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25 Mar 2021

Financial Series: Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

Thursday, March 25, 2021 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

Financial statements and an organization’s 990 each tell a story. Using the two financial documents together can yield so much more information than the financial status of the organization.

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18 Mar 2021

Embracing Alternative Leadership Structures in Nonprofit Executive Transitions

Thursday, March 18, 2021 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

As anticipated leadership transitions continue to accelerate in the nonprofit sector, groups are looking internally at who leads and how to make leadership more equitable, effective, and impactful. Rather than replace a single executive director or...

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Governance

11 Mar 2021

Financial Series: Looking at the 990 Part I (March 11) and Part II (March 18)

Thursday, March 11, 2021 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the finances, governance and accomplishments of grant applicants and recipients.

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04 Mar 2021

Financial Series: What to Look for in a Nonprofit's Financial Statement

Thursday, March 4, 2021 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

Learn how to analyze and evaluate nonprofit financial statements and know what questions to raise for further analysis. Walk through a set of sample financial statements, focusing on definitions and relationships of numbers. What are some “red flags...

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25 Feb 2021

Financial Series: Intro to Financial Statements

Thursday, February 25, 2021 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

In this primer to the Financial Series, participants will get a peek into how a grantee assembles the financial statements and the stories they tell. It is a broad overview for all newcomers who must work with nonprofit organizations’ financial...

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10 Dec 2020

Uncovering Dyslexia, NYC’s Literacy Crisis and its Effects Across Systems

Thursday, December 10, 2020 -

9:00am to 10:30am

Education, particularly literacy, should unlock opportunities. Instead, most literacy programs used in American schools leave more than half the students struggling to read. It perpetuates the loss of human potential. The picture in New York City,...

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Education

03 Dec 2020

Fund for Public Schools Briefing

Thursday, December 3, 2020 -

11:00am to 11:30am

As the non-profit partner to the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) since 1982, the Fund for Public Schools has secured investment from foundations, businesses, and individuals, raising more than $532 million for the City's...

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Education

01 Dec 2020

On BIPOC Leadership Transitions – It Takes a Village

Tuesday, December 1, 2020 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

For years, leading up to our latest election, data has shown the power Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) are having in creating change across the country. And yet, there is still a stagnant representation of people of color in nonprofit...

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Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

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Social Justice

18 Nov 2020

In Conversation with Dr. Torian Easterling, First Deputy Commissioner and Chief Equity Officer of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Wednesday, November 18, 2020 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

On September 24th, the Health Department appointed Dr. Torian Easterling as the First Deputy Commissioner and Chief Equity Officer of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Please join us for a moderated conversation with the...

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Health

21 Oct 2020

A Peek into the Cloudy Crystal Ball Reality of Health and Human Service Budgets

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 -

1:00pm to 2:15pm

A straightforward look at budget realities—on the federal, state, and local level—is a first step for philanthropy to develop a thoughtful, practical, and needed response, both as a sector and as individual foundations. Come hear from experts from...

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Health

Human Services

20 Oct 2020

Will New York Politicians Get to Pick Their Voters? Why Redistricting Matters

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

Beyond a full, fair and equitable 2020 census count, redistricting is just as important to our democracy. Join us, along with the New York State Census Equity Fund, and an expert panel to discuss the challenges ahead, and consider opportunities for...

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15 Oct 2020

Democracy in Crisis: Will Philanthropy Finally Wake Up?

Thursday, October 15, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

Less than 2 percent of foundation dollars spent in the past decade have been dedicated to efforts to advance democracy reform. The indifference that this number reflects is astonishing, given the importance of a functioning democracy to almost...

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Public Policy

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Civic Engagement

Public Policy

14 Oct 2020

Navigating Difficult Dialogues Across Difference – A Workshop

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

Do you manage groups or need to facilitate conversations between stakeholders, whether it’d be grantees, board members, internal staff, community partners, or others? Do you sometimes struggle to align goals or find common ground when working within...

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07 Oct 2020

Nevertheless, It Persists: Can Philanthropy Disrupt Sexism?

Wednesday, October 7, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

Even in a year where we are seeing women of color in increasingly prominent roles, and essential workers -- who are disproportionately women -- have been widely lauded as “heroes,” we continue to witness the intersection of gender and race as...

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06 Oct 2020

Measuring and Addressing Institutional Racism in Your Foundation - A Workshop

Tuesday, October 6, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

Join us for a discussion on how to measure and address institutional racism as it influences how you bring people into your organization and ensure their success as employees. Our facilitator will lead us in workshopping tools and practicing with...

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01 Oct 2020

What Funders Need to Know to Support Grantees During and Post-COVID

Thursday, October 1, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

Since the beginning of the COVID crisis, funders have been providing emergency financial support to their grantees to ensure their stability. As we move from response toward reimagining the future, we are beginning to recognize that the impact of...

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Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

30 Sep 2020

Preparation and Self-Management in Feedback Conversations - A Workshop

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

Giving and receiving feedback is one of the most important leadership skills and also one of the most challenging. In this workshop, we will talk about how to create conversations that incorporate awareness of identity and difference along with...

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24 Sep 2020

Beyond the Tools: Tips and Tricks for Facilitating Virtually

Thursday, September 24, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

Join us as we share tips and tricks to facilitating successful (virtual) meetings. This is not a tutorial on the nuts and bolts of Zoom technology. Instead, we will explore how to get the most out of your virtual gatherings from preparing before the...

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