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10 Nov 2015

Justice Reform: The End of Mass Incarceration

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 -

8:30am to 12:00pm

Missed this session? View recording here . With 2.3 million people currently behind bars in the United States - and an annual cost of $85 billion to run our prisons- politicians on both sides ...

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Issue-Based

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Livestream

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Children, Youth and Families

Justice Reform

Social Justice

Americans' Wait Time To See Doctors Is Longer Than in Many Other Countries

Release Date:

07/05/2014

Americans' Wait Time To See Doctors Is Longer Than in Many Other Countries Many Americans wait six days or ... need care, ranking the United States toward to the bottom in a Commonwealth Fund study of...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Consultant & Vendor Lists: Attorneys

Publication date:

02/2015

... of America Tower, New York, NY 10036-6745 (212) 872-1000, www .akingump. com Recommending Organizations : Open Society Foundations ... George Akst, Partner, (212) 308-3999 (specializes in immigration law) Recommending Organizations: Revson ...

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Benchmarks

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

2018 PNY Public Policy Slate

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PNY Issue Guide

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Philanthropy New York

Why Pickleball?

Release Date:

05/04/2017

... the proposed American Health Care Act. A Congressman cited in the article expressed that he was outraged when he found ... bike lanes were not “actual activities that would result in prevention of...

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Insights

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

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

Release Date:

05/01/2013

The Foundation Center , the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide, elected Dominick ... to its board at a meeting of the trustees on April 19, 2013 . Dominick Impemba, a...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Rockefeller Foundation

The Term Impact Investing Needs to Be Better Understood

Release Date:

02/03/2016

... from PNY President Ronna Brown, published originally in the New York PhilanthroPost Monthly February 2016 edition. ... term “impact investing” has been an important point of discussion among leaders in...

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President's Message

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Bloomberg’s What Works Cities Program Hits 100-City Goal

Release Date:

01/17/2018

... Works Cities Program Hits 100-City Goal When it launched in April 2015, one of the goals of What Works Cities, the ... Rapids, Michigan; Honolulu, Hawaii; Irving, Texas; and Long...

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Member News

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Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

With Support from Citi Foundation, City Accelerator Expands to Five More U.S. Cities

Release Date:

08/02/2018

... to five additional U.S. cities – Atlanta, El Paso, Long Beach , Newark, and Rochester. The five cities will work ... businesses and the creation of additional jobs in their...

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Citi Foundation

Gerstner Philanthropies Awards $16.8 Million for Helping Hands Emergency Grant Program

Release Date:

02/01/2025

... will fund student emergency aid programs at seven colleges in the Greater New York City area. By both expanding ... less than $1,350 per household—has demonstrated long -term impact. 80% of...

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Community Development

Housing and Homelessness

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Gerstner Philanthropies

Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. Announced as New President and CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation

Release Date:

11/08/2021

... December 6, 2021. She follows Cecilia Clarke, who departed in July after holding the position since 2013 . Dr. Rainey brings extensive experience in nonprofit ... Navy Yard Development...

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Brooklyn Org

07 Mar 2024

How Foundations are Responding to the Supreme Court Affirmative Action Rulings

Thursday, March 7, 2024 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 2023 rulings against university ... foundation leaders about their outlook and plans. In this webinar, we will discuss the findings of...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Ford Foundation Appoints Cara Mertes to Lead JustFilms

Release Date:

06/03/2013

... . JustFilms has supported more than 80 documentary films in its first three years. Mertes is an award-winning leader ... documentary and social change. Throughout her two-decade- long career, Mertes has...

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Arts

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Ford Foundation

New President Selected to Lead the William T. Grant Foundation

Release Date:

03/01/2013

... Dr. Gamoran will begin his tenure with the Foundation in September 2013 . He succeeds Robert C. Granger, who has served as ... the William T. Grant Foundation. This organization has a long...

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William T. Grant Foundation

Don Chen, Social Justice Veteran, Selected as Surdna Foundation’s Third President

Release Date:

08/20/2018

... urgency. While we know the path to social justice is long , I am honored and humbled to take the helm of an ... immigrants, I’m especially proud to assume this role in the name of...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Surdna Foundation

Arcus Foundation Appoints Annette Lanjouw Interim Executive Director

Release Date:

04/02/2012

The Arcus Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Annette Lanjouw as its Interim Executive Director. Lanjouw is a highly regarded expert in great ape conservation, having worked with chimpanzees, .....

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Arcus Foundation

25 Feb 2013

It Ain’t Over – Understanding What’s at Stake in the Charitable Deduction Debate

Monday, February 25, 2013 -

10:45am to 2:00pm

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

After the intensity of the “fiscal cliff” negotiations and the passage of The ... relief that the legislation did not include major changes in the charitable deduction. But recently, Independent...

Video: At Rockefeller, Actor Robin Wright on Negotiating Equal Pay on ‘House of Cards’

Release Date:

05/25/2016

... she plays the villain we hate to love on House of Cards . But off-screen, Robin Wright lends her voice ... documentary she narrated, “When Elephants Fight,” out in May. Video: At Rockefeller, Actor Robin...

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Member News

Video

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Gender Justice

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The Rockefeller Foundation

03 Mar 2022

Financial Series: What to Look for in a Nonprofit's Financial Statement

Thursday, March 3, 2022 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

The Program The PNY Core: Financial Series is a set of perennial programs at Philanthropy New York that help ... analysis. Designed for philanthropy professionals in any role, from trustee to staff, these...