04
Jun
2015
Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
Thursday, June 4, 2015 -
3:45pm to 5:00pm
What do you do when you only have a photo and a few lines of text to get noticed?
Past Events
03
Jun
2015
NYC Early Childhood Mapping Convening
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 -
9:00am to 4:00pm
Given the increased focus and investment early childhood services and systems in NYC, it is an exciting time to align, coordinate, and possibly increase private investments to maximize impact for high quality early childhood services and the systems...
03
Jun
2015
Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Effective Workforce Strategies for Immigrants
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 -
8:45am to 11:00am
This New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting will focus on effective workforce strategies for Immigrants in NYC. Join us for this discussion, as our expert panelists address the challenges, trends and current workforce services for...
26
May
2015
Next Steps: Supporting the Community Schools Initiative
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 -
8:45am to 11:00am
On April 14, funders across various sectors and issues convened to explore the next steps in the expansion of Community Schools in New York City.
21
May
2015
Program Related Investment: the Promise and Pitfalls
Thursday, May 21, 2015 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Despite all the talk about “program related” or “impact” investments most foundations stick to making plain old grants and given the choice most nonprofits would prefer grants as well.
20
May
2015
Should we be afraid? Scariest Trends in Philanthropy - Webinar
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Missed the webinar? View recording here . In October 2014, David Callahan, editor of Inside Philanthropy, posted a blog called Be Afraid: The Five Scariest Trends in Philanthropy. Callahan’s ‘trends’ all relate to philanthropy in the US. Are these...
20
May
2015
Youth Participation: Creating a Rich Civic Ecosystem for Young People in NYC
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 -
8:30am to 11:30am
Explore opportunities for involving youth in decision making related to public policy and community action in NYC.
19
May
2015
The Value Philanthropy Consultants Bring to Foundations: The Data is Here!
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 -
2:45pm to 4:30pm
To what extent do foundations use consultants to support their work? While we have known for years that foundations use consultants to support various aspects of their work, until now we’ve never had a quantitative picture of how many, how often,...
19
May
2015
Economic Inequality and Mobility: Looking at the Evidence to Inform Philanthropy’s Actions
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 -
9:15am to 11:15am
Since the economic downturn of 2008, increasing media attention on income inequality and its effects on our society has turned up the volume on the public conversation. But has the coverage actually increased the philanthropic sector’s understanding...
14
May
2015
Balancing Internal vs. External Missions in Family Philanthropy - Webinar
Thursday, May 14, 2015 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
This webinar is limited to private and family foundation staff and trustees only. What is your family’s dream for philanthropy? Are you primarily interested in achieving a particular grantmaking mission?
14
May
2015
Earning Stories for Good – Big Rewards for Your CSR Programs
Thursday, May 14, 2015 -
9:00am to 11:00am
With brands vying for consumer attention and loyalty, a company’s CSR commitments have tremendous potential to help build trust with your key audiences.
12
May
2015
Funding General Operating Support
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 -
2:15pm to 4:00pm
Consider issues of support, strategy and accountability in the fields of community organizing, community development, advocacy, the environment, and the arts.
07
May
2015
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution - Documentary Film Screening
Thursday, May 7, 2015 -
5:00pm to 8:30pm
In the 1960's, ready or not, change was coming to America. A new revolutionary culture was emerging and those seeking to drastically transform the system believed radical change was not only feasible, but imminent.
06
May
2015
Community Food Funders Annual Gathering
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 -
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Join us at the CFF Annual Gathering to celebrate another year of organizing funders to transform our regional food system!
06
May
2015
Scaling for Social Impact: Perspectives from Both Sides
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 -
9:15am to 11:15am
Scaling presents important opportunities and significant challenges for funders and grantees.
06
May
2015
Executive Assistants Network - Tech Trends
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 -
8:15am to 10:30am
Technology is always evolving, whether it’s a new program or updated software— new becomes old fairly quickly. Come and learn from your peers and other professionals about the latest tips and tools available to you in your administrative support...
30
Apr
2015
"Exit Interviews" with Former and Retiring Foundation CEOs
Thursday, April 30, 2015 -
9:00am to 10:30am
Join us in conversation with three great leaders in the philanthropic field – Corinne Rieder, David Nee and Pam Flaherty. All of whom have had extensive careers in philanthropy and will retire or have recently retired from their roles. Drawing from...
29
Apr
2015
What Kind of Welcome? How are Unaccompanied Children from Central America Faring in New York?
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 -
2:15pm to 4:30pm
About 6,000 unaccompanied immigrant children from Central America were released to sponsors in New York State last year, the second highest receiving state after Texas.
29
Apr
2015
Measuring Impact: Joys, Monsters and Opportunities in Peacebuilding Monitoring and Evaluation - Webinar
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
The peacebuilding field continues to wrestle with questions of impact -how do we know that peacebuilding programs work? How do we measure the cumulative effect of programs in a given conflict area?
29
Apr
2015
Can Capacity Building Impact Be Quantitatively Assessed? Lessons from an Emerging Evaluation Method - Webinar
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 -
9:00am to 10:00am
Missed the webinar? View recording here . As funders we intuitively understand the value of capacity building - to institutions, fields, and movements. However, quantitatively evidencing capacity building impact is a much more difficult task. Join...
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