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Ford Foundation Appoints Noha El-Mikawy to Lead Its Middle East and North Africa Office

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01/02/2012

... this seminal moment in Egypt, we are pleased to appoint a world-class leader like Noha El-Mikawy to guide the next ... Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 2006, including as Governance and Poverty...

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Ford Foundation

21 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Saving Our Communities: Historic Preservation Initiatives in NYC

Thursday, June 21, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... The demolition of Penn Station in 1963 led to a movement to preserve the City’s architectural, ... Law to protect historic landmarks and neighborhoods from hasty decisions that might destroy or fundamentally...

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15 Nov 2012

Putting a Human Face on the Fiscal Cliff for Nonprofits and Foundations: A Post-Election Reality Check with Tim Delaney

Thursday, November 15, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:00am

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

Barack Obama has not just won the election, he also has a dire set of circumstances that lie ahead -- circumstances ... hatchet will automatically chop $54.6 billion from domestic programs and an equal amount...

28 Jan 2013

Unlikely Partners Leveraging Private Schools as Resources for Expanding Learning Opportunities for Public School Students

Monday, January 28, 2013 -

8:00am to 10:30am

... students. The panel will feature representatives from three organizations that collectively serve ... schools in NYC, these program models can be instructive as we consider the scale potential of this type of...

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26 Feb 2013

BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 -

7:00am to 11:00am

... of the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York as they present the "BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium VII: ... How Nonprofit Leaders Are Managing the Unexpected." A Philanthropy New York...

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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

A key lesson educators — and education grantmakers — have ... the high school graduate can succeed in and graduate from college. In our March 18 session on Measuring What ... a lot about “GRIT”...

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01 May 2013

CEO Interview Series: Christopher Stone, Open Society Foundations, with Phil Henderson

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... Interview Series. Chris came to Open Society in 2012 with a charge to use his international expertise — in both ... the participation of all people. Chris comes to this work from a long...

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29 Nov 2011

Beyond Health: A Win-Win Scenario

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -

7:00am to 10:00am

... to get doctors, social workers, and lawyers to work as team to help patients resolve legal issues that arise during a time of illness? An innovative approach called ... and the Health Policy Working Group...

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What Does the Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013 Mean for Us?

Release Date:

01/15/2014

... governing New York nonprofits, including eliminating "Type A , B, C and D" classifications that exist for charitable ... the AG's efforts and calling for leadership to produce a stronger, more...

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Why Women and Girls?

Release Date:

03/27/2014

We have received a great deal of positive feedback about the save-the-date ... special guest Hillary Rodham Clinton. We are just as enthusiastic about our subject matter for the day: "Full ... The Annual...

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Gender Justice

09 Apr 2014

Shaping the Nature of Work in the New Economy

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 2:45pm

... the new economy often revolve around negative trends, from the expansion of low-wage, low-quality, insecure jobs to the rise in contingent and temporary work for a diminishing middle class. Many are concerned...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Economic Security

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21 May 2014

Building Assets Through the Tax Code: Proposals for Reform

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... system is to generate public revenue, but it also serves as a vehicle to advance public policy goals like savings and ... U.S. households. This webinar will feature presentations from...

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“Grads of Life” Builds Capacity for Demand-Driven Solutions to the U.S. Youth Employment Challenge

Release Date:

10/02/2014

... challenges faced by young American job-seekers reached a peak, with unemployment rates for 16-24 year olds hitting ... a key to unlocking this age-old problem may have emerged from the crisis...

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Insights

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Rockefeller Foundation

The Legitimacy of Foundations in Perpetuity

Release Date:

10/14/2014

... Board, Philanthropy New York This post was written as a Letter to the Editor for recent New York Times op-ed, " ... for Foundations Living in Perpetuity ” in which leaders from Edward W...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Philanthropy New York

The Living Wage Debate: Affordability and Feasibility

Release Date:

11/17/2014

... worthy goal of paying non –profit social service staff a decent wage. They do important, admirable work. Many of ... hour. In contrast, the average cost of compensation for a NYC employee, including generous...

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Workforce Development

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Citizens Budget Commission

Simple and Fast City Contracting: Introducing the Health and Human Services Accelerator

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07/17/2013

... Services (HHS) Accelerator is the latest initiative in a series of New York City management innovations aimed at ... health and human services. The system was implemented as part of an ongoing commitment to...

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All Funders

How Philanthropists Can Play Politics

Release Date:

09/24/2012

... Jim Joseph, Partner at Arnold & Porter, LLP , and I hosted a webinar to discuss the topic in more detail. What we ... highlights: Establish your own goals and work backward from there . As...

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PNY Members Named to Commission Examining Closures of Nonprofits

Release Date:

03/10/2015

... services executives, members of the HSC's Chair's Cabinet ( a group of close advisors to HSC), and other experts with ... in an effort to understand the contributing factors from management and...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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UJA-Federation of New York

The Clark Foundation

SeaChange Capital Partners

The New York Community Trust

Animal Groups Unite to Improve Post-Disaster Philanthropy

Release Date:

04/17/2015

... 2012, the ASPCA received more than 70 grant requests from affected animal welfare groups and animal response teams ... and medical attention, while displaced pet owners sought a place to board their pets. Many...

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Animal Welfare

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ASPCA

We Could Not Accomplish All We Do Without Our Board of Directors

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06/03/2015

A message from PNY President Ronna Brown, published originally in the ... York PhilanthroPost Monthly June 2015 edition. In just a few days, we will say goodbye to five people who have .....

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