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06 May 2011

You Can’t Really Say That, Can You?: How Your Foundation Can (and Cannot) Use and Fund Advocacy to Support Its Mission

Friday, May 6, 2011 -

8:00am to 10:00am

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

... their mission. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION True or false: It ’s permissible for your foundation to advocate for specific public policy or ... and many other questions may surprise you. And, if they...

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Jennifer Correa Joins The Pinkerton Foundation as Associate Program Officer

Release Date:

01/02/2012

... Foundation , which supports community-based programs for children, youth, and families in economically ... Officer. Prior to joining the foundation, Correa worked for over thirteen years at the New York Hall...

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07 May 2013

Community Food Funders Annual Gathering

Tuesday, May 7, 2013 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

Gather with colleagues for networking and an update on Community Food Funders. The ... appetizers, wine and beer sourced from local farms and NYC Green Carts. During the gathering, Dr. Nestle will ... Professor of...

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New York Community Trust Weighs in on Distribution of Post-Trump Donations to Nonprofits

Release Date:

02/06/2017

... In January, the New York Community Trust, issued a call for proposals for a new fund addressing “hate crimes and New York City ... arrest, and poverty.” Pat Jenny, vice president for grants...

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Supported by NY Community Trust, New Research Ties Arts to Well-Being

Release Date:

04/19/2017

... These “cultural ecosystems” improve quality of life for ordinary New Yorkers. The two-year study, by the Social ... Project at Penn SP2, was funded with $250,000 from the NYC Cultural Agenda Fund in The New...

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Gilbert To Join Ford Foundation as Vice President, Talent and Human Resources

Release Date:

07/15/2014

... Prior to joining the Rockefeller Foundation, Gilbert spent 10 years at Christie’s International, a multinational ... Museum in New York and a human resources coordinator for the New York City Department of...

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Ford Foundation

Report Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness Finds That Post-Ebola Cataract Surgery Can Safely Restore Vision

Release Date:

04/04/2018

... the outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa from 2013 to 2016, thousands of survivors were at risk for impaired vision because of uveitis, eye inflammation that ... in Ocular Tissues and Fluids) study...

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Health

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Research to Prevent Blindness

Mia Vukojevic Joins Rockefeller Brothers to Lead Western Balkans Program

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05/23/2018

... Mia Vukojevic has joined its staff as program director for the Pivotal Place: Western Balkans program. Ms. ... service spans nearly 25 years, including humanitarian aid and grantmaking across five continents...

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Mariko Silver Named Next President and CEO of Luce Foundation

Release Date:

04/22/2019

... President of Bennington College where she is responsible for all dimensions of life at the college and has become a ... at Bennington, Silver spearheaded the development of a 10 -year strategic plan; forged...

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The Henry Luce Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Asphalt Art Initiative, Providing Cities How-To Guidance to Transform Streets and Public Spaces with Artwork

Release Date:

10/28/2019

... world, as well as the awarding of grants up to $25,000 to 10 small and mid-sized U.S. cities to implement their own ... during Michael R. Bloomberg’s tenure as Mayor from 2002- 2013 and the work of Bloomberg...

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The Doris Duke Philanthropies Announce Zeyba Rahman Promoted to Director of the Building Bridges Program

Release Date:

03/11/2022

... Director of the Building Bridges Program New York, March 10 , 2022 -- The Doris Duke philanthropies today announced the ... Bridges Program. Rahman joined the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, an operating...

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With Greater Commitment, Funders Can Solve the Healthcare Workforce Crisis

Release Date:

10/26/2016

... Family Fund and Executive Director of the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare, was among the panelists ... recent Philanthropy New York Briefing: Healthcare Crisis: Do We Have the Workforce Needed...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Supporting NJ Food Banks

Release Date:

12/07/2015

... the ratio is smaller but still significant — one out of 10 . But for the fourth consecutive holiday season, several groups are ... to families in need. “As much as those three food banks do ,...

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Food Systems

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JPMorgan Chase Announces $6 Million to Prepare South Bronx Youth for High-Demand Jobs

Release Date:

05/05/2017

... Chase Announces $6 Million to Prepare South Bronx Youth for High-Demand Jobs JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced a ... is below six percent for the first time, more than four in 10 South...

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Bloomberg Philanthropies: Six Things Cities Need to Know About the Future of Autonomous Vehicles

Release Date:

05/08/2017

... and CNN says we’ve reached “a tipping point for excitement in self-driving cars.” But too much ... Aspen Institute will bring mayors and senior leaders from 10 cities together with leading industry and policy...

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Community Development

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The Aspen Institute

A Better Gala—Here's How Pershing Square Marked a Key Milestone

Release Date:

06/19/2017

... from the finance world in recent years. IP has covered it often. Unlike many, I do find galas interesting events, but snowed under with my ... room of old-world elegance. I’d have to stick it...

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New Census Figures Offer Hope in Buffalo's Fight Against Child Poverty

Release Date:

10/02/2017

... census figures show significant drops in the poverty rates for children, African-Americans and Latino residents. The child poverty fell 10 percentage points to 44 percent, the lowest rate since at ... like to...

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Children, Youth and Families

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Working to Gather 20,000 Teen Opinions Across Western New York & Southeast Michigan

Release Date:

11/29/2018

... 16 counties. The project will collect feedback from up to 10 ,000 participants in each region. Nearly 35 Western New ...

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07 Oct 2013

Reflections on Young Males of Color in New York City: Youth Violence and Re-casting the Image of Young Black and Latino Men - Part I

Monday, October 7, 2013 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... how to redress their crimes. We invite you to join us for the first discussion in this two-part briefing. Explore The implications for grantmaking in youth development, court-reform, violence ... A...

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04 Oct 2019

Leading With Race Equity: Building Stronger Culture and Practice

Friday, October 4, 2019 -

9:00am to 5:00pm

Intensive cohort training for organizations interested in building equitable practice ... click here . Application Form Apply online: https:// www .surveymonkey. com /r/6LMN3VK **The deadline...