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09 Oct 2012

College and Career Ready: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Thousands of young New York City immigrants -- many of them high school students -- waited on line on August 15 to begin the process of applying for deportation deferrals under President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). While...
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09 Oct 2012

Service for Impact Working Group Breakfast

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 -
9:00am to 10:30pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
Supporting strategic volunteerism is a critical component to strengthening grantees in this current economic climate. A well-designed volunteer program can increase nonprofit productivity and effectiveness but it must be a funder supported capacity...
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05 Oct 2012

Public Policy Communicators NYC: Twitter Today

Friday, October 5, 2012 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Public Policy Communicators NYC is an informal group of nonprofit and foundation communications executives that has been meeting roughly bimonthly over the past four years to explore contemporary, practical topics to improve our work. Whether it’s...
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04 Oct 2012

Measuring and Strengthening Advocacy Capacity: Tools and Strategies

Thursday, October 4, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
As one funder offered, “Advocacy can be a murky business.” It can indeed be quite the challenge to select, support, strengthen and ultimately assess the effectiveness of advocacy efforts—yet taking deliberate steps at the onset to measure a...
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24 Sep 2012

Inside Story: The Crucial Role of Early Childhood and Youth Advocacy in the 2012 New York City Budget Battle

Monday, September 24, 2012 -
3:30pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
With revenue sources shrinking, the City geared up for painful budget cuts for the 2013 fiscal year. These included a $53 million cut for childcare and a $21 million cut for youth services. Two coalitions—the New York City Youth Alliance and the...
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21 Sep 2012

A Dialogue with Queers for Economic Justice

Friday, September 21, 2012 -
10:00am to 11:30pm
Join Queers for Economic Justice (QEJ) in a dialogue outlining the impact of the current economic recession’s disproportionate effect and long-term impact on vulnerable LGBTQ communities. The session is designed as a conversation and dialogue with...
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20 Sep 2012

Luncheon Program with John Feather, Grantmakers in Aging

Thursday, September 20, 2012 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
John Feather will discuss his first year leading Grantmakers in Aging and GIA plans for the coming year and beyond. John will also announce an exciting new initiative with implications for the way people age in communities throughout the country...
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