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12 Mar 2014

What Philanthropy Can Do To Help Reduce Poverty in America Today

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... • Promising practices for foundations to pursue as we embark on a next phase of anti-poverty funding This ... • Sheldon Danziger , President , Russell Sage Foundation • Juan Gonzalez (...

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Three Ways to Maximize Impact Through Collaboration

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01/26/2015

... reduce funders’ autonomy or decision-making power. Its limitation, of course, is that increased understanding ... and more comprehensive problem-solving efforts—even as they allow funders to retain ownership...

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Wisdom from Our Editorial Board, and Our Readers

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07/20/2016

... & Communications This piece was originally published as the feature article of the July 2016 issue of the New York PhilanthroPost Policy Edition. When Philanthropy New York launched the...

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Countering the Flight of Talent from AAPI Communities & Building Grassroots Capacity

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06/09/2021

... Yoon, Co-Founder and President , Korean American Community Foundation Since our founding in 2002, the Korean American ... who rush to leave the communities they grew up in as they pursue their...

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2018 Richard Rockefeller Fellows Bring Chinese Philanthropy Insights to the U.S

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03/28/2018

... professionals in China’s growing philanthropic sector, as our 2018 Richard Rockefeller Fellows. Bringing expertise in Chinese charity law, private foundation grantmaking, and fostering social innovation, the...

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What’s “Best” in Philanthropy: A Debate Recap with Aaron Dorfman and Adam Meyerson

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05/19/2009

... by NCRP’s recent report, Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best: Benchmarks to Assess and Enhance Grantmaker Impact ... all know that foundations have rights and responsibilities as philanthropic citizens. In...

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U.S.-Cuba Thaw Reverberating Through Nonprofits

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06/04/2015

... in Cuba are shifting the landscape there in ways that are as dramatic, if not more so, than President Obama’s ... explosive private-sector development in Cuba could do to its people and...

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Kristen M. Ruff

Kristen Ruff serves as the Senior Vice President of Philanthropy New York, a trusted community of nearly 300 philanthropic ... development programming and training programs for foundation...

PhilTV: Partner Buy-In Is More Likely When a Funder’s Long-term Commitment is Clear

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12/21/2016

... By Stephanie Chrispin, Public Policy Fellow, Philanthropy New York New York City – Over the past 15 to 20 years, ... narrative has largely been based on boys’ experiences, as they make up the...

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PNY Opposes Tax Reform That Undermines Charitable Giving

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11/15/2017

... & Communications This piece was originally published as the feature article of the November 2017 New York ... jointly by Harvard University and the Russell Sage Foundation , the existence...

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How to Fund in the Fog of War

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06/02/2016

... Yanar Mohammed with my life, and I’m not the only one. As the president of the Organization of Women’s Freedom in ... Activists on the ISIS Frontlines hosted by Philanthropy New York on April...

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Perpetuity, continued

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04/24/2014

... panel discussion organized by Philanthropy New York billed as The Case for Perpetuity on the rationale for perpetual ... (you can see Bruce’s summary of the session here ). A foundation...

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17 Apr 2013

The “Grit” Factor: How Community Organizations Support Students for College Success

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 -

8:15am to 10:30am

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

... a lot about “GRIT” and other metacognitive factors, as well as the challenges of measuring them. We also know ... program components that are working? A Philanthropy New York Collaborative...

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PNY Calls on de Blasio Administration to Ensure Support of Nonprofit Organizations

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03/16/2020

... Organizations On Monday, March 16, 2020, Philanthropy New York sent a letter to Mayor de Blasio calling on the ... will also be critical to this city managing through its response. Indeed, all nonprofits will...

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Workforce Funders Collaborative

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative meets ... investment in workforce development policies and programs. Its first initiative, the New York City Sectors Initiative, ... Conrad ,...

Wallace, Ford, and Mellon on Strategies that Boost Arts Engagement Across Diverse Communities

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06/09/2017

... cross-demographic view on audience engagement. Many of its findings can be applied to the "diverse audience" field, and I imagine the foundation will be rolling out additional targeted studies .....

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Inequality Is the Problem—What’s Our Response?

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07/02/2014

By Adam Gamoran, President , William T. Grant Foundation This post was originally posted on the William ... in the lowest income quartile now obtain college degrees, as compared with more than...

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Nathan Cummings, Ford, Heron & Others Are Leaders in the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance

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07/27/2017

... Alliance (“Alliance”) today announced the launch of its expanded network of impact investing leaders dedicated to ... and asset managers. Darren Walker, President , Ford Foundation ; Chair,...

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Young Journalist Responds to Darren Walker's NY Times Op-Ed on Unpaid Internships

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07/08/2016

... on Unpaid Internships "Internships," the headline in the New York Times’s opinion section read, "Are Not a Privilege." The op-ed was by Darren Walker of the Ford Foundation , and it...

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