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United Way of New York City Board of Directors Elects Donald F. Donahue and Michael J. Schmidtberger as New Co-Chairs

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06/21/2016

Donahue and Schmidtberger assume the position from Robert J. Kueppers, who served as Board Chair since February 2012.

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Ford Foundation Makes Widespread Commitments to Further Global Vaccine Access

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10/06/2021

This initiative will support the critical work of advocacy organizations calling for urgent interventions by world leaders ahead of the G20 Summit.

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EdFunders Case Study Identifies Unusual Model for Philanthropic Collaboration

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08/11/2015

“We felt it was important to support the creation of this case study to advance the conversation about collaboration in philanthropy, demonstrate just how much work it really is and encourage funders who believe that finding common ground on...

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Member Input on Official Statement on the Johnson Amendment

Philanthropy New York’s Public Policy Committee has voted to recommend that our organization formally approve a statement concerning the repeal of the Johnson Amendment . The next stage in our policy approval process seeks comments from members. We...

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: One Student’s Story

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12/06/2012

By Rafael Benitez, New York State Youth Leadership Council Philanthropy New York’s Education Working Group , in conjunction with the Donors’ Education Collaborative and the Fund for New Citizens at The New York Community Trust,...

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Federal Judge Sides With TCF Against DeVos's Education Department

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02/20/2018

A federal judge granted The Century Foundation's request for a temporary restraining order against the Department of Education — what is thought to be the first order of its kind against Secretary Betsy DeVos.

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Children, Youth and Families

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FORE Releases Request for Proposals Focused on Engaging and Empowering Vulnerable Families and Communities to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder

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07/20/2021

It’s estimated that one of eight children ages 17 or younger (8.7 million) resided in households with at least one parent who had a substance use disorder in the past year.

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Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)

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Philanthropy New York Seeks Nominations for our Board of Directors

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12/05/2023

... access the link to Survey Monkey, please download the PDF below and submit the form by email to Amy Chen, ...

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#FOTH2016, From a First-Timer’s Perspective

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04/20/2016

Stephanie Chrispin of Philanthropy New York says one of her most remarkable experiences as the inaugural Public Policy Fellow has been talking directly with U.S. Congressional staff.

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Beyond a Portal, to Real Patient Engagement

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04/10/2017

David Sandman, President and CEO, New York State Health Foundation, writes, "portals are hardly the sum total of patient engagement. We should consider them a floor rather than a ceiling."

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ASPCA Elects Tim F. Wray to Chair of the Board

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07/02/2012

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has announced that Tim F. Wray, an investor and philanthropist, has been elected Chair of the ASPCA’s Board of Directors, succeeding attorney Mary Jo White in that position. Ms. White,...

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Weinberg Foundation Announces Former Ambassador as New Trustee

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11/12/2015

The Weinberg Foundation announced that Ambassador Fay Hartog-Levin (Ret.) will succeed Judge Ellen M. Heller as the next Trustee of the Weinberg Foundation.

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Century Foundation Reports Examines ESSA Learner Accountability Provisions

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12/13/2018

Now that all fifty states and the District of Columbia have received formal federal approval of their Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plans, the work of implementing the 2015 law—the United States’ primary K–12 education investment—is fully...

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Racial Equity in Journalism Fund at Borealis Philanthropy Awards Grants to News Organizations Led By and For Communities of Color

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04/06/2020

The Racial Equity in Journalism (REJ) Fund at Borealis Philanthropy has awarded $2.3 million in grants to 16 news organizations serving communities of color across the country.

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The Rockefeller Foundation Launches $30M Advance Market Commitment with Thermo Fisher Scientific to Ramp Up Procurement and Distribution of Covid-19 Testing

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01/14/2021

Commitment leverages the purchasing power of the Foundation’s network of 23 U.S. states and territories.

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The Burke Foundation Plans to Expand CenteringPregnancy and CenteringParenting to 50 Sites in the Next Five Years

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04/20/2021

Expanding access to transformative Centering group care model will improve birth, maternal health and pediatric outcomes, address racial health disparities

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Children, Youth and Families

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Gender Justice

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The Burke Foundation

Borealis Philanthropy's Spark Justice Fund Moves $2.4 Million to Organizations Working to Decarcerate, Close Jails, and Advance Transformative Visions of Pretrial Justice

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08/08/2022

Flexible general support and organizational development grants to 13 grassroots organizations leading powerful and transformative work in these areas.

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RISE Together Fund, an Initiative of the Proteus Fund, Receives Largest Grant in the Rise Together Fund History

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11/15/2022

The RISE Together Fund, an initiative of Proteus Fund, will receive a $6 million gift from MacKenzie Scott.

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