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Philanthropy New York Welcomes New Board Chair and Members

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06/06/2025

... for eight years, including in various positions at the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development and ... of 2012. The first proposal she reviewed was for the NYC STEM Education Network, a...

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Urban Farms and Gardens are Critical for a Healthy and Sustainable Food System

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03/31/2015

... While this does not include all farms and gardens in NYC , this is a huge milestone in understanding the value of ... Farm II: Growing the Benefits of Urban Agriculture in NYC . The book tells about all the...

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PRIs and Effective Intermediaries

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06/30/2015

... on enhancing access for underserved populations to NYC ’s broader opportunity, whether it be through health ... care access for people lacking health insurance, access to NYC ’s rich cultural menu, or college...

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The Lavelle Fund for the Blind Announces an Executive Director Transition

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11/07/2019

... care to the neediest are of special interest. www .lavellefund.org The Lavelle Fund for the Blind ...

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New York Community Trust Names David Marcus as Director of Communications and Marketing

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07/01/2013

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author David L. Marcus has joined The New York Community Trust as Director of Communications and Marketing.

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The New York Community Trust

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Communications

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Community Development

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Changes to Philanthropy New York Staff: Nur Ibrahim and Katy Toolin Depart, Nicholas Collins Named New Executive Coordinator

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07/01/2013

We are sad to announce that longtime Philanthropy New York employees Nur Ibrahim and Katy Toolin are departing our staff. Nur, who has served as Executive Coordinator since 2010, will be attending Duke University Law School this fall, and Katy, who...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Names Mark Adiedo Director of Human Resources

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05/01/2013

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Adiedo as Director of Human Resources. Reporting directly to the Vice President for Finance and Operations, Adiedo will be responsible for developing and directing a...

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Jeff Trandahl Joins Arcus Foundation Board

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03/01/2013

The Arcus Foundation has announced that Jeff Trandahl has joined its Board. Trandahl is the Executive Director and CEO of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), where he leads efforts to protect and restore native species and habitats in...

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The Commonwealth Fund Names Adam Elshaug as its First Visiting Fellow

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10/01/2012

Dr. Adam Elshaug, MPH, Ph.D, has become The Commonwealth Fund’s first Visiting Fellow, beginning in mid-August 2012 through June 2013. Dr

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Nancy Feller Joins The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust as General Counsel

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09/03/2012

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has appointed Nancy Feller as General Counsel of the Trust, effective August 2, 2012.

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Nicole Reichenbach Joins the Staff of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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09/03/2012

Nicole Reichenbach joined Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) in February 2012 as Associate, Office of the President and CEO.

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18 Oct 2012

Creating New Approaches to Community-Based Family Support: Where is Innovation Happening?

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1:45pm to 4:00pm

Please join prominent researcher Dr. Peter Pecora, Managing Director of Research Services at the Casey Family Programs, for an intimate brownbag conversation. Peter will cover highlights from his research in various states and counties, as well as...

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Atlantic Seeks To Sustain Gains From Past Work As Grantmaking Nears Conclusion

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07/30/2014

As Atlantic Philanthropies moves closer to completing all its grantmaking by 2016, it also is taking steps "to effectively realise and sustain gains in the core issues and fields that we and our grantees have seeded and cultivated over time," says...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Compensating for Your Philanthropic Blind Spots

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01/09/2014

... fund similar projects at public, independent and charter schools throughout their community. As the above ...

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Arlene Isaacs-Lowe Named New President of the Moody’s Foundation

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02/22/2017

Arlene is a long-standing colleague at Moody’s and has had a distinguished career. She is currently a managing director in London where she oversees commercial business in Europe.

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Millions In Grants Have Gone to Teacher Preparation. What's Needed Now?

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09/29/2017

It is well known that one of the keys to a high-quality education system are excellent teachers. Research has consistently identified effective teachers as the most important school-related factor influencing student achievement. Recognizing this,...

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New Research Funded by the William T. Grant Foundation Tackles College Hunger

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01/22/2018

A team of researchers from the University of Houston and Temple University say that food insecurity among college students is forcing a burgeoning inequality in college completion rates.

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Education

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Novo Foundation Launches New Website and Film Series,The Life Story: Moments of Change

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02/01/2018

The stunning new interactive website explores 13 moments when survivors, service providers, funders, advocates and allies can make a difference for girls and women.

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Gender Justice

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funded Research Makes Water Purification Breakthrough

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04/03/2018

The ability to create clean, safe drinking water using only natural levels of sunlight and inexpensive gel technology could be at hand, thanks to an innovation in water purification.

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