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Marianna Islam Joins the Schott Foundation as Director of Programs and Advocacy

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04/01/2016

Marianna Islam Joins the Schott Foundation as Director of Programs and Advocacy The Schott Foundation ... building, and policy advocacy supports. Marianna has a range of experiences working with communities across...

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Education

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

Borealis Philanthropy Welcomes Amoretta Morris as President

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01/13/2021

Borealis Philanthropy Welcomes Amoretta Morris as President After a national search, Amoretta Morris has been named President ... the issues we’re working to meaningfully change, from racial...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces Divestment from Industries that Harm People of Color

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11/03/2016

... in September. “ Racial equity is core to our vision of a fair and just Brooklyn,” said Brooklyn Community ... to fully pursue its mission, and it will hopefully serve as a...

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Brooklyn Org

At Rockefeller Forum, Companies Commit to Simplify Food Date Labels Worldwide by 2020, Reducing Food Waste

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09/21/2017

... quality indicator for non-perishable items (e.g., "Best if used by"). The exact wording will be tailored to regional ... 12.3 also launched SDG Target 12.3 on Food Loss and Waste: 2017 Progress...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Food Systems

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The Rockefeller Foundation has Announced the Launch of The Communities Thrive Challenge

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04/05/2018

... the launch of the Communities Thrive Challenge , a $10 million initiative to identify and support successful ... include a nonprofit program, an organizing or advocacy model , a...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Community Development

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Ford Foundation to Fund Projects That Help Fight Violent Extremism

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08/03/2015

... of natural resources to generate wealth by minorities is a key cause of inequality and social injustices in Africa. The absence of a proper policy to address the disparities, Mr Abregu said, ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Community Development

International/Foreign Affairs

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Ford Foundation

Supported by WT Grant Foundation, Research Finds School Choice Policies Impact Segregation

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05/23/2017

... with 16 percent of public schools serving both minority and high poverty students. A Supreme Court decision a decade ago eliminated the use of certain types of district ...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Education

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For the Disabled, New York’s Sidewalks Are an Obstacle Course

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10/10/2017

... course every time he goes out. Mr. Jones, who uses a wheelchair, gets stuck at sidewalk corners where the curb ... He has to keep going around the block until he finds a usable ramp. The one time he tried to...

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Community Development

Disabilities

09 May 2019

The Promise of Partnership: How Health Care and Human Service Collaboration Promote Healthy Child Development

Thursday, May 9, 2019 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

The healthy development of a young child’s brain is greatly influenced by the ... across the entire life course. Strong partnerships between health and human service providers are, thus, vital ... Funders : Please...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Health

Noa Meyer Joins Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors

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12/16/2016

... was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs where she served as the global head of 10,000 Women , an initiative that ... and justice for all of Brooklyn’s residents serves as a...

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23 Jul 2013

Public Policy Communicators NYC: Social Media Club for Grantmakers and Nonprofits

Tuesday, July 23, 2013 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

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

... for full conversations that generate new ideas. **This is a brown bag lunch series. Come early and network with your ... and the feedback from the meeting clearly indicated a strong interest in the topic. This...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Partners with Lumina Foundation to Address Racism on College Campuses

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12/11/2017

... Philanthropy Advisors to invest $1 million in a national study of the racial climate on campuses and provide leadership grants of ... expand their plans for campuswide engagements that promote racial...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Education

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01 Jun 2011

From Sustainable Foods to Sustainable Communities: Stories from the Northeast Region

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

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

MEMBERS: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, please click on the link ... the context of national policies like the Farm Bill, even as the work matures. The transition to sustainable food...

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26 Mar 2010

Getting It Right: Reauthorizing NCLB To Leave No Child Behind

Friday, March 26, 2010 -

9:00am to 11:00am

A COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM presented by Philanthropy New York's ... read the two articles linked at the bottom of this page. A decade into “No Child Left Behind,” it’s easy to see where the act (also known...

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Driving Change in Public Policy: Responsible Budgeting in New York State

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02/29/2012

By Robert Ward, Deputy Director, Nelson A . Rockefeller Institute of Government Change often takes ... rebuilding the MTA a generation earlier—to serve as Lieutenant Governor and to develop...

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09 Mar 2022

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... Collaborative’s first convening of 2022 will take a closer look at new efforts to measure the efficacy of the ... to track program outcomes has long been recognized as a barrier to...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Information Technology

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Workforce Development

Taking the Long View on Health Care – A Note to Congress

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01/30/2017

Taking the Long View on Health Care – A Note to Congress by Christopher F. Koller, President of the Milbank Memorial Fund Dear Members of Congress: As both Houses continue to debate whether and how the ... among...

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Health

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TCC Group

25 Apr 2019

Empathy in an Era of Social Division and Toxic Politics - A Food for Thought Conversation

Thursday, April 25, 2019 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

A healthy society depends on its citizens having the urge and ... Philanthropy for PNY members to discuss “equity” as a tool to buttress their philanthropic practice and as...

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