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Many Funders Are Pursuing Legal Advocacy, Here’s How and Why

Release Date:

09/13/2016

... , which aims to synthesize and communicate lessons learned from advocacy and policy change efforts, TCC Group has spent the last year conducting a field review into the world of legal advocacy in...

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Insights

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Civic Engagement

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

TCC Group

05 Oct 2016

Urban Agriculture & Social Justice Activism

Wednesday, October 5, 2016 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

... racism, gender inequity, and economic disparities. A new book by Kristin Reynolds and Nevin Cohen, Beyond the Kale: Urban Agriculture and Social Justice Activism in New York City , argues that urban...

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Community Development

02 Nov 2016

New York Foster Youth Funders Group - Fall Meeting

Wednesday, November 2, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

New York Foster Youth Funders Group is a peer network of grantmakers who are funding or interested in the area of foster youth in New York. The purpose of the ... first hour, and then we will...

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Network Building

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All Funders

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Children, Youth and Families

20 Oct 2016

Community Foundation’s Role Among a Family’s Professional Advisors - Webinar

Thursday, October 20, 2016 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Most philanthropic families use multiple vehicles and a range of professional advisors to realize their mission and ... that community foundations add unique value and expertise in this mix? On this Spark...

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

17 Nov 2016

Expand Your Comfort Zone: Taking Risks in Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, November 17, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... agencies cannot or will not. However, the idea of risk in philanthropy quickly muddies as we direct our generosity through a family foundation, donor-advised fund, or other collective ... and other experiences...

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

08 Dec 2016

Trends in Family Philanthropy: A Conversation with NCFP Fellows Katherine Lorenz and Doug Bitonti-Stewart - Webinar

Thursday, December 8, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... foundation staff and trustees only.* As 2016 comes to a close, we invite you to participate in a special conversation with two of the field’s emerging ... taking risks, engaging the next...

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Board & Trustees

Family Foundation

08 Dec 2016

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Working with a Professional Employer Organization

Thursday, December 8, 2016 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... this informative panel discussion. Explore The basics of a PEO and how it works How to integrate a PEO into an ... and operations. Registration 3:15-3:30 PM Check- in 3:30-5:00 PM Program...

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Panel

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All Funders

HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

14 Feb 2017

Service for Impact

Tuesday, February 14, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... the highest overall volunteer participation rates. And in 2015 alone, more than half of all companies offered pro bono service programs. Skills-based programs offer a great deal of promise. Yet, understanding...

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12 Jul 2017

Foundation Administrators Network Brown Bag Lunch: Relationship Building and Networking for Success

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

In addition to quarterly meetings, the Foundation Administrators Network hosts a summer brown bag lunch series. Rather than have a set ... is very important. Please do not share specific details...

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Tools & Strategies

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

HR & Operations Staff

Topic(s)

Communications

HR & Operations

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

NYS Health Foundation Offers Insights on Health Designs for Housing

Release Date:

01/30/2017

... Foundation Offers Insights on Health Designs for Housing A substantial body of evidence links the design of the built ... housing design. The policy brief reviews findings from a pilot study...

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Health

Housing and Homelessness

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New York Health Foundation

North Star Fund Welcomes New Executive Director Jennifer Ching

Release Date:

02/01/2017

... (QLS)—the largest community-based legal provider in the most diverse place in the world—she was integral in ... rights, anti-racism, and economic and housing justice. As a...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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North Star Fund

06 Mar 2017

Resistance Strategies: Building Power, Forging New Collaborations and Organizing to Win - A First Monday Discussion Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, March 6, 2017 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* Come learn from movement leaders and funders how post-election shifts in the political landscape...

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Tools & Strategies

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Roundtable Discussion

Webinar/Teleconference

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Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Civic Engagement

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Social Justice

Wiliam T. Grant Foundation Announces Institutional Challenge Grant to Support Research-Practice Partnerships

Release Date:

04/06/2017

... Partnerships The William T. Grant Foundation announced a new grants program that encourages research institutions to ... with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce inequality in...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

25 May 2017

Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network Spring Program: Effective Communication Across Generations

Thursday, May 25, 2017 -

8:45am to 10:00am

... development and networking needs for individuals serving in an administrative support function to senior leadership in ... The network meets quarterly and seeks to develop a community for the...

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Network Building

Format

Workshop

Audience

All Funders

Executive Support Staff

Topic(s)

Communications

12 Jul 2017

Exclusive Preview & Discussion with Stanley Nelson: Tell Them We Are Rising

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 -

4:30pm to 7:00pm

... Media Impact Funders, Philanthropy New York, Grantmakers in Education, and the Association of Black Foundation Executives for a special screening and discussion of the powerful new film ... in...

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Audience

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Education

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Children, Youth and Families

Pop Culture Collaborative Accepting Applications for 'Pop-Up' Grants

Release Date:

06/05/2017

... program. These rapid response grants are available on a rolling basis throughout the year for any individual, ... are open all year on a rolling basis. Grants range from $5,000 to $30,000...

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RFPs Etc

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Related Organizations

Freedom Together Foundation

Ford Foundation

The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Carnegie's July Fourth Tribute Honors 38 Distinguished Immigrants

Release Date:

06/30/2017

... salutes the invaluable role that immigrants play in helping to advance our society, culture, and economy. Each ... represent more than 30 different countries of origin, a wide range of personal immigration...

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Member News

Funding Area

Immigration

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art Seeks Proposals for Arts and Cultural Programming That Increases Empathy and Reduces Bias in Locations Across the United States

Release Date:

07/13/2017

... Programming That Increases Empathy and Reduces Bias in Locations Across the United States The Building Bridges ... grantees will receive strategic communications support from a consultant...

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RFPs Etc

Funding Area

Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards $750,000 Grant to Bard College for "Cultures of Conservation" Curriculum

Release Date:

07/13/2017

... Curriculum The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $750,000 grant to Bard Graduate Center to continue its ... curriculum, which the foundation initially funded in 2012 for a period of...

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Member News

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Arts

Science

Related Organizations

Mellon Foundation

Stavros Niarchos & Leon Levy Foundations Supported Research Finds Common Cerebral White Matter Abnormalities in Children with Autistic Traits

Release Date:

09/06/2017

... Research Finds Common Cerebral White Matter Abnormalities in Children with Autistic Traits Structural abnormalities in ... who also have autistic traits. This is the finding of a new study,...

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Member News

Funding Area

Health

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Leon Levy Foundation

Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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