Issue-Based

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

18 Oct 2016

Funder Briefing on Poverty in the LGBTQ Community

Tuesday, October 18, 2016 -

2:30pm to 4:30pm

Did you know that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Americans face higher rates of poverty than their straight counterparts? Have you heard that one in five transgender adults have experienced homelessness? Did you know that one quarter...

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Housing and Homelessness

LGBTQ

13 Oct 2016

Why is Wage Theft on the Rise as the Minimum Wage Increases to $15?

Thursday, October 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Despite recent minimum-wage hikes around the country to $15 an hour, why are workers facing more wage theft than ever? An estimated $50 billion a year is stolen from workers' wages, affecting workers of all types of industries, including low-wage...

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Workforce Development

13 Oct 2016

Indispensable: How Philanthropy Fuels American Success

Thursday, October 13, 2016 -

9:00am to 10:30am

Philanthropy in America is a bursting, bubbling impulse that has vital effects on almost every sector of our society. In this lively talk, author and former White House domestic policy adviser, Karl Zinsmeister, sketches the unappreciated size and...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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27 Sep 2016

Healthcare Crisis: Do We Have the Workforce Needed for Today and Tomorrow?

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Our healthcare system today faces many great challenges that include: a rapidly aging population; increases in chronic illness and mental health needs; and the spread of global disease and infection.

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Roundtable Discussion

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Topic(s)

Public Policy

Funding Area

Health

Workforce Development

13 Sep 2016

Intersections of Health and Justice: A Conversation on LEAD and New York’s Opioid Epidemic

Tuesday, September 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Health care costs associated with the current U.S. opioid epidemic total an estimated $25 billion, according to the CDC. Despite having the third-highest spending in the nation (more than $1.2 billion) to confront the challenge, New York’s opioid...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Health

Justice Reform

Public Policy

13 Jul 2016

Brownsville as Case Study: Can Community Investments Improve Health?

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

In April 2015, a New York Times article highlighted Brownsville as the community with the lowest life expectancy in New York City.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Community Development

Education

Health

Housing and Homelessness

Justice Reform

07 Jul 2016

Service for Impact

Thursday, July 7, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of employees at all levels to support nonprofit partners and meet true community needs.

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Roundtable Discussion

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Corporate Funders

Topic(s)

Volunteerism

22 Jun 2016

Social Impact Exchange: 2016 Conference on Scaling Impact

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 8:30am to Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 5:00pm

At the 2016 Conference on Scaling Impact, funders, advisors and leaders from across the social sector gather to share knowledge, learn about innovative co-funding opportunities and develop a community to help scale top initiatives and build the...

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Conference

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