Past Events

Topic(s)

Communications

Children, Youth and Families

Information Technology

Funding Area

Communications/Media

Disabilities

Education

Location

New York State

19 Nov 2014

Scholarship Funders Roundtable

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 -

7:15am to 10:00am

There are grantmaking issues unique to funders of scholarships and of related grants, such as internships and educational fellowships. Responding to member interest, Philanthropy New York is convening scholarship funders for a roundtable...

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Network Building

Format

Roundtable Discussion

Audience

Executive Leadership

Program Staff

Topic(s)

Funding Area

Education

18 Nov 2014

Food Chains - Documentary Film Series

Tuesday, November 18, 2014 -

4:30pm to 8:45pm

There is more interest in food these days than ever, yet there is very little interest in the hands that pick it. Farmworkers, the foundation of our fresh food industry, are routinely abused and robbed of wages. "Food Chains" reveals the human cost...

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Audience

Funding Area

Workforce Development

14 Nov 2014

The Science of Effective Convenings – Smart Approaches to the Details

Friday, November 14, 2014 -

7:45am to 10:30am

Bring your questions and come prepared to share your own experiences of what worked well and perhaps not so well.

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Professional Development

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13 Nov 2014

Infographics: Make Sure Your Picture Doesn’t Actually Say a Thousand Words

Thursday, November 13, 2014 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

These days the term “infographic” seems to be applied to just about any graphic with some numbers. But conveying complex ideas or information through visualization is an art form that more and more funders want to get right. This hands-on session...

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Professional Development

Format

Workshop

Audience

Communications Staff

13 Nov 2014

Avoiding Avoidance: Addressing and Managing Conflict - Webinar

Thursday, November 13, 2014 -

11:00am to 1:30pm

Conflict is neither inherently good nor bad. Conflict will always occur in an organization that's growing, evolving, and changing. What makes it good or bad or a positive or negative experience is how it's managed.

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Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

Family Foundation

05 Nov 2014

Should Nonprofits Be Mandated to Pay Living Wages, and What is Philanthropy’s Role?

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Nonprofits and the Living Wage - while government bears most of the burden of ensuring that nonprofits have the resources they need to pay self-sustaining wages, philanthropy also plays a critical role that needs further examination. Join us for a...

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Topic(s)

Environment and Climate Change

Public Policy

Location

New York State

31 Oct 2014

Documentaries That Pull Back the Curtain on Big Oil

Friday, October 31, 2014 -

8:45am to 12:00pm

Recent documentary films are conveying incredibly powerful stories and imagery around environmental destruction -- from flaming faucets and endangered species to eviscerated landscapes and communities uniting against polluters.

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International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

30 Oct 2014

A New Food Economy: What Do We Mean?

Thursday, October 30, 2014 -

2:15pm to 4:30pm

As more and more people become interested in issues around food, a burgeoning food “movement” has emerged. But what is the movement towards? And how will we know when we get there?

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30 Oct 2014

Service for Impact

Thursday, October 30, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of colleagues at all levels to support nonprofit partners and meet true community needs.

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Format

Panel

Audience

Corporate Funders

Topic(s)

Volunteerism

28 Oct 2014

Collective Impact: From Concept to Reality in NYC

Tuesday, October 28, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Collective impact is an approach to solving societal problems based on the idea that no organization acting alone can solve complex issues. A collective impact approach requires the commitment of a group of organizations — including nonprofits,...

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Panel

Audience

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Community Development

Location

New York City

15 Oct 2014

Busting the Business of Trafficking Women and Children

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Human trafficking is often approached as a women and children’s human rights and social justice issue. Rightly so considering the U.S. State Department estimates 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year with...

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Children, Youth and Families

09 Oct 2014

We Are Many - Documentary Film Series

Thursday, October 9, 2014 -

5:30pm to 9:00pm

Join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of the documentary We Are Many and a brief panel discussion.

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Format

Film Screening

Audience

International/Foreign Affairs

Funding Area

Social Justice

09 Oct 2014

Mission and Impact Investing: Overcoming Resistance and Getting Started - Webinar

Thursday, October 9, 2014 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Family foundations and family offices are increasingly turning to mission (or impact) investing strategies as a key tool for aligning investments and operations with their mission and objectives. How can you engage your board in a thoughtful...

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Audience

Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

08 Oct 2014

Deputy Mayor and Four Commissioners Explore Opportunities for Better Coordination on Vulnerable Youth

Wednesday, October 8, 2014 -

1:45pm to 3:30pm

According to the Administration for Children’s Services (as of September 2014) there were 11,386 children in foster care. There are 1,000 young people who annually age out of foster care. In September 2014, there were 24,124 children who were...

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Format

Panel

Audience

Board & Trustees

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Public Policy

Funding Area

Workforce Development

Children, Youth and Families

08 Oct 2014

Executive Assistants Network - Important vs. Urgent: Managing Your Workload

Wednesday, October 8, 2014 -

8:15am to 10:30am

Do you often find your to-do list growing faster than you are able to manage? Have you ever felt compelled to answer a non-urgent email late in the evening? Does work-life balance within your organization skew too much toward work - with too little...

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Network Building

Audience

Executive Support Staff

Topic(s)

02 Oct 2014

How Philanthropy Can Act to Stop the Ebola Crisis

Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 1:00pm

The CDC estimates the number of Ebola cases could reach 1.4 million within just four months, in a worst case scenario. Join us for a timely conversation with the experts in the field.

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01 Oct 2014

Foundation Administrators Network: Best Resources Swap Meet

Wednesday, October 1, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

Back by Popular demand- our biennial Resource Swap! Join us for this meeting and trade details on your best resources for administration, operations, HR, IT or finance with others. These can be books, websites, consultants, speakers, service...

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Network Building

Audience

HR & Operations Staff

Topic(s)

30 Sep 2014

To Convene Or Not to Convene?

Tuesday, September 30, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

Join us for the first of two programs to hear from two grantmaking professionals about the “art of effective convening” and the contemplation that goes into deciding whether convening is the best option.

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Format

Workshop

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