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Hurricane Season is Here, Sandy is Not Over

Release Date:

10/31/2014

... Food and Environment Program Officer, North Star Fund It is hurricane season again, and we recently marked ... York region, bringing enormous devastation and chaos in its wake. Have we learned the lessons that...

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Disaster Relief

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Mass Shooting in Orlando: Resources and Networks for Action

... Teleconference for Funders June 22 @ 11a.m.: Response to Orlando Shooting For funders concerned about this tragedy ... Special Resource: Lessons From Roseburg: The Ford Family Foundation The Ford ...

Practical Plans for Strengthening Nonprofits: The Human Services Data Project

Release Date:

04/20/2010

... , which explored six initiatives now being designed to strengthen the City’s nonprofit sector. One of these ... separate funding request, an agency will be able to store its key documents...

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2024 Operational Reports

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04/2024

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Teagle Foundation Announces Judith Shapiro as New President

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04/02/2013

The Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation has voted unanimously to name Judith Shapiro as President of the Foundation to ... and vision to insure that the Foundation will...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Supports Habitat for Humanity Worcester County Build

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10/26/2018

... grant from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation for its upcoming single- family home build in Bishopville, this fall. The Weinberg ... foundation. This grant makes available essential funding to...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Recording: Youth Power Now: Lessons from Youth Organizers in New York

... in rural areas across New York. In 2024, North Star Fund hosted its first Youth Organizing Summit gathering over 50 youth leaders from across New York State to offer youth-centered organizing...

Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces Divestment from Industries that Harm People of Color

Release Date:

11/03/2016

... gun manufacturers, and predatory lenders in alignment with its commitment to advancing racial equity across all facets of its ... in grants to nonprofits since 2009 through...

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LaVerne Evans Srinivasan Named Vice President of Education Programs by Carnegie Corporation of New York

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12/09/2014

... new designs for schools and systems. “It is an honor to lead Carnegie Corporation’s Education Programs,” said ... recommended Ms. Srinivasan to the Corporation’s board of trustees and they...

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What’s “Best” in Philanthropy: A Debate Recap with Aaron Dorfman and Adam Meyerson

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05/19/2009

... by NCRP’s recent report, Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best: Benchmarks to Assess and Enhance Grantmaker Impact . We asked Mr. ... compensation to their trustees. For instance, the Woods...

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Annual Grantmaker Salary & Benefits Survey

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10/2024

... local salary and benefits benchmarking information to members. Philanthropy New York and our fellow regional ... across the country worked with the Council on Foundations to promote its annual Grantmakers Salary & Benefits Survey in exchange ...

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Insights from “Bridging Practice to Lead Forward - An Invitation from the Leadership Transitions Funders Group”

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08/07/2023

Insights from “Bridging Practice to Lead Forward - An Invitation from the Leadership ... to be responsive and targeted with a designated pooled fund rather than through traditional philanthropy...

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Diversity and Inclusion

Publication date:

06/2014

Reference documents pertaining to the topic of Diversity and Inclusion for Board members.

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Philanthropy Must Prioritize Democracy Beyond Election Day

Release Date:

11/17/2020

... William Watterson, Director, Galaxy Gives, the Novogratz Family Philanthropy. This article was originally published ... racial justice work. Funding models are evolving rapidly to respond to...

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Mission Possible: Supporting Returning Veterans (No Matter What Your Mission)

Release Date:

01/10/2013

... the funders in the room had an explicit mandate or mission to support veterans. And yet, nearly 80 people attended the ... as an area of focus. And I’ll be honest: when our Board first encouraged us to...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

13 Oct 2021

Adopting Equity Practices - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

The National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* ... external practices How to discuss equity with staff...

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Corporate Philanthropy: The Challenges and Opportunities

Release Date:

06/19/2009

... New York President, New York Life Foundation I need to open with a disclaimer: the thoughts I am sharing below ... that philanthropic professionals who work in private, family , or community foundations have a...

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William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes Lauren Supplee as Senior Program Officer

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09/08/2020

... Lauren Supplee as Senior Program Officer We are pleased to welcome Lauren Supplee as our new Senior Program Officer, ... initiatives on improving the use of research evidence and its Institutional Challenge...

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The Spend-Out/Perpetuity Distraction…and the Merger Option

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02/08/2010

... Nonetheless, these discussions seem like a distraction to me, for two reasons: 1) the perpetuity versus spend-out ... Anita Nager contributed a blog post on the Beldon Fund ’s decision to...

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