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The Juvenile Justice Initiative at Philanthropy New York: Closing Remarks from Judge Judith S. Kaye

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06/22/2010

... juvenile justice system, and to reorient the system from a correctional to a youth-development and therapeutic model. On June 14, 2010, ... those four other states because of their “prominence, ...

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(Revised November 2009) Philanthropy New York is a nonprofit membership organization created in 1979 by the ... core interest in joining Philanthropy New York is a desire to improve the quality of its own...

So, You Want a Job in Philanthropy?

... are looking at this webpage, you are likely considering a career transition into philanthropy or simply searching for ... that this webpage can contribute to the development of a capable and well-informed job...

To Build Community, Start with a Question

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11/19/2014

... the president of Brooklyn Community Foundation just over a year ago, it took me no time at all to realize that, even ... here for 25 years, raised three children here, and started a nonprofit here, I really...

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Getting Beyond Philanthropic Colonialism

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11/05/2013

... have been numerous. The Chronicle of Philanthropy ran a piece by Phil Buchanan and excerpts from other experts . ... short burst of comments usually are. Mr. Buffett also has a Huffington Post blog entry with...

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Three Education Ideas for NYC’s New Mayor

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10/15/2013

... up, De Blasio and Lhota. As New York City prepares for a changing of the guard pending the upcoming mayoral election , a new initiative wants to make sure the new mayor starts out with a few...

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The Building Blocks of Demonstrating Impact

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09/09/2013

... Recently, Philanthropy New York convened funders for a conversation on the best ways to measure and demonstrate ... New York encouraged the 27 attendees to partake in a peer-learning conversation to also share...

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5 Questions for…Kimberleigh J. Smith, Board President, Paul Rapoport Foundation

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06/28/2012

... with permission.) Philanthropy News Digest : As a founder of two of the most important nonprofit ... of LGTB communities of color, Paul Rapoport left not only a financial legacy but a...

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Three Essentials for Accelerating Funder Collaboration

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03/07/2012

... we can all rally around. But anyone who has worked as a grantmaker knows that it’s harder than it sounds. We all work within different contexts and constraints. In a diverse and decentralized field, it’s hard...

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Engagement Snapshot: A Strategic Approach

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11/28/2011

... Philanthropy New York and our local co-funders, the John A . Hartford Foundation , the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation , and FJC – A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds, quickly developed a...

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“The City Where America Is Going to Find Herself Again”: A Funders Conversation with Mayor Mitch Landrieu

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01/12/2011

... 16th, 55 Philanthropy New York members participated in a members briefing featuring a keynote address by the Honorable Mitch Landrieu, Mayor of ... city government. The appointment of chief procurement and...

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Bridging the Knowledge Gap About Grantmaking for People with Disabilities

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11/05/2010

... with permission.) Every funder can, and should, be a disability funder. A group of New York grantmakers and advocates gathered [on ... reveal that while 70 percent of corporations polled have diversity...

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Don’t Forget the Small Guys

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07/09/2010

... much older than myself; I remember making smores during a Boy Scout camping trip; and I remember making pens filled ... was active in Amnesty International and eventually earned a graduate scholarship through...

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The Rockefeller Drug Laws: New Opportunities for Investment with a National Impact

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04/02/2010

On January 26th, Philanthropy New York hosted a members briefing sponsored by the Daphne Foundation , ... , and the Open Society Institute , with our Increasing Diversity in Philanthropy and Philanthropy Connects...

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After We Say Goodbye

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01/29/2010

... the former Executive Director of the Beldon Fund, began a discussion on this blog regarding “spend out” versus ... completely in 2015. Yes, our decreasing assets played a major role in the board’s decision to...

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Philanthropy As “Invisible Aid”

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08/31/2009

... useful knowledge to impart: All too often in this field, a particular grant or initiative is inadequately ... the rationale and evidence. Whether that is true or just a failure of communication doesn’t matter...

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Internet to Newspapers: Drop Dead—A Program Recap with Nicholas Lemann and Victor Pickard

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06/12/2009

Philanthropy New York hosted a recent program on the current crisis affecting print ... the United States. (Vincent Stehle has also contributed a post on this issue.) We asked two of the presenters from .....

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Building a Bigger Tent for Effective Philanthropy

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07/07/2015

... philanthropy—waning? Some proponents think it might be. A recent Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society ... goals and plans, and assess performance—hallmarks of a strategic approach. Yet some...

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Design Is Key to Expanding the 21st Century Neighborhood Library

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12/13/2016

... home to Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, bestowed a legacy extending far beyond East 91st Street. Between 1893 ... imprint on community life, as relevant today as it was a century ago. Today, New York...

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