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State UBIT and Commuter Benefit - Legislative Fix in the Governor's Budget

Release Date:

02/06/2019

A drafting error that created problems for organizations with a fiscal year start date that does not align with the calendar year has been fixed and is included in Governor Cuomo's budget this month.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York

28 Sep 2022

New York Grantmakers in the Arts - Annual Hybrid Meeting

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 -

9:30am to 11:00am

This is a hybrid meeting. Please join us in-person or virtually to connect and reconnect with colleagues and help to set the agenda for the 2022-2023 New York Grantmakers in the Arts (NYGIA) meetings.

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All Funders

Funding Area

Arts

Building Bridges to Communities of Color: A Toolkit for Engaging Donors of Color

Publication date:

06/2007

Created as part of our work with the Coalition for New Philanthropy, this toolkit offers examples of effective donor-engagement strategies; challenges and lessons learned; best practices; and useful tools.

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Report

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Polly Singh Promoted to Program Officer at Wallace Foundation

Release Date:

03/01/2012

Polly Singh, a Program Associate at The Wallace Foundation, has been promoted to the post of Program Officer in the philanthropy’s Learning and Enrichment unit.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Morgan Stanley

The Wallace Foundation

13 Jul 2020

New York Environmental Funders Network Meeting - via Zoom

Monday, July 13, 2020 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... and needs of the environmental issues affecting the NYC landscape at large. We invite you to come together with ... challenges and needs of maintaining and advocating for NYC ’s green spaces Plans to support...

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

Environment and Climate Change

Social Justice

23 Apr 2013

Elder Abuse: How Funders Can Make a Difference — Conversations with GIA

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

Webinar

Elder abuse is shockingly common. More than four million older adults are abused each year in the United States; whether the form of abuse is defined as financial, physical, sexual, emotional, neglectful or a combination of these, it is devastating...

Overdeck Family Foundation Funded Research on ‘Bedtime Math’ Featured in the Journal Science

Release Date:

10/16/2015

... ” or to learn more about Bedtime Math, please visit www .bedtimemath.org Overdeck Family Foundation Funded ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Technology

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Overdeck Family Foundation

20 Apr 2016

Strategy, Struggle and Participation: Three Questions to Improve Your Social-Change Stories

Wednesday, April 20, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Katy Rubin, Executive Director, Theatre of the Oppressed NYC Paul VanDeCarr (Moderator), Managing Director, Working ... you were invited. (no fee) Public Policy Communicators- NYC members: THIS PROGRAM IS FREE...

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27 Mar 2014

CUNY: The Road to College Success

Thursday, March 27, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

This event will examine the factors that both foster and impede graduation from community colleges, and explore promising programs that work to improve college success by offering intensive support services to students.

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Issue-Based

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Education

Simons Foundation Supports CUNY Graduate Center to Diversify Astrophysics Education

Release Date:

02/09/2022

... to astronomy through mentoring programs such as AstroCom NYC , a National Science Foundation–supported initiative ...

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The Simons Foundation

The Juvenile Justice Initiative at Philanthropy New York: Closing Remarks from Judge Judith S. Kaye

Release Date:

06/22/2010

... need to find ways to keep kids in their homes and in their schools , with their families and friends. And we need to ... that should be heard. Just now my own thoughts center on schools , education, and school-...

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All Funders

Arcus Foundation Names Kevin Jennings Executive Director

Release Date:

07/02/2012

... In this role, he headed the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools . Previously, he founded and led the Gay, Lesbian and ... national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students...

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Arcus Foundation

Gates Foundation Names Robert Hughes as New K-12 Strategy Director

Release Date:

02/18/2016

... Robert L. Hughes, President of New Visions for Public Schools . Bob is a national leader in improving public schools and equity for all students, and has a widely ... all backgrounds. As president of New...

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Education

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

01 Oct 2018

People Like Us: A Roadmap for Democracy

Monday, October 1, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

With the November 2018 elections looming, we are seeing a wide range of individuals who are running for elected office at all levels of government and from different walks of life.

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Names 10 Grant Recipients to Support Family Engagement Programs

Release Date:

03/08/2022

... to serve as peer-to-peer ambassadors at work Families and Schools Together | Madison, WI Expanding professional ... a commitment to Latinx voices and leadership at four high schools that serve mostly BIPOC,...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

So many working groups, so many ways to engage!

Release Date:

07/23/2014

... programs with current complexities of the marketplace. NYC Youth Funders : This group is an independently managed ... For more information on upcoming programs, check out the NYC Youth Funders website...

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PNY News

New Report from The Century Foundation: 11.4 Million Workers Facing Jobless Benefit Cliff Starting March 14

Release Date:

02/10/2021

Unless Congress acts swiftly, 11.4 million workers will lose their unemployment benefits between March 14 and April 11 of this year, with disastrous results for families and the American economy.

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Workforce Development

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The Century Foundation

If We Want to Strengthen Democracy, Let's Start in Our Back Yard

Release Date:

04/14/2021

... to residents . To address these problems head-on, 11 NYC -based donors established GoVoteNYC, a new donor ... voter participation and narrow participation gaps across NYC ’s communities. We want NYC...

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Insights

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Civic Engagement

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

The New York Community Trust

Ford Foundation

NYCT Gives $5.6M For New Efforts to Stop Domestic Violence, Protect First Amendment Rights, Build Young Leaders and More

Release Date:

04/12/2017

... Advocates for Children of New York will help make City's schools safe and effective for young immigrants. " Schools should be a source of support and hope," says Shawn ... diverse...