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Open Comment Period: Simplifying the Excise Tax on Private Foundations

Release Date:

08/01/2012

Last year, the Philanthropy New York board approved a formal process for our organization to take ... New York members, which is the penultimate step before the Board officially endorses or declines to endorse the...

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24 Jun 2015

Follow the Leader: Succession Planning and Leadership Transition

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... and build morale. Please join us for a discussion about leadership transition and succession planning. ... Manhattan Cultural Council Sean A. O’Neal, Co-Chair, Board of Trustees, Brooklyn Children’s Museum ;...

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The New York Community Trust Gives Levinson Arts Achievement Award to Rachel Rossin

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02/05/2020

... Levinson, the award’s funder, served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Brooklyn Museum from 1968 to 1994, ... and as Chairman from 1972 to 1984. He also served on the board of the National Academy...

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Arts

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National Grid Foundation to Help Communities Address Food Insecurity and Human Services Impacted by COVID-19

Release Date:

05/04/2020

... May 4, 2020 /3BL Media/ - The National Grid Foundation Board of Directors today announced a $500,000 donation for 45 ... meal will come from because of the COVID-19 pandemic, our Board directed funding to...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Disaster Relief

Food Systems

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National Grid

New York Community Trust President Lorie A. Slutsky Announces Plans to Retire

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04/05/2021

... said. “We have an extraordinary staff and a great board with the right people to ensure that The Trust will ... a part of helping the city that I love.” The Trust’s board will form a search committee and...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Promotes Arlene Cox to Role of Chief Operating Officer

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02/01/2021

... the senior leadership team in support of the president and board . Ms. Cox commented, “It has been my distinct honor ... increasingly professionalized structure. I appreciate the board and president’s trust and...

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11 Jul 2024

#NoNaturalDisasters: Changing the Narrative on Disasters for Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, July 11, 2024 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... an invitation to PNY members. How we think and talk about disasters influences our responses, including decisions ... and Tiffany Benjamin, CEO of the Humana Foundation and CDP board president, as they explore...

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Now is When Nonprofits Need Philanthropy the Most: Five Ways Funders Can Step Up

Release Date:

08/05/2025

... last June the Foundation for Child Development’s Board shifted grantmaking authority to staff in order to ... to trust-based philanthropy in both funder-grantee and board -staff relationships. That’s a...

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3/24/2016 - "Legal Series: Best Practices in International Grantmaking" Live Stream & PPT Presentation

Publication date:

03/2016

View materials and recording of the program "Legal Series: Best Practices in International Grantmaking."

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Foundation Strategies to Inform Federal Policy in the United States

Publication date:

11/2013

A study to support the evaluation of the Rockefeller Foundation’s promoting equitable and sustainable transportation initiative.

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Community Development

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Foundation Strategies for Policy Reform

Publication date:

03/2014

A study to support the evaluation of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Promoting Equitable and Sustainable Transportation Initiative.

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Community Development

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Administrative Contact Directions

Publication date:

08/2017

Directions on how to add, edit, and remove staff from your organization's roster if you are the designated "administrative contact" for your foundation.

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Philanthropy New York Endorses Independent Sector’s Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice

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06/15/2015

... of Information to the Public Effective Governance 8. Board Responsibilities 9. Board Meetings 10. Board Size and Structure 11. Board Diversity 12. Board ...

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Musicians Foundation Honored By Association of Music Producers

Release Date:

06/08/2016

... Musicians Foundation had a busy few months welcoming new Board members and being honored at an event hosted by ... that raises awareness of our mission. Advisory Council Board Member Bobby Lopez was able to...

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The Surdna Foundation Discusses Good Governance in New CEP Report

Release Date:

05/02/2017

... interviews with Surdna’s CEO Phillip Henderson and board chairperson Peter Benedict II, as well as CEOs and board chairs of six other large, multigenerational family ... titled Family Ties: Multigenerational...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

Override of Undocumented-Immigrant Bill Falls Short In Westchester

Release Date:

09/26/2017

... undocumented immigrants in Westchester County. The county Board of Legislators voted 11-6 to overturn the veto on ... is needed for an override. There are 17 members of the Board of Legislators. All nine...

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Immigration

Out of Print The Case for Philanthropic Support for Local Journalism in a Time of Market Upheaval

In a new report, Tony Proscio, of the Center for Strategic Philanthropy & Civil Society at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, explores the current landscape of local journalism, with a particular focus on the role that philanthropy could play in revitalizing the field.

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Scaling Effectively: Create a Plan, Support the Vision and Manage the Risks

Release Date:

06/17/2015

... relatively short period of time. The executive team and board are grappling with a very different set of questions ... from the audience. One person raised a great question about the role of leadership in a...

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Community Development

Foundation for Child Development Announces Appointment of Deborah A. Phillips as New President

Release Date:

07/02/2012

... in the United States. Ruth Ann Burns, Chair of the Board of FCD, expressed her enthusiasm for Dr. Phillips’ selection. "On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff, I am delighted to welcome ... work...

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