Issue-Based

25 Mar 2015

Beyond Gender Equity: How Philanthropy is Taking Gender Norms into Account

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Is your grantmaking responding to new understandings of the importance of addressing gender norms along with age, race and class? Gender norms are the beliefs, scripts and expectations we all have for how to be men and women. And addressing them is...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

Livestream

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All Funders

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HR & Operations

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Location

23 Mar 2015

What’s On the Plate of NYC’s Food Workers?

Monday, March 23, 2015 -

11:45am to 2:00pm

In November, the Mayor’s Jobs for New Yorkers Task Force released a report that identified food-service as one of six priority sectors for workforce development - a surprise given the traditional perception of food service as being limited in career...

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Workforce Development

12 Mar 2015

Difret - Film Screening

Thursday, March 12, 2015 -

5:00pm to 9:00pm

In "Difret," a 14-year-old Ethiopian girl is abducted by a group of men in an attempt to force her into marriage, one of the country's oldest traditions.

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Issue-Based

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Film Screening

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All Funders

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International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

Gender Justice

Children, Youth and Families

24 Feb 2015

Explore the Intersections of Education & Workforce Issues with Dalila Wilson-Scott & Will Miller

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 -

3:00pm to 5:30pm

For the first time, Philanthropy New York's CEO Interview Series will feature two newer leaders in philanthropy. Both bring years of experience to their roles at the helm of sizeable philanthropic organizations which make grants of a combined total...

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11 Feb 2015

Citizenfour - Documentary Film Series

Wednesday, February 11, 2015 -

4:00pm to 9:00pm

"CITIZENFOUR" is a real life thriller, unfolding by the minute, giving audiences unprecedented access to filmmaker Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald’s encounters with Edward Snowden in Hong Kong, as he hands over classified documents...

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Issue-Based

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Film Screening

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All Funders

Funding Area

International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

05 Nov 2014

Should Nonprofits Be Mandated to Pay Living Wages, and What is Philanthropy’s Role?

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Nonprofits and the Living Wage - while government bears most of the burden of ensuring that nonprofits have the resources they need to pay self-sustaining wages, philanthropy also plays a critical role that needs further examination. Join us for a...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Location

New York State

15 Oct 2014

Busting the Business of Trafficking Women and Children

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Human trafficking is often approached as a women and children’s human rights and social justice issue. Rightly so considering the U.S. State Department estimates 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year with...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Children, Youth and Families

09 Oct 2014

We Are Many - Documentary Film Series

Thursday, October 9, 2014 -

5:30pm to 9:00pm

Join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of the documentary We Are Many and a brief panel discussion.

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Issue-Based

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Film Screening

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All Funders

Funding Area

International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

08 Oct 2014

Deputy Mayor and Four Commissioners Explore Opportunities for Better Coordination on Vulnerable Youth

Wednesday, October 8, 2014 -

1:45pm to 3:30pm

According to the Administration for Children’s Services (as of September 2014) there were 11,386 children in foster care. There are 1,000 young people who annually age out of foster care. In September 2014, there were 24,124 children who were...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

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Board & Trustees

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Workforce Development

Children, Youth and Families

02 Oct 2014

How Philanthropy Can Act to Stop the Ebola Crisis

Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 1:00pm

The CDC estimates the number of Ebola cases could reach 1.4 million within just four months, in a worst case scenario. Join us for a timely conversation with the experts in the field.