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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

... Goal and has Distributed $861,500 in COVID-19 Grants to Date HARTSDALE, NY – AUGUST 3, 2020 – The ... Covid-19 Response Fund and distributed $861,500 to 38 human services nonprofits. For a complete list of the...

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11 May 2023

“No Justice Without Love” & Community: A Roundtable Discussion on Criminal (In)Justice in NYC and How to Disrupt the System

Thursday, May 11, 2023 -

2:00pm to 4:30pm

... change. A year later, we are creating an opportunity to reconvene, re-ground, and cultivate community to understand the current state of affairs, the efforts of nonprofits and philanthropy to...

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Strengthening Community in the Face of Antisemitism and Injustice: A Message from CEO, Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham

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08/01/2025

... experiencing painful disconnects within spaces dedicated to equity and justice. It felt important to recognize the ... part of the larger threat to the democratic and equitable ...

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President's Message

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18 May 2023

Setting a New Standard: The Role of Philanthropy in Grantee Working Conditions

Thursday, May 18, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... Organizational leaders are asking big questions about how to best support their staff, while trying to remain accountable to the rigorous impact metrics from ... by trust, relationship, and...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Looming Overhead: The Persistent Debate Over Administrative Costs

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10/22/2013

... that idea; nonprofits — like all organizations — need to recruit, pay and develop a competent staff; do some ... marketing and outreach; and keep the lights on in order to be successful. At the same time, I...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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The Sky Really is Falling…Now What? A New Working Group for Funders

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04/03/2012

... would take time, we just didn’t know how long. According to recently released data from The Chronicle of ... spending at the largest foundations is still not expected to return to pre-...

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Random Reflections By A New Author

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05/24/2010

... a Business Plan , we’ve been in a dozen states talking to numerous audiences, professional and lay, with serious ... and take with these audiences provides a wonderful mirror to reflect upon some of the issues...

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These Leaders Are Rallying to Stop New NY Taxes on Tax-Exempt Nonprofits

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08/22/2018

These Leaders Are Rallying to Stop New NY Taxes on Tax-Exempt Nonprofits By Michael ... affecting nonprofits that were debated in the run-up to last year’s hastily approved U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, ... nation:...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Philanthropy New York

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Supports Database that Tracks Health Equity Implications of State COVID-19 Policies

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07/28/2021

... synonymous with moments of crisis. From first responders to communication experts, responding quickly to a crisis is critical for community health and well-being. ... response research and policymaking, my...

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17 Sep 2025

NYC Charter Amendments on the Ballot: Housing, Democracy, and the Future of the City

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... November’s general election, a set of key amendments to the charter will be on the ballot, for the voters of New York City to decide. These amendments were proposed by a Charter ... Hunter Professor of Public...

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PNY Core: Philanthropy 101

... 101 is a five-part series that helps all staff new to philanthropy better understand the sector. It is for PNY ... morning sessions across Fall and Winter and is relevant to staff in any position at a...

Communications During a Disaster: Five Lessons Learned

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11/23/2012

... bit of forethought and planning can make a big difference to your ability to keep communicating during a disaster. Still, even the ... (This post was originally published by The Communications Network...

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Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City

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11/08/2013

... New York City communities face myriad challenges related to our health, economic vitality and social and ecological ... no fruits and vegetables at all. Inadequate infrastructure to manage storm water can also...

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Spend Out vs. Perpetuity: Raising the Question

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08/05/2009

... which have already spent out, or announced their intention to do so. A trend? Hard to say. Research by the Foundation Center shows a modest ... current Co-Chair of the Health and Environment Funders ...

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Children, Youth and Families

29 Apr 2015

What Kind of Welcome? How are Unaccompanied Children from Central America Faring in New York?

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 -

2:15pm to 4:30pm

... immigrant children from Central America were released to sponsors in New York State last year, the second highest ... on Long Island. In the wake of significant media attention to the so-called “surge” of...

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14 Jun 2018

Policy Core Course 2018 - June 14th Sessions

Thursday, June 14, 2018 -

9:00am to 12:45pm

... also facing increasing demands and different imperatives to exercise their own organizational voice. The Policy Core ... sessions delivered over two half-days, offering training to foundation trustees and...

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28 Jun 2018

Policy Core Course 2018 - June 28th Sessions

Thursday, June 28, 2018 -

9:00am to 12:15pm

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The Coronavirus Crisis Has Changed How I View What Matters in Philanthropy

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04/22/2020

... in the coronavirus era? Other times, my mind wanders to mundane questions like — when is the last time someone ... and I have put into action plans already under way to give grantee partners more leeway and...

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