09
Dec
2015
How to Win Friends and Influence Philanthropy
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 -
8:15am to 10:30am
What does the leadership road map look like from where you are?
Past Events
08
Dec
2015
Nonprofit People Rising: How Foundations Can Nurture Diverse Grantee Talent and Build Organizational Strength
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Only 1% or less of foundation grant dollars aim to build up nonprofit professionals, or empower nonprofits to develop their staff. And that has been the case for at least 20 years now.
07
Dec
2015
Campaign for Grade Level Reading: The Funder Action Series, Part 1 - Webinar
Monday, December 7, 2015 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Join us for the first of a four part series, that will explore the Campaign for Grade Level Reading Initiative and its core community solution areas.
04
Dec
2015
Catching Up: What High Schools Are Doing to Move Kids from Elementary Knowledge to College Ready
Friday, December 4, 2015 -
9:15am to 11:30am
Almost a quarter of our New York City kids do not graduate from high school. Thousands come in far behind and the system is not meeting their needs.
04
Dec
2015
Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network - Unveiling Your Professional Brand
Friday, December 4, 2015 -
8:30am to 10:30am
The fourth quarterly program of this year’s series, New and Improved You: Professional and Career Development, will recap our discussions on organizations and resources for professional growth, learning new tips and tricks in technology, and...
02
Dec
2015
Neighborhood Info at Your Fingertips: An Introduction to DATA2GO.NYC
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 -
2:45pm to 4:30pm
As grantmakers working on complex social issues, it can be hard to get access to the data you need to make good funding decisions. Do you find yourself turning to dozens of sources to get good data?
19
Nov
2015
Education Reform in Newark: Lessons for Philanthropy
Thursday, November 19, 2015 -
8:45am to 11:00am
On September 24, 2010, when Mark Zuckerberg joined Newark Mayor Cory Booker and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on the stage of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to announce his unprecedented gift of $100 million to transform Newark’s public schools, the...
18
Nov
2015
Policing Reform: Building on NYC Successes for a National Reform Movement
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 -
1:45pm to 3:30pm
In the past two years, Communities United for Policing Reform (CPR) has played a critical role in leading a campaign to pass landmark police accountability legislation in New York City and partnering with families of New Yorkers killed by police to...
16
Nov
2015
Neighborhoods Count: Using Data to Transform High Poverty Neighborhoods
Monday, November 16, 2015 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Funders and government increasingly require quantitative data to demonstrate the success of program investments. Community-based nonprofits offering a mix of services – housing, education, employment, health and social services - to disrupt multi-...
13
Nov
2015
Countering Violent Extremism: Programming and Evaluation - Webinar
Friday, November 13, 2015 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
In light of the continuing threat of violent extremist groups, the White House organized a special summit on countering violent extremism (CVE) earlier this year, calling upon the international community to play a greater role in supporting...
12
Nov
2015
I Didn’t Know You Could Do That With a Family Foundation
Thursday, November 12, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Learn about how your family foundation can move beyond basic grantmaking, from grants to non-charities, scholarships, and international grants, to program-related investments (PRIs), and even advocacy and policy engagement.
12
Nov
2015
Families Funding Change: How Social Justice Giving Honors Our Roots and Strengthens Communities - Webinar
Thursday, November 12, 2015 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Join us in person or by webinar to explore strategies family foundations and donor advised funds can take to engage more deeply in grantmaking that builds toward long-term social change.
10
Nov
2015
Justice Reform: The End of Mass Incarceration
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 -
8:30am to 12:00pm
With 2.3 million people currently behind bars in the United States - and an annual cost of $85 billion to run our prisons- politicians on both sides of the aisle are talking about what needs to happen to reform the criminal justice system.
09
Nov
2015
How Does Implicit Bias Influence Philanthropic Effectiveness?
Monday, November 9, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
How does Implicit Bias influence the effectiveness of our philanthropy?
05
Nov
2015
Effective Meeting Design and Implementation Tools
Thursday, November 5, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Meetings done right are practical tools for engaging stakeholders and building and changing organizational culture.
04
Nov
2015
Sectoral Employment Strategies for Young Adults: Lessons for the New Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Programs
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
The long-term changes in the labor market have disproportionately impacted low-income young adults who do not graduate from high school or pursue post-secondary education. The quality of the second chance system has been questioned by many funders...
04
Nov
2015
Dear Board...Are You Reading This?
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Foundation and nonprofit boards have an important responsibility: They advise and ultimately decide on the major polices, goals and governance of the organization.
03
Nov
2015
Building a Program-Based Budget, and Other Secrets to Successful Financial Management - Webinar
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
Do you know the real cost to your nonprofit of running each individual program? Developing an accurate budget can help you better understand your programs true costs.
02
Nov
2015
Winning Ingredients: What Philanthropy Can Learn from the Marriage Equality Movement
Monday, November 2, 2015 -
12:45pm to 4:00pm
Join us for a conversation with key philanthropic leaders and advocates from the field who have worked to achieve the freedom to marry.
29
Oct
2015
Mergers: What is the True Cost of a Merger?
Thursday, October 29, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
This program dives into the “true cost” of merging. Hear from seasoned experts about their merger experiences – the impact on their organizations’ bottom lines and human capital - and other unforeseen implications.
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