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Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Soros Justice Fellows

Release Date:

12/18/2020

... work at a critical juncture in American history, coming on the heels of a racial justice reckoning heard around the ... toughest challenges give me hope that they will build on the energy we saw in the streets...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Open Society Foundations

12 Mar 2012

Conversations for Grantmakers: Hydrofracking Plus and Minus

Monday, March 12, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... a discussion about the effects natural gas drilling has on community infrastructure. Amy Panek from the Park ... Explore The pluses and minuses of hydrofracking on the community. A Philanthropy New York...

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14 May 2012

Conversations for Grantmakers: Our Returning Veterans

Monday, May 14, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Teleconference

Find out how the Veterans Outreach Center in Rochester, NY, is using a collaborative approach to treatment; a national model, that cares for the whole person. Veterans receive the breadth of services needed to regain their mental, physical and...

06 Feb 2013

Family Foundations Briefing

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 -

11:00am to 1:00pm

Teleconference

GFNY members will start the conversation reporting on participation at the Council on Foundations Family Philanthropy Conference, in San Jose. ...

15 May 2013

Should Philanthropies Run Like Businesses?

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 -

10:45am to 1:00pm

... in the sector, as they present their different stances on the benefits and detriments of using a business model at ...

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Robin Hood Issues Call for Applications for New Grant-Ready Insights and Training Project (GRIT)

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08/10/2016

... funders. GRIT applications, which can be found at www .robinhood.org/grit , are due on August 11. The program will run from October 6 to November ... to funders. The program's curriculum will be based...

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Jonas Family Fund Strives to Eliminate Children’s Blindness

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01/10/2017

The project will, among other things, help establish a state-of-the-art pediatric ophthalmic diagnostic and imaging center at New York-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital.

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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Health

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Sloan Foundation Gives Wikimedia Foundation $3M for Structured Data Project

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01/12/2017

The San Francisco-based Wikimedia Foundation has announced a $3 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to make freely licensed images accessible and reusable across the World Wide Web.

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Communications/Media

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30 Mar 2017

Artistic Activism: Connecting Social Activism and Artistic Practice

Thursday, March 30, 2017 -

9:00am to 12:30pm

... the field of artistic activism, much of it depending on the author. For artists or artist-led initiatives, terms ... techniques and approaches in supporting grantees working on creative/artistic activism How...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Arts

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20 Sep 2018

Taking Stock and Gearing Up: Immigration Policy and the Role of Philanthropy in Building Stronger Communities - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, September 20, 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* Don’t miss GCIR’s ... Members and Non-Member Funders: Please click on the "Register Now" link above. Dial-in...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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All Funders

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Public Policy

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Children, Youth and Families

Immigration

Public Policy

New Research Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness Finds New Biomarker for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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01/29/2019

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, along with collaborators from the University of Iowa, have discovered a genetic biomarker that is associated with age-related macular...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Health

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Awards $3.9 Million to Oxford University

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05/12/2019

The University of Oxford has announced a £3 million ($3.9 million) gift from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation in support of the consolidation and expansion of its Late Antique and Byzantine studies program.

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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Education

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Partnerships Are Key to Our Programming

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03/04/2015

... rights, among others. You might wonder how we can offer so many programs with such a small staff, and I can ... of collaboration when planning learning sessions. On March 12, we continue the eighth season of...

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Pinkerton Promotes Laurie Dien to Vice President-Programs

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12/17/2015

... of designing toys and later entire playgrounds. She went on to earn a B.A. from Barnard and a Ph.D. in environmental ... development opportunities for organizations that offer internships to thousands of high...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

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Dyson Foundation and Partners Launch ‘Bridges to Board Service’

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03/17/2016

... offering innovative, quality educational programs focused on the fundamentals of board service, including in-depth sessions on governance, finance, fundraising, and other relevant ... Board Service 101 session...

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Funders Who Value Diversity, Use This Resource

Release Date:

10/18/2016

... philanthropic community engages in a deliberate dialogue on diversity, and the role it plays in shaping American ... opportunities and shared prosperity this moment has put on offer . As the...

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Leadership Transitions Funders Group

... justice. We are excited to elevate this conversation on a national scale through the launch of Leading Forward, a national community of practice focused on more equitable leadership transitions in the...

14 Nov 2013

The Affordable Care Act: Essential Implications for Women & the Uninsured

Thursday, November 14, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York

There has been much talk in the news over the past several months about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and what its implementation will mean for Americans. Women will be particularly affected by these changes because they are the biggest consumers of...

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25 Feb 2014

Game On: New Tools for Learning and Advocacy

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 -

1:45pm to 5:30pm

Philanthropy New York

...    At this session, hear from several developers on how games are being used to explore human rights, ... Foundation Ken Weber , Executive Director, Zynga.org Game On : New Tools for Learning and Advocacy ...

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