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Nancy Feller Joins The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust as General Counsel

Release Date:

09/03/2012

... . As the Ford Foundation’s chief legal officer, in addition to all legal affairs, Feller was responsible for ... Ms. Feller also supervised the Foundation’s Human Resources , Internal Audit and Travel Services...

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Ford Foundation

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

25 Apr 2012

Navigating the Storm: Developing the Capacity to Manage Change

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th Floor, NYC.

... organizations to be creative and to do more with fewer resources . Yet, in a time of great uncertainty, leaders can focus ... energy and use change as a positive force. In their book Building...

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Tools & Strategies

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 ...

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Issue-Based

20 Jun 2012

Summer 2012 NYC Progressive Philanthropy Cocktail Party

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 -

6:30pm to 8:30pm

... York is a member of the host committee along with (list in formation): 21/64 Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice Funders for LGBTQ Issues Hispanics ...

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09 Aug 2012

Advocacy and Family Philanthropy: Leveraging Limited Dollars for Impact

Thursday, August 9, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Webinar

... are a leading source of support for nonprofits active in policy advocacy and civic engagement. Why do family foundations choose to invest in these strategies to advance their mission? What kinds of ... The...

04 Oct 2012

Breakfast with the Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Thursday, October 4, 2012 -

8:00am to 9:00am

... the Japanese earthquake and tsunami and the earthquake in Haiti. We often encourage our members to pause during ... that the philanthropic efforts can be most valuable later in the recovery and rebuilding...

11 Oct 2012

Measuring Social Media Efforts: A Meet the Author Event with Beth Kanter and Katie Delahaye Paine

Thursday, October 11, 2012 -

9:30am to 12:00pm

The Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Ave. 2nd Floor, NYC

... outline measurement frameworks, and offer up a host of resources from their forthcoming book, Measuring the ...

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Issue-Based

30 May 2013

Knowledge Tools for Funders

Thursday, May 30, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... do their work. Knowledge tools help funders track trends in their areas of interest, find resources focused on their issues, build capacity for ... Simple ways to stay informed about new developments ...

14 Oct 2010

International Grantmakers Network

Thursday, October 14, 2010 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

MEMBERS : Please log in to register yourself or a colleague online by clicking on ... connect with each other and share best practices. In response to requests from members, we convened a pilot ... grantmakers...

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Network Building

14 Sep 2011

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Encouraging and Improving Staff Learning and Development at our Foundations

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 -

8:45am to 10:30am

Henry Luce Foundation, 51 Madison Ave., 30th Fl., NYC

... through feedback from peers and mentors, and 10% occurs in “formal training” -- the kind of staff development most of us talk about, when we bring in an outside facilitator and have staff sit in...

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Network Building

04 Dec 2013

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Understanding and Evaluating Professional Employment Organizations (PEOs)

Wednesday, December 4, 2013 -

7:45am to 10:30am

Philanthropy New York

... HR and operations professionals to share knowledge and resources , to test complex ideas with peers about ... are or have explored this as an option, or participate in a PEO and are open to sharing your...

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Issue-Based

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HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

NYC Among First Group of Cities Chosen for Rockefeller Resiliency Challenge

Release Date:

12/11/2013

... including former president Bill Clinton, will receive resources to help them build their resilience in order to endure catastrophic events -- both natural and ... more quickly from them. Each city will receive...

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Member News

Funding Area

Community Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation

28 Feb 2014

The Impact Assessment - Moving Towards Greater Impact

Friday, February 28, 2014 -

7:00am to 10:30am

US Trust

... are making a difference? We all want to have impact—or, in simpler terms, make a real difference. This desire often ... tool to identify opportunities to increase their impact. In small breakout groups,...

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Issue-Based

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Impact Investing

Useful Skills for Grantmakers

Publication date:

06/2012

... or job experience that will fully prepare you for a career in grantmaking. However, there are numerous skills that will ... prepared to enter this field and be successful: Expertise in a given programmatic area Nonprofit experience Good ... abilities Good oral communication skills Proven excellence in writing Comfort with a behind-the-scenes role Volunteer ...

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Article

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Job Seekers

William Simon President Questions Motives of "Liberal" Foundations Working To Advance Democracy

Release Date:

07/23/2014

... "an obvious, politically liberal, ideological agenda" in the name of advancing the "public interest." Writing in the Wall Street Journal, James Piereson singles out ... for Women, the...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Funding Area

Arts

Community Development

Environment and Climate Change

Social Justice

Gender Justice

Related Organizations

Ford Foundation

Carnegie Corporation of New York

The Rockefeller Foundation

11 Sep 2014

Generational Transitions: The Never-Ending Story - Webinar

Thursday, September 11, 2014 -

2:30pm to 4:00pm

... This webinar is only open to PNY members. Members : In June 2014, the National Center for Family Philanthropy ... an NCFP account , please click here to register. In Collaboration with National Center for...

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

13 Nov 2014

Avoiding Avoidance: Addressing and Managing Conflict - Webinar

Thursday, November 13, 2014 -

11:00am to 1:30pm

... inherently good nor bad. Conflict will always occur in an organization that's growing, evolving, and changing. ... 12th. This webinar is only open to PNY members. Members: In June 2014, the National...

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Family Foundation

NYCT Believes Backing STEM Education is Critical to Building a Strong Workforce

Release Date:

04/28/2015

... Education is Critical to Building a Strong Workforce In May 2014, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a tech talent ... tech industry and train New Yorkers for high-paying jobs in the field. The $10 million dollar...

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Member News

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Education

Technology

Workforce Development

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The New York Community Trust

07 Jul 2015

Foundation Administrators Network Brown Bag Lunch: Meet Our New FAN Members!

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

In addition to quarterly meetings, the Foundation ... we hope to have a discussion around possible career paths in HR and philanthropy administration. We also intend to ... for foundation administration, including...

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Network Building

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All Funders

HR & Operations Staff

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

U.S.-Cuba Thaw Reverberating Through Nonprofits

Release Date:

06/04/2015

... that internal changes to economic and other policies in Cuba are shifting the landscape there in ways that are as dramatic, if not more so, than President ... Cuba "has a really good history of protecting...

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Member News

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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International/Foreign Affairs

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Related Organizations

Ford Foundation

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