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Inaugural Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows Tackle Problems with Creative Projects

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05/01/2013

... the success of his wildly popular Harry Potter Alliance, a group of Harry Potter fans who were inspired by the story to ... in the world around them. Since its founding in 2005, the group has grown to 130...

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How Foundations Can Be the Risk Takers They Want to Be

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06/25/2014

... recently to a nonprofit executive director describe to a group of grant makers and nonprofit peers the innovative ... yet this wise, experienced, and, yes, innovative group of nonprofit leaders had concluded...

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Arcus Foundation

Capacity Building Across Borders: Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmakers Network

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02/07/2012

... Executive Director of the Africa Grantmakers’ Affinity Group (AGAG) , led the discussion, drawing on key findings ... establish sound fiscal operations. Respondents from each group , however, had important...

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Start a Giving Circle This Summer

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06/15/2011

... be a philanthropist. Since we all belong to at least one group , committee, organization, or board, there are many ...

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Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

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07/30/2010

... a particular party, or to help (or hinder) a particular group of constituents. All participants agreed that the ... 2004, Mr. Dadey has led the revitalization of the historic group to once again become an...

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Program Recap: Philanthropy New York Hosts its First Next Generation Retreat

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10/30/2009

... Sole, Deputy Director, 21/64 On October 9th, an intimate group ranging in age from 22-30 gathered for a next ... ) and Ashley Blanchard (a senior consultant at TCC Group ), who are themselves actively involved...

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Urban Farms and Gardens are Critical for a Healthy and Sustainable Food System

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03/31/2015

... a Balance in 2000. Paula Segal from 596 Acres, an advocacy group for community land access, accounted in a recent New ... Victory Garden in Washington Heights and Chenchita’s Group Community Garden in East...

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What Am I Doing Here?

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03/01/2016

... Funders of Women and Girls and Health Policy Working Group , I’ve participated in the planning and execution of ... the event. I’ll also be supporting the Education Working Group in fielding a survey of...

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As Funders of Equity and Education, Connect Research to Action for School Integration

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11/21/2016

... Donors' Education Collaborative and the Education Working Group at Philanthropy New York recently hosted a two-part ... around the room listening to the conversations in each group , and I heard a frank...

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The New York Community Trust

As the White House Changes Hands, Philanthropy Must Change Too

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01/26/2017

... carry out these policies. Since the November election, the group has brought together more than 30 organizations united ...

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The Cricket Island Foundation

Where Walls Exist, the Arts Provide a Doorway

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03/27/2017

... United States. Rhetoric that lumps together such a diverse group and assigns collective responsibility for the heinous ... viewers of “Halal in the Family” against a control group of people who watched a...

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Doris Duke Foundation

Six Reasons Funders Should Increase Support for People Of Color-Led Work

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04/04/2017

... and the Women Donors Network Reproductive Health Circle, a group of high-level individual donors. The majority of ... of color who face some of the highest murder rates of any group . It is a moment in which to...

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Groundswell Fund

Social Justice Funders: For National Movements to Win, Invest in Texas

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08/08/2017

Edward W. Hazen Foundation Intern Juan Cardoza-Oquendo says investing in community organizing in Texas now is a smart investment for the future of social justice nationwide.

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The Fight Over Immigrants and Refugees Is Going to Intensify. Here's What Foundations Need to Do

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03/06/2018

Daranee Petsod, President, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrant and Refugees writes " A year ago, more than 200 foundations from across the United States signed onto our joint statement in support of immigrants and refugees. This rare act of...

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An Old Idea is New Again: Tackling Large Complex Problems by Investing in Communities

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04/10/2018

Gisela Alvarez, New York Community Trust writes "My years as a grantee taught me an important lesson: meaningful and lasting change must come from the communities most affected by the change. Now, in a funder capacity, as the Coordinator for the...

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The New York Community Trust

Taking a Stand for New York

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04/12/2018

... arena. There isn’t a conference, coalition or working group meeting that isn’t standing room only if there is an ...

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New York Foundation

Nature and NYC Communities Can Thrive Together Through These 5 Goals

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04/19/2018

... years in workshops, meetings, and report writing. The group created and established shared goals and targets, ...

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18 Oct 2018

What Funders Need to Know about “Public Charge”: An Analysis of the Published Rule and How Funders Can Take Action - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

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4:00pm to 5:00pm

... Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Neighborhood Funders Group Northern California Grantmakers Peace and Security Funders Group San Diego Grantmakers Southern California Grantmakers ...

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15 Nov 2018

Immigration Policy after the Midterms: What Can Funders Expect? - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, November 15, 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Neighborhood Funders Group Northern California Grantmakers Peace and Security Funders Group Philanthropy Massachusetts San Diego Grantmakers ...

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A Letter from Ronna Brown

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03/17/2020

Like many of you, the scale and length of disruption we are facing is just sinking in.

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President's Message

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Disaster Relief

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Philanthropy New York

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