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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Backs Study Exploring Taskmaster Brain Region

Release Date:

09/25/2015

... If you sometimes feel like you have a little foreman in your head who keeps you on track while you work step-by-step ... aspect of psychology; it’s an every minute one. Think of your morning. When you hit the...

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NY Observer Highlights Many PNY Members as Area’s Most Generous Companies

Release Date:

10/28/2015

... drugs to soft drinks, Q-tips to potato chips, can manage your wealth, insure your business, provide technology that will help you calculate your funds, and equipment to keep you cool and...

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Open Society Research Looks at New Technology Predicting Recidivism Without Being Racist

Release Date:

09/25/2017

... — by a bail magistrate or a judge who has access to your record. Maybe they’ll let you go. Maybe they’ll set your bail sky-high. Maybe they won’t offer you bail at all. ...

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12 Sep 2019

Exiting Responsibly: Making Wise Choices As You Wrap Up - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, September 12, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... and family foundation staff and trustees only.* Whether your foundation is considering wrapping up a long-term ... complex and challenging status. From determining whether your foundation should exist in...

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Tools & Strategies

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Family Foundation

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Charles Nuñez, Community Advocate at Youth Represent, Was Only 17 but Charged as an Adult

Release Date:

05/10/2016

In 2007 he was a normal teenager who wanted to be a handsome ladies man and keep some money in his pocket while living with his parents and brothers.

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PhilTalks

Responding to Crisis/Opportunity: The F.B. Heron Foundation’s Opportunity Fund

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04/29/2010

... (grants and PRIs). When the markets headed south in 2008, we reviewed conditions with our Board at a special October meting and adopted a contingency plan based on three scenarios (bad, worse, extreme). For...

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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

... changes in NYC and NYS employment law and how they affect your workplace How to best communicate these laws to your employees and incorporate them into your employment practices Cases...

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Professional Development

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Philanthropic Consultants/Advisors

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Executive Leadership

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HR & Operations

Mike Bloomberg Offers to 'Match Every Donation' to Fight Gun Violence

Release Date:

10/05/2017

On Wednesday afternoon, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg took to Twitter to announce that he will match donations given to Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit organization that advocates for gun control that he founded in 2014.

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With Support from NoVo Foundation, Buen Vivir Fund Heralds a More Democratic Kind of Impact Investing

Release Date:

03/22/2018

... on communities in the Global South.” According to its 2017 annual report, the organization has 15 staff members and ...

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PNY Sends Letter to Senator Chuck Schumer's Office in Continued Call to Action on Behalf of NYC's Nonprofits During COVID-19

Release Date:

04/24/2020

... in COVID-19 releief efforts. Dear Senator Schumer: We deeply appreciate your unwavering support for the nonprofit sector in the government’s first response to COVID-19. We are writing today...

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PNY News

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Network

Networking, in its simplest form, is learning from your peers and listening to their experienced voices. Through ... of current issues. Gain support on the full scope of your professional work. Network ...

Networking Tips for Job Seekers

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04/2014

As you build your professional network, you will increase your knowledge of the sector, visibility, and awareness. ... several organizations that can play a part in increasing your network: Local and National Affinity Groups —Find ...

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How The Atlantic Philanthropies Changed Lives Through Building

Release Date:

05/18/2015

... you could build to change many lives, of the people in your community or even your nation. Imagine the possibilities. That’s what this ...

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Helmsley-Supported Research Discovers Protein That Controls Strength of Body’s Circadian Rhythms

Release Date:

05/27/2016

... At noon every day, levels of genes and proteins throughout your body are drastically different than they are at ... are why jet lag or a bad night’s sleep can alter your appetite and sleep patterns for days—...

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NY State Health Foundation Grants Available to Brownsville Residents to Help Improve Community Health

Release Date:

06/09/2016

... Community Health If you’re looking for a way to green your neighborhood or bring healthier options to the area, one ...

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New York Health Foundation

Ford, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, FB Heron Named to 2016 Nonprofit Times Power & Influence Top 50

Release Date:

08/01/2016

Mastering the balance between sustainability and change is why these 50 executives have been selected for the 2016 NPT Power & Influence Top 50.

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F.B. Heron Foundation

19 Nov 2015

Education Reform in Newark: Lessons for Philanthropy

Thursday, November 19, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... there have been many post-mortems on Zuckerberg gift. We invite you to a targeted discussion for foundation staff ... 17 . Members: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, please log in...

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Children, Youth and Families

09 Feb 2016

Campaign for Grade Level Reading: The Funder Action Series, Part 2 - Webinar

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

... readiness as a metric as a predictor of student success. We invite you to learn about the National and State Campaign ... 5 . Members: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, please click...

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All Funders

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Education

Children, Youth and Families

16 Mar 2016

Campaign for Grade Level Reading: The Funder Action Series, Part 3 - Webinar

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

... both summer learning opportunities and summer meals. We invite you to learn about the National and State Campaign ... . Members: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, please log in and...

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Education

Children, Youth and Families

22 Jun 2016

Social Impact Exchange: 2016 Conference on Scaling Impact

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 8:30am to Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 5:00pm

... and impact investing. Registration Space is limited. We encourage you to register soon. Members only: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, please click on the link above. ...