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Dominick Impemba and Susan Kish Join the Foundation Center Board of Trustees

Release Date:

05/01/2013

... a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y., and an M.A. in Cinema Studies with a certificate in Media and Culture from New York University. Originally...

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OSF Report Finds That Women Are Vastly Outnumbered at Europe’s Top Policy Events

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03/08/2018

... heads of state, business, and think tank leaders learn from each other’s experience and research. The international press report what speakers say from these podiums to the world... OSF Report Finds That ...

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Gender Justice

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Open Society Foundations

13 Jul 2020

New York Environmental Funders Network Meeting - via Zoom

Monday, July 13, 2020 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... together with funder colleagues on Monday, July 13th from 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM to share information about what you are learning from the field, what your foundation is considering in terms ...

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Disaster Relief

Environment and Climate Change

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CEP Study, Commissioned by Mid-Hudson Valley Nonprofits & the Dyson Foundation, Paints Stark Picture for Valley Nonprofits

Release Date:

04/27/2020

... so difficult they may have to make significant changes – from laying off staff to ceasing operations - within four ... of that income no longer exists.” Some summary findings from the CEP survey include: 60%...

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Community Development

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The Dyson Foundation

Bridging the Knowledge Gap About Grantmaking for People with Disabilities

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11/05/2010

... the nation. As baby boomers age and more veterans return from war, experts estimate that number could double within ... of disability on national workforce participation. Results from the survey reveal that...

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23 Mar 2015

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

Monday, March 23, 2015 -

11:45am to 2:00pm

... with more than 150,000 workers in New York City and nearly 11 million workers nationwide. While typically known for low ... practices for skills-training, curricula and hands-on learning Opportunities and...

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Workforce Development

Behind the Billion: The Ford Foundation and Mission-Related Investments

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04/13/2017

Xavier de Souza Briggs , the foundation’s vice president for Economic Opportunity and Markets, discusses the foundation's work on mission-related investments with Lenora Suki , head of sustainable finance product...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Ms. Foundation President and CEO Teresa C. Younger on MSNBC

Release Date:

12/21/2017

She spoke to the importance of addressing sexual harassment and assault at all levels -- and holding people accountable when they don’t treat all women with respect.

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Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

06 Jan 2016

Beyond Coverage: Getting Healthcare to Neighborhoods in Need

Wednesday, January 6, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

You’ve heard of the term healthy food deserts, but did you know that New York City – the health care capital of the world – also has primary care deserts?

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Introducing Our Muslim Neighbors, One Story at a Time

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08/18/2016

... of Muslims is more negative now than it was after 9/ 11 . The negative image is reinforced because most Americans ... neighbors aren’t given an equal voice? With a grant from the Trust, the Asian American...

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The New York Community Trust

21 Sep 2022

Strategies for Advancing Pro-Immigrant Policies - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... can be a high-profile issue but, even when it fades from the headlines, the work to advance immigrant justice ... In 2022 GCIR adopted a policy agenda informed by input from immigrant justice movement leaders...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Immigration

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Rockefeller Report Cited by Geena Davis at United Nations Convening

Release Date:

03/13/2015

... bias’ they are raised with later on. We can fix it from the very beginning.” The Academy Award-Winning Actor, ... Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, said the data from her research shows “disturbing”...

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Into the Public Policy Deep End

Release Date:

08/18/2015

... in Baltimore. There, she heard about state policy trends from the National Council of Nonprofits’ Tim Delaney and RA leaders from across the nation, in a panel discussion moderated by ... work in propelling...

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PNY News

F.B. Heron: Charitable Giving Is Only a Small Part of What Foundations Do With Their Money

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06/30/2017

... But some would argue that their biggest impact comes not from the money they give away, but from the far larger pile of assets they hold. Most of the ... collection of assets that attracts much less attention...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Cara Mertes to Lead JustFilms

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06/03/2013

... of JustFilms and to support filmmakers at every turn, from creation to distribution and impact.” Prior to ...

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Arts

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Ford Foundation

Open Society Foundations Names Kenneth H. Zimmerman as New Director of U.S. Programs

Release Date:

06/04/2012

... Prior to joining Lowenstein Sandler, Zimmerman served from 2006 to 2008 as Chief Counsel to New Jersey Governor Jon ... Venture Fund. He will start at the Foundations in July 2012 . Open Society Foundations...