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The Building Blocks of Demonstrating Impact

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09/09/2013

... York convened funders for a conversation on the best ways to measure and demonstrate the impact of their organization’s charitable work. Lisa Frantzen, ... process. Nonprofits self-identify program goals on...

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PNY Core: Policy Core

This series is a set of perennial programs at Philanthropy New York that helps ... the legal, strategic, and governance activity necessary to incorporate advocacy and amplify your work. It is a part ... Building...

2012 NGen Fellows Project: Hacking the NGen Experience

Release Date:

09/29/2013

... void" that will be created by the impending retirement of baby-boomer nonprofit executives. The Fellows also sought to identify the leadership development needs of mid-level ... that a...

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Digital Storytelling for Social Impact

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06/02/2014

Digital Storytelling for Social Impact The ubiquity of digital technology and the explosion of content on the Internet have made it increasingly difficult to break through, capture people’s...

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Report Details Employment Challenges Facing Latino Youth

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06/13/2014

... that Latinos, the youngest and fastest-growing segment of the American labor force, face considerable challenges gaining stable employment. According to " Giving Them An Edge ," a report from The...

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Economic Security

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Investment in Light Rail Program Helps Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy

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06/17/2014

... the "Green Line"-- that connects the downtowns of Saint Paul and Minneapolis for the first time in decades ... Amy Kenyon, program officer for the Connecting People to Opportunity...

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Community Development

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Ford Foundation

Evaluation Shows How Program Related Investments Are Generating Positive Social Returns

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06/19/2014

... Program Related Investments (PRIs) have contributed to the financial sustainability of its investees and are helping them accomplish social goals ... "I ndividual investments have helped extend access...

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When It Comes To Building Resilient Cities, Everyone Wants In

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06/24/2014

When It Comes To Building Resilient Cities, Everyone Wants In The idea of building a resilient city is not limited to a handful of ... of the effort. --...

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Disaster Relief

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Atlantic Philanthropies Offers Best Practices For Winding Down

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08/13/2014

... on giving away all its money, it's taking in a great deal of knowledge that could be helpful to other foundations "considering or already implementing a ... the authors write: "For us,...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

United Hospital Fund Report Details Lessons Learned in Reducing Avoidable Hospital Readmissions

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10/14/2014

... hospitals in its first stage, in which participants worked to identify the factors behind readmission, and four ... which participants designed and implemented interventions to tackle opportunities identified...

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GIH Elects Jacqueline Martinez Garcel to Board of Directors

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12/04/2014

GIH Elects Jacqueline Martinez Garcel to Board of Directors Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is pleased to announce that Antony Chiang, Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, ...

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F.B. Heron Foundation Funds Feasibility Study on Impact Investing in Western NY

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02/11/2015

... capital into growing the region. But is there enough opportunity in the region to generate interest and investments from organizations outside of the region? The Community Foundation for...

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New York Life Foundation Backs Pilot Program for Future Entrepreneurs

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04/20/2015

... Starting in seventh grade, students will begin to build their applied technology skills, while as ... companies that replicate the functions and demands of a real business. All students will receive business...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Citi Releases 2014 Global Citizenship Report

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06/11/2015

... Report highlighting efforts underway in the past year to empower people, support economic progress in cities, and ... sustainable growth. The report, Progress: Responding to Global Challenges, examines how...

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Community Development

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MetLife Foundation Will Appear on 'Be the Change,' A Lifetime TV Network Program

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09/18/2015

... segment on how corporate America is empowering people to build better lives on Friday, September 18 and Friday, ... Support Corporation or LISC, the two have partnered to help struggling men and women pursue...

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Communications/Media

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Philanthropy Leaders Call for Greater Role in Tackling Global Challenges Defined in New Sustainable Development Goals

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09/25/2015

... Defined in New Sustainable Development Goals Ahead of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit, where member states are expected to adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the SDG ... N...

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Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

Citi Announces Donations to Four New York City Area Community Organizations Through the 2015 Citi Community Home Runs Program

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10/06/2015

Citi Announces Donations to Four New York City Area Community Organizations Through ... the Citi Community Home Runs Program, Citi made a donation of $2,000 to one of these four...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Hilton, Tow, Surdna and Edna McConnell Clark Noted as Important Funders for Foster Youth

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01/08/2016

... Noted as Important Funders for Foster Youth Aging out of foster care can be a difficult process. With little ... for homelessness, arrest and incarceration, and failure to graduate from college. The process...

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NPs Share Excellent Management Practices (New York Community Trust)

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01/19/2016

... (New York Community Trust) You could tell by the size of the crowd in the CUNY Graduate Center’s Proshansky ... and Awards Presentation were eager for information to bring home to their...

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Woodruff Foundation Reflects on Its First Decade

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02/11/2016

... over the last decade. Inspired by the Woodruff's story of recovery, many asked Bob and Lee, "What can we do?" Seeing an opportunity to help our men and women in uniform, the...

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