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Three Ways Funders Delude Themselves About Equity

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04/26/2017

... part, want to do the right thing and operate with the best of intentions. But within those good intentions, funders too ... Delusional altruism is when funders inadvertently get in their own way, or make life...

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The Next Five Years: Three Reasons We Must Adapt

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05/01/2018

... Director, Open Road Alliance. This article was the final in a four-part series originally published in GrantCraft on February 28, 2018. When is an ... age, size, or some other acquired wisdom that moves it out...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Flexible Funding Is the New Kid on the Block

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03/04/2020

... months, a buzz has been created by the fact that some of the largest philanthropies in the United States have decided to increase their general ... what, in fact, will make this project work...

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Insights from “Risk, Reward, and the Reality: What Don’t We Know About Intermediaries?”

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06/28/2022

... serving as a liaison between foundations and nonprofits in re-granting foundation resources and providing important technical ... largely misunderstood. As Joy Chia, Executive Director of...

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9/21/15 - What Does it Mean to Serve on a Nonprofit Board? - PPT and Resources

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09/2015

... a Nonprofit Board , with Sarah Najarian and Caroline Page of Robin Hood. The program covered: The essential responsibilities of and skills needed for governing and junior board service ... to find the right board to join and what questions to ask of yourself and potential organizations A snapshot of board ...

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... (Direct) Email Kathryn Stephanie Boarden Chief of Staff Email Stephanie AChen headshot ... events, and series each year . Yi-Ching Lin Vice President of Learning 212.714.0699, ext. 210 (Main...

Fund for Public Housing Receives $3.2 Million from Helmsley Charitable Trust to Launch Green Space Connections for 14,000 NYCHA Residents in Brooklyn and the Bronx

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11/02/2022

... Launch Green Space Connections for 14,000 NYCHA Residents in Brooklyn and the Bronx New York, November 2, 2022 — ... and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announces a grant of $3.2 million over three years...

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Community Development

Housing and Homelessness

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Can Philanthropy Support the Transformation of Society?

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03/06/2014

by Jennifer and Peter Buffett, Co-Chairs, NoVo Foundation When was the last time you ate a tomato? ... Recently, we’d guess, since tomatoes are ubiquitous in most people’s diets. But did you stop to consider who...

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Food Systems

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21 Jun 2012

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

Thursday, June 21, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... you have until it’s gone” epitomizes the challenge of historic preservation. The demolition of Penn Station in 1963 led to a movement to preserve the City’s ... and The J.M. Kaplan Fund ...

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15 Jan 2013

Reframing the Debate Over Gun Violence: Advocacy and Education Efforts Working with Partners in Media

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1:45pm to 5:45pm

... by a mass shooting, this time at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. where 20 young children and six educators ... in laws, regulations and social norms that guide the use of guns ...

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19 Jun 2013

Infrastructure at Risk: How to Protect Public Investments from Stronger Storms and Tidal Surges

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8:45am to 11:00am

... Sandy and Hurricane Irene made New Yorkers painfully aware of the effects of tidal surges and storms on the transit, ... How will the City become more prepared for future storms? In this...

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26 Mar 2010

Getting It Right: Reauthorizing NCLB To Leave No Child Behind

Friday, March 26, 2010 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... SHOULD ATTEND: All interested funders. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION In preparation for this session, participants are encouraged to read the two articles linked at the bottom of this page. A decade into “No Child Left...

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Diahann Billings-Burford Named Executive Director, Corporate Responsibility at Time Warner Inc.

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03/12/2014

... Inc. as Executive Director, Corporate Responsibility. In this newly created role, Billings-Burford serves as a senior member of the Corporate Responsibility management team and has ... City pledge for New York...

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Are Your Grantees Keeping Workers in Poverty?

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10/22/2014

... as the feature article for the October 2014 issue of the New York PhilanthroPost Policy Edition. It is a fact that nonprofits are among the employers in New York, and across the nation, that most commonly pay...

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ASPCA Provides More than $9.1 Million in Grants through 3Q 2014

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10/31/2014

ASPCA Provides More than $9.1 Million in Grants through 3Q 2014 The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) announced that it has granted nearly ... cruelty and homelessness,” said...

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Animal Welfare

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24 Jun 2015

Follow the Leader: Succession Planning and Leadership Transition

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8:45am to 11:00am

In the arts and culture, as in the nonprofit sector broadly, ... and healthy transitions The roles and responsibilities of interim executive directors and boards of trustees...

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United Hospital Fund Report: Children's Behavioral Health Reform Depends on Solving Implementation Challenges

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11/10/2015

... four implementation challenges that must be solved as part of a successful redesign of behavioral health services for children in New York’s Medicaid program. The report is timely, given .....

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Health

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Awards $1 Million Grant to The Financial Clinic to Build Financial Security for Working Poor Americans

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11/19/2015

... will build financial security for working poor Americans in New York City, Dallas/Fort Worth and nationwide. The grant is part of JPMorgan Chase’s efforts to enable community partners to ... and tools at the...

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New York Community Trust Honors 2015 Winners of Nonprofit Excellence Awards

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12/01/2015

New York Community Trust Honors 2015 Winners of Nonprofit Excellence Awards The Nonprofit Coordinating ... Awards on November 18. The organizations range in size, budget, and age. Founded in 2006...

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