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NYSHealth Supports Survey That Unveils Strong Appetite For Health Insurance Info—As Early As High School

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10/13/2016

In a nationwide consumer survey conducted this year for FAIR Health by ORC International, 76 percent of respondents felt people should begin understanding health insurance plans before or during high school or college.

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New York Health Foundation

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Women in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Economic Development Program Secure Marriott Deal

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10/13/2016

The graduates of the training program through the non-profit, Bloomberg Philanthropies supported Relationship Coffee Institute are providing the Marriott with locally grown coffee from their own coffee cooperatives.

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Supports Liberal Arts to Fight Climate Change

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10/14/2016

The Mellon Foundation believes that the liberal arts—and more to the point, the liberal arts skillset—have a lot to teach the sciences. In other words, the world needs people who can communicate effectively, think critically, and grasp the nuances...

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Environment and Climate Change

Century Foundation Study Finds Explosion in the Number of School Districts Working on Integration

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10/14/2016

A study released Friday by the Century Foundation, a think tank focused on inequity, found that 100 school districts and charter schools across the country are currently pursuing socioeconomic diversity plans — a number that has more than doubled...

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Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance Now Accepting Applications for the 2017 Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research

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10/03/2016

The Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance (PSSCRA) today announced the opening of applications for its Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research.

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2016 Grantmakers Salary Survey Benchmarking Now Available

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10/03/2016

Each year, Philanthropy New York partners with the Council on Foundations to conduct a salary survey of New York City metro area foundations.

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18 Nov 2016

Philanthropy 101 - Module 3: Fundamentals of Grantmaking

Friday, November 18, 2016 -

8:30am to 11:00am

What is grantmaking? What are the main components that make up grantmaking in a foundation? What resources, approaches, and tools does a foundation employ to leverage for impact?

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09 Dec 2016

Philanthropy 101 - Module 4: Great Debates in Philanthropy

Friday, December 9, 2016 -

8:30am to 11:00am

Join Philanthropy New York as we pit seasoned philanthropists, one-on-one, in robust debates around the philanthropic topics of the century. From impact investing vs. divest/activism, to perpetuity vs. spend-down, be ready to take a side!

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Report on Why Cities and Businesses Should Partner to Achieve Climate Goals

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10/04/2016

Cities and corporations are increasingly working together to address climate change — and finding these partnerships present “huge economic opportunities” for both the public and private sectors, according to a CDP report released today.

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Rockefeller Foundation Announces Winners of 2016 Jane Jacobs Medal

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10/04/2016

In celebration of the hundredth anniversary of Jacobs' birth and the impact of her ideas on cities around the world, the award was open this year for the first time to international nominees.

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Community Development

The Rockefeller Foundation

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United Way of New York City Helps Distribute More Than 100 Backpacks to Brownsville Students

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10/04/2016

On September 8, FedEx volunteers teamed up with United Way of New York City (UWNYC) to make this first day of school possible.

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United Way of New York City

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Zegar Family Foundation Supports 'Sunday in the Park' Starring Jake Gyllenhaal at City Center

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10/04/2016

City Center thanks Gala Performance Underwriters Luigi Caiola and Sean McGill and is grateful for additional support from the Zegar Family Foundation.

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Arts

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03 Nov 2016

Summer of Savings: Integrating Financial Empowerment into Summer Youth Employment Programs

Thursday, November 3, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEPs) are a staple of youth development programming in cities across the country. SYEP is often one of the first formal employment opportunity for young adults. Participants learn job skills, work with other young...

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Supported by Ford, JPB Foundations, 'America Divided' Series Provides Dose of Reality and Hope

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10/04/2016

As we prepare for a presidential election and think deeply about the direction of our country in light of current events, it seemed important to watch America Divided.

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Social Justice

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01 Dec 2016

Grantee-Centered Capacity Building Is What You Think It Is – And More

Thursday, December 1, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:30am

All funders want the organizations they support to have the infrastructure and capacities necessary to deliver on their respective missions. Indeed, according to a recently published study by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO), a majority...

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15 Nov 2016

Rise Above the Noise: Using Internal Communications to Move Stakeholders Beyond Engagement Into Action

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Internal communications inspire action and connect employees to a corporate vision and goals. Recent research shows nearly 80 percent of people prefer to work for a socially responsible company so engaging stakeholders in Corporate Social...

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Using an Ecosystem Approach to Define Nonprofit Strategy

Release Date:

10/05/2016

Bonnie Mazza, Associate Director of Nonprofit Strategy & Capacity Building at TCC Group, encourages her nonprofit clients to answer the questions: “Who shares your vision?” “What is your unique role in the ecosystem” “What is your role in...

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Ms. Foundation for Women President Attends White House’s First South by South Lawn

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10/05/2016

I was with a group of amazing women from both coasts, including Teresa Younger from the New York-based Ms. Foundation for Women.

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Gender Justice

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NY Life Foundation Supports Social- Emotional Learning In Middle Schools

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10/05/2016

ExpandED Schools, a New York City nonprofit dedicated to closing the learning gap, has received a $1 million, three-year grant from the New York Life Foundation.

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