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Despite Gridlock In Washington, Funders See Enormous Potential to Move the Needle on America’s Gun Crisis

Release Date:

11/15/2016

... in research that could develop the evidence base for new policies and strategies to reduce gun violence. Even though ... and its impact on families and communities. Evidence-based policies to reduce gun...

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Communications/Media

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Media Impact Funders

Day Of The Girl: A Worldwide Reminder That Gender Parity Awaits

Release Date:

10/25/2016

... women around the world are excluded from the formal financial system. Yes, progress has been made over the past ... $12 trillion. So let’s focus for a moment on the financial gender gap. In the U.S., The...

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Gender Justice

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PIMCO Foundation

NYC Youth and Education Funders Working Group

... Facilitating discussions of how changing public policies and resources affect the well-being of youth and the ...

Rauch Foundation Appoints Jennifer Marino Rojas as Vice President of Grants and Operations

Release Date:

01/01/2013

The Rauch Foundation, a Long Island-based family foundation, has announced the appointment of Jennifer Marino Rojas as Vice President of Grants and Operations.

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The Rauch Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation President Robert C. Granger to Retire in September 2013

Release Date:

09/03/2012

The Board of Trustees of the William T. Grant Foundation has announced that the Foundation’s President, Robert C. Granger, will retire in September 2013.

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William T. Grant Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Welcomes Michael Burke as New Chief Operating Officer

Release Date:

01/02/2012

The Brooklyn Community Foundation, the largest charitable fund in New York City’s most populous borough, has announced the appointment of Michael Burke to its executive team.

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Brooklyn Org

09 Jan 2012

Unsilencing the Voices of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: A briefing about national polling of AAPIs in the United States

Monday, January 9, 2012 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are one of the fastest growing populations in the United States. Between 2000 and 2010, the Asian American population grew faster than any other racial group, at a rate of 46 percent. In some cities, the...

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10 Jul 2012

Planning for Our Shared Future: Investing in Immigrant Children, Youth, and Families

Tuesday, July 10, 2012 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Webinar

... as well as the impact of current immigration laws and policies The role of CYF funders in immigrant-related ...

20 Oct 2011

"Fixing vs. Preparing"...The Role of Positive Youth Development in Juvenile Justice

Thursday, October 20, 2011 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

"Positive Youth Development" is a process all young people go through as they move from less mature ways of thinking, feeling and acting as they transition to adulthood. This process often happens unevenly and with great difficulty for youth such as...

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03 Nov 2011

Lifelong Learning: Targeting Your Education Dollars to Create, Sustain, and Serve Learners of All Ages

Thursday, November 3, 2011 -

8:30am to 11:00am

Last winter, Philanthropy New York’s EngAGEment Initiative highlighted the changing demographics of New York, America, and the world: each has a population that is getting older. By 2050, more than 20% of the world’s population will be over 60. New...

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Issue-Based

11 Feb 2014

Promoting the Common Good: Standing Up for 501(c)(4)'s

Tuesday, February 11, 2014 -

7:45am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York

Attaining important policy changes often requires the engagement of different types of nimble nonprofits.

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Issue-Based

Topic(s)

Public Policy

Keesha Gaskins to Lead Democratic Practice–United States Grantmaking at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Release Date:

01/15/2014

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund is pleased to announce the appointment of Keesha Gaskins as Director of the Democratic Practice program's U.S. portfolio.

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Share a Stellar Event: Philanthropy New York’s 33rd Annual Meeting

Release Date:

06/07/2012

Our 33rd Annual Meeting was our most ambitious event to date and the first time we extended the program by hosting two very animated breakout sessions with policy leaders, live-tweeting and engaging outside audiences through a live-feed. The event...

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Edgar Villanueva Joins the Schott Foundation as Vice President of Programs and Advocacy

Release Date:

05/22/2015

Edgar Villanueva was most recently a Program Officer at the Marguerite Casey Foundation.

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Community Development

Education

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

Director of Older Adults Grants Departs Weinberg Foundation

Release Date:

01/13/2016

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation announces that Michael Marcus, Program Director, Older Adults Services, will leave the Foundation on February 29, 2016.

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Aging

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

14 Sep 2016

Advancing Racial Equity: the Opportunity for Philanthropy

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... explicitly for centuries and implicitly for 50+ years via policies and practices that perpetuate inequities, even when ... about race, operationalizing new practices and policies , and organizing to build...

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Professional Development

Format

Workshop

Audience

All Funders

Executive Leadership

HR & Operations Staff

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

HR & Operations

Leadership Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

21 Nov 2016

Climate Change - What’s Next Post-Election

Monday, November 21, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... for international engagement on climate change? What policies specifically will be most affected? What does this ...

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Tools & Strategies

Format

Panel

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All Funders

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

16 Mar 2017

Funders-in-Action: Grantmaking During Times of Political Change & Uncertainty

Thursday, March 16, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... services, and other issues How to move forward as federal policies and programs continue to change Presenters: Fahd ...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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07 Jun 2017

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Impact of the Minimum Wage Increase on New York City’s Workforce System

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The state minimum wage in New York City will increase to $15/hour within less than three years for small businesses, and within less than two years for businesses employing 11 or more workers.