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How Collaboration Can Spur Innovation and Spread Good Ideas (Part II)

... among nonprofits can create new and innovative approaches to learning. How can education funders help their grantees work together to tackle complex issues? While an upcoming PNY program like ... Media...

Independent Sector’s 33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice

... for charitable organizations and foundations related to legal compliance and public disclosure, ... Panel on the Nonprofit Sector in 2007 and updated in 2015 to reflect new circumstances in which the...

The Johnson Amendment, Nonprofit Political Activity

... In recent years, a few religious groups have sought to repeal the Johnson Amendment, asserting that it restricts ... places in the nonprofit sector is critically important to Philanthropy New York and our...

Tax Reform that Sustains and Grows Charitable Giving

... deduction has provided a tax deduction for donations made to nonprofit organizations by taxpayers who itemize their tax ... is an especially efficient method of directing resources to communities, because for...

Census 2020 Working Group

... already associated with this group, but its meetings are open to all who are interested in learning about progress toward a ... Philanthropy Forum, which has initiated a national project to...

Grantmaking Equity Hour: Deepening Your Practice - A New Series for Programming Staff

Are you or your colleagues searching for ways to dive deeper into grantmaking practice conversations? Philanthropy New York is pleased to announce a new series, Grantmaking Equity Hour: ... The remainder of the...

Brooklyn Community Foundation President Marilyn Gelber to Leave in June

Release Date:

04/01/2013

... guidance, the Brooklyn Community Foundation is now poised to be a model public institution for advancing local giving ... and investing in bold new projects. We both look forward to a very bright future for...

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10 Sep 2012

The 2012 Election with MSNBC's Chris Hayes: Power Tools to Build a Better Democracy

Monday, September 10, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

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

... on philanthropy’s role in enabling all U.S. citizens to engage more deeply in the information they need to participate in democracy. How can foundations support the ... this election year? Foundation-funded...

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15 Nov 2012

Putting a Human Face on the Fiscal Cliff for Nonprofits and Foundations: A Post-Election Reality Check with Tim Delaney

Thursday, November 15, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:00am

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

... -- circumstances that will be even worse if Congress fails to act before January 1, 2013. If you read National ... that American government at all levels is currently set to experience sweeping program cuts...

27 Nov 2012

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 5:00pm to Friday, November 30, 2012 - 6:00pm

... for New Grantmakers (ESS) provides an introduction to grantmaking and philanthropy for program officers with ... until 6pm on November 30th.) Eligibility ESS is open to program officers with...

15 Jan 2013

Reframing the Debate Over Gun Violence: Advocacy and Education Efforts Working with Partners in Media

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:45pm

... calls for sensible regulations and common sense approaches to gun safety. Media organizations have helped to bring greater attention to the scope and seriousness of ... by Media Impact...

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Issue-Based

28 Jan 2013

Unlikely Partners Leveraging Private Schools as Resources for Expanding Learning Opportunities for Public School Students

Monday, January 28, 2013 -

8:00am to 10:30am

... that leverage the resources of private schools to expand learning time for low-income public school ... type of public/private partnership. The organizations to be profiled work effectively with their public...

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19 Jun 2013

Infrastructure at Risk: How to Protect Public Investments from Stronger Storms and Tidal Surges

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... that session). That session’s conversation was designed to start conversation at the 2,000 foot level, and left for ... about efforts of New York City government and nonprofits to make the City’s...

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11 Sep 2013

What’s Looming Overhead? The Current Debate Around Funding Indirect Costs of Nonprofits

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... a collaborative campaign (called The Overhead Myth) to change the way people measure a nonprofit’s success. The ... funding, arguing that such expenses do not contribute to the impact of the grant...

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06 May 2011

You Can’t Really Say That, Can You?: How Your Foundation Can (and Cannot) Use and Fund Advocacy to Support Its Mission

Friday, May 6, 2011 -

8:00am to 10:00am

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

... development, social justice, and/or advocacy as a tool to further their mission. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION True or false: It’s permissible for your foundation to advocate for specific public policy or legal issues...

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24 Sep 2013

Public Policy Communicators NYC: What It Really Takes to Build an Audience for Your News/Blog

Tuesday, September 24, 2013 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... been meeting roughly bimonthly over the past five years to explore contemporary, practical topics to improve our work. Whether it’s looking at macro issues ... Policy Communicators NYC. This Program is “...

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18 Sep 2013

NYC Paves the Way: Developing Tomorrow’s Workforce for the Tech Sector

Wednesday, September 18, 2013 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... workforce. Explore Implications for grantmaking related to the cross sector topics of digital media and learning, the ... Children, Youth and Families . This program is "Mostly Open ." Presenters...

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30 Jan 2014

Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013: What You Need to Know

Thursday, January 30, 2014 -

8:00am to 11:00am

St. Regis Hotel

... require virtually all New York nonprofits and their boards to evaluate their current policies and procedures to assess compliance and determine whether changes are ... by Zuckerman Spaeder LLP . This program...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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11 Mar 2014

An Examination of the Nonprofit Revitalization Act from the Foundation Perspective

Tuesday, March 11, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... nonprofits and their boards – including foundations – to evaluate their current policies and procedures to assess compliance and determine whether changes are ... impacts private foundations. This program is...

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Executive Leadership

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

27 Mar 2014

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Evaluating the Onboarding Process

Thursday, March 27, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... (FAN) brings together HR and operations professionals to share knowledge and resources, to test complex ideas with peers about administrative issues ... resources, finance and operations. This event is only...

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Network Building

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Executive Leadership

HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

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