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Useful Skills for Grantmakers

Publication date:

06/2012

... when they hire program staff. A few rose to the top of their list: A good education; for specialized positions, a ... degree Strong writing skills Additional evidence of engagement in the field though publications and ... the most important assets a candidate can bring to their foundation , but as an overall strength for job candidates ...

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Job Seekers

11 Sep 2014

Generational Transitions: The Never-Ending Story - Webinar

Thursday, September 11, 2014 -

2:30pm to 4:00pm

If you are connected to a multi-generational family foundation , you likely have discovered that transitions are ... event; rather, they are an ongoing and evolving fact of life. Whether transitioning from the...

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

Rockefeller's Rodin Honored for Urban Development Work

Release Date:

10/16/2014

... for Urban Development Work Dr. Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation , has been chosen as the 2014 recipient of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) J.C. Nichols Prize for ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Lisa Frantzen Joins TCC Group as Senior Consultant

Release Date:

12/02/2014

... applicability. With experience working in a broad range of contexts- foundation , nonprofit, public and private-Lisa is uniquely ... which includes working directly within the areas of...

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Appointments & Transitions

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TCC Group

Partnering With State Governments to Strengthen Families: Early Lessons From the Work Support Strategies Initiative

Release Date:

06/25/2013

by Luis A. Ubiñas, President, Ford Foundation Over the past half-decade, as the country has ... programs have served as an essential backstop for millions of working families struggling to keep a toehold in the...

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All Funders

Life and Work of Robert Rauschenberg Profiled in NYTimes

Release Date:

06/04/2015

Life and Work of Robert Rauschenberg Profiled in NYTimes Rauschenberg ... made. (I try to act in that gap between the two.)” Much of what MacLear and Snyder encounter falls into that gap. I ... his side, one...

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Member News

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Arts

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Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

JPMorgan Chase and Target Join Initiative to Create Job Opportunities for Young People

Release Date:

07/13/2015

... implications. According to a recent report from Measure of America, a program sponsored by the nonprofit Social Science Research Council, the cost of youth disconnection — including health care, public .....

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Children, Youth and Families

Workforce Development

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Target Corporation

Bank of America and JPMorgan Work to Find Social Enterprise Solutions to Break Down Employment Barriers

Release Date:

08/11/2015

Bank of America and JPMorgan Work to Find Social Enterprise ... to find and grow community solutions with evidence of results. As part of the SIF program, REDF must match the federal funds ...

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Member News

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Community Development

Workforce Development

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Bank of America [Corporate]

Bank of America Charitable Foundation

JPMorgan and Citi-Backed Program is Bridge Between Youth Unemployment, Growing Skills Gap

Release Date:

08/21/2015

... high-growth employment sectors. According to the "State of St. Louis STEM Workforce 2014," a report created by St. ... J.P. Morgan, Emerson, Ascension Health, Monsanto, Citi Foundation , Clark-Fox...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Citi

Citi Foundation

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Carnegie, Helmsley, Wallace and Gates Support Newsgathering Partnership of EdWeek and PBS NewsHour

Release Date:

10/15/2015

... Wallace and Gates Support Newsgathering Partnership of EdWeek and PBS NewsHour Education Week and the "PBS ... came after the two news organizations ironed out details of a partnership formed when...

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Member News

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Communications/Media

Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

The Wallace Foundation

Addressing Poverty Through Digital And Financial Literacy (Capital One)

Release Date:

01/07/2016

... country’s financial equilibrium, and only after years of painfully slow recovery have housing prices begun to ... and lower income families. Many experts concur that two of the challenges keeping people...

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Member News

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Economic Security

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Capital One [Corporate]

Sloan-Supported Study Shows Whales Dine With Their Own Kind

Release Date:

03/03/2016

... Bank -- a vast North Atlantic fishery off the coast of Cape Cod -- teems with billions of herring that take over the region to spawn. The seasonal ... of the Office of Naval...

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Member News

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Animal Welfare

Science

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Why Should We Care About Tax Policy?

Release Date:

06/14/2016

... Nonprofit Association), and Rob Collier (Council of Michigan Foundations). Kyle Caldwell, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Robert Collier, Council of Michigan Foundations Donna Murray-Brown, Michigan ... away,...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

NYSHealth Launches 2017 Special Projects Fund Request for Proposals

Release Date:

09/02/2016

... Fund Request for Proposals The New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) 2017 Special Projects Fund Request ... will be invited to submit full proposals, with deadlines of November 18, 2016 and May 17, 2017...

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RFPs Etc

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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New York Health Foundation

Public-Private Partnership With Ford, Surdna, Niarchos, Bloomberg, Mellon, and Rockefeller Award Placemaking Grants Totaling $11 Million

Release Date:

12/09/2016

... that works to position arts and culture as a core sector of comprehensive community planning and development, has ... to strengthen the social, physical, and economic fabric of local communities. Selected from...

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Member News

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Arts

Community Development

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Ford Foundation

Surdna Foundation

Mellon Foundation

Stavros Niarchos Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies

12 Jan 2017

Family Philanthropy Stories- Capture the Legacy of your Giving with NCFP and The History Project- Webinar

Thursday, January 12, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* Why, in 2017, are we ... family story. Join us as we reveal our new History of Family Philanthropy timeline as well as...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

Family Foundation

Private Foundation

Board & Trustees

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

08 Jun 2017

21st Century Philanthropic Pipelines for Twentysomethings - Webinar

Thursday, June 8, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* How do we inspire and prepare the best generation of philanthropic leaders for the field and for our family .....

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Professional Development

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Topic(s)

Leadership Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

13 Jul 2017

Mission Investing: Resources and Advice for Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, July 13, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* While mission investing ... that’s sweeping the field, families may face a variety of unexpected challenges when...

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Professional Development

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Topic(s)

An Introduction to PhilTV

Release Date:

01/20/2017

An Introduction to PhilTV PhilTV is a new section of our website , that showcases PNY’s upcoming, live and ... with the idea that we could further advance our goal of telling the stories of the...

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PhilTV This Week

03 Aug 2017

FAN Brown Bag Lunch: The Work Life Juggle

Thursday, August 3, 2017 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

In addition to quarterly meetings, the Foundation Administrators Network hosts a summer brown bag ... Is your staff supported and engaged, do you see any signs of burn out? Do you have a wellness program? How do...