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New Member Spotlight: The Andrea & Charles Bronfman Philanthropies

Release Date:

05/08/2009

We are delighted to feature one of Philanthropy New York’s newest members, ... asked Jeffrey R. Solomon , ACBP’s President, about the foundation and its latest initiatives. What are your primary ... projects or...

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Understanding Muslim America

Release Date:

08/11/2011

... February 14th members briefing—sponsored by the Daphne Foundation , the New York Foundation , the North Star Fund, the Open Society ... Grants Program—provided our members with an opportunity to...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Daphne Foundation

EMPower - The Emerging Markets Foundation

New York Foundation

North Star Fund

Open Society Foundations

Philanthropy New York

Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

Borealis Philanthropy's Racial Equity in Journalism Fund Moves $4.9 million to BIPOC Newsrooms and Field Building Partners

Release Date:

10/04/2022

... Equity in Journalism Fund Moves $4.9 million to BIPOC Newsrooms and Field Building Partners Established in ... This month, the REJ Fund announced awards of $4.9 million to 38 organizations, as well as $225,000...

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Communications/Media

Social Justice

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Borealis Philanthropy

Rediscovering the Enterprise Investment Approach

Release Date:

09/17/2014

... Vice President of Capital Deployment, The F.B. Heron Foundation This post originally appeared on the Heron ... Charlie Munger’s approach works simply and insightfully to drive enterprise value creation in a...

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Impact Investing

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F.B. Heron Foundation

For philanthropy, racial equity isn't enough: Why we've moved to redistribution to address the racial wealth gap

Release Date:

10/14/2021

... philanthropy, racial equity isn't enough: Why we've moved to redistribution to address the racial wealth gap By: Edgar Villanueva, ... multiyear, multimillion-dollar initiative supports...

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A Recipe for Managing in Difficult Times

Release Date:

05/14/2009

... I said then was that grantmakers and grantseekers needed to find ways to work together in lean times. No, I’m not ... Ms. Simmons served as the Program Director of the Norman Foundation and...

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Philanthropy New York's 43rd Annual Meeting - Purpose as Compass: A Recap

... gathered for our 43rd Annual Meeting. It was a moment to pause and ask ourselves: What desired social outcome serves as my compass, and how can I hold on to that larger purpose in my daily work? We engaged the...

From India to Africa: A Quest to Learn about Reducing Food Loss

Release Date:

01/15/2015

... Glin, Associate Director - Africa Region, The Rockefeller Foundation This piece originally appeared on the Rockefeller Foundation blog . As the global development community ... by the year 2050 —the need for...

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Food Systems

International/Foreign Affairs

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The Rockefeller Foundation

We Made a Comprehensive Investment in Board Service, and This Is What Happened

Release Date:

04/20/2017

... Eckholdt, Executive Director of Credit Suisse Americas Foundation Over the last eight years our company and charitable foundation have made a major investment in the training and support of our colleagues with...

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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Credit Suisse Americas Foundation

PNY 2026 Organizational Budget

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04/2026

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Board & Trustees

14 Jun 2022

A Moment for International Grantmaking: Applying Ethics to Practice

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... leaders. With that privilege comes the responsibility to use values of the highest levels and employ explicit ... attend? All interested funders in grantmaking roles. What to expect: A small, interactive...

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Network Building

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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International/Foreign Affairs

Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

US States Embrace Baby Boxes

Release Date:

09/08/2017

... the Finnish practice of distributing “baby boxes” to expectant parents—and taking the opportunity to also educate families about safe sleep for infants. ... mortality rates in the world—a statistic often...

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Children, Youth and Families

New York City Wants To Know: How Effective Is Its Training For Pre-K Teachers?

Release Date:

09/12/2017

New York City Wants To Know: How Effective Is Its Training For Pre-K Teachers? In New York City’s breakneck effort to offer free preschool to all 4-year olds, officials have ... About three years...

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Education

12 Oct 2017

ESSA: How Much Will it Change School Testing, Equity, Diversity and Discipline Practices?

Thursday, October 12, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015 to replace its controversial predecessor the No Child Left ... This flexibility was seen as an opportunity for states to think past test scores and focus...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Access to Economic Opportunity for Delaware Students

Release Date:

05/03/2018

Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Access to Economic Opportunity for Delaware Students Bloomberg ... Philanthropies has provided a $3.25 million grant to Delaware Pathways towards improving access to...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Economic Security

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Here’s How the Trump Administration Is Quietly Undermining Food Safety

Release Date:

10/04/2017

... food safer. (With so many important executive matters to tend to , he can’t find time?) After just nine months of ... from almost every influential watchdog group — the Center for Science in...

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Food Systems

Seth Pinsky Named New Chief Executive of the 92nd Street Y

Release Date:

09/29/2019

... the Bloomberg administration’s economic development arm, to serve as its chief executive. Mr. Pinsky’s appointment comes as the cultural and community center embarks on an extensive update to...

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A Starting Point for Gender Equity in Grantmaking

Release Date:

05/16/2018

... level in the philanthropic sector – may also be prone to perpetuating gender norms that limit grantmaking strategy, ... Have we ever seen a gender-nonconforming CEO of a major foundation ? How many major...

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PNY News

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Philanthropy New York

What Makes a Good CSR Leader?

Release Date:

09/26/2013

by Tim McClimon, President, American Express Foundation I’m often asked what makes a good Corporate ... getting into CSR should have. There’s no good answer to those questions, but there are a couple of studies...

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American Express

25 Jun 2015

Nailing It: Building A National Movement of Nail Salon Workers

Thursday, June 25, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... While recent public attention has focused on NYC leading to new rules governing the nail salon industry, what happens ... Patricia Eng, Vice President, New York Women’s Foundation Aleyamma Mathew, Director,...