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Sixteen Major Donors and Foundations, Including the Ford Foundation, Commit Unprecendented $156 Million to Support Black, Latinx, Asian and Indigenous Arts Organizations

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09/24/2020

... Black, Latinx, Asian and Indigenous Arts Organizations New York, NY (September 24, 2020) -- Today, sixteen major ... this year . The foundations identified grant recipients as “America’s Cultural Treasures” to...

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Westchester Community Foundation Disbursed Millions in 2016

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03/22/2016

... one of the largest funders of nonprofits in Westchester, New York, started 2016 with a new website, updated ... sharpened our message to better explain our value as Westchester’s community...

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The Westchester Community Foundation

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Ford Foundation Appoints Cara Mertes to Lead JustFilms

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06/03/2013

... has also announced the appointment of Cara Mertes as Director of its JustFilms program . JustFilms has ... of the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program and Fund , where she has led the...

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After the Election, Building the Beloved Community

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11/23/2016

... Re-posted with permission from the Ford Foundation . A new season has begun, but the contemplations and ... and you are the love. The world desperately needs both. As I go through my own efforts to assess and...

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Amy Chen

AChen headshot cropped.jpg Amy Chen joins Philanthropy New York as the Senior Manager and Board Secretary. In her role, she facilitates the operations of the Executive Office and acts as...

The Robert Bowne Foundation Spends Down

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01/15/2016

... said Lena O. Townsend, the foundation’s executive director . “The most we ever had was back in around 2000, ... down its remaining assets. Dec. 31, 2015, was selected as the last day of operations...

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Ford Foundation’s Build Initiative is Hitting Its Stride

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08/14/2018

... in the past. It’s an impressive start, but for BUILD Director Kathy Reich, even when the initial five-year ... to try to get other foundations to embrace this approach as well,” says Reich, who came to Ford...

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Funders Give and Get Advice From NYC Teens

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05/02/2013

... about their careers and their professional journeys with New York City students. We’re pleased to have Opportunity Network Founder and Executive Director Jessica Pliska and one of the participants, MetLife...

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Westchester Community Foundation Met $2 Million Goal and has Distributed $861,500 in COVID-19 Grants to Date

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08/03/2020

... raised $2 million for its Westchester Covid-19 Response Fund and distributed $861,500 to 38 human services ... food insecurity. Childcare will become a greater concern as schools reopen. “Thanks to our...

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The Westchester Community Foundation

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Insights from “Philanthropy’s Role in Reparations and Building a Culture of Racial Repair”

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06/13/2024

... and Building a Culture of Racial Repair” Commitments to fund racial equity have increased since the murder of George ... must build a culture of repair and recognize reparations as an essential pillar in...

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Our Listening Imperative and the Urgency of Understanding

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08/03/2016

... PNY President Ronna Brown, published originally in the New York PhilanthroPost Monthly August 2016 edition. Last ... a group of 39 funders published an advertisement in The New York Times and The Washington...

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You Can't Count if You're Not Counted: Exhibition Explores Census in NYC, Supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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11/06/2019

... Around four years ago, when the Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) began considering an exhibition exploring the ... very heavily on his mind,” says Sarah Henry, the deputy director and chief curator at...

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Dr. Christopher Howard Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

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12/10/2020

... Howard Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation New York, NY – The Markle Foundation is pleased to ... of the U.S. Air Force Academy and saw active service as both a helicopter pilot and an intelligence...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

Investing in Advocacy Work Is Good — for Everyone

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04/03/2014

... (DCA) does worthwhile work, that they just don’t fund advocacy or community organizing because they fund ... very efforts that affect their lives. Without support from New York funders like...

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23 Sep 2015

The Skills to Pay the Bills: Boosting Nonprofits’ Financial Management - Webinar

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Program Officer, The Wallace Foundation John Summers, Director , Fiscal Management Associates Karen Walker, Senior ...

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02 Apr 2025

Making Reporting Work: Aligning Grantmaking with Learning & Change - Part 1 of a Three-Part Series

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1:00pm to 2:15pm

... full group discussion. Speakers Desiree Flores , Executive Director , General Service Foundation Sengsouvanh (Sukey) ... (Co-Moderator), Senior Manager, Grants and Strategic Operations , Grove Foundation What...

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Consider This Tool for More Nimble Philanthropy

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02/27/2017

... O'Neal-Dunham , Chief Operating Officer Each week, as changes in policy take place at the federal level, ... immediacy of the moment are asking funders to be nimble, fund quickly, collaborate and...

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PNY News

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03 Apr 2019

The Road to Capital Is Well Before The Brick

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... campaign or run for the hills. In partnership with New York Grantmakers in the Arts, join us for this ... forms. Sometimes the preparation for a campaign can be as valuable as the campaign...

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