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29 Sep 2015

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Pros & Cons of Performance Evaluations

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... to share knowledge and resources, to test complex ideas with peers about administrative issues related to managing a ... Presenters Cindy Anzel , Senior Director, Operations, The New York Stem Cell Foundation...

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Network Building

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All Funders

Executive Leadership

HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

09 Dec 2015

Foundation Administrators Network: Employee Handbooks: Requirements and Recommendations

Wednesday, December 9, 2015 -

3:15pm to 5:00pm

... partner coverage?). Finally, we’ll explore trends and new policies and benefits that, while not legally required, ... Please do not share specific details from the meetings with individuals outside the network...

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Network Building

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All Funders

HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

North Star Fund’s Hugh Hogan to be Executive Director of van Ameringen Foundation

Release Date:

04/21/2016

... thinking to the van Ameringen Foundation as their new executive director on September 7, 2016. Since 1950, ... education, and direct care in the mental health field, with a particular focus on low-income...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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North Star Fund

Reminder to Apply: NYSHealth 2017 Special Projects Fund

Release Date:

09/19/2016

Reminder to Apply: NYSHealth 2017 Special Projects Fund The New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) 2017 Special ... organizations will be invited to submit full proposals, with deadlines of November 18, 2016...

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RFPs Etc

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

NYSHealth Funding Opportunity: 2017 Special Projects Fund

Release Date:

02/08/2017

... Funding Opportunity: 2017 Special Projects Fund The New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) is currently ... organizations will be invited to submit full proposals, with a deadline of May 17, 2017 ...

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RFPs Etc

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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New York Health Foundation

Bessemer Trust and Colleagues Remember Paul Connolly

Release Date:

04/05/2017

... Advisory Services, he elevated the department to new levels of expertise and service. Based in San Francisco, Paul worked with clients and colleagues across the country, making strong connections with...

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Bessemer Trust

01 Jun 2017

CFF Annual Gathering 2017

Thursday, June 1, 2017 -

5:00pm to 7:30pm

... strategies being used to impact our regional food system. New this year, we will be featuring the recipient of our ... of food systems change. We are thrilled to be partnering with the new...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards $750,000 Grant to Bard College for "Cultures of Conservation" Curriculum

Release Date:

07/13/2017

... and insights of objects conservation and materials science with those of academics in the human sciences (anthropology, ... delve into the question of “Conserving Active Matter” with the goal of creating...

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Member News

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Arts

Science

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Mellon Foundation

Stavros Niarchos & Leon Levy Foundations Supported Research Finds Common Cerebral White Matter Abnormalities in Children with Autistic Traits

Release Date:

09/06/2017

... Cerebral White Matter Abnormalities in Children with Autistic Traits Structural abnormalities in the brain 039 ;s white matter match up consistently with the severity of autistic symptoms...

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Member News

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Health

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Leon Levy Foundation

Stavros Niarchos Foundation

The Esteé Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Campaign Global Ambassadors Elizabeth Hurley And William P. Lauder to Light the Empire State Pink in Honor of 25th Anniversary

Release Date:

09/29/2017

... Campaign has raised more than $70 million – globally – with more than $56 million funding 225 medical research ... Officer of Empire State Realty Trust, Anthony E. Malkin New York State Lieutenant Governor,...

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Markle Foundation's Rework America Task Force Is Bridging The Tech Skill Gap

Release Date:

10/23/2017

... a major shift in hiring practices. Self-guided learning A new paradigm for employers with difficulty filling open positions is a shift to ... new skills throughout their work life is needed...

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Member News

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Workforce Development

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

Markle Foundation Among Those Stepping Up To The Worker Retraining Challenge

Release Date:

02/06/2018

... reach of robots. Moreover, while unemployed and learning new skills, workers are buoyed by a safety net that includes ... creating a boom that leads to an even greater number of new jobs. But there...

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Workforce Development

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

JPMorgan Chase Expands Entrepreneurs of Color Fund to Drive Inclusive Economic Growth in South Bronx and San Francisco

Release Date:

02/13/2018

... announced it will expand the fund’s model and create two new funds to help minority entrepreneurs in San Francisco and ... across the two cities to provide minority entrepreneurs with critical access to...

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Member News

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Economic Security

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Action Plan Released to Conserve One of Africa’s Richest Sites for Biodiversity with Support from the Arcus Foundation

Release Date:

02/14/2018

... Conserve One of Africa’s Richest Sites for Biodiversity with Support from the Arcus Foundation A team of scientists ... on an initial framework plan developed in 2004, the new plan highlights the importance of...

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Member News

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Animal Welfare

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Arcus Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products (STOP)

Release Date:

03/07/2018

... Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products (STOP) , a new global watchdog that will aggressively monitor deceptive ... to combat Big Tobacco 039 ;s influence. STOP will also liaise with...

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Member News

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Health

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Evaluation of OSF-Funded Education Program for Boys of Color Finds Efforts Didn’t Improve Outcomes

Release Date:

05/10/2018

... men not only to graduation — but also ready for college? With just 10 percent of male students of color graduating ... already made strides getting those students to graduation. With extra resources, the...

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Member News

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Education

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Open Society Foundations

Edna McConnell Clark Scales Up Support for Communities in Schools

Release Date:

05/21/2018

... schools to connect vulnerable students and their families with community resources, has gotten a big investment from a sun-setting supporter to kick-off its new strategic plan. The Edna McConnell Clark...

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Education

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

Joan Mitchell Is Having A Moment

Release Date:

06/11/2018

... was among just a few female members of the postwar New York School, whose male counterparts included Jackson ... chief executive officer of the Joan Mitchell Foundation in New York. Museums and collectors...

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Arts

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Joan Mitchell Foundation

Novo Foundation Convenes Landmark Philanthropic Summit Calling for More Support to End Violence Against Girls and Women

Release Date:

07/24/2018

... that began at a similar convening of U.S. funders in New York in April , the London convening sought to examine ... momentum around #MeToo and other movements is coupled with rising nationalism, austerity...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

14 Dec 2018

Beyond Understanding: Listening for Emergence

Friday, December 14, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... techniques, we will hone our listening skills and learn new appreciation for listening as a vital tool for navigating ... Predominant obstacles to listening, and how to deal with them Concrete steps to improve...