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13 Jun 2023

Three Years Later, Funding Social Movements Matters More Than Ever (Two-Part Series: May 9 and June 13)

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
During the 2020 uprisings against anti-Black racism and amidst a global pandemic, every sector in the United States, including philanthropy, condemned systemic injustice and committed to implementing more equitable policies and practices within...
24 May 2023

Inclusive Career Connected Learning: How CBO’s are working to Bridge Gaps and Pilot Solutions to Meet Diverse Student Needs

Wednesday, May 24, 2023 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Join us for a panel discussion to learn more about NYC’s current landscape for work-based learning and career exploration pathway opportunities. We will explore how schools and CBO’s are working together to meet the needs of alternative school...
18 May 2023

Setting a New Standard: The Role of Philanthropy in Grantee Working Conditions

Thursday, May 18, 2023 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
High rates of staff turnover, dissatisfied team members, and stressed directors. Organizational leaders are asking big questions about how to best support their staff, while trying to remain accountable to the rigorous impact metrics from their...
11 May 2023

Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy Part 2 of 6 - Does Unrestricted Funding Automatically Make a Funder Trust-Based?

Thursday, May 11, 2023 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
During the second session, we will distinguish the difference between unrestricted funding that is deployed in a trust-based way and what it looks like when it's not, and identifying strategies for aligning trust-based values with the way grants are...
11 May 2023

“No Justice Without Love” & Community: A Roundtable Discussion on Criminal (In)Justice in NYC and How to Disrupt the System

Thursday, May 11, 2023 -
2:00pm to 4:30pm
Join us in person for a guided tour of Ford Foundation Gallery’s latest exhibition, No Justice Without Love , and an afternoon of community-building and learning to inspire collective action that disrupts the criminal legal system.
19 Apr 2023

Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy Part 1 of 6 - Does Trust-Based Philanthropy Mean Unconditional Trust?

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
In this first out of six part webinar series, we will clarify the misperception that trust-based philanthropy means unconditional trust, identify strategies for cultivating and maintaining trust, and ways to work through challenging moments when...
15 Mar 2023

The State of Philanthropy Tech and Implications for Our Workplace

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
How common is it for foundation staff to be back in the office? What platforms and tools are others using for remote and grantmaking? How can I leverage peer benchmarking to advocate change within my organization? Please join us in this interactive...
18 Oct 2022

Putting Equity at the Heart of Government: 3 Ballot Proposals to Dismantle Structural Racism

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Join us to learn more about and discuss the Racial Justice Commission’s three landmark ballot proposals for NYC voters. The November election is your chance to make changes to the NYC Charter.
23 Jun 2022

Language Matters: The Power of Narrative Change in Advancing Criminal Legal Reform

Thursday, June 23, 2022 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
In service to racial equity and purpose, join us for a discussion on why language matters for people and systems change. Moreover, we will explore the power of narrative change, and how philanthropy can both practice and support narrative change...
14 Jun 2022

Grant Reporting - What is the Purpose? Linking Values, Vision, and Practice

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Join us for an interactive workshop to break down how to operationalize an oral and alternate reporting approach. During the session, we will focus on the nuts and bolts of implementing a new reporting method. We will begin to develop an Action Plan...
02 Jun 2022

Racial Pay Equity: Putting Your Money Where Your Values Are

Thursday, June 2, 2022 -
10:00am to 11:30am
New York City’s new Pay Transparency Law is encouraging many organizations to take a closer look at whether their salaries are aligned with their values, and if not, whether race might be playing a role. This is a critical part of an overall...
03 May 2022

Philanthropy New York's 43rd Annual Meeting - Purpose as Compass

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Join fellow Philanthropy New York members for our 43rd Annual Meeting - Purpose as Compass . The meeting will serve as a moment to pause and ask ourselves: What desired social outcome serves as my compass, and how can I hold on to that larger...
13 Apr 2022

Thinking Outside of the Box to Address Today’s Challenges

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Over the past two years, the crises of COVID-19 and racial injustice have injected new urgency into our work, new technologies into our lives, and new dollars into our grantmaking. Join us for a conversation on how a few organizations leaned into...
06 Apr 2022

Showing Up to Share Power: A Conversation with Building Movement Project - Hosted by the Leadership Transitions Funders Group

Wednesday, April 6, 2022 -
3:00pm to 4:30pm
As philanthropy continues to examine its own practices and behaviors towards more equitable outcomes, the Leadership Transitions Funders Group is excited to offer leadership transitions as a lens to philanthropy's shift towards sharing and/or...
03 Mar 2022

Pursuing Meaningful Change in a Hyper-partisan Environment

Thursday, March 3, 2022 -
3:30pm to 5:00pm
Join us for a conversation on advocates and funders have achieved progress on a range of issues—immigration, criminal justice, and climate—at the state and federal levels by working with groups from across the political spectrum, and hear how their...
13 Oct 2021

Integrating DEI from “A Thing We Do" to "How We Do All Things”

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:30am
As we look with cautious optimism into this year, there are innumerable DEI lessons that 2020 showed us and that organizations must commit to in order to be sustainable. What many organizations recognize is that making external commitments to equity...
23 Sep 2021

What Does the Future of Work Look Like for Communities of Color in NYC?

Thursday, September 23, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:30am
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, a term coined by the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum in 2019, represents entirely new ways in which technology becomes embedded within societies and even our human bodies. Advanced digital...
21 Sep 2021

Times of Crisis Call for A Shared Vision – How to Show Up for Nonprofit Leadership Transitions

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:30am
The wave of leadership transitions in the nonprofit sector does not show any signs of slowing down. Inevitably, some of these transitions will happen in organizations in crisis. In this session, we’ll hear from leaders who transition during times of...

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