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When a Successful Program Can’t Expand, It’s Time to Grow a Network

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11/23/2015

... By Laurie Dien, Senior Program Officer, The Pinkerton Foundation After a visit to the American Museum of Natural ... The idea could have died right there, but fortunately for all concerned, the deadlock...

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Responding to 3/11: Helping with the Japan Disaster

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05/12/2011

By James Gannon Executive Director, Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/USA) In Japan, a few terms ... the psychological shock has been similar to that of 9/11 for the United States, even if the nature...

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Don’t Say “When Did You Stop Caring About Children?” and Other Guidance for Child Advocates

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09/23/2010

... Gould and Company As state budget deficits and competition for resources mount, child advocacy groups and their funders ... challenges in mobilizing support to preserve funding for basic services and...

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Reducing Summer Learning Loss: Thoughts from Ron Fairchild

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03/09/2010

... hosted a members briefing (presented by the Altman Foundation , The Wallace Foundation , and The New York Community Trust , with the ... Association , share his thoughts with Smart Assets . For...

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Health Care Innovators Are Filmmakers and Farmers, Not Physicians, Insurers, Hospitals and Drug Companies

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12/12/2016

... Sandman, President and CEO, New York State Health Foundation Originally published on the Huffington Post and ... re-posted with permission from the New York State Health Foundation . If you’re on a mission to...

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30 Sep 2024

Deciding NYC's Future: The Latest Charter Revision Commission and November Referendum

Monday, September 30, 2024 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Virtual Meeting - Register by 9/27

... a powerful, yet often misunderstood, process that allows for amendments to this foundational document, with potential ... Make the Road NY Rickke Mananzala , President, New York Foundation Marlon Williams ,...

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Writing for Insights

... represent the viewpoint of the entire sector. Who writes for Insights? Most of our writers are members of Philanthropy ... York membership if... the piece is written exclusively for Insights, the writer is a...

Independent Sector’s 33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice

... New York on: Independent Sector’s 33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice The Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice outlines 33 principles of sound practice for...

Funders for Gender Equity

Funders for Gender Equity was a circle of funders at Philanthropy New York active for many years to increase awareness of, and investment in, ... how to get a deeper conversation on gender started in any ...

Melissa Bradley To Step Down As Tides CEO

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04/01/2013

Melissa Bradley, who has served Tides for more than seven years, first as a member of the board and ... farther and faster,” said Bradley. “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the progressive community in...

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Abby Youngblood Joins North Star Fund as Food and Environment Program Officer

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08/01/2012

... Program Officer, Abby Youngblood is responsible for leading the Community Food Funders project, which is a ... project providing resources and networking opportunities for funders in the New York, New Jersey...

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18 Apr 2012

Improving Teaching: What’s Evaluation Got to Do with It?

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... has been roiling in the national and many local media for months. In New York as elsewhere, the media have largely ... March 15, the New York Legislature passed a revised system for principal and teacher...

20 Sep 2012

The Evolution of Institution-Based Community Organizing: Can Congregations Be Change Agents for Social Justice Again?

Thursday, September 20, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... institutions to further social change Opportunities for funders to effectively counter rising social inequality ... Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock , New York Foundation , Bend the Arc and the...

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28 Nov 2012

Coordination Updates on the Philanthropic Response to Hurricane Sandy: A Webinar for Funders and Regional Associations Nationwide

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

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Join us for this Webinar convening funders and Regional Associations ... to hear updates on the short-term and long-term planning for Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. There will be ... Stribling , Executive...

18 Mar 2013

Measuring What Matters: Indicators of College and Career Readiness

Monday, March 18, 2013 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... who need remediation – and that graduation rates for students who need remediation are dismally low. Thus, ... the City and the State are recalculating their metrics for college and career readiness. So far,...

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17 Apr 2013

The “Grit” Factor: How Community Organizations Support Students for College Success

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 -

8:15am to 10:30am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... and emotional skills, help them problem-solve and advocate for themselves, and enable them to complete college and ... organizations offering to help students get ready for college? Once they get to college,...

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06 Jun 2013

Personal Democracy Forum 2013: Think Bigger

Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 9:00am to Friday, June 7, 2013 - 6:00pm

NYU Skirball Center and Kimmel Center, 566 LaGuardia Place, NYC

... Catherine Bracy , Director of International Programs, Code for America Robin Chase , Founder, Buzzcar, Zipcar and GoLoco ... Upworthy Dan Gillmor , Founding Director, Knight Center for Digital Media...

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26 Oct 2011

Everything You Need to Know You Learned Before Kindergarten: Ready for Kindergarten/Ready for Life

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... at early childhood education as an effective strategy for education reform. These proponents include leaders at ... cognitive, social-emotional, and physical readiness for school, preparing them for...

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