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Centering Disability Justice

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02/06/2019

... an “intersectional view of inequality.” Since then, we have been on an institution-wide journey— we ’ve focused ... practices. We detail these and other efforts in a November 2017...

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Ford Foundation

The Largest Philanthropy Network Has a New Name: United Philanthropy Forum

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07/19/2017

... for the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers’ 2017 Annual Conference this year, I’m pleased to announce that we ’ve just revealed our new name — United Philanthropy ... content knowledge and reach in a...

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Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers

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How Foundations Can Grapple With the Reality That Their Wealth Was Accumulated Unjustly

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12/05/2019

... accumulation of wealth serve as a vehicle for justice? We believe that the first step is recognizing that ... the current moment, but our broader goals are the same. We want justice and...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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A Message from Ronna Brown and Update on CEO Search

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12/15/2020

... Members, As I reflect back on 2020, I almost forget that we had two full and busy months before the pandemic exploded ... intently with the PNY membership to create a plan on how to best support each of you,...

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Passing Raise the Age Legislation: A Big Step on the Long Road to Implementation

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06/30/2017

... Director, Children’s Defense Fund-NY On April 10, 2017 , Governor Cuomo signed legislation to raise the age of ... ways. Two major questions come to mind here: How did we achieve this victory, particularly...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Adds Four Members to Board of Directors

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05/24/2017

... new members to its Board of Directors, effective April 29, 2017 . The new members are Brooklyn philanthropist Diane ... team at this pivotal moment and look forward to all that we ’ll accomplish together for...

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Brooklyn Org

Insights from “Bridging Practice to Lead Forward - An Invitation from the Leadership Transitions Funders Group”

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08/07/2023

... to strengthening the nonprofit sector as a whole. We are excited to elevate this conversation on a national ... but suggested that by having a deeper relationship with your grantee partner, it lessens both...

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For Board Orientation Book Communications 2023

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06/2023

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What’s at Stake and What’s at Play: My Reckoning with Philanthropy

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12/02/2022

... more than the labels other people assigned me. I didn’t want others to feel ensnared or ashamed by them either. Since starting this journey in philanthropy in 2021 after watching how the pandemic devasted...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Maverick Capital Foundation

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06 Oct 2021

Hands-On Writing Workshop for Grantmakers

Wednesday, October 6, 2021 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

You want your emails and grant reports to be clear, understandable, ... scannable features so readers can select the sections they want to read when (really) you’d prefer they read every .....

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Adam Connaker appointed Director, Impact Investing at the Surdna Foundation

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03/07/2022

... Foundation, where he and his team supported research, strategic direction, and implementation of the Foundation’s ... since 2013 and mission-related investments since 2017 , at which time the foundation...

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Surdna Foundation

14 Nov 2024

Imagining 2025: What’s Next for Disaster Philanthropy? - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, November 14, 2024 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... Taleb, The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable We live in a time of uncertainty. Our world is undergoing a ... have a level of predictability that allows funders to be strategic rather than...

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Measuring What Matters: Funder Evaluation

... your funding practices Hone in on the set of questions you want your foundation’s evaluation approach to answer and ... series open to Philanthropy New York Members only . We...

Impact Investing in Education: An Overview of the Current Landscape

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01/2014

This study, conducted by D. Capital Partners, is part of the Open Society Education Support Program’s efforts to identify innovative financing mechanisms and approaches that can increase the availability and allocation of resources for education systems.

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Education

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Open Society Foundations

Between Resistance and Rebuilding

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04/05/2021

... Resistance and Rebuilding By: Deepa Iyer, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Building Movement Project (BMP). This ... published by the Building Movement Project on February 4, 2021 . In advance of our webinar...

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Social Justice

09 Apr 2018

Participate. Convene. Invest.: A Call to Action for Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, April 9, 2018 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.** We are now less than two years away from “Census Day,” ... with concrete next action steps for census engagement at your foundation and/or in ...

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Public Policy

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Unlocking the Power of Co-Leadership: Part Two of A Candid Conversation with Rebecca Tye and Camaro West, Co-Executive Directors of Peace is Loud

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12/08/2023

... of Peace is Loud, sharing the responsibilities of strategic leadership, operations, and executive coordination. ... a series of questions, ‘What are the resources that we have to put behind this?’ And, beyond...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Supports Database that Tracks Health Equity Implications of State COVID-19 Policies

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07/28/2021

... excluded populations. Now over a year after its inception, we are assessing what we have learned and where we have yet to go. How It Started States responded to the ...

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To Frack or Not To Frack in New York: Observations from a Donor Briefing

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08/16/2012

... are drafting final regulations on fracking in our state. We held a recent members briefing where several presenters ... York and the movement that is being built to stop it, and we are pleased to have Patricia...

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