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As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill

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12/19/2012

In this post reprinted from the blog of the National Opportunity to Learn Campaign, Edward W. Hazen Foundation President and ... against policies that criminalize childhood behavior. As...

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Bridging the Knowledge Gap About Grantmaking for People with Disabilities

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11/04/2010

... 19th, Philanthropy New York held a collaborative program to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with ... Funders Network and inclusive models for grantmaking. In our latest blog post, Laura Cronin...

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Toshiba America

New Tech, Renewed Trust and a Less Lunatic Political Process

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10/12/2012

... Moore, Executive Director of the Participatory Politics Foundation , talks more about their flagship website, ... civic engagement and bringing transparency and access to the political process. New Tech,...

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Responding to Haitian Devastation, At Home

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08/13/2010

In the wake of the Haitian earthquake, the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) worked to find a way to help victims of the disaster—and at the ...

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Health

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Three Essentials for Accelerating Funder Collaboration

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03/07/2012

... Strategic Philanthropy and Director of GrantCraft at the Foundation Center, provides examples of tools for increasing ...

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What BP Won’t Be Paying For—and How You Can Help

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07/01/2010

Why should people give money to nonprofits responding to the Gulf Coast oil spill? Isn't ... Willgerodt, the Executive Director of the Prospect Hill Foundation and an Advisor to...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Don’t Forget the Small Guys

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07/19/2010

... the current recession, several grantmakers have decided to fund larger and more-established nonprofits, rather than invest in newer, smaller, and “riskier” ones. In our latest blog ... even...

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Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City

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11/08/2012

... York is one of the most vibrant urban agriculture cities in the United States, with more than 700 existing sites (there are nearly 3 times as many farms and gardens in the city as...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Food Systems

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How Philanthropy Can Scale Away S.V.

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08/23/2010

In our latest blog post, Lisa Turngren, President of the Frank and Ruth E. Caruso Foundation , offers a unique way of looking at one of our most ... suggests that a change in approach is needed...

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Social Justice

Partner & Prepare: How to Fund Advocacy During Polarized Political Times

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02/06/2012

... 29th, Philanthropy New York hosted a funders briefing to discuss the rise of political attacks against social ... justice advocacy and the roles that foundations can play in responding. That program included a...

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Philanthropy New York’s Adventure Series: Version Red Hook

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07/27/2011

... June, Philanthropy New York held the inaugural sessions in our New York Adventures Series—a new opportunity for funders to visit and learn more about the lesser-known “jewels” ... Associate for Social and...

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NoVo Foundation

The New Nonprofit: A Model for Innovation Across Sectors

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03/14/2013

We’re pleased to have Susan L. Solomon, CEO and Co-Founder of The New York ... about how organizations like hers are leading the charge as a new force for innovation, changing the philanthropic landscape ...

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Advocacy Funding: The Philanthropy of Changing Minds

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07/2005

Grantmakers tend to be cautious about funding advocacy, and for good reason - yet advocacy can play a crucial role in advancing a foundation 's mission. In this guide, contributors explain .....

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The Effective Exit: Managing the End of a Funding Relationship

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05/2013

In grantmaking, is there such a thing as the good goodbye? Yes, say contributors to this guide, who have found ways to plan for exits upfront, ...

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Grants Managers

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Grantmaking With a Racial Equity Lens: Using a Racial Equity Analysis

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11/2007

... get people talking, and nourish change inside your own foundation . Grantmaking With a Racial Equity Lens: Using a ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Grants Managers

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Leadership Development

Saying Yes/Saying No: Strengthening Your Decision-Giving Skills

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06/2004

... they can recommend for funding. Decision making about what to fund is challenging and so is decision giving to hopeful applicants. How do you say Yes, or No, so that grant applicants understand your foundation 's rationale, feel that they've been treated .....

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Working with the Business Sector: Pursuing Public Good with Private Partners

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06/2004

... between sectors from the vantage point of those working in independent and corporate foundations, this guide examines efforts to partner with and influence the business world. Grantmakers ... promoting corporate philanthropy. They also explore ways to bridge cultural and philosophical differences between the ...

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Philanthropy 50—No. 39: Jon Stryker

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02/10/2013

... the top 50 donors of 2012 with the $30.1 million he gave to the Arcus Foundation , which he founded 13 years ago. Mr. Stryker is an architect and heir to the Stryker Corporation fortune. The...

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President, Again, Attacks Charitable Deduction

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04/11/2013

... from Michael Peterson, President of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation . President Barack Obama’s federal budget proposal includes a reduction in the deduction for charitable gifts for the fifth year in...

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