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Surdna Launches $18M Program Related Investment Fund

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04/15/2014

... (PRI) revolving fund to support its mission of fostering just and sustainable communities in the United States. First ... (PRI) revolving fund to support its mission of fostering just and sustainable...

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The David Rockefeller Fund

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Surdna Foundation

14 Dec 2017

Funders Summit on Justice Reform: The Nation’s Eyes on Rikers

Thursday, December 14, 2017 -

9:00am to 3:30pm

... and Ethnic Justice, Ford Foundation 12:20-1:20pm Lunch 1:20-2:15pm Panel: What Are Funders Doing Now on ...

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David Rockefeller Fund - Invitation to Partner on Strategy Development

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08/08/2023

... recommitting to a strategy that will allow us to be a more just , equitable and diverse funder. Beyond the traditional ... as we identify, define and/or build new models for more just and inclusive philanthropy...

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RFPs Etc

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To Build Community, Start with a Question

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11/19/2014

... I became the president of Brooklyn Community Foundation just over a year ago, it took me no time at all to realize ... poverty and surging inequality. Up to that point, in just five years in operation as a...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

Philanthropy Should Support Frontline Workers During Pandemic and Beyond - from Arabella Advisors

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03/27/2020

... chain behind them, are increasingly exhausted and scared, just like the rest of us. But they are also patriotic and ... should consider doubling or even tripling grant making to them. Give general operating...

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Arabella Advisors

25 May 2023

Elevating and Mobilizing Voices from Across New York to Advocate for an Equitable 2023 Farm Bill - A Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders

Thursday, May 25, 2023 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... families, local and regional food programs, research, beginning farmer training, support for sustainable farming ... launched a collaborative statewide Farm Bill campaign beginning with developing a community-...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Food Systems

Nudge Your Grantmaking: Applying Behavioral Science Insights to Enhance Program Impact

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12/13/2017

... front and reducing it each day that targets were not met was most effective in increasing exercise among obese adults ... and increased students’ use of tutoring services. Making an explicit plan increases the...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation President Marilyn Gelber to Leave in June

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04/01/2013

... Fishman. “She has created a legacy that consists not just of believing in big ideas, but making them happen in ways that benefit every member of our ...

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

10 Oct 2012

A World of Opportunity: Increasing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from the HR Perspective

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... the HR hat” along with many others, the challenge can be just as acute. Join us for an interactive discussion on ...

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Network Building

06 May 2011

You Can’t Really Say That, Can You?: How Your Foundation Can (and Cannot) Use and Fund Advocacy to Support Its Mission

Friday, May 6, 2011 -

8:00am to 10:00am

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

... foundation staff and board members will be surprised by just how much advocacy we can do. Along the way, the series ...

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Ending New York’s Summer Jobs Depression

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02/12/2015

... business. The summer job in the “real” world is now just one component of the ongoing experience. From the ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Workforce Development

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Animal Groups Unite to Improve Post-Disaster Philanthropy

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04/17/2015

... to help pet owners and animals in crisis. The dire need was obvious and overwhelming. Stranded animals required ... requests, it became clear that a more expedient method was necessary to get funds into the...

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Animal Welfare

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ASPCA

The State of Philanthropic Infrastructure

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08/05/2015

... between regional associations and affinity groups was a consistent theme across many sessions at the ... in the programmatic center of the three-day conference, was a two-and-a-half hour “speed dating” session...

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The Changing Face of Philanthropy

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10/12/2015

... groups being left out of the conventional grant- making equation? How do organizational cultures preclude or ... and how do we draw upon our singularity? But, these are just a few of the topics on our mind. We...

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Doris Duke Foundation

A Year of Progress Toward Vision 2025

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12/02/2015

... made remarkable progress in all five areas of the plan.” Just a little over a year ago, we shared our Vision for 2025, ... over $3.7 million to the Fund for 2025, which is making our expanded work possible...

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Pay Attention to Brownsville

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06/15/2016

... Remaley, SVP, Public Policy & Communications This piece was originally published as the feature article of the June ... the other neighborhoods that share similar challenges. But just as a particular child...

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Health

16 Sep 2016

Philanthropy and the Sustainable Development Goals: Funding at Home and Abroad

Friday, September 16, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... funding only within the United States, is how the SDGs are just as critical here at home as in any foreign country. ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Human Services

Social Justice

Take Another Look at the Ways Schools Police Gender Norms

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12/01/2016

... and girls’ experiences are lost when the conversation is just about boys and young men. And what kinds of girls are ...

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