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The War Against ‘Lunch Shaming’: NYC Joins Growing List of Cities and Districts That Are Rethinking Mealtime

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09/19/2017

New York City officials have announced that all 1.1 million public school students would be provided with a free daily lunch. This came a few months after state Senator Liz Krueger and state Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon introduced a bill to address...

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East Harlem Rezoning Approved by Planning Commission, Moves to City Council

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10/03/2017

... a hearing on the proposal at noon on Wednesday October 11 in the City Hall Council Chambers. If approved, the ...

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Community Development

Online Giving Up, But Overall Giving Declines

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10/03/2017

... down 2.4 percent, but had the biggest gains online – 11 .5 percent. Small organizations, those with $1 million or ...

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Richard Thaler Wins Economics Nobel for Recognizing People Are Irrational

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10/10/2017

Thaler showed how very human traits, such as lack of self-control, habits, and fear of losing pushed people toward decisions that were not the most advantageous in the long term.

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Economic Security

Weinberg Foundation Announces $1.2 Million in Emergency Grants in Response to Pittsburgh Synagogue Mass Shooting

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11/01/2018

... as an immediate response to the shootings that claimed 11 lives and wounded six individuals this past Saturday at ...

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Disaster Relief

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02 Oct 2020

PNY First Fridays - October 2020

Friday, October 2, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:00am

... group and/or breakout discussions. Registration 10:00 AM - 11 :00 AM Conversations Registration is required - please ...

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04 Dec 2020

PNY First Fridays - December 2020

Friday, December 4, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:00am

... group and/or breakout discussions. Registration 10:00 AM - 11 :00 AM Conversations Registration is required - please ...

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04 Jun 2021

PNY First Fridays - June 2021

Friday, June 4, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:00am

... group and/or breakout discussions. Registration 10:00 AM - 11 :00 AM Conversations Registration is required - please ...

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10 Sep 2021

PNY First Fridays - September 2021

Friday, September 10, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:00am

... group and/or breakout discussions. Registration 10:00 AM - 11 :00 AM Conversations Registration is required - please ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies and Rockefeller Brothers Fund Join Coalition of 29 Philanthropies to Pledge $4 billion To Combat Climate Change

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09/17/2018

A coalition of twenty-nine philanthropies has pledged $4 billion over the next five years to combat climate change, the largest-ever philanthropic investment focused on climate change mitigation.

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Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art Awards $2.4 Million in Grants

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05/31/2019

The Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art has announced fifteen grants totaling $2.49 million in support of arts and media projects dedicated to strengthening relationships between U.S. Muslim and non-Muslim communities.

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Community Development

27 Jun 2024

Service for Impact: Creating Volunteer Opportunities that Advance Social Impact Strategies

Thursday, June 27, 2024 -

9:30am to 11:00am

The  Service for Impact  working group, rooted in the principles of Reimagining Service, provides a unique opportunity for both corporate grantmakers and corporate volunteer managers to foster a peer network, share successes and challenges,...

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Rules and Rituals: How to Drive Change

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07/06/2017

... fields. However, if we were to pull in other leaders from more “heart-driven” fields, where one has to speak ... funding approach may require a government team to shift from funding long-standing partners...

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The New York Women’s Foundation Announces Its Resilience NYC Grants

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11/20/2017

... the first recipients of Resiliency-NYC grants from The New York Women’s Foundation , it was announced ... work in the face of increased threats to immigrants from the federal administration. The organization...

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