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$1.6M in Grants from NY Women’s Foundation Focus on Economic Security and Justice

Release Date:

01/19/2017

... and families living at or below the poverty level. In 2016 , The New York Women’s Foundation distributed a total ... women of color toward cultural and systemic change. The 2016 members of the NYC Fund for...

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The New York Women's Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Deploys $100,000 for ‘Immediate Response’ Grants to Immigrant Nonprofits

Release Date:

02/07/2017

... Foundation created its Immigrant Rights Fund in late 2016 with the goal of deploying at least $1 million over the ... in the borough through its Invest in Youth initiative in 2016 . This month it will award...

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Brooklyn Org

New Multi-Foundation Matching Fund Recognizes Public Transit’s Importance to Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability

Release Date:

09/17/2020

Philanthropy has an important role to play in amplifying community-based voices calling for reform and improvement of public transit, instrumental to more just and sustainable cities.

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Many Programs of Bankrupt FEGS Will End Up at UJA-Federation, Says CEO

Release Date:

03/13/2015

"That process is underway, and we’re doing everything we can to help it go as smoothly as possible,” Goldstein says.

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UJA-Federation of New York

Century Foundation Quoted in Article on School Desegregation Lawsuit

Release Date:

01/27/2016

Richard Kahlenberg, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation and a longtime researcher of school integration noted there was a difference between imposed and voluntary segregation.

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The Forum Welcomes Jay Hutchins as Associate Director of Policy and Communications

Release Date:

04/24/2017

In this new position, Jay will be responsible for ensuring that the Forum works as effectively as possible to advance the work of the Forum's members to engage in government relations and public policy work at the state and national level, and to...

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Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers

How Nathan Cummings and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Are Shifting Grantmaking in the Trump Era

Release Date:

05/26/2017

The Trump administration has posed a unique challenge to the liberal, and even moderate, philanthropic community.

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Calls for Nominations for 2018 Casey Excellence for Children Awards

Release Date:

06/08/2017

Please nominate a hero — a foster care alumnus, birth parent, foster or adoptive parent, or kinship caregiver — who is committed to building hope for children, families and their communities.

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RFPs Etc

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Children, Youth and Families

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Casey Family Programs

Four Foundations, Including Ford Foundation and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Buy Historic Archives of 'Ebony' Magazine

Release Date:

07/25/2019

The foundations will donate the archive to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture as well as the Getty Research Institute.

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

Humanizing Immigration: The Role of COVID-19

Release Date:

06/17/2020

... with an SSN. Thus, in families where even one member files using an ITIN, the entire family is ineligible. MPI ...

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New York Community Trust Staff, Irfan Hasan and Anna Silvera, Promoted

Release Date:

02/11/2021

Both have taken on increasing responsibility in their departments, demonstrating their commitment to The Trust and its operations.

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16 Aug 2023

Fiduciary Responsibilities and Legal Basics in Family Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Wednesday, August 16, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

Join this session to better understand the fundamental and nuanced federal and state laws regulating charitable giving, including self-dealing, payout, fiscal agency, excise tax, required filings, and much more.

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Tools & Strategies

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Family Foundation

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

16 Feb 2017

NYC Commission on Gender Equity: What Are Its Economic Opportunity, Health and Safety Priorities?

Thursday, February 16, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York’s Funders for Gender Equity are pleased to welcome Azadeh Khalili , the Founding Executive Director of the Commission on Gender Equity . Most recently, she served as the New York City’s Executive Director of...

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Gender Justice

Public Policy

03 Aug 2017

VR For The Real World: New Tools To Make The World Better

Thursday, August 3, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

From 360 videos to gaming platforms, virtual reality developers are finding themselves more and more at the nexus of empathy and advocacy. Their goal? To create immersive experiences that create positive social change. Some experiences are more...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Here Are The Leaders Of STOP: Bloomberg's $20 Million Tobacco Watchdog

Release Date:

08/14/2018

STOP has just started and aims to bring new meaning to the phrase "asking for a light," when it comes to smoking. STOP is an acronym for a new $20 million Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative to create a global watchdog to shed more light on the...

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Health

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

THE CITY, a New Non-Profit Digital News Outlet Readies for Launch with Support from The Revson Foundation

Release Date:

09/26/2018

... Village Voice shut down for good last month. The news sites Gothamist and DNAInfo were shut down by their owner ...

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Communications/Media

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

Monument to Commemorate Destroyed African American Land in Central Park Funded by Ford Foundation, JPB Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

Release Date:

10/20/2019

A new sculpture will honor the Lyons family, black activists and property owners who once lived in Seneca Village, a community destroyed by the creation of the park.

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Freedom Together Foundation

Mellon Foundation

Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

11 Jan 2024

Race and Poverty: Connecting Disparities, Disasters and Equitable Recovery - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, January 11, 2024 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... These groups are more likely to live near toxic waste sites , experience higher exposure to air pollution and ...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

Understanding NY City & State's Legislative Landscape: An Overview for Funders with the Advocacy Institute

... the operating environment in order to maximize their own resources . Ensuring real impact at the local and state level ... through creative visual aids and cutting edge resources like the Legislative Directory...

Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice Welcomes Joy Chia as New Executive Director

Release Date:

07/20/2021

... and other aspects of our complex lives? How can we channel resources in ways that are context-appropriate, efficient, ... I’ll like to see us organizing other funders to increase resources to LGBTQI...

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