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27 Nov 2012

Social Impact Bonds: The Brains Behind the Buzz

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:00pm

... change financing? Many of us in the sector have heard about them. The City of New York, in partnership with Goldman ...

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Tools & Strategies

12 Mar 2013

Getting Your Foundation’s Spending Policy & Asset Allocation Right

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... market environment changes how foundations are thinking about spending policy and asset allocation. Come hear leading ... colleague, both foundation staff and trustee, in the field about their forecast of the...

13 May 2013

As the South Goes: Philanthropy and Social Justice in the U.S. South

Monday, May 13, 2013 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... research highlights and will offer a chance for dialogue about questions that have long vexed the field. Explore ... and compelling and sometimes so hard? What do we know about ways that language and jargon...

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18 Jun 2013

Social Impact Exchange: 2013 Annual Conference on Scaling

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 9:00am to Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 3:30pm

Museum of Jewish Heritage - Battery Park 36 Battery Place, NYC

... is taking social impact to new levels. Attend sessions about scaling initiatives that are revitalizing U.S. cities, ... managers and philanthropy advisors interested in learning about innovative methods to...

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01 Dec 2011

Don’t Cut Kids: An Update on the Federal Budget and Children

Thursday, December 1, 2011 -

7:30am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... state and local levels. Explore Up-to-date information about programs likely to be cut, detailing the number of children and families affected Results of polling data about the public’s level of support for...

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19 Oct 2010

Leaders in a New Era: A Conversation on Leadership Development and Race

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... ideas and practices are heavily influenced by beliefs about responsibility and individualism, i.e., candidates have ... publication explores the ways in which current thinking about leadership often...

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20 Sep 2011

School Transformations III: Practices and Programs that Are Transforming Schools & Policies that Support Them

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

... third session of a series designed to inform grantmakers about realistic options for significantly improving and even ... on improving instruction. In this session, we will learn about two programs (Turnaround...

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07 Oct 2013

Transition Town NYC: Priceless Prosperity With Market Rate Returns

Monday, October 7, 2013 -

8:30am to 11:30am

Surdna Foundation, 330 Madison Avenue, NYC

... special event has been put together to teach endowments about the steps they can take to contribute. The first ... US local economy pioneer Michael Shuman will talk about how US foundations can put their...

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Philanthropic Consultants/Advisors

20 May 2014

Philanthropic Advisors Network

Tuesday, May 20, 2014 -

8:15am to 10:00am

... field? What are the biggest misconceptions you encounter about your job or the field? What strategies do you employ ... misconceptions? How do you balance being able to talk about the successes and challenges...

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Communications

14 Nov 2014

The Science of Effective Convenings – Smart Approaches to the Details

Friday, November 14, 2014 -

7:45am to 10:30am

... won’t focus on. The “science” is being thoughtful about the details, so that the design supports your capacity ... in the Gather guide , as well as get and share advice about how to navigate trickier aspects...

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Declare Overhead Dead

Release Date:

03/18/2014

... Let’s declare overhead dead. Let’s start to talk about operating expenses instead. That’s not a loaded ...

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Insights

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Finance & Asset Management

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Nonprofit Financials

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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The Building Blocks of Demonstrating Impact

Release Date:

09/09/2013

... emotional) pieces. People may carry personal assumptions about their work, or small differences of opinion on the ... what to measure. What would you like to be able to say about your grants and your impact at...

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Impact Investing

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18 Feb 2015

Individualized Career Planning

Wednesday, February 18, 2015 -

12:45pm to 5:00pm

View program materials here . Have you heard the buzz about creating a benefit that offers individualized career ... hot topics in Human Resources right now. We will learn about a program that one of our members...

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HR & Operations Staff

18 Jun 2015

Interested in Working in Corporate Philanthropy?

Thursday, June 18, 2015 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... at a Foundation " series. This June, we will learn about the field of corporate philanthropy from the ... Foundation Designed for Individuals interested in learning about careers in the field of...

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Panel

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29 Apr 2015

Measuring Impact: Joys, Monsters and Opportunities in Peacebuilding Monitoring and Evaluation - Webinar

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

... and how both funders and grantees can begin to think about systemic impact. Melanie Greenberg, President and CEO ... for Peacebuilding (and a former funder) will speak about the experience of AfP's...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Evaluation

Arabella Advisors Advocates for 12 Good Food Policy Priorities

Release Date:

12/10/2015

... in connection with an event for funders who care about Good Food policy: the Sustainable Agriculture & Food ... of Good Food Policy Priorities to help drive a discussion about building a shared, ambitious...

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Food Systems

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Arabella Advisors

Ms. Foundation Launches Public Voices Fellowship

Release Date:

02/12/2016

... justice and safety, but also the greater conversations about gender in America. “We are incredibly excited about the impact this initiative will make,” said Ms. ...

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Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

16 Mar 2016

New York Foster Youth Funders Group - Spring Meeting

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... people of color, we thought it would be important to learn about some of the work happening on a national level as well as in New York. We invite you to learn more about this work and explore whether there is...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Westchester Community Foundation Disbursed Millions in 2016

Release Date:

03/22/2016

... the Foundation’s Executive Director. “We care deeply about making Westchester a better place for its residents, ... is just one way that we can help raise awareness about important local issues.” Westchester...

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