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What Makes a Good CSR Leader?

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09/26/2013

by Tim McClimon, President, American Express Foundation I’m often asked what makes a good Corporate ... to Philanthropic Leadership” and Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship ’s “Corporate Involvement...

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Share Your Thoughts: PNY’s 34th Annual Meeting!

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04/30/2013

... livestream broadcast! And special thanks again to the Ford Foundation for their generosity as our hosts. We asked you to share ... the way you think about climate change and planning for...

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Philanthropy Must Lead With Its Heart

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02/19/2015

by Jennifer and Peter Buffett, Co-Presidents, The NoVo Foundation This post originally appeared in the Chronicle ... is almost never discussed in our sector. In the race for philanthropic impact, we’ve got our...

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07 May 2015

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution - Documentary Film Screening

Thursday, May 7, 2015 -

5:00pm to 8:30pm

... not only feasbible, but imminent. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense would, for a short time, put itself at the vanguard of that change. Join us for a wine-and-cheese reception,...

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03 Jun 2015

NYC Early Childhood Mapping Convening

Wednesday, June 3, 2015 -

9:00am to 4:00pm

... possibly increase private investments to maximize impact for high quality early childhood services and the systems that support them. Join us for a convening of foundation representatives and...

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Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

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Human Services

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New York City

Frontier Thinking: Staten Island as Innovation Lab

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05/12/2015

by Betsy Dubovsky, Executive Director, The Staten Island Foundation As the Executive Director of The Staten Island Foundation , I know a thing or two about “frontier ... a track record of collaboration and...

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The Staten Island Foundation

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25 Jun 2015

Nailing It: Building A National Movement of Nail Salon Workers

Thursday, June 25, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... are paid less than the cost of the bottle of nail polish for a 12 hour day. For their labor, they gain respiratory ... Patricia Eng, Vice President, New York Women’s Foundation Aleyamma...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Immigration

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10 Dec 2015

Crisis Communications: How to Think, Advise and Respond During Tough Situations

Thursday, December 10, 2015 -

8:45am to 10:30am

Is your foundation ready for the next big media crisis? The one issue that you do not prepare for is the one that might cause the most damage to your ...

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29 Oct 2015

Exploring Grantmaking Strategy: Options and Approaches

Thursday, October 29, 2015 -

8:15am to 10:30am

... Club cohort. If you had $1 billion to start your own foundation , how would you strategically use your resources to ... of participatory grantmaking? Source promising ideas for funding? Ensure that your values...

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Emerging Leaders

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Oct 22 White House Conference on Criminal Justice Reform with Funders to be Live-Streamed

Release Date:

10/22/2015

... . . Editor's Note: This program is supported by the Tow Foundation . Oct 22 White House Conference on Criminal Justice .....

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Justice Reform

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BofA, Rockefeller Noted for Adding Profit Incentives to Nonprofit Work

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11/06/2015

... technique in particular shows promise. It’s called Pay for Success, and it allows investors to fund experimental ... by betting on their effectiveness—with no downside for taxpayers. Here’s how it works: A...

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Critics of Health Insurer Mergers Urge States to Act; Commonwealth Fund Quoted

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12/03/2015

... Joel Ario. Eric Schneider, senior vice president for policy and research at the Commonwealth Fund, told ... said that having fewer insurers results in higher premiums for consumers. The Commonwealth Fund is a...

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Rockefeller Provides Capital for Start-Up Aiming to Increase Worker Savings

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12/09/2015

Rockefeller Provides Capital for Start-Up Aiming to Increase Worker Savings Matt ... folks from abusive lenders who charge 400% a year interest for a “payday loan” or help them to budget better, much ... full-time...

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Verizon Supported Study Finds Smartphone App Can Improve Self-management for Some with Spina Bifida

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12/10/2015

... Study Finds Smartphone App Can Improve Self-management for Some with Spina Bifida A smartphone app might help ... with healthcare providers, the iMHere system is feasible for use by young patients with spina...

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Erik Estrada Joins Andrus Family Fund

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12/14/2015

... Officer and he joins Andrus from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ’s New Jersey Health Initiatives (NJHI) in Camden ... design, develop, and conduct capacity building programs for New Jersey organizations...

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Edited Stem Cells Offer Hope of Precision Therapy for Blindness (Doris Duke, Research to Prevent Blindness)

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02/03/2016

Edited Stem Cells Offer Hope of Precision Therapy for Blindness (Doris Duke, Research to Prevent Blindness) ... it could potentially be transplanted without the need for anti-rejection drugs. The research was...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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18 Mar 2016

The Global Goals in New York City

Friday, March 18, 2016 -

9:00am to 2:00pm

... York is pleased to extend an invitation to our membership for a program hosted by Council on Foundations and SDG ... to determine whether the SDGs provide new opportunities for partnership and collaboration to...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Food Systems

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29 Sep 2016

501(c)4s - Increasing Your Impact with Creative Grantmaking

Thursday, September 29, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... to achieving impact, including an increased appetite for collaboration, a willingness to invest in advocacy, and ... disclosure Panelists Isaiah Castilla , Counsel, Alliance for Justice Stephen McConnell ,...

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Nathan Cummings Urges Firstenergy Shareholders to Vote for Proposal Regarding Disclosure of Lobbying Expenditures

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05/06/2016

Nathan Cummings Foundation Urges Firstenergy Shareholders To Vote For Proposal Regarding Disclosure Of Lobbying Expenditures - ... May 17, 2016 annual meeting. We urge you to vote FOR Proposal 6...

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