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Surdna Foundation & Andrus Family Fund Pledge $800,000 to Next-Generation Social Justice Philanthropy

Release Date:

02/06/2018

... Philanthropy The Surdna Foundation, in partnership with the Andrus Family Fund, announced today an $800,000 ... justice. To achieve these goals, the Foundation will work with existing philanthropic resource...

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Social Justice

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Surdna Foundation

Andrus Family Fund

28 Mar 2018

Elevating the Public's Understanding of Science Through Popular Culture - A Webinar Hosted by Media Impact Funders

Wednesday, March 28, 2018 -

2:30pm to 3:30pm

... exploring new ways for funders to engage the public with science and evidence, and advance understanding of ... culture, art and creative spaces, to connect science with people from different backgrounds,...

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Tools & Strategies

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Spring Forward

Release Date:

03/07/2018

... leaders. And it is a wonderful occasion to catch up with fellow members. Across the calendar year Philanthropy ... and place to connect around specific issues or connect with those engaged in similar jobs. The...

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President's Message

PNY News

2018 Richard Rockefeller Fellows Bring Chinese Philanthropy Insights to the U.S

Release Date:

03/28/2018

... of Chinese philanthropy and the relationships he formed with some of the country’s philanthropic families. The ... They launched the foundation after a series of exchanges with members of the Rockefeller...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

What's Interesting About the Partnership Between Rockefeller and Chan Zuckerberg

Release Date:

04/10/2018

... fresh eyes and deep pockets to entrenched problems, along with a practical, can-do optimism born out of entrepreneurial ...

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Member News

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Community Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Jessie Smith Noyes Report Finds Gaps, Opportunities in Impact Investment Field

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06/26/2018

... in documentation and accountability have left investors with few tools to navigate the field, a report from the ... advisor as part of an effort to better align its endowment with its social justice mission...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

How the Art For Justice Fund Hopes to Reduce Mass Incarceration

Release Date:

08/16/2018

... communities." I recently had the opportunity to check in with Helena Huang, Project Director for the Art for Justice .....

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Arts

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Ford Foundation

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Funders For Justice Launch New Funder Toolkit — Divest/Invest: From Criminalization to Thriving Communities

Release Date:

09/19/2018

... This website is ultimately an organizing tool for YOU — grantmakers , donors, and funder affinity groups — to ... of safety? Learn about possible answers and solutions with this toolkit." Funders for...

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Member News

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Justice Reform

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NoVo Foundation

TCC Group

Ford Foundation

Robert Sterling Clark Foundation Launches New Blog Series on Trust-Based Philanthropy

Release Date:

10/17/2018

... imbue those traits into every interaction—whether it’s with a grantee partner, an individual leader, a funder, a ... around our approach when it comes to how we interact with our grantee partners. Folks are...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

5 Questions with PND and David Egner, President/CEO, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

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11/28/2018

5 Questions with PND and David Egner, President/CEO, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Philanthropy News Digest recently spoke with Egner about Ralph Wilson and his vision for the ... sized regional foundation to a...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

Matthew Krieger Elected Board Chair of Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

Release Date:

03/29/2019

... has become a leading advocate for accessibility for people with disabilities, and equitable and inclusive grant ... for Sight." Mr. Krieger is a technologist and executive with experience in IT,...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

11 Jul 2019

Service for Impact

Thursday, July 11, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Service , provides an opportunity for both corporate grantmakers and corporate volunteer leaders to foster a peer ... tap our colleagues from across the company to collaborate with us, especially those in...

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UJA Federation of New York: Call for Conversations

Release Date:

06/05/2019

... address poverty, unemployment, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Our grants also focus on strengthening ... our impact is sustainable, our funding priorities change with evolving needs. And so, too,...

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RFPs Etc

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Jewish Interests

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UJA-Federation of New York

Klarman Family Foundation Among Donors to Boston Public Schools Arts Expanision Initiative

Release Date:

06/25/2019

... embraced their own creativity and are willing to share it with us.” The BPS Arts Expansion initiative is a multi-year ... the Walsh Administration and BPS, in collaboration with EdVestors, are working together...

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Member News

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Arts

Education

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The Klarman Family Foundation

10 Sep 2019

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Investigation of Harassment and Discrimination Complaints: A Practical Guide

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... and minimize the entity’s legal and reputational risk, with a particular focus on some of the difficult “grey ... Please do not share specific details from the meetings with individuals outside the network.*...

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HR & Operations Staff

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Senior Management

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HR & Operations

10 Dec 2019

Understanding Identity, Privilege and Power in Philanthropic Practice

Tuesday, December 10, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... of their own positionality, and how others interact with their privileges and power, or lack thereof. Explore What it means to do philanthropic work with an anti-oppression lens, acknowledging and working .....

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Tools & Strategies

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Workshop

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Spelman College Receives Funding from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Help Fuel the Field of Black Women Economists

Release Date:

08/29/2019

... and their research. Yet, the number of African Americans with Ph.D.s in economics has been declining for several ... an initiative that provides financial support to students with an interest in economics...

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Education

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Leaders of the Ford, Open Society, MacArthur, Hewlett, and Packard Foundations Pledge to Do More to Help Charities Pay Overhead

Release Date:

09/04/2019

In an unusual move, five of America’s wealthiest foundations have joined forces to do more to help grantees pay for rent, decent wages, technology, and other overhead.

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

Open Society Foundations

11 Dec 2019

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Funders: Please email register@philanthropynewyork.org with your name, title, organizational affiliation, business ... register@philanthropynewyork.org ($150 fee) In partnership with New York City Workforce...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

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Workforce Development

Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Surdna Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation Launch the Tipping Point Fund to Help Scale the Impact Investing Field

Release Date:

12/05/2019

... geared towards scaling the practice of impact investing. With $12.5 million in initial funding, the TPF will make ... funders and driving more private capital towards solutions with the potential to address...