph.D., Editor since 2000.

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Teagle Foundation Announces Judith Shapiro as New President

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04/02/2013

The Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation has voted unanimously to name Judith Shapiro as President of the Foundation to succeed Richard Morrill beginning July 2013.

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Three New Appointments at The Atlantic Philanthropies

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01/01/2013

The Atlantic Philanthropies has announced the appointments of three new program executives: Sara Kay has been appointed Programme Executive, Ageing and Health; Ben Kerman has been appointed Programme Executive, Evaluation; and Naomi Post has been...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Kavita N. Ramdas as Representative in New Delhi

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06/04/2012

The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Kavita N. Ramdas as Representative in its New Delhi office, serving India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Ramdas will assume the leadership from Steven Solnick, Representative since 2008, who was recently...

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Council on Foundations Names Vikki N. Spruill President and CEO

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04/02/2012

Vikki Spruill will become President and CEO of the Council on Foundations effective July 1, 2012. Spruill is currently the President and CEO of Ocean Conservancy.

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