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11 Oct 2012

Measuring Social Media Efforts: A Meet the Author Event with Beth Kanter and Katie Delahaye Paine

Thursday, October 11, 2012 -

9:30am to 12:00pm

The Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Ave. 2nd Floor, NYC

... and using data to change the world – insights all of us can use to fulfill our stated missions. Join us for ... measurement frameworks, and offer up a host of resources from their forthcoming...

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New York Botanical Garden Gets $28M Windfall Donation

Release Date:

06/05/2014

... Gets $28M Windfall D onation To commemorate Gregory Long 039 ; s 25 years as head of the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, the ... by LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust. The Leon Levy...

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Arts

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Leon Levy Foundation

29 Oct 2015

Exploring Grantmaking Strategy: Options and Approaches

Thursday, October 29, 2015 -

8:15am to 10:30am

... support? Consider the strengths and challenges of participatory grantmaking? Source promising ideas for funding ? Ensure that your values align with your strategic ... October 28th. Presented by Young Leaders...

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Network Building

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Emerging Leaders

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HR & Operations

What Does It Take to Spend Down Successfully?

Publication date:

08/2015

Increasing numbers of grantmakers are opting for a spend-down strategy - meaning they intend to give away all of their philanthropic resources within a specific, limited ...

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Report

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Governance

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UJA-Federation of New York Raises Record-breaking $249 Million in 2017-2018 Campaign Year

Release Date:

07/27/2018

UJA-Federation of New York Raises Record-breaking $249 Million in 2017-2018 ... previous year. In addition to raising $156.1 million for its annual campaign, UJA raised $55.8 million in planned ... a strong and...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Michael Bloomberg Thinks Midsize Arts Nonprofits Can Change American Cities, and He’s Spending Over $100 Million to Prove It

Release Date:

10/17/2018

... Arts Nonprofits Can Change American Cities, and He’ s Spending Over $100 Million to Prove It Practically ... everyone in the art world understands the importance of small and midsize galleries to the arts...

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Arts

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

29 May 2025

Major Changes in Federal Disaster Relief and Recovery: What Funders Need to Know - Hosted by Unbound Philanthropy

Thursday, May 29, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:15pm

... and recover from disasters. Yet the federal government’ s role and resources for disaster-related efforts are shrinking instead of expanding, even as we enter into hurricane season. ... shift...

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All Funders

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Legal Issues

Environment and Climate Change

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Community Development

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29 Apr 2020

Financial Stewardship in Troubled Times: Managing Endowments and Spending Policies - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* The economic downturn that has resulted from COVID-19 has many funders worried about the state of...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

14 Dec 2016

Unconnected Prisoner Re-Entry Services? There’s a Collaborative Solution For That

Wednesday, December 14, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

This program is a part of our ongoing series of Justice Reform programs, following ... individuals leave federal and state prisons each year (U. S . Department of Justice,...

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PNY Officially Endorses Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice

... Governance and Ethical Practice outlines 33 principles of sound practice for charitable organizations and ... every charitable organization as a guide for strengthening its effectiveness and accountability...

Schendler & Haynes: Finally, ski resorts wake up to warming

Release Date:

09/05/2013

... global warming in The Salt Lake Tribune. Despite all that 039 ; s written about climate change, global efforts to address the ... flirting with disaster. But now there 039 ; s...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation

Strategic Philanthropy for a Complex World: A Response

Release Date:

05/23/2014

... predict. As John Kania, Mark Kramer, and Patty Russell’ s provocative article affirms, philanthropies should, and do, deploy a multiplicity of methods in both our work and our assessment of...

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Executive Leadership

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Governance

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Ford Foundation

Evaluation Shows How Program Related Investments Are Generating Positive Social Returns

Release Date:

06/19/2014

... An evaluation has found that The Rockefeller Foundation 039 ; s Program Related Investments (PRIs) have contributed to the financial sustainability of its...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Economic Security

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NoVo Co-President Peter Buffett Uses New Notoriety to Champion Women and Girls Around the World

Release Date:

10/10/2014

... to Champion Women and Girls Around the World For most of his 56 years, Peter lived a pretty average, anonymous ... Peter and his wife, Jennifer, run the now $3 billion NoVo Foundation , dedicated to helping...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

GIH Elects Jacqueline Martinez Garcel to Board of Directors

Release Date:

12/04/2014

GIH Elects Jacqueline Martinez Garcel to Board of Directors Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is pleased to ... Garth Graham, and Brenda Sharpe have been elected to its board of directors. Their terms...

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New York Health Foundation

Rockefeller's Rodin Weighs in on What Nonprofits Will Look for in Potential Employees in 2020

Release Date:

04/09/2015

Rockefeller 039 ; s Rodin Weighs in on What Nonprofits Will Look for in ... millennials are entering the workforce with the intention of doing good, the nonprofit sector will be a magnet for top...

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NYTimes Examines Role of Ford’s Walker as Pepsi Board Member

Release Date:

10/31/2016

NYTimes Examines Role of Ford’ s Walker as Pepsi Board Member With a compelling ... the board of PepsiCo. Pepsi, after all, makes the bulk of its money by...

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Economic Security

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Ford Foundation

What a Corporate Funder Is Doing to Meet Urgent Humanitarian Needs Through Technology

Release Date:

09/29/2017

... that involve moving, tracking and delivering huge amounts of material. And all this needs to happen quickly in places ... improve cost-effective and adaptable aid delivery. The UPS Foundation is one major...

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