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After We Say Goodbye

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01/29/2010

... the Paul Rapoport Foundation had already made the decision to follow Beldon down the spend-out path and disburse our ... assets played a major role in the board’s decision to adopt this course of action, but...

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Capacity Building Begins At Home

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06/04/2009

... invested resources more wisely in their own capacity to do a more effective job. Spending time and money on ... more of that over the last 10 years. It is strange to me, though, that with endowments greatly...

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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

... Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best: Benchmarks to Assess and Enhance Grantmaker Impact . We asked Mr. Dorfman and Mr. Meyerson for a follow-up to their debate, which they both graciously provided. Aaron...

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14 Jul 2015

Using Advocacy to Support Mission: What Your Foundation Can and Can’t Do, Can and Can’t Fund

Tuesday, July 14, 2015 -

2:45pm to 4:30pm

True or false: It’s permissible for your foundation to make grants that are used for public policy or legal ... or lobby A 501 (h) election allows your foundation to take a stance on a piece of legislation...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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New York City

New Grants for Age-Friendly Care for Older Adults Approved by the John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees

Release Date:

06/09/2022

... Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC): Achieving Sustainable ... with Serious Illness ($1,960,000 for 3 years) In order to improve the care of diverse, older adults...

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Aging

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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 Floyd and the subsequent movement to advance racial equity. However, few of these...

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

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07/01/2010

... why they should support nonprofit organizations responding to the BP oil drilling disaster when, as they say, “Isn’t BP supposed to be paying for this mess?” Yes. BP should and will pay. ... Philanthropy...

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Give Generously—You Can’t Help It!

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12/18/2009

... deep in the middle of the “Giving Season,” I decided to look further into this subject and see whether giving is ... has a pet—especially dogs, fish, and reptiles (cats seem to do their own things in their own...

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Children, Youth and Families

22 Mar 2017

Harnessing the Power of Youth Organizing: Impact on Resiliency, Social-Emotional Development, and Academic & Career Success

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Explore: What youth organizing is and how it relates to youth development Extensive research findings on the ... DRUM Chitra Aiyer , Executive Director, Sadie Nash Leadership Project Eric Braxton , Executive...

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

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02/06/2012

... scrutiny for less-than-benevolent reasons. While under her leadership , LAANE learned that an unnamed political ops firm ... investigation of all of its records, apparently intending to find fodder for a smear...

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A Weak Foundation

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03/09/2011

... honor, respect, and integrity. There was no bottom line to be concerned with; we were in the business of doing ... There would be accountability and transparency, leading to effectiveness and efficiency. The...

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Responding to Crisis/Opportunity: The F.B. Heron Foundation’s Opportunity Fund

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04/29/2010

... (i.e., grantees and investees) had opportunities to support low-income families through the economic downturn and to inform government policies as they were developed. In ... organizations with demonstrated...

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Reducing Summer Learning Loss: Thoughts from Ron Fairchild

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03/09/2010

... how funders can better coordinate and support access to high-quality summer learning programs in New York City. We are pleased to have the program’s moderator, Ron Fairchild , Founding ... was Executive...

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Fear, Hope, and Hunger: Inside the Crisis at the Southern Border

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10/03/2019

... Advisor, Tides Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to see firsthand the horrid and inhumane living conditions in ... and National Immigration Forum (NIF) that traveled to Honduras, Juarez, and El Paso,...

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Children, Youth and Families

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COVID-19 Could Mean Extinction for Many Charities

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03/23/2020

... by CNN on March 20, 2020. (CNN) Covid-19 is poised to become an extinction-level event for America's nonprofits. Cultural institutions have been forced to close their doors. Organizations working in and...

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New Member Spotlight: Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

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09/11/2009

We are delighted to feature one of Philanthropy New York’s newest members, ... Digest Partners for Sight Foundation (RDPFS) is committed to providing support that directly improves the lives of the ... impaired,...

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Why Are Foundations Often Absent From Major Policy Shifts?

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08/13/2009

... tanks, and foundations—in numerous major policy turns in society , only to often find absent those foundations which are very ... I don’t have an empirically valid statistical way to prove...

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Despite Gridlock In Washington, Funders See Enormous Potential to Move the Needle on America’s Gun Crisis

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11/15/2016

... Gridlock In Washington, Funders See Enormous Potential to Move the Needle on America’s Gun Crisis by Nina Sachdev ... Director, Media Impact Funders We invite all funders to our Wednesday, Nov. 16, screening...

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Communications/Media

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Four Ways to Incorporate a Gender Lens in Your Measurement and Evaluation Efforts

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02/20/2018

Four Ways to Incorporate a Gender Lens in Your Measurement and ... we have seen growing interest in bringing a gender lens to social change—from foundations and nonprofits aligning to the...

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