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Among the recommendations of an April report from the progressive think-tank The Century Foundation was a call to shift the focus of the Cal Grant program from covering tuition costs to helping students meet the full cost of attending college.

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation Issues Report on Undercount of Young Kids in 2020 Census

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06/29/2018

The Annie E. Casey Foundation today warned policymakers and child advocates of troubling consequences for the nation’s kids with the likely undercount of about 1 million children under age 5 in the 2020 census, as the Foundation released the 2018...

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Rockefeller Foundation Names Deborah Wright as New Managing Director for U.S. Jobs and Economic Opportunity

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07/30/2018

The Rockefeller Foundation today announced that Deborah Wright has been named managing director for the Foundation’s U.S. Jobs & Economic Opportunity initiative.

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NYCT Announces Retirement of Patricia Jenny VP of Grants

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10/18/2018

The New York Community Trust announces the retirement of Patricia Jenny, Vice President for Grants, in early February 2019.

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Supports Habitat for Humanity Worcester County Build

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10/26/2018

Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County has received a grant from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation for its upcoming single-family home build in Bishopville, this fall.

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12 Dec 2018

Meet Chancellor Richard A. Carranza

Wednesday, December 12, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... now. Please join us for this program co-sponsored by the Fund for Public Schools and the Donor's Education .....

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BNY Mellon Supports Australia’s First Commercial Thermal Waste-To-Energy Plant

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11/14/2018

... by Macquarie Capital. The facility arrangement will fund construction of Australia’s first thermal ...

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Supported in Part by Ford Foundation, Smithsonian Launches American Women’s History Initiative

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11/14/2018

The initiative strives to be the nation’s most comprehensive undertaking to document, research, collect, display and share the rich, complete and compelling story of women in America. It will greatly increase the Smithsonian’s research and...

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Andy Warhol Foundation Awards Grants for Arts Writing

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12/03/2018

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts announced today the twenty-one recipients of its 2018 Arts Writers Grants. They will receive a total of $725,000. Administered by the New York–based nonprofit Creative Capital, the grants support...

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New NYSHealth Report Examines Growing Community Health Centers Across New York State

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12/07/2018

Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed in 2010, nearly 1 million New Yorkers have gained health care coverage—requiring expanded primary care capacity across the State both to care for the newly insured and to ensure a strong safety net for...

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Ingrid Rasmussen Joins Unbound Philanthropy as Chief Operating Officer

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06/05/2019

... Trust, and as V.P. of Finance at Nonprofit Finance Fund . Ingrid has extensive nonprofit Board experience at ...

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Macquarie Group Announces Winners of the Macquarie 50th Anniversary Award

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08/27/2019

We’re proud to announce the five winners of the Macquarie 50th Anniversary Award.

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CUNY Receives $10 Million from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Expand Pandemic and Racial Justice Initiatives

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08/13/2020

... add $2.5 million to the Chancellor’s Emergency Relief Fund , established in the spring to help CUNY students facing ... million earmarked for the Chancellor’s Emergency Relief Fund is the largest single gift to...

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15 Apr 2021

What Are Nonprofit Capacity Building Needs in the Post-COVID Era?

Thursday, April 15, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... fast. Three contributors to the COVID Response and Impact Fund —UJA Federation, Robin Hood Foundation, and The New ... and capacity building service providers (Nonprofit Finance Fund , Lawyers Alliance, Cause...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes Equity-and-Justice Advocate Kavita N. Ramdas As President and CEO

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09/01/2021

... to 2010, she served as the president and CEO of the Global Fund for Women, which she transformed into the world’s ... Ramdas serves on the boards of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Grist, an environmental-...

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UJA-Federation of New York Makes Emergency Grant to Met Council to Support Food Distribution to Vulnerable New Yorkers

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03/22/2023

Responding to multiple stressors on the food pipeline serving vulnerable New Yorkers, UJA-Federation of New York today announced an emergency grant of $250,000 to Met Council.

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20 Oct 2023

Funders Working Group for New York’s Newcomers

Friday, October 20, 2023 - 3:30pm

The New York Community Trust invites funders to a working group for funders to share updates and discuss funding opportunities to support immigrants arriving in New York City and State. The group meets remotely on Fridays, and will continue on a...