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18 Jul 2012

Corporate Community Involvement Conference

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 7:30am to Friday, July 20, 2012 - 8:45pm
Fairmont Copley Plaza, 138 St. James Ave., Boston MA
Join The Conference Board for the "Corporate Community Involvement Conference." Learn how Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship can accelerate your business and social impact. Discover emerging trends and opportunities which are, and will be...
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12 Jul 2012

Streamlining Grants Management: Partnering NYC & Philanthropy to Work with Grantees

Thursday, July 12, 2012 -
3:30pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
The City of New York, through its HHS Accelerator initiative, has been working on a series of reforms in partnership with the nonprofit sector to ease administrative burdens, simplify and speed provider selection for contracts, and redirect...
12 Jul 2012

Education Working Group Lunch: 2013 Reform Review Project

Thursday, July 12, 2012 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
Over the last decade, more than 600 foundations have invested more than 2 billion dollars in efforts to reshape New York City’s schools. While some foundations based outside the City have been major donors, New York City-based foundations also have...
09 Jul 2012

Conversation for Grantmakers: Update on the Cultural Data Project

Monday, July 9, 2012 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Teleconference
Join this teleconference to hear how The Pew Charitable Trusts founded the powerful online management tool, The New York Cultural Data Project (CDP), which is designed to strengthen arts and cultural organizations in 2004 in Pennsylvania. Today 13...
28 Jun 2012

Effective Education Reform: Partnering with Teachers

Thursday, June 28, 2012 -
12:30pm to 2:00pm
Black Male Donor Collaborative, 333 Seventh Ave. 13th Floor, NYC
How can youth and parents successfully organize for school change without teacher allies? Join us for a conversation about the critical role progressive teachers play in grassroots education reform in New York City. The National Economic &...
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27 Jun 2012

Role of Public Media in Our Democracy - GFEM Annual Funder Conversation

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 5:00pm to Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 6:00pm
With the decline of traditional journalism outlets, some public and independent media organizations are making significant strides in expanding news and information services to fill the gap. And public media is engaging people of all ages and...
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27 Jun 2012

Family Philanthropy Online Guided Tour

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Make plans to join this special guided tour of FP Online, the world’s largest online knowledge center for family philanthropy - currently accessible to family philanthropy members of Philanthropy New York. Explore Efficient ways to download articles...
21 Jun 2012

Funders of Women and Girls Network Lunch

Thursday, June 21, 2012 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor, NYC
Funders of Women and Girls (FWG) is an emerging partnership of funders committed to increasing awareness of, and investment in, the needs of women and girls in New York City. FWG seeks to build a community within philanthropy committed to strategic...
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20 Jun 2012

Summer 2012 NYC Progressive Philanthropy Cocktail Party

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 -
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Philanthropy New York members are invited to the 6th NYC Progressive Philanthropy Cocktail Party. Join NYC colleagues for an informal gathering of progressive foundation staff and trustees, major donors, advisors, & philanthropy organizers. No...
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20 Jun 2012

Learning a New Language: Digital Media for Advocacy

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Effective advocacy communication in the 21st century calls for the adoption of new media. Assorted resources including blogs, webcasts, digital services, and other innovative technologies offer immense potential and provide increased access to a...
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19 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Is Social Justice Sustainable?

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
The economic crisis and its toll on private and government funding, coupled with shifts and trends in the giving patterns of large foundations, have caused many in the social justice sector -- including human and civil rights, anti-poverty and...
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19 Jun 2012

An Update on New York City’s Promise Neighborhood Initiatives

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 -
8:30am to 11:00am
The federal Department of Education’s Promise Neighborhoods Initiative is challenging organizations across the country to craft bold service networks that would provide youth in low-income communities with the support they need to thrive from birth...
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18 Jun 2012

9th Annual Games for Change Festival

Monday, June 18, 2012 - 8:00am to Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 6:30pm
NYU Skirball Center 655 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square, NYC
The Games for Change Festival brings the digital games industry together with a broader community of government agencies, foundations and charities, educators, media and corporate entities. The festival, includes a Game Arcade where award-nominated...
14 Jun 2012

Celebrating Milestones in Family Philanthropy

Thursday, June 14, 2012 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Teleconference
Family foundations celebrating their 20th, 40th, 50th or 60th anniversaries have found creative ways to honor the giving legacy of the donor and subsequent generations, while also celebrating the importance and potential of their nonprofit partners...

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