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EdFunders Case Study Identifies Unusual Model for Philanthropic Collaboration

Release Date:

08/11/2015

... Philosophically Diverse Funders to Common Priorities New York City – Philanthropy New York, “the regional association of ... process, but an immensely productive one,” said Ronna ...

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PNY News

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Education

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Education Funders Research Initiative

Ford Foundation

Trinity Wall Street

10 Aug 2017

Good Governance: How to Use Board Committees Effectively - Webinar

Thursday, August 10, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

*The National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family ... more than one approach to effective governance in family philanthropy , and the use of committees is one of the most ... your...

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Professional Development

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10 May 2018

Privacy, Purpose and the Public Trust: Finding a Balance - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, May 10, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

*The National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family ... Join NCFP as we explore this topic with family philanthropy experts. Additional details and speakers coming ... still...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

The Schott Foundation for Public Education Releases Recommendations For Helping Native American Youth Live Healthier Lives

Release Date:

01/18/2018

... American Youth Live Healthier Lives In recent years, philanthropy has experienced a surge of interest in ... Public Education in partnership with Native Americans in Philanthropy , with support from Nike N7,...

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Member News

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

09 Aug 2018

Cultivating A Healthy Family Culture - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, August 9, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

*The National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family ... still forming Designed for The National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

12 Sep 2019

Exiting Responsibly: Making Wise Choices As You Wrap Up - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, September 12, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

The National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family ... closing down. Designed for The National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

Family Foundation

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Russell Sage Foundation - Gates Foundation Pipeline Grants Awarded to Emerging Scholars

Release Date:

03/17/2021

... stability. Laura Cuesta (Rutgers University, New Brunswick) and Alejandra Ros Pilarz (University of ... for survivors’ wellbeing. Linsey Edwards ( New York University) will examine the prevalence, causes, .....

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Russell Sage Foundation

Teresa C. Younger, President and CEO of Ms. Foundation for Women on Creating a Culture of Equity

Release Date:

03/14/2018

... addressed the pay disparity while speaking to students at Brown University, stating, “women doing the same work still ...

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Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

17 Foundations Join Forces to Divest Fossil-Fuel Stocks

Release Date:

01/30/2014

... in clean-energy companies, reported The Chronicle of Philanthropy . Seventeen foundations with nearly $2-billion in ... scheduled to announce the campaign, dubbed Divest-Invest Philanthropy , at a news...

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

The Educational Foundation of America

The North Star Fund is the First Community Foundation to Sign Pledge to Divest from Fossil Fuels

Release Date:

03/13/2014

... first community foundation to sign onto the Divest-Invest Philanthropy initiative's pledge to divest from fossil fuel ... and we're proud to be an early member of the Divest-Invest Philanthropy...

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

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North Star Fund

Mertz Gilmore Fires Up Its War On Coal

Release Date:

06/13/2014

... Gilmore Fires Up Its War On Coal An article in Inside Philanthropy singles out the Mertz Gilmore Foundation for ... source of global warming pollution. According to Inside Philanthropy , as of May, Mertz...

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation

Arcus and Ford Named as Top Funders who Champion Marriage Equality

Release Date:

10/07/2014

... Equality It's always hard to pinpoint the role of philanthropy in bringing about big changes in society and, to ... ever there was a great case study of focused and strategic philanthropy that got results...

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Member News

Funding Area

LGBTQ

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Ford Foundation

Arcus Foundation

The Source Codes of Foundation Culture

Publication date:

10/2015

... to and impedes efforts to lead productive change in philanthropy . One theme that has arisen time and again is the ... internal culture is an essential bedrock for effective philanthropy , but we have also, as a sector, habitually ...

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Report

Related Organizations

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)

Ford Foundation Head on ‘Time’ List of 100 Influence Leaders

Release Date:

04/25/2016

... Mr. Walker and his work with “changing the language of philanthropy , from ‘them’ and ‘they’ to ‘us’ and ... activists includes several specifically cited for their philanthropy , advocacy, and social...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

Edna McConnell Clark and Other Powerful Funders Stand Behind At-Risk Students

Release Date:

11/23/2016

... Stand Behind At-Risk Students When you hear about philanthropy 's role in K-12 education these days, so often ... Yet, there is plenty else going on in K-12 philanthropy , with nonprofits raising lots of...

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Member News

Funding Area

Education

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

Bloomberg and Rockefeller Are Crowding the Field of Urban Innovation Funding — and Making it More Interesting

Release Date:

02/13/2017

... the past few years, we've written quite a bit at Inside Philanthropy about philanthropic efforts to give cities a .....

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Member News

Funding Area

Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

The Rockefeller Foundation

Foundation Presidents Defend Donor-Advised Funds—Is That the Best They Can Do?

Release Date:

09/14/2017

... the Council of Foundations, Independent Sector, The Philanthropy Roundtable, and the Columbus Foundation (on ... two law professors, Ray Madoff, director of the Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good at...

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Sector News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Documentary Film Series

In partnership with Ford Foundation's JustFilms initiative. Philanthropy New York created the Documentary Film Series to encourage .....

10 Mar 2015

Supporting Grantee Capacity

Tuesday, March 10, 2015 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

Missed this session? View the recording here . Each foundation takes its own approach to thinking about and supporting grantee capacity. GrantCraft, a service of Foundation Center, launched a guide called Supporting Grantee Capacity: Strengthening...

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Roundtable Discussion

Workshop

Livestream

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

Location

New York City

30 Mar 2017

Financial Series - The IRS Form 990 as a Tool for Understanding Organizational Capacity

Thursday, March 30, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Nonprofit organizations face increasing challenges in today’s operating environment. In order to better understand the realities facing nonprofits and make sound funding decisions, grantmakers must have a firm grasp of the story told by the numbers...