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Philanthropy New York Signs Joint Statement Condemning Political Violence and Calls on Leaders to Protect Democracy

Release Date:

01/13/2021

... rural, urban, and suburban communities across the nation, we condemn the violence that broke out at the U.S. Capitol ... violence and insurrection must be held to account, and we call on Republican leaders, in...

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New York Life Awards $5 Million to September 11 Memorial, Museum

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02/21/2013

The grant will support construction of an education center that will tell the story and honor the victims of the 1993 and 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

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Donor-Advised-Fund Tool Sends Gifts Directly to Charities

Release Date:

04/09/2013

The DAF Direct widget, a simple application that can be placed on a nonprofit’s website, was created by Fidelity Charitable in collaboration with other donor-advised funds and 10 charities that have piloted the application.

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Financing the Social Sector

Release Date:

09/15/2014

... initiatives on Kickstarter and other social media sites , what the nonprofit sector really needs is to grow the ...

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American Express

NYCT and Tiger Foundation Among Funders of Single-Sex Education

Release Date:

10/28/2014

Public Prep, a network of all-girl charter schools in NYC, opened an all-boys elementary charter school in the Bronx.

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Education

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Tiger Foundation

Open Society Justice Initiative Examines Repercussions of of U.S. Drone Strikes in Yemen

Release Date:

04/15/2015

... for Human Rights have spent two years visiting the sites where some of these attacks took place.... Open ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Open Society Foundations

National LGBT Museum Board of Directors Votes to Establish Museum in NYC

Release Date:

04/30/2015

... ), examined a number of possible sites , and held a number of meetings with elected officials ...

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LGBTQ

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Arcus Foundation

Supported by Simons Foundation, Study Finds Genetics, Early Term Ultrasound Linked to Autism Severity

Release Date:

09/02/2016

... The data was derived from 2,644 families among 12 research sites across the United States. “There has been a real ...

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Health

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The Simons Foundation

Supported by Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Visual Arts of NJ Explores New Jersey Parks

Release Date:

02/24/2017

More than two years in the making, Park Wonder: Rediscovering Four New Jersey Landscapes will open at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey on April 20, 2017.

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Rauch Foundation Hosts 2017 Imagine Awards to Celebrate 'A Community Where Everyone Belongs'

Release Date:

03/06/2017

... about 1,000 individuals with disabilities yearly with six sites , 11 vans and over 150 employees providing vocational ...

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Community Development

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The Rauch Foundation

Nonprofits Likely to Receive $700 Million From Rockefeller Estate

Release Date:

04/24/2017

Nonprofits are likely to receive as much as $700 million from the estate of David Rockefeller, Sr., the former chair and CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank and renowned philanthropist, once his assets have been liquidated, Forbes reports.

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Rockefeller Family Fund

With Support from the Simons Foundation, Researchers Uncover Clues About How HIV Virus Mutates

Release Date:

06/02/2017

... in previous studies as well as some newly discovered sites . With Support from the Simons Foundation, Researchers ...

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The Simons Foundation

City Council Approves Zoning Plan to Revamp Far Rockaway with More Housing, Commercial Repairs

Release Date:

09/08/2017

The City Council signed off on a zoning plan to revamp Far Rockaway with more housing and a commercial overhaul.

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‘Brooklyn Prime’ Campaign Aims To Bring Amazon Headquarters To NYC

Release Date:

09/13/2017

Amazon's announcement last week that is seeking proposals for siting a second headquarters has spurred cities across the country – from Austin to Boston to Buffalo and beyond – to pitch themselves as an ideal home for the growing online shopping...

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Workforce Development

City to Overhaul 11 More Parks on Restoration Program As Its Cost Grows to $318 Million

Release Date:

09/27/2017

... up from $285 million originally projected. The last 11 sites in the push targeting neglected parks were named Monday ...

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Community Development

NYCHA Plans Market-Rate Brooklyn Units

Release Date:

10/02/2017

The New York City Housing Authority is planning a new development that would include market-rate housing on the grounds of a lower-income housing development in the rapidly gentrifying Brooklyn neighborhood of East Williamsburg.

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Housing and Homelessness

New York State Seeks Leases for Extensive Offshore Wind Program

Release Date:

10/03/2017

New York State has asked the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to consider identifying and leasing at least four new wind energy areas off its Atlantic Coast.

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Environment and Climate Change

NYers Face Harsher ATM Fees Than Nearly Anyone in Nation, Study Finds

Release Date:

10/04/2017

If it feels like you're constantly paying more to withdraw your own money from an ATM not affiliated with your bank, it's not just your imagination.

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Economic Security

American Express Grant Will Help Renovations at Historic Utah Pickle Company Building

Release Date:

11/03/2017

American Express teamed up with private, non-profit group called The National Trust for Historic Preservation and Main Street America teamed up with and held a nationwide competition between 25 cities to grant them up to $150,000 to restore a...