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... Stories” Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces $ 1 .2 Million for Long-Term Recovery Projects in Five Coastal ... Sandy Funds Will Support New Train Tunnel Governor Cuomo's Office Prepares Safety Tips...

We Shouldn’t Be Batting 1000

Release Date:

03/07/2016

... He was baseball’s MVP in 2008, when he got a hit about 1 in 3 times he went to the plate. Here’s what this has got ... What if, instead, we assumed we were Dustin Pedroia, and a 1 in 3 hit rate was MVP...

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Arcus Foundation

26 Apr 2016

Learning from LA - Is Our Sister City Supporting Nonprofits Better?

Tuesday, April 26, 2016 -

1:30pm to 3:30pm

... Inc. Designed for All interested funders. Registration 1 :15 - 1 :30 PM Check-in 1 :30 - 3:30 PM Program Registration is required by April ...

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09 Dec 2014

Serving Those Who Served

Tuesday, December 9, 2014 -

7:00am to 2:00pm

With major changes on the veterans landscape, how can philanthropy stay relevant, targeted and effective?

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Close the Divide Between Education and Work

Release Date:

01/21/2016

Michael Haberman of JPMorgan Chase Global Philanthropy says Career and Technical Education (CTE) deserves more attention.

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Education

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

PNY's Policy Corner: What's on the Ballot in 2024?

Release Date:

10/30/2024

*/ /*--> */ PNY's Policy Corner: Ballot question 1 , the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) October 30, 2024 View ... all. What’s on the Ballot? Ballot question 1 , the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), seeks to...

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Design Thinking for Advocates: Don’t Knock it Till You Try It

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02/23/2016

... shared their creative compass , asking users to: 1 ) make observations, 2) frame opportunities, 3) imagine ... type of challenge design thinking seeks to overcome. Step 1 —make observations—already had been...

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To Avoid Being a Supporter of the Status Quo, Ask “So What?”

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01/27/2016

Citi Foundation President Brandee McHale says that we should consider whether measurement might be preventing philanthropy from asking the big questions.

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Is There an App for That? New Thinking on Kids and Digital Media

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03/10/2016

New York Community Trust Program Associate Leigh Ross says funders have a unique opportunity to influence the way that youth engage with digital media and the web.

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For Foundations, Succession Planning Should Be a High Priority

Release Date:

03/31/2016

... be as simple as saying that the work handled by Employee 1 will be delegated to the four direct reports, who will report to Employee 1 ’s supervisor until a permanent replacement is found. It ...