Social Justice

25 Jun 2014

The Future of Finance: Shifting Power and Wealth from Wall Street to Main Street

Wednesday, June 25, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

The financialization of our economy is a driving force behind growing inequality in our country, and precipitated the financial crash of 2007. The financial downturn led to the worst recession since the Great Depression, leaving working families...

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Issue-Based

Format

Panel

Livestream

Funding Area

Economic Security

Social Justice

Community Development

05 Jun 2014

Cesar's Last Fast - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Film Series

Thursday, June 5, 2014 -

5:30pm to 8:30pm

Join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of the documentary Cesar's Last Fast and a brief panel discussion.

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Environment and Climate Change

Food Systems

Health

International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

Workforce Development

01 May 2014

E-TEAM - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Film Series

Thursday, May 1, 2014 -

5:30pm to 8:30pm

Join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of the documentary E-TEAM and a brief panel discussion. Anna, Ole, Fred and Peter are four members of the Emergencies Team — or E-Team — the boots on the ground division of a respected...

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Issue-Based

Funding Area

International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

09 Apr 2014

Shaping the Nature of Work in the New Economy

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 2:45pm

Conversations about the new economy often revolve around negative trends, from the expansion of low-wage, low-quality, insecure jobs to the rise in contingent and temporary work for a diminishing middle class. Many are concerned that as...

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Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Economic Security

Social Justice

Workforce Development

18 Mar 2014

What Is the Case for Foundations Living in Perpetuity?

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

In recent years, the number of foundations going the spend-down route has increased notably. Advocates for setting time limits on foundations have been especially vocal and prolific in their writing and public speaking. Which got us wondering: Is...

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Issue-Based

Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Social Justice

03 Oct 2012

Can Social Justice Organizations Endure? New Ideas to Get Us to “Yes”

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

In this “new normal” funding environment, how sincerely are social justice funders—no matter their specific area(s) of funding focus—willing to acknowledge the financial challenges facing their fields and their grantees? And what new, creative...

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Issue-Based

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Social Justice

A New Way Forward: Bringing an Equity Lens to the Work of Reducing the Influence of Money in Our Democracy

Publication date:

12/2015

Based on candid interviews with funding partners and thought leaders, Piper’s report "A New Way Forward: Bringing an Equity Lens to the Work of Reducing the Influence of Money in Our Democracy” touches upon key issues to help analyze their grantmaking strategies.