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De Blasio unveils 60-person transition team

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11/20/2013

Mayor-elect Bill De Blasio has announced the members of his 60-person transition team, including Alexa Avilés, Program Officer at the Scherman Foundation; John Banks, Vice President of Government Relations at Con Edison; Peter Madonia, COO of the...

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The 2013 Nonprofit Excellence Award Winners

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11/21/2013

Three nonprofits have been selected as the winners of the New York Community Trust-New York Magazine Nonprofit Excellence Awards, a joint project of The New York Community Trust, the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York and Philanthropy New...

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Advocates for LGBT Equality Launch Freedom Fund to Support LGBT Russians

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11/26/2013

The Arcus Foundation, the Council for Global Equality and the Open Society Foundations have announced the establishment of the Russia Freedom Fund to provide financial support directly to groups working to end discrimination and violence in Russia...

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Nominate Your Colleagues for the PNY Board of Directors

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12/11/2013

Philanthropy New York is currently seeking nominations for our Board of Directors. We have two slots to fill in May 2014, and five slots coming up the following year (May 2015).

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NYC Among First Group of Cities Chosen for Rockefeller Resiliency Challenge

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12/11/2013

The Rockefeller Foundation has announced the first group of cities chosen for its 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge.

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Nonprofits Join Forces to Give Black Men a Brighter Future

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12/08/2013

Shawn Dove, Manager of the Open Society Foundations' Campaign for Black Male Achievement, is among the leaders interviewed in a Chronicle of Philanthropy article about philanthropic projects supporting young African-American and Hispanic males.

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MetLife Foundation, Sesame Workshop Launch Financial Knowledge Program

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11/22/2013

PND reported that the MetLife Foundation and Sesame Workshop have announced a five-year, $20 million partnership to improve financial knowledge and strategies among low- and moderate-income families around the world.

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Moyer, New York Life Foundations Announce National Memory Board Project

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11/29/2013

PND reported that the Moyer Foundation and the New York Life Foundation will partner on a national initiative to increase awareness of childhood bereavement and the need for children's grief support services.

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Bloomberg Lured Donors for New York Programs

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11/29/2013

According to a report commissioned by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Bloomberg Administration has attracted $1.4 billion in noncity financing for NYC programs over the past 12 years. (Ford Foundation President Darren Walker is also quoted in this New...

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Philanthropy: Beyond Business or Charity

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11/01/2013

Lori Bezahler, President of the Edward W. Hazen Foundation, wrote about the problems with adopting a "business planning" model for philanthropy in the latest issue of NCRP's Responsive Philanthropy.

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Building Bigger Bets with Philanthropy

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12/02/2013

Edna McConnell Clark Foundation President Nancy Roob shares with the Stanford Social Innovation Review how the foundation is aggregating funds to scale what works.

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B. Altman, a Store From Yesteryear, Still Makes Its Presence Felt in the City

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11/28/2013

The New York Times examined the history and work of the Altman Foundation and spoke with its president, Jane B. O'Connell, who is the daughter and sister of the last two presidents of the store and the foundation.

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Astor Estate Donates Money to New York Education

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12/08/2013

The first round of grants has been made from The New York Community Trust's $43 million Brooke Astor Funds for New York City Education, reports The Wall Street Journal.

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State Education Chancellor Defends Teacher and School Evaluations

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11/22/2013

Our Education Funders Research Initiative event was also covered by WNYC, Capital New York, Gotham Schools and the Epoch Times.

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Philanthropists Lay Out Education Priorities

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11/21/2013

Philanthropy New York President Ronna Brown, Ford Foundation Program Officer Fred Frelow and New York Community Trust Program Officer Shawn Morehead previewed the Education Funders Research Initiative's six priorities for the de Blasio...

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Foundation Administrator's Network: Internship Programs

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04/2010

Annette Ensley and Shelly Harper (Nathan Cummings Foundation) and Jason McGill (Philanthropy New York, and formerly at Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) shared their knowledge and experience in developing internship programs at a Foundation Administrator's Network meeting.

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Making IT Decisions

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12/2012

Administrative professionals routinely intersect with their organization’s technology infrastructure. Whether you outsource or insource your foundation’s technology needs, it is critical to understand how to approach projects so you make decisions that fit your specific organization needs and capacity and maximize your return on investment. Guli Basu, Information Services Operations Manager at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, guided members through key elements to making smart IT decisions.

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Looking Back on Philanthropy New York's 2013

Release Date:

12/12/2013

It is indeed a season of thankfulness, good tidings and joy. We have many challenges ahead of us, but we also have the support and strength of an amazing membership. Thank you for being part of the Philanthropy New York community.

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