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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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Some Measure of Leadership

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04/23/2009

... York University, in which he announced three initiatives to help nonprofits: (1) reduce fixed costs through bulk ... executives will volunteer their time and company resources to nonprofit executives; and (3)...

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Hostos Food Studies Program is Creating Opportunities in the Bronx

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10/07/2015

... in his family. I met William during a recent visit to the College, where the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund ... when he heard about the new program, and he wanted to be a part of the pilot class. Devon...

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Rules and Rituals: How to Drive Change

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07/06/2017

Rules and Rituals: How to Drive Change By Zia Khan, Vice President, Initiatives and ... appeared in What Matters: Investing in Results to Build Strong, Vibrant Communities , copyright 2017, the ... keep motivating...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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How Groundswell is adapting to the COVID-19 crisis

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03/30/2020

How Groundswell is adapting to the COVID-19 crisis Dear Groundswell Fund & Groundswell ... curtain is not new; our grantee partners have been working to transform it for decades. For millions of people however...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Disaster Relief

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New Multi-Foundation Matching Fund Recognizes Public Transit’s Importance to Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability

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09/17/2020

... Matching Fund Recognizes Public Transit’s Importance to Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability By: David ... increasingly evident. Philanthropy has an important role to play in amplifying community-...

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Community Development

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Citi Launches More Than $1 Billion in Strategic Initiatives to Help Close the Racial Wealth Gap

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09/23/2020

Citi Launches More Than $1 Billion in Strategic Initiatives to Help Close the Racial Wealth Gap NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE ... announced more than $1 billion in strategic initiatives to help close the racial wealth...

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Economic Security

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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces the 12 Awardees of the Opportunity Challenge

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09/24/2020

... of the Opportunity Challenge, a new grantmaking initiative to support the success of immigrants and refugees and the ... the demonstration of need from applicants led the funders to double the planned award of...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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Immigration

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What More Can We Do?

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02/03/2021

... Philanthropy on January 26, 2021 . Brooklyn is home to the largest Black community in North America. Nearly 70 ... starkest terms that systemic racism is the greatest threat to the health and well-being of our...

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Disaster Relief

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Groundswell Fund Shares An Open Letter to Philanthropy, from People of Color-led, Movement-Accountable Public Foundations

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06/10/2021

Groundswell Fund Shares An Open Letter to Philanthropy, from People of Color-led, ... of 2020 sparked historic levels of philanthropic giving to address racial injustice. For philanthropy, this signals a...

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Arcus Foundation Shares Findings from the Grantee Perception Report Administered by the Center for Effective Philanthropy

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10/26/2021

... as well as how we are perceived by them is important to track, evaluate, and, when beneficial, improve. This helps ... Philanthropy (CEP). This year, we worked with CEP to customize the standardized GPR survey...

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Centro de Economía Creativa and Mellon Foundation Announce "Maniobra" in Puerto Rico

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05/02/2022

... launched $8 million cultural employment initiative created to facilitate stable employment opportunities for artists ... In its inaugural stage, Maniobra – named in reference to “the work of one’s hands” – is...

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Arts

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Supporting Leaders of Color? Insights from “Showing Up to Share Power: A Conversation with Building Movement Project”

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05/09/2022

Supporting Leaders of Color? Insights from “Showing Up to Share Power: A Conversation with Building Movement ... -- a move that often coincides with internal attempts to dismantle white power structures and...

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Unlocking the Power of Co-Leadership: Part Two of A Candid Conversation with Rebecca Tye and Camaro West, Co-Executive Directors of Peace is Loud

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12/08/2023

... and Rebecca Tye, co-Executive Directors, of Peace is Loud to delve into the benefits of adapting a co-leadership model ... considering a co-leadership model, the organization needs to ask itself a series of...

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Building Bridges: Philanthropy's Journey Towards Active Advocacy

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04/12/2024

... “Leaders in philanthropy can no longer expect to remain neutral. Philanthropy must actively advocate in ... In 2021, I noted that Philanthropy New York’s commitment to anti-racist action requires us to...

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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 ... realize...

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Corporate Philanthropy: The Challenges and Opportunities

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06/19/2009

... New York President, New York Life Foundation I need to open with a disclaimer: the thoughts I am sharing below are my own and are not connected in any way to my employer, New York Life. I often get the feeling...

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Foundations Team Up to Fund Invisible Transgender Communities

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07/12/2016

... and who are often viewed as being controversial, we agree to take on a certain degree of risk. But if not philanthropy ... frankly, I can see no greater role for foundations than to be involved in the critical...

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