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15 Jun 2016

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Effective Methods of Giving and Receiving Feedback

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 -

8:45am to 10:45am

... to share knowledge and resources, to test complex ideas with peers about administrative issues related to managing a ... why it matters, the benefits and risks associated with having a feedback mechanism in...

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Network Building

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Workshop

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All Funders

HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

Edited Stem Cells Offer Hope of Precision Therapy for Blindness (Doris Duke, Research to Prevent Blindness)

Release Date:

02/03/2016

... offers hope that eye diseases might one day be treated with patients 039 ; own edited tissue. With the aim of repairing deteriorating retinas in patients ... then repaired the damaged gene,...

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Member News

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Health

Science

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Research to Prevent Blindness

Doris Duke Foundation

JP Morgan Chase Institute Report: Understanding Income Volatility & the Role of the Online Platform Economy

Release Date:

02/19/2016

... causes of this volatility in order to arm decision makers with the data to better inform policy interventions that ... shifts in income? And, how heavily are they relying on new ways to work to mitigate this...

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Economic Security

Peterson Center on Healthcare and Three Other Funders Unite to Support Access to Clinical Notes for 50 Million Patients

Release Date:

02/24/2016

... to their visit notes. Neither a software program nor a new technology, experts say this basic change in practice ... to reach 50 million patients, the Peterson Center, along with the Cambia Health Foundation,...

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Member News

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Health

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Peterson Center on Healthcare

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

JP Morgan Chase Report Addresses Summer Youth Employment Deficit

Release Date:

02/25/2016

... youth unemployment rates are at or near historic highs – with a slow predicted recovery – including in the United ... jobs opportunities, and to bringing those programs in line with the needs of the business...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Economic Security

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Surdna, Ms. Foundation Authors: Mind the Gap – How Philanthropy Can Address Gender-Based Economic Disparities

Release Date:

03/08/2016

... men and women to close. The women garment workers in New York City who marched on this day in 1857 and again in ...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

Commonwealth Fund Brief Documents ACA’s Costs for Low- to Moderate-Income People

Release Date:

03/18/2016

... and copayments for a range of key health services, a new Commonwealth Fund brief finds. But because the amount ...

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Member News

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Lee Wasserman Fights Climate Change with Rockefeller Funds

Release Date:

04/18/2016

Lee Wasserman Fights Climate Change with Rockefeller Funds As director of the Rockefeller Family Fund, a New York–based charity started in 1967 by heirs of oil ... it was dumping its fossil fuel inv estments ,...

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Member News

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Impact Investing

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

09 Jun 2016

"The Trans List" - A Special Film Sneak Preview

Thursday, June 9, 2016 -

5:00pm to 8:00pm

... in the US. The screening will be followed by a discussion with filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders ; film interviewer ... the ACLU 039 ;s LGBT & HIV Project. Designed for Philanthropy New...

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The Century Foundation Rallies Against "Turnkey Tyranny" With Presidential Transition

Release Date:

11/18/2016

The Century Foundation Rallies Against "Turnkey Tyranny" With Presidential Transition For six years—from 2006 to ... against “turnkey tyranny.” One day, he said, “a new leader will be elected” and “they’...

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Member News

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Public Policy

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The Century Foundation

Build Trust With A Purpose Statement

Release Date:

12/05/2016

Build Trust With A Purpose Statement By Tom Knowlton, Partner and ... Director of Corporate Services, TCC Group As we enter a new era in US politics, there is increased pressure on companies to build trust...

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Insights

Funding Area

Corporate Social Responsibility

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TCC Group

16 Feb 2017

Spark Session: Readying Your Community Foundation to Serve Philanthropic Families - Webinar

Thursday, February 16, 2017 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Donor-Advised Funds and developed solid relationships with those founding donors. But now they’re asking for help with tougher issues such as preparing heirs to be responsible ... services. The webinar will...

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Issue-Based

Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Topic(s)

Leadership Development

08 Feb 2017

Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network - Breakfast Mixer

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 -

8:30am to 10:00am

... Join us for our first meeting of 2017! Philanthropy New York is hosting a casual breakfast for members to network ... above. Please email lgervais@philanthropynewyork.org with any questions. Philanthropic...

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Network Building

Format

Roundtable Discussion

Audience

All Funders

Executive Support Staff

Topic(s)

Leadership Development

Overdeck and Simons Foundations Launch "Science Everywhere" to Inspire Math and Science Learning Beyond the Classroom

Release Date:

01/25/2017

... to Inspire Math and Science Learning Beyond the Classroom NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Jan 25, 2017) - Overdeck ... and science learning beyond school walls, in partnership with DonorsChoose.org . Science...

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Member News

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Education

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The Simons Foundation

Rona Sheramy Appointed Executive Director of the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women

Release Date:

03/01/2017

... Studies and education. She has also worked extensively with graduate students and young scholars providing career ... than in our society today. I eagerly anticipate working with JFEW’s dedicated Board of...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Jewish Foundation for Education of Women

Rockefeller Supports Training Workshops on Impact Investing in Ghana and South Africa

Release Date:

03/03/2017

... steadily gaining attention and traction .. While this is new terrain for evaluators, there are several resources on ... evaluators , for engaging in this area. In collaboration with several African...

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Member News

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Alliance for Charitable Reform Hosts Annual Summit for Leaders

Release Date:

04/11/2017

... for Action - a 12-month guide to keeping in contact with your lawmakers with resources to help - was unveiled at the Summit. If you ... In addition to the webinar, the panel discussion on "A New...

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Caught Our Attention

Two Weeks Left to Apply to The J.M.K. Innovation Prize

Release Date:

04/14/2017

... Prize is an exciting initiative of The J.M. Kaplan Fund, a New York-based family foundation. In 2017, up to ten Prizes ...

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RFPs Etc

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The J.M. Kaplan Fund

Surdna-Funded Study Calls for Targeted Federal Policies to Create Quality Jobs

Release Date:

05/09/2017

... offering high-quality employment opportunities — the New Markets Tax Credit Program, the Community Reinvestment ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Economic Security

Workforce Development

Related Organizations

Surdna Foundation

Commonwealth Fund, NY State Health Foundation, Peterson Center Noted as the Funders Behind the Movement for Open Notes

Release Date:

05/16/2017

... the simple act of sharing a healthcare provider 039 ;s notes with a patient improve health outcomes? The OpenNotes ... trial in which 105 doctors shared chart information with some 19,000...