Past Events

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers (ESS) provides an introduction to grantmaking and philanthropy for program officers with less than two years of experience in the philanthropic sector. The three day course will help newcomers...

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Professional Development

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Workshop

Audience

Program Staff

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

20 Jan 2016

Disaster Philanthropy Playbook - Webinar

Wednesday, January 20, 2016 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

Join us for a webinar on the launch of the Disaster Philanthropy Playbook.

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Disaster Relief

Community Development

15 Jan 2016

The Drug War, Mass Incarceration and Racial Justice: Lessons from the Campaign to End the Racially Biased Marijuana Arrest Crusade in NYC

Friday, January 15, 2016 -

8:30am to 11:30am

In 1977, New York decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Yet between 1995 and 2010, the NYPD made more than 530,000 arrests for low-level possession, including 50,000 in 2010 alone.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Justice Reform

Public Policy

Social Justice

Children, Youth and Families

14 Jan 2016

ITVS Women and Girls Lead Global Celebration

Thursday, January 14, 2016 -

5:00pm to 8:00pm

Documentaries can inspire real social change and improve lives.

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14 Jan 2016

Discovering All of the Roles You (and Your Team) Play

Thursday, January 14, 2016 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Developing a personal work strategy is critical to achieving success in your job. Learn how to recraft your job into roles promoting leadership and confidence.

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

14 Jan 2016

Collaborating Across Power Differences - Webinar

Thursday, January 14, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Power dynamics can really get in the way when you are trying to build a healthy, strong organization.

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

14 Jan 2016

Documenting Impact featuring “Chasing Ice” (OVEE screening, featuring clips and live chat)

Thursday, January 14, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Join us for an OVEE screening featuring clips and conversation from Chasing Ice, one of the five powerful films selected for our 2015 Media Impact Festival

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Environment and Climate Change

13 Jan 2016

Using Research Evidence to Catalyze Change in Youth Services

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Join us for a conversation about the effective use of research in youth services practice. This session will explore the role of research evidence in strengthening youth programs; the utilization of such evidence by practitioners, funders, policy...

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All Funders

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Education

Children, Youth and Families

13 Jan 2016

Local to Global: Efforts to Address the Increasing Prevalence of Teen Girl Suicide

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 -

9:15am to 11:15am

Recent data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates an alarming trend! Suicide is the leading cause of death in teenage girls, ages 15-19, outside of Africa.

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Issue-Based

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Panel

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All Funders

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Gender Justice

Health

07 Jan 2016

Powerful Resource or Unhealthy Distraction? The Ongoing Debate about Young People and Technology

Thursday, January 7, 2016 -

8:45am to 10:30am

Technology is omnipresent in the lives of American youth. Studies show that by the time they turn two, more than a third of kids have used a mobile device; and nearly a quarter of teens are online “almost constantly.”

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Children, Youth and Families

Communications/Media

Education

Location

New York City

06 Jan 2016

Beyond Coverage: Getting Healthcare to Neighborhoods in Need

Wednesday, January 6, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

You’ve heard of the term healthy food deserts, but did you know that New York City – the health care capital of the world – also has primary care deserts?

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15 Dec 2015

Planning for Refugee Resettlement in the U.S.: What Funders Need to Know - Webinar

Tuesday, December 15, 2015 -

2:30pm to 4:00pm

Over the past 40 years, the United States has resettled more than three million refugees.

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Funding Area

Immigration

International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

15 Dec 2015

CSR - From "Nice to Do" to Mandate

Tuesday, December 15, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

With concepts like “shared value” taking root, the role of corporate philanthropy is evolving well beyond a traditional grant making strategy to encompass supply chain, compliance, human resources and sustainable business practice.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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New York City

14 Dec 2015

Unpacking Youth Development: The Evolution of a 25 Year Journey

Monday, December 14, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Over the years, the field of youth services has adopted youth development principles as a philosophy, approach, knowledge base and set of practices and outcomes to create a framework for working effectively with young people.