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We Made a Comprehensive Investment in Board Service, and This Is What Happened

Release Date:

04/20/2017

... at our company possessed many skills that could serve as a basis for success as a board member. Thus, our journey commenced in ... did not follow through on placement, we don’t see this as a...

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Mellon Foundation Appoints Farah Jasmine Griffin and Clint Smith as 2021 Fellows in Residence

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07/26/2021

... Foundation Appoints Farah Jasmine Griffin and Clint Smith as 2021 Fellows in Residence NEW YORK, NY, July 15, 2021 ... August 2022 and pursue their own research and writing as well as advise...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Names Erica Guyer as New General Counsel

Release Date:

03/27/2023

The Rockefeller Foundation Names Erica Guyer as New General Counsel NEW YORK | March 27, 2023 — The ... and Corporate Secretary for the Foundation. Serving as Acting General Counsel since May 2022, The Rockefeller...

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Arcus Foundation Names Adrian Coman Director of International Human Rights

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02/01/2013

... and conservation issues, has announced Adrian Relu Coman as Director of its international human rights program. Coman ... issues into international human rights mechanisms, such as at the United Nations...

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16 Oct 2013

CEO Interview Series with Earl Lewis, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 -

3:45pm to 6:00pm

... the venerable $5.3 billion New York-based foundation chose as only its sixth president an esteemed scholar of African ... at UC-Berkeley and the University of Michigan, as well as his last...

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09 Jan 2012

Unsilencing the Voices of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: A briefing about national polling of AAPIs in the United States

Monday, January 9, 2012 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

... civic engagement and participation. Long thought of as too diverse and too hard to reach through polling means, ... reunification. Other issues of concern to AAPIs such as health care reform, abortion, same...

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24 Apr 2012

Foundation Assets as Social Change Agents: Sustainable Investing for the Public Benefit

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... presented by emerging macroeconomic trends such as water utilization, land use, workers’ and human rights, ... and opportunity-directed investments. A program in Philanthropy New York’s Wealth, Endowments, and...

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16 May 2012

Understanding the Rules of Engagement: Advocacy in an Election Season

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

This new program series begins with an overview of the legalities concerning foundations and advocacy. Many foundations impose restrictions on themselves and on grantee use of funds that are far narrower than required by law. Restrictions in...

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13 Dec 2012

Awarding Prizes: A Unique Tool for Philanthropic Impact

Thursday, December 13, 2012 -

8:00am to 11:00am

... of foundations have developed the awarding of prizes as a strategy for achieving their philanthropic goals. Prizes ... Funders have awarded prizes on such wide-ranging topics as fostering collaboration among...

12 Feb 2013

The New Nonprofit: Driving Economic Development in NYC

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 -

2:30pm to 5:30pm

... York City; yet, to date, this industry has not been seen as an economic driver, despite its strong ties to NYC’s ... panel have had on the city How social entrepreneurs act as business entrepreneurs in the...

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20 Feb 2013

Public Policy Communicators NYC: “Social Media Club”

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 -

11:00am to 2:00pm

... learned and what challenges they are encountering A Philanthropy New York Collaborative Program with Public ...

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18 Apr 2013

The New York Public Library’s Future: A Private Tour for Funders

Thursday, April 18, 2013 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

The New York Public Library 5th Avenue and 42nd Street, NYC

... Rare Book Division. This program is part of Philanthropy New York's New York Adventure Series . This .....

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13 May 2013

Conversations for Grantmakers: CORe — Community Opportunity and Reinvestment

Monday, May 13, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Webinar

... engagement, yet they continue to face obstacles such as high crime, high unemployment, low graduation rates, ... to create and support a local CORe team. A Philanthropy New York Collaborative Program with...

05 Jun 2013

Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Superstorm Sandy

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... initiative, the Bronx Opportunity Network. A Philanthropy New York Collaborative Program with the NYC ...

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23 Jul 2013

Public Policy Communicators NYC: Social Media Club for Grantmakers and Nonprofits

Tuesday, July 23, 2013 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... practices in using hashtags to connect with others A Philanthropy New York Collaborative Program with Public ...

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03 Mar 2011

New York City's Future Looks Latino

Thursday, March 3, 2011 -

7:30am to 10:30am

A Philanthropy New York’s Collaborative Program presented ...

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03 Nov 2011

The American Economy, Manufacturing, and Sustainability

Thursday, November 3, 2011 -

10:00am to 2:00pm

... that could allow us to rebuild meaningful partnerships as a foundation for our society rather than the exception? A Philanthropy New York Members Briefing , sponsored by The ...

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06 Nov 2013

Why the Affordable Care Act Matters to Diverse Older People - Conversations with Grantmakers in Aging

Wednesday, November 6, 2013 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

Webinar

... place under the ACA and how it affects them. A Philanthropy New York Collaborative Program with Grantmakers ...

27 Mar 2014

CUNY: The Road to College Success

Thursday, March 27, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... have enrolled at the City University of New York (CUNY) as freshmen. More than half of these students enter one of ... these dynamics and key evaluations of promising programs, as well as...