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Corporate Funders

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Volunteerism

10 Feb 2017

Philanthropy 101 - Module 5: So You're Working for a Foundation... Power & Your New Community

Friday, February 10, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:30am

So you are working for a foundation. While Parts 1 through 4 of this series provided an overview of the history of philanthropy, a foundation's leadership and governance, a high-level overview of grantmaking at foundations, and the philanthropic...

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09 Feb 2017

Becoming a Successful Board Chair: Tips and Advice from Your Peers - Webinar

Thursday, February 9, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Board chairs play an important and indispensable role in family foundations.

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08 Feb 2017

Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network - Breakfast Mixer

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 -

8:30am to 10:00am

Join us for our first meeting of 2017! Philanthropy New York is hosting a casual breakfast for members to network and prepare for PACNet’s exciting year ahead. Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Network Building

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Roundtable Discussion

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Executive Support Staff

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Leadership Development

06 Feb 2017

Democracy in the Era of Trump: How Grantmakers Should Adapt - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, February 6, 2017 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

With the potential of accelerating and emerging threats to our democracy, we must reflect on how our roles and practices may need to shift in order to adapt to the shifting political landscape.

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Social Justice

02 Feb 2017

New York Foster Youth Funders Group – Winter Meeting

Thursday, February 2, 2017 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Join us for an opportunity to share important updates, network with colleagues, and catch up on topics impacting foster youth today.

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Network Building

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02 Feb 2017

Invisible No More: Native Realities in a Post-Election Era

Thursday, February 2, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock has attracted broad public attention with wider implications for the country as a whole. Reaching the eyes and ears of New Yorkers, this effort is rooted in historical and contentious struggles not only...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Environment and Climate Change

Human Services

Social Justice

31 Jan 2017

Built to Scale: How and When to Help Grantees Replicate Their Work

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Join us to learn how two different youth-focused funders—The Wallace Foundation and the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund in The New York Community Trust—have helped out-of-school-time providers replicate their programming.

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25 Jan 2017

Ask Charities Bureau Chief Sheehan Your Questions

Wednesday, January 25, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

James Sheehan was appointed by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to lead the New York State Charities Bureau in January 2014, and his first focus was the implementation and enforcement of the Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013 , The NPRA was the...

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24 Jan 2017

Defending ACA and Making Progress at the Same Time. Is Philanthropy Ready?

Tuesday, January 24, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

What happens if Obamacare – the Affordable Care Act – is repealed? Will reforms stop in their tracks? Can we go backward and forward at the same time?

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18 Jan 2017

Peer Learning: A Key to Successful Capacity Building

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Spurring the momentum for sustained change within organizations is a challenging aspect of any capacity building effort. Peer learning can be an effective tool for enhancing organizational change by providing an opportunity for peers to share their...

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Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

HR & Operations

18 Jan 2017

Homeownership and the Racial Wealth Gap – Webinar

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

As the movement to understand and address income inequality gains momentum, policymakers, practitioners, and funders face the challenge of confronting growing wealth gaps by race and ethnicity.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Community Development

18 Jan 2017

Leadership Transitions and Evolutions: Supporting Critical Junctures

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Founder-led organizations go through many stages – from idea to execution to scaling impact. And it’s not always seamless! Philanthropic dollars, staff time, and end-user resources can be wasted through inefficient and counterproductive...

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Leadership Development

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

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International/Foreign Affairs

18 Jan 2017

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 (All day) to Friday, February 3, 2017 (All day)

ESS orients new program officers and directors to their role as funders. This three-day intensive course helps philanthropy newcomers build a framework for understanding and implementing ethical and effective grantmaking. It is a part of our PNY...

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12 Jan 2017

Family Philanthropy Stories- Capture the Legacy of your Giving with NCFP and The History Project- Webinar

Thursday, January 12, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Why, in 2017, are we still relying on grandma’s photo albums and poorly scanned Facebook uploads to preserve our family histories?

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Family Foundation

Private Foundation

Board & Trustees

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09 Jan 2017

David vs. Goliath: How Arizona Advocates Won Victories in the Fight Against Extremism - Webinar

Monday, January 9, 2017 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

Despite a 2016 election season which saw the rise of xenophobic rhetoric, advocates in Arizona have surprised many by successfully pushing back against anti-immigrant bills in the state legislature, defeating leading anti-immigration figure Sheriff...

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05 Jan 2017

Resistance and Resilience Strategy of the Climate Movement - Webinar

Thursday, January 5, 2017 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

The political landscape nationally and in many states appears increasingly hostile to action on climate change. All indications are that we will be faced with attempts to roll back progress on climate change and clean energy. Given that communities...

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Legal Issues

Environment and Climate Change

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Social Justice

14 Dec 2016

Unconnected Prisoner Re-Entry Services? There’s a Collaborative Solution For That

Wednesday, December 14, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Approximately 636,000 incarcerated individuals leave federal and state prisons each year (U.S. Department of Justice, Prisoners in 2014), making reentry into the community a major concern for federal, state and local governments. Many face uphill...

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14 Dec 2016

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and School and Career Pathways: The Role of Employers as Partners

Wednesday, December 14, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The economy continues to evolve to require a more skilled workforce. At the same time education and training systems struggle to keep pace and the most economically vulnerable young people fall further behind

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Workforce Development

13 Dec 2016

School Discipline, Pushout and Gender Norms

Tuesday, December 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

As we look at how to improve high school graduation rates and outcomes, we’ve come to realize that instead of addressing a “drop-out” crisis, we have to address our public education system’s biases, policies, and practices that exclude and alienate...

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