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Engaging Future Philanthropic Leaders: An Innovative Model from WRAG

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02/26/2013

... Director, Arabella Advisors I recently spoke on a panel about career opportunities in the philanthropic sector at an ... The program, now in its fourth semester, came about in 2011 in the midst of the economic...

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Into the Public Policy Deep End

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08/18/2015

... the PolicyWorks Institute in Baltimore. There, she heard about state policy trends from the National Council of ... Ronna Brown. Over the two-day conference, she learned about innovative policy initiatives...

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Seeing Is Believing…and Understanding

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01/25/2018

... Facility. As program officers, we strive to learn as much about our applicants and grantees as possible. We connect ... were open to sharing their experiences. They spoke freely about what they enjoyed in...

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The Teagle Foundation

27 Apr 2018

2020 Census Funders: Who and Where Are New York’s “Hard-to-Count”?

Friday, April 27, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... New York Funders Alliance and its members. There are about two dozen foundations already associated with this ... meetings are open to all who are interested in learning about progress toward a full and fair...

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Why the New Teachers’ Contract Is Great News for NYC’s Students

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06/03/2014

... and their union to be formally included in decision-making about most aspects of school operations. Providing teachers ... issues has demonstrably enhanced their sense of ownership about the overall...

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The New York Community Trust

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Education

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The Century Foundation

Get It Right, Right Now

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10/18/2017

... reasons why many businesses leaders are just as concerned about undercounts as philanthropic leaders are. The Funders ... least of which include increased suspicion and concerns about privacy in hard-to-reach...

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A Decade of Impact: Bloomberg LP Improves Energy Efficiency by 45%

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04/11/2019

Bloomberg LP’s sustainable business practices have improved the company’s energy efficiency by 45% since 2008, avoiding more than 1 million metric tonnes of CO2e emissions, according to the company’s 10 th annual Impact Report released today.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Flexible Funding Is the New Kid on the Block

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03/04/2020

... many who were in awe of this process and raised questions about it included the same organizations receiving grants ... thing “puzzling.” Puzzling. Take a minute and think about the grant-making and funding...

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NYC: The Starting Point for Critical Conversations to Address Historic Challenges

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04/21/2015

... at the Ford Foundation gathered on March 24 with about 200 representatives from the New York City nonprofit ... Committee of New York. Together we talked about the obstacles we face as we try to fulfill our...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Commits USD1 billion to Catalyze a Green Recovery from Pandemic

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10/26/2020

The Foundation commit, over the next three years, to catalyze a more inclusive, green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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New York City's Community Foundation Carries Out Charitable Legacies of Brooke Astor and Many Others

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06/07/2017

... as QSAC) to train public school staff. Nonprofits heard about the program and requested it. With an additional ... New York University, $50,000 to educate New Yorkers about Islam. Queens Legal Services, $60,...

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The New York Community Trust

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Census 2020 Working Group

18 Dec 2012

Philanthropy's Response to Sandy: News on Housing, Aging, Health, Youth and Long-Term Infrastructure and Environmental Planning

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Please join us for the fourth call in our series convening ... teleconferences is designed to let funders share decisions about recovery funding and exchange questions and ... with one another. In the past, we’ve...

30 Nov 2011

How DREAM Leaders Are Building a New Immigration Movement

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 -

11:00am to 2:00pm

Join us for an interactive discussion with DREAM leaders ...

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19 Jul 2010

Turbulent Economic and Budget Times: What Lies Ahead and How Should Grantmakers Respond?

Monday, July 19, 2010 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... to influence government actions? If so, how? And what about advocacy –should we fund more of it . . . or less? Should grantmakers speak out about budget cuts and share their experience with government ... will...

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No Stories Without Numbers; No Numbers Without Stories

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08/04/2014

... number of causes. At the same time, we warn clients about not taking a strategic, metrics-driven approach too far ... to combat poverty, but they also wanted to hear stories about how individual farmers,...

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Are Your Grantees Keeping Workers in Poverty?

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10/22/2014

... should pay living wages. There is little disagreement about that. But there are major questions about what taxpayers are willing to support and how ... should proceed. Providing a strong dose of reality...

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See the Storify: Sandy, Philanthropy & A Year of Hard Lessons

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10/29/2013

... populations and those still struggling. We heard about the unmet needs that still exist and where philanthropy ... to continue visiting our dedicated webpage for information about Sandy funds and...

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How Philanthropists Can Play Politics

Release Date:

09/24/2012

... that is responsible for advancing the issues you care about may be best able to help you advance your goals. When ... support those organizations that are already knowledgeable about your issue and working to...

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