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Across the Nonprofit Landscape, White Leadership Remains Over- Represented

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Saturday, April 29, 2023

NEW YORK, April 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As the nonprofit sector continues to evolve, one fact firmly remains – executive leadership is overwhelmingly White. A new report titled In Every County, Across All Budget Sizes: White Overrepresentation in the New York City Area's Nonprofit Leadership, establishes comprehensive analysis of the racial and demographic makeup of nonprofit senior leadership in the New York City area.

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  • A New Comprehensive Report Titled "In Every County, Across All Budget Sizes: White Overrepresentation in the New York City Area's Nonprofit Leadership" Analyzes NYC's Executive Leadership Demographics
    NEW YORK, April 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As the nonprofit sector continues to evolve, one fact firmly remains – executive leadership is overwhelmingly White.
  • A new report titled In Every County, Across All Budget Sizes: White Overrepresentation in the New York City Area's Nonprofit Leadership , establishes comprehensive analysis of the racial and demographic makeup of nonprofit senior leadership in the New York City area.
  • "FPWA commends Nonprofit New York for elevating issues of persistent racial inequity in the nonprofit sector with compelling data that confirms what we know far too well.
  • White nonprofit CEOs make up 64% of nonprofit leaders, while the general White population is 39%.

The New York Women's Foundation Announces Spring 2023 Grantmaking Efforts with a Focus on Economic Justice, Ending Mass Incarceration and Defending Transgender Rights

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

NEW YORK, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The New York Women's Foundation (NYWF) announced its latest round of grantmaking totaling $1.54 million in support of 21 organizations who have established themselves as community changemakers across New York City and beyond. The March grantmaking focused on increasing The Foundation's investment in growing areas of need for advancing economic justice, strengthening democracy, and ending mass incarceration. This commitment awards both new and existing grantee partners with sustainable funding over multiple years to continue their mission critical work without interruption, furthering The Foundation's practice of trust-based philanthropy and strategic early and long-term investment in community-rooted organizations.

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  • The March grantmaking focused on increasing The Foundation's investment in growing areas of need for advancing economic justice, strengthening democracy, and ending mass incarceration.
  • New members to lead Phase 2 include Brooklyn Movement Center , Brooklyn Level Up , East New York Community Land Trust and Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union .
  • With a particular focus on closing Rikers Island, the fund will simultaneously invest in incarceration alternatives that promote justice, safety, and overall well-being.
  • The critical work of our grantee partners will impact the lives of women and gender-expansive people in NYC and beyond,'' said Camille Emeagwali, Senior Vice President, Programs & Strategic Learning for The New York Women's Foundation.

Fidelity® Expands Direct Indexing Product Lineup With Rollout of Fidelity Institutional Custom SMAs

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Monday, October 24, 2022

With Fidelity Institutional Custom SMAs, Fidelity can build and manage equity portfolios customized to investors needs and preferences.

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  • With Fidelity Institutional Custom SMAs, Fidelity can build and manage equity portfolios customized to investors needs and preferences.
  • The Institutional Custom SMAs are an extension of Fidelitys broader portfolio construction capabilities for advisors , including Fidelity Model Portfolios , Fidelity Advisor SMAs , Fidelity Portfolio Quick Check , and a range of thought leadership.
  • Fidelity delivers direct indexing capabilities to advisors through Fidelity Institutional Custom SMAs, but the offering will go beyond index-oriented strategies with plans for active and blended strategies as well.
  • Fidelity recently released a new paper, titled The Unique Value of Custom SMAs in Wealth Management: Direct Indexing and Beyond , which aims to help advisors understand the opportunity that the rise of direct indexing and custom SMAs presents for their practices.

Fidelity® Study: More Than 3-in-4 Parents Have Started Saving for College, Yet Concerns Grow Over Inflation and Rising College Costs, Leaving Many Less Prepared to Pay

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Similarly, parents cant afford to not be prepared when it comes to saving for the rising cost of college.

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  • Similarly, parents cant afford to not be prepared when it comes to saving for the rising cost of college.
  • The study also reveals more than half of parents (54%) believe the United States will one day offer tuition-free college.
  • In all, 76% of parents have started saving, compared to the 58% in 2007, the first year of the study.
  • Nearly 8-in-10 parents agree concerns about student loan debt is a motivating factor in saving for their childrens college education.

To Help Investors Personalize Portfolios During Any Market Climate, Fidelity Launches Fidelity Solo Fidfolios℠: DIY Custom Portfolios Built on Fractional Shares

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Both Fidelity Solo FidFoliosSM and Fidelity Managed FidFoliosSM provide investment strategies that use fractional shares trading to make personalized investing more accessible and empowers clients to invest in what matters to them.

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  • Both Fidelity Solo FidFoliosSM and Fidelity Managed FidFoliosSM provide investment strategies that use fractional shares trading to make personalized investing more accessible and empowers clients to invest in what matters to them.
  • Investors choosing Fidelity Solo FidFoliosSM can start with as little as $1 per stock and select up to 50 stocks in each portfolio.
  • Weve created these offerings to help deliver additional choice for self-directed investors as they build diversified stock portfolios.
  • To learn more about direct indexing, visit Fidelity.com, where investors can also find information about Fidelity Solo FidFoliosSM and Fidelity Managed FidFoliosSM .

Fidelity Expands Its Sustainable Investment Products Lineup With the Launch of Fidelity Healthy Future Fund

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

The Fidelity Healthy Future Fund invests in themes such as healthcare, nutrition, mental health, reduction in air pollution, and housing.

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  • The Fidelity Healthy Future Fund invests in themes such as healthcare, nutrition, mental health, reduction in air pollution, and housing.
  • Fidelitys sustainable investment product lineup includes thematic sustainable funds that focus on a specific ESG theme, and broad sustainable funds that include all three ESG themes, available at www.fidelity.com/sustainable.
  • This launch builds on Fidelitys continued commitment to provide customers choice in the investment products we offer.
  • Before investing in any mutual fund or exchange-traded fund, you should consider its investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses.

Although Uncertainty Continues, Health Care Preparedness Remains Top Priority, as Fidelity® Health Savings Accounts Near $14 Billion Assets

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

These offerings help Fidelitys customers in a number of ways:

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  • These offerings help Fidelitys customers in a number of ways:
    Invest for future health care costs: With its Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) , Fidelity continues to help its customers save and pay for their health care costs with 2.2 million2 funded accounts.
  • Better navigate the health care system and manage expenses: Designed to help health care customers manage their expenses, the free Fidelity Health App allows users to reimburse themselves and compare providers allowing them to potentially reduce health care costs.
  • Viewpoints articles on planning for health care: 3 healthy habits for health care savings accounts ; How to plan for rising health care costs ; 5 ways HSAs can fortify your retirement .
  • Fidelity Medicare Services is operated by Fidelity Health Insurance Services, LLC ("FHIS"), and FMR LLC ("FMR") is the parent company of FHIS.

Fidelity Continues to Enhance Its Line-Up of Sustainable Investment Products With the Launch of Four New Broad ESG Funds

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

Fidelity Investments today announced the launch of four new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) funds -- Fidelity Sustainable International Equity Fund (FSYRX), Fidelity Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund (FSYJX), Fidelity Sustainable Multi-Asset Fund (FYMRX), and Fidelity Sustainable High Yield ETF (FSYD).

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  • Fidelity Investments today announced the launch of four new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) funds -- Fidelity Sustainable International Equity Fund (FSYRX), Fidelity Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund (FSYJX), Fidelity Sustainable Multi-Asset Fund (FYMRX), and Fidelity Sustainable High Yield ETF (FSYD).
  • With the addition of these new funds, Fidelity now offers investors and advisors 15 actively-managed and index sustainable mutual funds and ETFs.
  • Fidelity Sustainable Multi-Asset Fund will invest in Fidelitys actively managed and index sustainable funds and is designed for investors seeking a diversified fund with an emphasis on equities and long-term growth.
  • Fidelitys sustainable lineup includes thematic sustainable funds that focus on a specific ESG theme, and broad sustainable funds that include all three ESG themes, available at www.fidelity.com/sustainable .

The Reverend Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson becomes president of Auburn Seminary

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Friday, October 1, 2021

NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Auburn Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson as our new president.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Auburn Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson as our new president.
  • Dr. Katharine Henderson, Auburn's 10th president, who began stewarding this transition with Auburn's board of directors in November 2020.
  • "The board and I thank Katharine for 28 years guiding Auburn and 12 years as our president, and for bringing Auburn to the edge of what is possible for a truly multifaith, multiracial movement for justice.
  • double major Religious and Philosophical Studies and Music, cum laude), Union Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity) and Drew Theological Seminary (Doctor of Ministry).