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The New York Forward Loan Fund Receives Philanthropic Commitment from Citi, Ford, and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundations

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08/05/2020

... a severe financial blow by the pandemic. HCR committed $ 10 million to the New York Forward Loan Fund for small ... bead store Ballston Spa, Saratoga County. Founded in 2013 , the store sells...

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

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Ford Foundation

Is There Really a Conflict between the Public Good and Professionalism in the Foundation Sector?

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08/26/2014

... This is an important finding, as it is not uncommon for foundations’ intramural spending to be characterized in ... total, and just over 24,000 with assets between $1 and $ 10 million held 12...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Health

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Citi Foundation's Youth Workforce Fund to Prepare Youth Workforces for Employment Needs in their Local Communities

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10/30/2018

... Youth Workforce Fund to Prepare Youth Workforces for Employment Needs in their Local Communities Citi ... youth job seekers the full range of services needed for long-term employment and economic success...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Citi Foundation

29 Jan 2025

Using Philanthropic Assets beyond Grantmaking: Shareholder Engagement as a Tool to Drive Change

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 5:30pm

Accountability for corporate operations and policies can have a profound ... in the history of the US South, including unionization for thousands of workers in the green economy. Who should ... with New York...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Education Foundation of America Announces Two New Staff Members

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04/29/2019

... served as director of business and environment at Business for Social Responsibility in San Francisco; and co-founded ... of Baltimore School of Law while serving as staff counsel for the Environmental Action...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Educational Foundation of America

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Rockefeller Fund Takes First Green Stake in Pivot From Oil

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07/28/2016

... the foundation divesting from the fossil-fuel industry it helped create, took its first direct stake in a renewable ... in 1940 with the profits of Standard Oil Co., provided $ 10 million to Mainstream...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Consultant & Vendor Lists: Financial Advisors

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02/2015

... Square, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02110 (617) 457-7000, www .cambridgeassociates. com Charles Sherman Bruce Myers Noel O'Neill, ... Foundation Advisers, Inc. The Investment Fund for Foundations, 2405 Ivy Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 .....

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Woodruff Foundation Reflects on Its First Decade

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02/11/2016

... story of recovery, many asked Bob and Lee, "What can we do ?" Seeing an opportunity to help our men and women in ... continued momentum, 2016 is poised to be a banner year for the foundation. Woodruff...

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Veterans

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Ford’s Walker in Harvard Business Review: What Foundations Are Missing About Capacity Building

Release Date:

07/05/2016

... about Ford’s historical practice of only allowing 10 % of their project grants to go to an organization’s core ... and donors force nonprofits to submit proposals that do not include the actual costs of the...

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The Rockefeller Foundation and CrossBoundary Launch Mini-Grid Innovation Lab in Nairobi, Kenya

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04/24/2018

... Kenya The lab is the first research and development fund for sub-Saharan Africa that focuses exclusively on ... provide more power , to more people, at a lower cost. It aims to demonstrate to governments,...

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Ambition Is Not A Simple Thing - Tim McClimon of American Express Interviews The New York Women’s Foundation’s Ana Oliveira

Release Date:

02/24/2020

... in driving gender equality. But, we still have work to do to continue advocating for women’s advancement around the world. Ahead of the day, ... looks at women’s relationships with ambition, globally. ...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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American Express

Give Cash a Chance

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02/24/2015

... when you realize that the problem is not that we do not know what works— it is that we lack the political will to tackle the issue. ... allowances—simply giving cash to parents. The Case for...

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Children, Youth and Families

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After the Election, Building the Beloved Community

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11/23/2016

... with you, too. Rightly so. There is so much at stake for our country and our people right now, so much injustice ... address. This is the work we are all now engaged in. It is vital work, and I am in awe of...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Economic Security

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Ford Foundation

U.S. Slashes Funds For Family Planning In Madagascar

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10/16/2017

Under the policy, foreign aid groups are barred from getting U.S. funding if they ... support abortion anywhere in the world. U.S. Slashes Funds For Family Planning In Madagascar ...

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NYCT Makes Over $800K in Grants to Respond to Federal Policy Changes

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02/07/2017

... Changes Grants will help 49 groups innovate and advocate for better health care, a healthy environment, effective ... For about a dozen years, The Trust has made more than $ 10 million in...

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The New York Community Trust

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ComNetworkNY: Leadership and the Art of Communications

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03/08/2018

... on the importance of building smart communications skills for leadership. Presenters ElsaMarie D'Silva , Founder .....

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ComNetwork NY

22 Jul 2014

The Rollback on Reproductive Rights and Justice

Tuesday, July 22, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... they are engaging in sex-selective practices. Join us for a discussion among community and foundation leaders on ... Lobby Contraceptive Case decision, which determined that for -profit corporations, citing...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Children, Youth and Families

Actions Civics: Activating Young Citizens to Go Beyond the Ballot

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07/03/2018

... realizing what many academics and advocates have known for a long time, political disengagement and illiteracy are ... civic participation as their more affluent counterparts. It is clear that a civic...

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