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Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Support to Thirteen New Cities through the What Works Cities Initiative

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12/10/2015

Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Support to Thirteen New Cities through the What Works Cities ... mayors from thirteen American cities have been selected to join What Works Cities and have publicly committed...

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This Is How to Put Neighborhoods at the Center of Grantmaking

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03/04/2016

This Is How to Put Neighborhoods at the Center of Grantmaking By Prachi Patankar, Senior Program Officer , Brooklyn Community Foundation All too often, ...

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Philanthropy Must Shift Power to Others

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05/06/2016

Philanthropy Must Shift Power to Others By Jennifer and Peter Buffett, Co-Presidents of the ... originally in Time Magazine . ‘The most radical way to advance meaningful change is to shift...

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Gender Justice

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Top 8 Ways Philanthropy Can Make Space at the Table for Immigrant Women Leaders

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05/19/2016

Top 8 Ways Philanthropy Can Make Space at the Table for Immigrant Women Leaders By Taryn Higashi, ... under the weight of the “bigger” issue we are trying to tackle. In Unbound Philanthropy ’s case, that bigger...

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Gender Justice

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PNY Urges NY State and NYC to Follow Both the Law and the Spirit of OMB Guidance on Indirect Costs

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08/17/2016

PNY Urges NY State and NYC to Follow Both the Law and the Spirit of OMB Guidance on ... with nonprofits: We urge New York State and New York City to immediately act in compliance with federal OMB Guidance on...

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Program Associate of Education (United Way of New York City)

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08/16/2016

... (UWNYC) is a nonprofit mobilizing people and organizations to eradicate barriers and create opportunities that improve ... in which all individuals and families have access to quality education and the...

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Where Do You See Yourself In the Next Five Years?

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10/06/2016

... Don’ts of Conducting Interviews for Potential Coworkers at Your Foundation ”). The answer to that question can be entirely superficial – or it can ... the question that we at PNY have tried...

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NCF Welcomes Elizabeth Mendez Berry and Isaac Luria as Directors of Voice, Creativity and Culture

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12/16/2016

... Culture. They will jointly lead the Foundation’s work to build empathy, nurture compassion and shift narratives ... be our best selves. Méndez Berry is currently a program officer at the...

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It’s Time to Define Our New Normal

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12/19/2016

It’s Time to Define Our New Normal By Donita Volkwijn, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors When I went to work on Nov. 9, I experienced a fear that I had never felt ... that had always been my friend, couldn’t offer...

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Taking the Long View on Health Care – A Note to Congress

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01/30/2017

Taking the Long View on Health Care – A Note to Congress by Christopher F. Koller, President of the ... Fund Dear Members of Congress: As both Houses continue to debate whether and how the Affordable Care Act (ACA...

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Manage Difficult Workplace Conversations Like a Jedi

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04/13/2017

... Conversations Like a Jedi by Ann Maldonado, Office Manager at Altman Foundation Have you ever found yourself preparing ... effectively is a fundamental skill that takes a lifetime to perfect. According...

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Immigrant Rights Fund: 6 Lessons We’ve Learned So Far

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05/09/2017

... We’ve Learned So Far By Prachi Patankar, Senior Program Officer , Brooklyn Community Foundation. This Insights piece ... appeared on Brooklyn Community Foundation's "Insights to Impact" blog, and...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces New Grants for Immigrant Families Facing Deportation

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06/21/2017

... donors in the weeks after the 2016 presidential election to build a boroughwide response to unjust government policy changes threatening Brooklyn’s ... well as new refugee admissions. These new grants are...

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Passing Raise the Age Legislation: A Big Step on the Long Road to Implementation

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06/30/2017

... Raise the Age Legislation: A Big Step on the Long Road to Implementation By Jennifer March, Executive Director, ... On April 10, 2017, Governor Cuomo signed legislation to raise the age of criminal...

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Heads Up: These Tax Reform Proposals Could Help or Hurt Nonprofits

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08/16/2017

... New York PhilanthroPost Policy Edition After the failure to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, leaders of the U.S. House and Senate are even more determined to “win” with tax reform. If you thought...

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Ford-funded Study Points to Potential Security Weakness in Online Voting Registration Systems

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09/06/2017

Ford-funded Study Points to Potential Security Weakness in Online Voting Registration Systems Online attackers may be able to purchase - for as little as a few thousand dollars - ... voters' addresses, making...

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Civic Engagement

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Small Victories in Affordable Housing? We'll Take it!

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01/19/2018

... Housing? We'll Take it! By Patricia Swann, Senior Program Officer , Thriving Communities, New York Community Trust The ... important tenant protections were passed into law: Right to Counsel , guarantees...

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The New York Community Trust

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Listening for Bits of Truth in DC

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03/22/2018

... it all. Every year during Foundations on the Hill , I am at once awed by the privilege and reminded that every polite exchange, every scripted reaction to the information we provide, presents an opportunity...

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Philanthropy and the Interfaith Imperative

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05/24/2018

... Banout Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Interfaith Youth Core An acute question of our times is ... Philanthropy works best when it advances solutions to that which seems unsolvable, such as the...

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