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12 Jul 2017

ComNetworkNY: Coffee Klatch With Your Philanthropic Peers

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 -

8:30am to 10:00am

... group of The Communications Network. Get to know more of your counterparts at philanthropic foundations in New ... troubles with the goal of becoming better communicators through the help of some old-style,...

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Network Building

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Reception

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Communications Staff

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Communications

Sixteen Scientists Named 2014 Simons Investigators

Release Date:

07/25/2014

... Scientists Named 2014 Simons Investigators The Simons Foundation has selected 16 scientists as the Simons ...

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Member News

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Education

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The Simons Foundation

19 Jul 2012

Fracking in New York: A Donor Briefing

Thursday, July 19, 2012 -

8:45am to 10:45am

... on their draft regulations and is currently reading through the comments. Governor Cuomo and the DEC could come ... sponsored by New York Community Trust , Sherman Foundation and North Star Fund , in...

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14 Apr 2015

3½ Minutes - Documentary Film Screening

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 -

5:00pm to 9:00pm

... and one of them was left dead—all within 3½ minutes. Through eyewitness testimony and in-depth reporting, this ... Levingston (Moderator) , Program Officer, Ford Foundation Designed for Philanthropy New York...

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The $2.7 Trillion Medical Bill

Release Date:

06/01/2013

... nations helps demonstrate that the U.S. spends more on health care than any other country. (Fund President Dr. David Blumenthal ... performed the routine cancer screening procedure in less than...

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Member News

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Greenwall Study Says Decision Makers Hold Overly Optimistic Expectations for Critically Ill Patient Outcomes

Release Date:

05/17/2016

... Expectations for Critically Ill Patient Outcomes More than half of the family and friends making decisions for ... different estimates for the patient’s survival than their doctor—but that’s...

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Member News

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Health

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The Greenwall Foundation

Commonwealth Fund Publishes Study on Americans’ Experiences with ACA Marketplace Coverage

Release Date:

07/07/2016

... in marketplace plans on average have higher premium costs than those in employer plans. The law’s cost-sharing ... Lower-income adults in marketplace plans were less likely than higher-income adults to report...

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Member News

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

JPMorgan Launched a New Tool to Help Fill 7,500 Finance Jobs in New York City

Release Date:

07/12/2017

... financial-services jobs. Such jobs typically require a bit more training than a high-school diploma and a bit less training than a bachelor's degree. According to a news release, 7,500...

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Workforce Development

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Report: Job Gains In NY, But Not Everywhere

Release Date:

09/11/2017

... overall, but wide swaths of upstate had fewer jobs in 2016 than in 2011, according to a new report. New York's unemployment rate is at 4.8 percent and more than 9 million New Yorkers...

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Economic Security

Leading With Race Equity: Building Stronger Culture and Practice 2024-2025

... deepening your critical analysis of inequity and building more equitable models of practice? As philanthropic ... six-month peer cohort learning experience designed to help foundation leaders gain the tools...

15 Nov 2016

School Discipline is Changing. For the Better?

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... New York invites you to join Kavitha and the Ford Foundation ’s Senior Program Officer in Youth Opportunity ... Why some students are subjected to harsher discipline than others and how to change these patterns...

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16 Mar 2017

Brown Bag: Financial and Regulatory Challenges Facing Nonprofits Working Internationally

Thursday, March 16, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... or restricting business relationships to avoid rather than manage risk. The report also reflects information from ...

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Network Building

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

Grants Managers

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Finance & Asset Management

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Legal Issues

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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International/Foreign Affairs

Beyond Divestment: Decarbonizing Our Investment Portfolio - New Report from The Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Release Date:

02/02/2023

... commitments of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF). For more than 80 years, our grantmaking has supported conservation, ... to divest from fossil fuels. Today, the RBF endowment is more...

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Member News

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Finance & Asset Management

Transparency

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Environment and Climate Change

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Arturo Aguilar to Lead New Rockefeller Brothers Fund Grantmaking Program in Central America

Release Date:

10/05/2020

... bequest from David Rockefeller, the youngest of the foundation ’s namesake brothers, who passed away in 2017. ... as executive director of the Seattle International Foundation (SIF), a grantmaking institution...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Exploring Alternative Operating Models for Nonprofits

Release Date:

12/18/2025

... the external landscape. . Funding sustainability: Rather than celebrating and funding growth, funder should support ... fiscal sponsorship, or back-office shared services. On a more structural level, they...

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Insights

24 Apr 2019

The Underpinning Stories: Climate & Geography - A Webinar Hosted by CLIMA Fund

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... action Speakers Dana Bourland, Executive Director, JPB Foundation Solomé Lemma, Executive Director, Thousand ...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Environment and Climate Change

Racial Equity Resources

... with us the type of programming that would support your foundation in advancing racial justice. Philanthropy New York ... seek to increase diversity in our sector and beyond. Learn more about this work here...

01 Nov 2017

Navigating Uncertain Terrain and International Barriers to Giving

Wednesday, November 1, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... provide global support. In this session, we will learn more about global trends and how to navigate this changing ... at Indiana University , and the King Baudouin Foundation . To foster deeper conversation...