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Don’t Say “When Did You Stop Caring About Children?” and Other Guidance for Child Advocates

Release Date:

09/23/2010

... More information is available at www.childadvocacy360. com , and I’m looking forward to your input. Since starting ... Mr. Gould can be reached at dgould at douglasgould dot com . Don’t Say “When Did You Stop...

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Insights

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All Funders

18 Jun 2015

Foundation Administrators Network: Crisis Communications

Thursday, June 18, 2015 -

3:15pm to 5:00pm

Have you ever wondered what would happen if an unexpected event occurred at your organization and you needed to communicate with the press, your board and your staff?

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Network Building

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Panel

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All Funders

HR & Operations Staff

Topic(s)

Communications

17 Sep 2015

Power Play - Slay the Elephant in the Room!

Thursday, September 17, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Do power dynamics get in the way of your ability to work effectively with grantees and other stakeholders?

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Roundtable Discussion

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Location

New York State

07 Oct 2015

Making Board Service More Meaningful

Wednesday, October 7, 2015 -

9:15am to 11:15am

Nonprofit organizations face enormous challenges in finding energetic, talented, and qualified board members to help them achieve their missions. According to the 2015 BoardSource Nonprofit Governance Index , 20% of nonprofit CEOs and executive...

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Leadership Development

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New York State

02 Mar 2016

Playing Catch Up: Are You Up to Date on Changing NYC Employment Laws?

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Paid sick leave. A higher living wage. Gender identity. Ban the box. Are you keeping abreast of the rapidly changing employment laws in New York City? Join us for a presentation from Daniel Murphy of Putney, Twombly, Hall & Hirson, LLP. Dan has...

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Professional Development

Audience

Philanthropic Consultants/Advisors

All Funders

Executive Leadership

HR & Operations Staff

Legal Staff

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

21 Jun 2016

ComNetworkNY Kick-Off: Cocktails and Conversation

Tuesday, June 21, 2016 -

6:00pm to 8:00pm

If you’re interested in meeting other communications professionals, learning about great work in the social sector, and having a good time, join us as we kick off ComNetworkNY! In cooperation with Philanthropy New York, we want to be the go-to group...

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The New Philanthropic Village

Release Date:

09/01/2016

Tamara Lucas Copeland, President of the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers, writes about a newly interwoven philanthropic sector that will be better positioned to share resources, test new models, provide data on the sector and promptly...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Related Organizations

Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers

TCC Group Welcomes Two New Partners

Release Date:

09/15/2016

Virginia DelGaldo, Chief Financial Officer, and Julie Simpson, Director of Nonprofit Strategy and Capacity Building, have become Partners and Board members of TCC Group.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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TCC Group

14 Feb 2017

Social and Emotional Intelligence: Insights on Creating Effective Learning Communities for Staff Who Work with Young People

Tuesday, February 14, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... of NYC Youth Funders: Please email nycyouthfunders@gmail. com with your name, title, organizational affiliation, ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Invests in Venture to Install 1.3 Gigawatts of Renewable Electricity across Africa by 2018

Release Date:

01/20/2017

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund invested in the Lekela Power platform -- a joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. and Actis LLP that plans to install more than 1.3 gigawatts of renewable electricity across Africa by 2018.

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Environment and Climate Change

International/Foreign Affairs

14 Feb 2017

Service for Impact

Tuesday, February 14, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Skills-based volunteering is one of the fastest growing areas of corporate volunteering, and it brings value to both nonprofits and the employees who volunteer.

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07 Jun 2017

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Impact of the Minimum Wage Increase on New York City’s Workforce System

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The state minimum wage in New York City will increase to $15/hour within less than three years for small businesses, and within less than two years for businesses employing 11 or more workers.

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Workforce Development

PNY Annual Meeting Headliner Radhika Jones Interviews Feminist Icon Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Release Date:

05/08/2017

New York Times Editor of Books Radhika Jones will be the moderator for the headline panel of PNY's 38th Annual Meeting "The Power of Participation." Check her out interviewing feminist icon Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

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Caught Our Attention

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Gender Justice

12 Jul 2017

Exclusive Preview & Discussion with Stanley Nelson: Tell Them We Are Rising

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 -

4:30pm to 7:00pm

We invite you to join Media Impact Funders, Philanthropy New York, Grantmakers in Education, and the Association of Black Foundation Executives for a special screening and discussion of the powerful new film Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Education

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Children, Youth and Families

27 Feb 2018

BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium XII: Dealing with Disruption - Framing Leadership Strategies for the Future

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 -

8:30am to 12:00pm

Please join Education and Research Foundation of the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York for their twelfth Charity Effectiveness Symposium. Dealing with Disruption will focus on how nonprofit leaders can cope with...

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Tools & Strategies

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Panel

Markle Foundation Among Those Stepping Up To The Worker Retraining Challenge

Release Date:

02/06/2018

The Markle Foundation is crunching data to ensure training programs are better aligned to industrial needs.

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Member News

Funding Area

Workforce Development

Related Organizations

John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

New Journal From The Russell Sage Foundation Reimagines Approach to Eradicating Poverty

Release Date:

02/21/2018

The proposed policies could help lift 23.3 million people of color out of poverty.

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Member News

Funding Area

Economic Security

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Russell Sage Foundation

A Look At Bloomberg's Latest Move on Public Art

Release Date:

02/26/2018

The Public Art Challenge is a part of Mike Bloomberg’s American Cities Initiative, an effort to help U.S. cities generate innovation and advance policy.

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Member News

Funding Area

Arts

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Bloomberg Philanthropies, Surdna, Andrew W. Mellon and Ford Foundation Sign Joint Statement Defending NEA Against Proposed Trump Budget

Release Date:

03/01/2018

Trump has twice suggested that the NEA be shut down, but for the first time, 11 foundations signed a joint statement of opposition.

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Arts

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Ford Foundation

Mellon Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Surdna Foundation

01 Jun 2018

Overstepping? When Should Foundations Weigh In On Grantee Governance

Friday, June 1, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

"We fund this organization, but I'm worried about their board." You've likely heard this sentiment uttered by a foundation program officer in the past. Maybe you've said it yourself.