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NoVo Foundation Leaders Talk About Aversion to Measurement

Release Date:

12/10/2015

... an op-ed in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, calling for a model of philanthropy that “leads from the heart.” As the non-profit funding sector focuses increasingly on ...

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NoVo Foundation

Nathan Cummings Urges Firstenergy Shareholders to Vote for Proposal Regarding Disclosure of Lobbying Expenditures

Release Date:

05/06/2016

... Filing Dear FirstEnergy Shareowner: We write to you as long-term shareholders in FirstEnergy Corporation (FE) and ... Proposal 6 asks FE to prepare and annually update a report disclosing its policy and...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Supported By The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Scientists Create New Therapeutic Gel That Shows Promise Against Cancerous Tumors

Release Date:

02/22/2018

... drugs and deliver them locally to tumors in a sequential manner. The results in animal models so far ... primary tumor was surgically removed. “We’ve created a simple method to use chemotherapy while...

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Supported in Part by the Rita Allen Foundation, Researchers Discover New Protein Factor That Contributes to Cancer Cell Migration

Release Date:

11/01/2018

... to Cancer Cell Migration UCLA researchers have discovered a new protein factor that contributes to a fibroblast cell’s ability to migrate to a wound and participate in its healing process...

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Rita Allen Foundation

Pursuit Bonds, Funded by Inherent Foundation, Helps Provide Workforce Training for Disadvantaged New Yorkers

Release Date:

03/15/2019

... enthusiastic Amazon backer. He wanted the company to build a big new campus in New York and participated in wooing it. ... about that among people who see the winners in technology as a small...

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Economic Security

Technology

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Inherent Group, LLC

Initial Funding From Ford Foundation, New York Community Trust Supports New Council on Criminal Justice

Release Date:

07/23/2019

... Community Trust Supports New Council on Criminal Justice A research and advocacy organization whose founder bills it as a new “center of gravity and crossroads” for criminal ... to form ad...

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Justice Reform

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Ford Foundation

The New York Community Trust

26 Feb 2021

Philanthropy Fellowship Info Session III

Friday, February 26, 2021 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, a regional association of grantmakers, is accepting ... racial equity practices are encouraged to apply. Join us as previous Philanthropy Fellows discuss the impact of this...

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Our Member-Supported Public Policy Fellowship Program Is Bearing Fruit

Release Date:

04/04/2018

... Public Policy Fellowship Program Is Bearing Fruit A Message from the President of Philanthropy New York, Ronna ... with 10-year special project funding from our members. As we prepare to interview candidates...

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President's Message

PNY News

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Philanthropy New York

Hostos Food Studies Program is Creating Opportunities in the Bronx

Release Date:

10/07/2015

... Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund William Nunez, a second-year student at Hostos Community College, has had a ... the national average. Of course, the statistics, as dramatic as...

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Education

Food Systems

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Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality Appoints Diahann Billings-Burford as New CEO

Release Date:

10/30/2018

... in Sports for Equality Appoints Diahann Billings-Burford as New CEO The Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality ... Dolphins owner Stephen Ross to help bridge the nation’s racial divide, has hired Diahann...

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Kaberi Banerjee Murthy joins Meyer as new Director of Program Strategy

Release Date:

11/19/2018

Kaberi Banerjee Murthy joins Meyer as new Director of Program Strategy I'm excited to announce ... DePass, president and CEO of Meyer Memorial Trust. “ As a proven change agent, Kaberi will...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Brooklyn Org

Elizabeth Cahill Joins the Surdna Foundation as Director of Communications and Engagement

Release Date:

02/21/2020

Elizabeth Cahill Joins the Surdna Foundation as Director of Communications and Engagement The Surdna ... we tell are directly connected to our ability to advance racial equity in the U.S.” Elizabeth has over 15...

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New Opportunities to Connect with Philanthropic Colleagues

Release Date:

07/16/2014

... of ways you can connect through PNY, and you can see a very long list of them in our full Member Engagement ... for you. Now is the time to express your interest. 1. Join a committee . Philanthropy New York...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

27 Feb 2025

Practicing Liberatory Storytelling - A Workshop for Changemakers

Thursday, February 27, 2025 -

10:30am to 12:30pm

... voice and influence philanthropic practice or the field as a whole? And/Or, are you seeking ways to think expansively ... a link, feel free to email register@philanthropynewyork. org...

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Communications

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Justice Reform Working Group

... areas. If you would like to join the group, please email A riane Cruz , Manager of Public Policy & Collaboration. JRWG ... and fundamentally changing police-community relationships. As a...

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

Release Date:

08/08/2022

... life-saving and community-centric visions of safety. As a result, the SJF expanded its priorities to also include the ... Justice Fund, please contact SJF@borealisphilanthropy. org . Borealis...

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Patients with Macular Degeneration Show Improvement with High-dose Statin Treatment (Research to Prevent Blindness)

Release Date:

02/08/2016

... Medical School and the University of Crete have conducted a phase I/II clinical trial investigating the efficacy of ... Cell and The Lancet--and not only further the connection between lipids, AMD and...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

Recording: Deciding NYC's Future: The Latest Charter Revision Commission and November Referendum

... Commission and November Referendum The NYC Charter serves as the city's constitution, outlining the powers and structure of its government. Charter Revision is a powerful, yet often misunderstood, process...

For Family Foundations, Family Ties and Good Governance Work Together

Release Date:

05/30/2017

... Philanthropy's CEP Blog and is reposted with permission. As the Surdna Foundation marks its centennial year, we’re ... those lessons have guided our foundation’s journey to a social justice-focused...

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

23 Mar 2015

What’s On the Plate of NYC’s Food Workers?

Monday, March 23, 2015 -

11:45am to 2:00pm

... the Mayor’s Jobs for New Yorkers Task Force released a report that identified the food-service industry as one of six priority sectors for workforce development. ... of Organizers: Please email register@...