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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

Impact Investing in Education: An Overview of the Current Landscape

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01/2014

... of the Open Society Education Support Program’s efforts to identify innovative financing mechanisms and approaches ...

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Education

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Open Society Foundations

Bed-Stuy’s Gentrification, Effects On Residents Analyzed In Comptroller’s Report

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09/20/2017

... from what it once was back when films like Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing highlighted the neighborhood. In the midst ... the Bedford-Stuyvesant Neighborhood,” takes a look at how gentrification has affected...

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Community Development

Findings from Century Foundation Report Lead Higher Education Advocacy Charge in California

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06/01/2018

... progressive think-tank The Century Foundation was a call to shift the focus of the Cal Grant program from covering ... meet that goal. After years of chafing under pressure to do...

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Education

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The Century Foundation

12 Jul 2017

Service for Impact

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

As the workforce continues to change, it is shaping how volunteer opportunities are ... of their employees. Join CECP and Philanthropy New York as we invite companies who are...

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16 Feb 2022

Complexities of the Collective: Balancing Individual and Family Interests - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... between these two goals, and many families struggle with how to address it—especially as families become larger and ... Ph.D., Partner, Lansberg, Gersick & Associates How do...

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22 Sep 2020

Real Talk: Are CSR Teams Advancing Racial Equity and Justice?

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Countless corporations came out publicly this summer to condemn racism and reflect on how they were responding to the protests for racial justice. ... is in advancing racial justice and equity...

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09 Jul 2024

Clarifying Your Purpose and Legacy Part Two: Generational Transitions - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... into engaging discussions and sharing practical insights, we ’ll unravel the complexities of nurturing leadership ... staff and trustees only. What to expect: presentation. How do...

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19 May 2020

Addressing Racial Inequities in our COVID-19 Responses

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... Working Group will host a bi-monthly funders only webinar to share philanthropic responses and organizing efforts ... an international public health crisis such as COVID-19? How can we...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Disaster Relief

Close That Gap: William T. Grant Foundation Zeroes in on Inequality and Kids

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03/30/2015

... on an issue is so galvanizing that it can entirely shift how we think about a crucial problem. The recent publication of ... that research on kids and inequality may be poised to...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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William T. Grant Foundation

Getting Out of our Comfort Zone in Response to COVID-19

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04/07/2020

... times. As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages New York, we know that these are precisely those difficult times. Our ... to make grants at any given time is directly related to how...

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North Star Fund

2018 Hightlights

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01/23/2019

Dear Colleagues, Before we get further into this year, I want to take a moment and ... Dr. Ibram X. Kendi for two separate sessions exploring how racism shapes our policies, influences our...

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Philanthropy New York

Know Before You Go

What Do I Need to Know Before I Attend a PNY Program? Who May ... with other partners who charge a registration fee. We receive no income from those programs and also try to...

F.B. Heron and Edna McConnell Clark Foundations Lauded for Granting Unrestricted Funding

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02/03/2015

... Foundations Lauded for Granting Unrestricted Funding In philanthropy today, we are doing some good “architectural” work in emergent philanthropy , networks, and collective impact, to...

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Staten Island after Sandy: A Funder Update

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04/10/2013

... the quality of life on Staten Island. Since our founding, we have provided over $50 million to hundreds of local ... ever. Here’s a question to my fellow grantmakers: Do you...

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15 Jul 2024

The Value of Learning in Grantmaking to Migrant Communities - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Monday, July 15, 2024 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... refresh and recalibrate grantmaking approaches to ensure we are as effective and equitable as possible. However, there ... an organization’s learning framework. For example, how is having a...

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Immigration

06 Feb 2019

The Fight for a Fair Vote - A Food for Thought Conversation

Wednesday, February 6, 2019 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... democracy and, more broadly, our society? If so, what can we do to counter such efforts? How can philanthropy support the fight for a fair vote? ...

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29 Jan 2025

Using Philanthropic Assets beyond Grantmaking: Shareholder Engagement as a Tool to Drive Change

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 5:30pm

... grantmaking, including: What is shareholder engagement and how can foundations leverage their assets beyond grantmaking ... with New York Environmental Funders Network How do you sign up? PNY...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Environment and Climate Change

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Random Reflections By A New Author

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05/24/2010

... the esteemed Israeli author, Amos Oz, remind us that when we dream we dream of perfection—whether of a person, an ... I am blessed from what I learn from these encounters and how these...

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Why Ford Foundation’s $1B Announcement Matters More Than You Think, and the Blind Spot of Two-Pocket Thinking

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04/07/2017

... “Two-pocket thinking” is the idea that “what we do for a living” and “what we really care about” ... to understand, and it’s wrong. It’s a blind spot in how...

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