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Earlier this month, the WES Mariam Assefa Fund, a $30 million philanthropic initiative of World Education Services (WES), awarded over $1.2 million in funding to five inaugural grantee partners.

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Philanthropy Can Help Bridge the Gap Between the Idea of Disability Rights and the Reality

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11/05/2021

This piece was originally published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy on July 27, 2021.

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An Opportunity for Will: Announcing PNY’s Racial Equity Working Group

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12/01/2021

Philanthropy New York announces new Racial Equity Working Group.

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After We Say Goodbye

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01/29/2010

In August of 2009, Anita Nager, the former Executive Director of the Beldon Fund, began a discussion on this blog regarding “spend out” versus “in perpetuity.”

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Tax Reform that Sustains and Grows Charitable Giving

Philanthropy New York supports efforts to revise the tax code in ways that will further incentivize charitable giving and opposes efforts that would reduce charitable giving.

01 May 2013

CEO Interview Series: Christopher Stone, Open Society Foundations, with Phil Henderson

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 -

8:30am to 11:00am

Christopher Stone , President of the Open Society Foundations , is our guest for the third session in our CEO Interview Series. Chris came to Open Society in 2012 with a charge to use his international expertise —...

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06 May 2011

You Can’t Really Say That, Can You?: How Your Foundation Can (and Cannot) Use and Fund Advocacy to Support Its Mission

Friday, May 6, 2011 -

8:00am to 10:00am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

A kick-off event presented by Philanthropy New York's new program series, Foundation Advocacy 2011. WHO SHOULD ATTEND : CEOs, trustees, program officers, and other funders interested in education, civic engagement, community...

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The Legitimacy of Foundations in Perpetuity

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10/14/2014

PNY President, Ronna Brown and PNY Board Chair, Leisle Lin, offer a rebuttal to NYT op-ed, "A Better Way to Encourage Charity."

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What Drives Education Officials

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06/07/2012

By Maria Mottola, Executive Director, New York Foundation Dubbed “The Three Tenors of The Education World,” Arne Duncan (United States Secretary of Education), John B. King, Jr. (New York State...

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Finding the Right Balance: Thoughts on Advocacy and Direct Service Funding from Ashley Blanchard

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07/09/2010

On June 10th, Philanthropy New York held a panel discussion to help funders consider how to strike their own balance between direct services and advocacy in a way that best matches their goals and achieves the greatest impact. We are pleased to have...

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United Hospital Fund Report: Children's Behavioral Health Reform Depends on Solving Implementation Challenges

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11/10/2015

... prepared by Elizabeth Patchias. It is available at https:// www .uhfnyc. org /publications/881078 . United Hospital Fund Report: ...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation Honored with Distinguished Service Award by American Academy of Ophthalmology

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11/13/2015

... awards given to Academy members this year, please visit www .aao. org /awards . Known as the place "Where all of Ophthalmology .....

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Revson and Niarchos Foundations Open Nominations for Library Awards

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11/19/2015

... invest in libraries.” Nominations can be submitted at www .nyclibraryawards. org , through each library system’s website, or in person ...

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New York Women’s Foundation Joins Collaborative to Advance Equity through Research

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12/18/2015

... more connected communities throughout the United States. www .cr2pi. org New York Women’s Foundation Joins Collaborative to ...

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Bon Iver Collaborates With NY Women's Foundation to Bring Gender Equity Issues Centerstage

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12/06/2016

... ending domestic violence and sexual abuse, please visit www .nywf. org . Bon Iver Collaborates With NY Women's Foundation to .....

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Carnegie Funded Commission Releases Report on Financial Aid & The Future of Undergraduate Education

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05/11/2017

The Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences released a new publication: Undergraduate Financial Aid in the United States , authored by Judith Scott-Clayton, associate professor of economics...

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Russell Sage Foundation - Funding Opportunities Announced

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08/15/2017

Russell Sage Foundation announced two funding opportunities -- The Social, Economic, and Political Effects of the Affordable Care Act, and Immigration and Immigrant Integration.