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Our Member-Supported Public Policy Fellowship Program Is Bearing Fruit

Release Date:

04/04/2018

... New York, Ronna Brown Spring is the time of year when we think about planting seeds, nurturing growth and ... a report detailing specific takeaways from the Summit, as well as ongoing priorities for the group...

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Alisa Doctoroff and Linda Mirels Nominated to Lead UJA-Federation of New York

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03/01/2013

... of the Board of UJA-Federation, said, "All of us recognize both the continued challenges and the incredible ... face of our Jewish community in all its dimensions. My focus will be to implement strategic...

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight and Research to Prevent Blindness Launch Low Vision Research Initiative

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08/07/2015

... Partnerships with Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation and Lions Clubs International Foundation seek to ... are: What happens to degraded visual input and how is it processed? What...

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

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Aging

Health

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Research to Prevent Blindness

United Way of New York City Names Sheena Wright as New President & CEO

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10/01/2012

... of United Way of New York City and demonstrates what can happen when young people are given the assistance they need to reach ... choice to lead this iconic New York City organization as it...

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A Letter from Ronna Brown

Release Date:

03/17/2020

... in the fortunate position where much of the core work we do can be done remotely. And we are in the even more fortunate ... programs two to three weeks out. Please check the events calendar...

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Disaster Relief

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Philanthropy New York Promotions

Release Date:

03/13/2019

Philanthropy New York is delighted to announce three very well -deserved staff promotions. Hajrina Shehu, Yi-Ching Lin, ... She has more than 10 year of accounting experience in both the private and non-profit...

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Reimagining Early-Warning Systems for At-Risk Students in NYC High Schools

Publication date:

03/2013

... and educators are rethinking how to measure what matters when it comes to college and career readiness for New York ...

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Education

In Memoriam: Edgar M. Bronfman

Release Date:

01/15/2014

... of the World Jewish Congress and the Samuel Bronfman Foundation , promoted global advocacy as well as educational and social programs designed to "inspire ... life," died on December 21 at the age of...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Education

Religion

Social Justice

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The Perpetuity Debate

Release Date:

04/29/2014

... and paid advisors will inevitably vote for perpetuity as it serves their self-interest of job security, reduces risk, ... The three perpetual foundations conclude that they can do more good...

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Insights

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Governance

The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies [Closed]

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At Rockefeller Forum, Companies Commit to Simplify Food Date Labels Worldwide by 2020, Reducing Food Waste

Release Date:

09/21/2017

... date codes helps customers waste less food and it also reduces waste in our own operations. That's why it 's ... Forum. Today's announcement was made at a Champions 12.3 event...

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Food Systems

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Key Themes From Our 36th Annual Meeting

Release Date:

07/01/2015

... serve. Support local organizations and their leadership when possible. Change takes time. Building trust takes ... new voices, using different words and their own examples, it was once again clear that these...

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Racial Equity Working Group

... and/or other practice shifts in service to equity. It is critical that all members have a basic understanding of ... series. Listserv Current members of the working group can access the discussion group here...

How Open Road Alliance is Helping Cure a Blind Spot for Philanthropists

Release Date:

10/02/2018

... Philanthropists The philanthropy world has a blind spot when it comes to risk. Projects can be waylaid or abandoned when unexpected challenges arise. ...

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16 Jan 2019

Census 2020 Messaging Testing Results – A Webinar Series Hosted by FCCP

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... their results, we will schedule additional briefings. You can find recordings + slides from past discussions here. ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Census 2020

Ford Releases Investment Returns; More Grant Makers May Be On the Way

Release Date:

10/02/2017

... performance of its $12.1 billion endowment , saying it generated a return of 7 percent in 2016. By comparison, ... over longer time periods because year-to-year returns can fluctuate. Meantime, over those same...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Recordings of Philanthropy New York's 45th Annual Meeting - Power With: Building A Shared Future

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05/2024

... change - exists in many forms within our ecosystem. It characterizes all aspects of the philanthropic sector. We ... of knowledge and expertise - presents an opportunity to either perpetuate old patterns or to courageously forge new ... their nonprofit and funder partners? What becomes possible when we cede power? True transformation can only be achieved ...

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15 Apr 2021

What Are Nonprofit Capacity Building Needs in the Post-COVID Era?

Thursday, April 15, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... confronting operational issues related to the physical well -being of workers and constituents. They needed lots of ... Response and Impact Fund—UJA Federation, Robin Hood Foundation , and The New York Community...

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Tools & Strategies

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Livestream

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Roundtable Discussion

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

14 Sep 2017

ComNetworkNY: September Social on Ford’s Terrace

Thursday, September 14, 2017 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

... with intensive communications responsibilities, working in either philanthropic organizations or nonprofit ... RSVPs are limited.* Join us for an informal networking event , hosted by Ford Foundation...

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25 Feb 2016

What to Look for in a Nonprofit’s Financial Statement

Thursday, February 25, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... * ------------------------ Missed the session? Watch it here . Learn how to analyze and evaluate nonprofit ... consider "red flags" and offer some ratio analyses to use when assessing the financial...

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Professional Development

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