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Building Bridges: Philanthropy's Journey Towards Active Advocacy

Release Date:

04/12/2024

... A Message from CEO, Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham “Leaders in philanthropy can no longer expect to remain neutral. Philanthropy must actively advocate in support of creating the conditions...

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President's Message

PNY News

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Public Policy

Census 2020 Working Group

... New York 2020 Census Funders Group is an ad hoc group of regional philanthropic leaders working in partnership with national and local nonprofit, government ... group, but its meetings are open to all who are...

Racial Equity Resources

... York has been working to deepen our own learning, and that of our members, about structural racism and its deep roots in our history, culture, and institutions. Core to our work ... with us the type of...

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces Appointment of John R. Ettinger as Chief Executive Officer

Release Date:

01/02/2012

The trustees of The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust , one of the largest private foundations in the U.S., have announced the appointment of John R. ... with the...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

19 Jul 2012

Fracking in New York: A Donor Briefing

Thursday, July 19, 2012 -

8:45am to 10:45am

Large parts of New York sit atop the Marcellus Shale formation, and the ... time. The entire nation is watching to see what happens in New York. Hundreds of organizations and thousands of...

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30 Nov 2011

How DREAM Leaders Are Building a New Immigration Movement

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 -

11:00am to 2:00pm

... successfully built a new movement for change and succeeded in affecting local and national policy, changing the ... discourse on immigration, and empowering a new generation of youth leaders. The United We...

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Issue-Based

04 Feb 2010

Summer Learning Loss: How Can It Be Reduced?

Thursday, February 4, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... New York Members Briefing presented by the Altman Foundation , The Wallace Foundation , and The New York ... Funders Network. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This session will be of interest to funders,...

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Issue-Based

21 May 2014

Building Assets Through the Tax Code: Proposals for Reform

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

The primary purpose of the U.S. tax system is to generate public revenue, but it ... low- and moderate-income families and households of color. In the context of current...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Public Policy

A Recap of PNY's 35th Annual Meeting Featuring Hillary Clinton

Release Date:

05/19/2014

At the end of last week's 35th Annual Meeting, members were ... PNY staff, probably a dozen amazing professionals at Ford Foundation , the Steering Committee of Funders of...

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President's Message

PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Gender Justice

Related Organizations

The Pinkerton Foundation

Far Rockaway Leaders Look Ahead

Release Date:

02/12/2013

By Maria Mottola, Executive Director, New York Foundation A half hour into a January 31 meeting with leaders in Far Rockaway, I realized we were not talking anymore about ... Hurricane Sandy. We were talking about...

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All Funders

14 Apr 2015

3½ Minutes - Documentary Film Screening

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 -

5:00pm to 9:00pm

... for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of the documentary 3½ MINUTES and a brief panel ... trouble viewing the trailer? ) At a Florida gas station in 2012, a white middle-aged male and a...

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FEGS: Canary in the Coal Mine?

Release Date:

04/10/2015

... from government contracts that don’t cover the full cost of services, especially administrative costs. But was that ... at least partly a function of FEGS’ under-investment in financial...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Workforce Development

Related Organizations

Human Services Council of NYC

The New York Community Trust

TCC Group Welcomes Two New Members to its Nonprofit Strategy Team

Release Date:

02/23/2016

... Consultant. Debika brings a diverse background in capacity building, technology development, social impact ... to her work at TCC Group. She has over fifteen years of experience working with nonprofits,...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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TCC Group

15 Nov 2016

School Discipline is Changing. For the Better?

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... and published her latest book, Inequality in School Discipline , that addresses the profound and ... consequences students face – especially young people of color – when schools enforce punitive disciplinary...

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Consider This Tool for More Nimble Philanthropy

Release Date:

02/27/2017

... , Chief Operating Officer Each week, as changes in policy take place at the federal level, advocates recognizing the immediacy of the moment are asking funders to be nimble, fund quickly, ... transitioned to...

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Insights

PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

16 Mar 2017

Brown Bag: Financial and Regulatory Challenges Facing Nonprofits Working Internationally

Thursday, March 16, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... is pleased to be hosting Kay Guinane, Executive Director of the Charity and Securi ty Network (CSN) for a brown bag ... Security noted, “At a time of unprecedented need in regions of...

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Network Building

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

Grants Managers

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Finance & Asset Management

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Legal Issues

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

International/Foreign Affairs

26 Feb 2018

What Happens After the “Win”? - Lessons Learned from State and Local Money in Politics Campaigns - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, February 26, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... And yet, we know that getting a ballot measure or piece of legislation passed is just one step of many towards ... the case studies of this briefing will focus on money in...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Public Policy

04 Oct 2018

Elevating Impact: Key Practices for Producing Outcomes

Thursday, October 4, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropic practice does not exist in a vacuum. Great funding strategies require the input and partnership of communities and grantees, all the while recognizing how ... Betsy Dubovsky , Executive Director, The...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

11 Sep 2018

Funding the News and Finding Innovation - A Webinar Hosted by Media Impact Funders

Tuesday, September 11, 2018 -

1:30pm to 2:30pm

... granted on a first come, first served basis.* As the field of journalism continues to grapple with the collapse of local ... support is needed now more than ever. Philanthropy, in response to...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Communications

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Communications/Media

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

23 Oct 2018

Making The Case For Equity And Grassroots Organizing: Funder Stories and Strategies - A Webinar Hosted by HEFN

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... about racial and gender equity and the grassroots. Some of this reflects deepening recognition of moral and political ... for Responsive Philanthropy’s reports of $1 invested in...