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Technical Assistance and Strong Relationships: Key to Quality Capacity Building

Release Date:

09/15/2014

... blog. The Robert Bowne Foundation has supported out- of -school time (OST) literacy programs since 1968 and will ... developing dynamic, brand-building websites. My dilemma as a program officer was how to...

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Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

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07/30/2010

... in the New York State legislature, how it affects the work of the nonprofit sector, and how funders and advocates can ... to have one of the program’s presenters, Dick Dadey , Executive...

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Playwright, Novelist and Songwriter Suzan-Lori Parks to Receive the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize: JP Morgan Private Bank

Release Date:

10/15/2015

... from all disciplines who have pushed the boundaries of their art forms, contributed to social change and paved ... of legendary stage and screen actress Lillian Gish, known as the First Lady...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

What DAFs are Learning from the Community Development Sector

Release Date:

08/05/2019

... from the Community Development Sector By Sam Marks, Chief Executive Officer, FJC – A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds Donor Advised Funds have caught the ... of philanthropically minded...

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FJC

Digital Badges: What They Are and Why Funders Should Pay Attention (Part 2)

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06/24/2014

... thoughts that came up at the briefing about the benefits of badges for youth, educators, and employers. By creating a ... deeply in hobbies or discover new ones. Badges are seen as tools for increasing...

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Veterans

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The New York Community Trust

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Funders for LGBTQ Issues Announces New Staff

Release Date:

07/01/2013

... Issues has announced that Lyle Matthew Kan, who served as their strategic communications consultant since February, ... has joined their staff on a full-time basis as Director of...

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Communications

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LGBTQ

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Stonewall Community Foundation

Polly Singh Promoted to Program Officer at Wallace Foundation

Release Date:

03/01/2012

... at The Wallace Foundation , has been promoted to the post of Program Officer in the philanthropy’s Learning and Enrichment unit. Singh, who joined the foundation as an administrative assistant in 2002, has...

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Morgan Stanley

The Wallace Foundation

11 Jan 2012

While We Watch - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 -

5:00pm to 8:30pm

Please join us for the premiere of the documentary While We Watch and a brief discussion with ... corporations, and police to get their vital message out. As director Breslin notes “Zuccotti Park was loud, dirty...

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28 Mar 2012

Philanthropy New York Leadership Network for Increasing Diversity: Introductory Meeting

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... Network for Increasing Diversity, will be a part of Philanthropy New York’s ongoing diversity work. Vic De Luca, President of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation, will be a ... the opportunity...

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Network Building

11 Apr 2013

Community Connections: Place-Based Family Philanthropy

Thursday, April 11, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Webinar

... some families pay particular attention to their legacy of giving, and some focus on a particular issue or cause, ... to a specific city, state or region. Their hometown serves as both the family’s sense...

14 Nov 2013

The Power of Urgency: Advantages and Options for Limited Life Foundations

Thursday, November 14, 2013 -

11:00am to 1:30pm

... assets. The webinar will feature the stories of the Eckerd Family Foundation, which was established as a limited life foundation from the outset, and the Irwin ... Lansberg, Gersick & Associates Joseph W...

Diverse Strategies for Funding Education

Release Date:

09/18/2013

... Last week, we sent you a "save the date" for the launch of the Education Funders Research Initiative (EdFunders). ... cornerstone papers to examine these issues. Using these as our base, we are...

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PNY News

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Public Policy

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Education

06 Mar 2014

Freedom Summer - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Film Series

Thursday, March 6, 2014 -

4:30pm to 8:30pm

Ford Foundation

... for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of the documentary Freedom Summer and a brief panel ... 1964 interracial Freedom Summer campaign, where hundreds of volunteers faced death threats and...

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10 Mar 2014

The City Budget: Understanding a Vital Lifeline for New York’s Nonprofits

Monday, March 10, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York

... organizations providing human services receive 85 percent of their budgets from government contracts. In fiscal year ... services contracts totaling more than $5.5 billion. All of that spending is authorized...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Team Working on Suicide Prevention Wins Morgan Stanley Strategy Challenge

Release Date:

06/12/2014

... American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and a team of Morgan Stanley professionals won the sixth annual Morgan ... organizations facing a mission critical issue with a team of the financial firm's top...

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Health

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Morgan Stanley

KACF Expands to San Francisco

Release Date:

06/19/2014

... follow KACF's decade-long mission in the New York area of serving vulnerable populations and empowering communities. ... from social service support and to also expand the culture of giving in the Korean...

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Community Development

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Korean American Community Foundation

Fate of Detroit’s “Grand Bargain” In Hands Of City Workers, Pensioners

Release Date:

06/20/2014

Fate of Detroit’s “Grand Bargain” In Hands Of City Workers, ... creditors from forcing the sell-off of city-owned art such as Van Gogh's "Self Portrait." "...

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Ford Foundation

Mellon Foundation

JPMorgan Expands ‘The Fellowship Initiative’ To Help Disadvantaged High Schoolers Get Into Top Colleges

Release Date:

06/21/2014

... the classroom,” said Jamie Dimon, the bank's ceo and president . The program has already produced impressive .....

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Education

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

ACA May Be Modified, But Based On Enrollments, It's Here To Stay

Release Date:

07/02/2014

... have gained coverage under the Affordable Care Act — and as the number of individuals benefiting from the law grows — its ... repeal will grow less likely, Commonwealth Fund President David...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Atlantic Seeks To Sustain Gains From Past Work As Grantmaking Nears Conclusion

Release Date:

07/30/2014

Atlantic Seeks To Sustain Gains From Past Work As Grantmaking Nears Conclusion As Atlantic Philanthropies ... and cultivated over time," says Christopher G. Oechsli, president and CEO. He...