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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

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Ford Foundation

Free To Fail? Foundations Face Few External Performance Pressures

Release Date:

01/11/2017

... in one fact: while two out of three foundation CEOs think it ’s possible for foundations to make a significant ... instead of inspire us. We have an internalized belief that when a hypothesis...

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Arcus Foundation

9/21/15 - What Does it Mean to Serve on a Nonprofit Board? - PPT and Resources

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09/2015

Materials from What Does it Mean to Serve on a Nonprofit Board , with Sarah Najarian ... of serving on a board as a funder 9/21/15 - What Does it Mean to Serve on a Nonprofit Board? - PPT and Resources ...

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Legacy Foundations and Risk-Taking: Different Approaches to Empowered Philanthropy

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06/07/2017

... national conference themes throughout this period can be distilled as: Should a foundation have goals and ... mission? Yikes. What makes this sector unique is not that it wrestles with these...

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23 Jan 2018

Designing Programs to Maximize Impact - How Behavioral Science Can Help

Tuesday, January 23, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Humans can be quirky. Yet many foundations and nonprofits design ... science research, including what motivates people versus acts as disincentives. Corporations have long used ... . ($150 fee) Co- Sponsored by...

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Tools & Strategies

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Panel

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Supported by Surdna and NY Community Trust, Study Shows How Arts and Culture Improve Health, Safety and Well-being in NYC

Release Date:

03/10/2017

... Shows How Arts and Culture Improve Health, Safety and Well -being in NYC Low- and moderate-income residents in New ... Agenda Fund in The New York Community Trust and Surdna Foundation ... Supported by Surdna...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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Surdna Foundation

20 Nov 2013

Changing the Narrative: Using Storytelling to Expand Your Foundation’s Impact

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... where the practice of stories-for-change stands, and where it ’s heading — for funders in any issue area — by using ... after the session with experts in the field. When registering, our system will prompt you...

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Issue-Based

8 Characteristics of Successful Venture Philanthropies

Publication date:

03/2014

The Rockefeller Foundation hosted the Organization for Economic Cooperation ... Venture philanthropy is not a new concept. In fact, it ’s been in use long enough—at least since the 1960s—that it has taken on multiple meanings, all of which are embraced ...

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Report

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Economic Security

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

3/12/2015 - Looking at the 990 Part 2 - Recording & PowerPoint

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03/2015

View materials and the recording of the program,"Looking at the 990 - Part II"

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Russell Sage Foundation Grantees Cited in NY Times on Disputed Timeline for When Whites Will Assume Minority Status in US Population

Release Date:

11/29/2018

Russell Sage Foundation Grantees Cited in NY Times on Disputed Timeline for When Whites Will Assume Minority Status in US Population The ... graphic was splashy by the Census Bureau’s standards and it...

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Census 2020

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When Integrating A School, Does It Matter If You Use Class Instead Of Race? (Century Foundation)

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02/29/2016

When Integrating A School, Does It Matter If You Use Class Instead Of Race? (Century Foundation ) "Stronger Together" is not the name of the .....

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Education

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The Century Foundation

New York Foundation Releases: What Happens When Communities Organize Through a Crisis?

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06/17/2020

New York Foundation Releases: What Happens When Communities Organize ... that made New York vulnerable to this crisis are not new— it is only that they are becoming apparent to more New ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Community Development

Disaster Relief

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New York Foundation

How Much Time Was Spent on Subway? M.T.A. Can Now Tell You

Release Date:

09/26/2017

How Much Time Was Spent on Subway? M.T.A. Can Now Tell You Was the commute on New York City’s subway this month worse than last month? Did it feel like the trains were running slower because it...

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Sector News

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Community Development

Time Warner Foundation Announces the Retirement of Dan Osheyack

Release Date:

04/14/2015

... on the important collaborations we share. As you can well imagine, it is a challenge to summarize Dan Osheyack’s 35-year ... a close friend of mine. He will be equally missed by my...

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Time Warner

Brooklyn Community Foundation President & CEO, Cecilia Clarke, Announces Departure

Release Date:

03/17/2021

... Letter from President & CEO, Cecilia Clarke Dear Friends, It is with a full heart that I write to share that I will be ... accomplished everything—and more—that I set out to do when I...

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Brooklyn Org

Leadership Accelerated – The Pinkerton Foundation Supports Program for Leaders of Color

Release Date:

12/17/2020

... of Pennsylvania and NYU. She will work with the group as it shapes its mission as well as design individualized ... Program Officer Danielle Pulliam will serve as an active thought partner on...

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Leadership Development

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Social Justice

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The Pinkerton Foundation

Schott and Arcus Foundations Partner to Empower Trans Students with Super Powers

Release Date:

06/17/2016

... in Orlando calls into question what more our country can do to limit unnecessary gun violence and to ensure the ... school environment regardless of their gender expression. It 's up to...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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Arcus Foundation

The Schott Foundation for Public Education

2023 Operational Reports

Publication date:

05/2023

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Board/Committee Materials

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Board & Trustees

12 Nov 2021

Philanthropy 101 - Foundation Governance and Legal Issues

Friday, November 12, 2021 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

What is Philanthropy 101? It is a five-part series that helps all staff new to ... is available for ALL roles. What will you learn? In Foundation Governance and Legal Issues , we will cover: An ... 2021...

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Professional Development

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Seven Reasons Why Your Foundation Should Pay Attention to Fracking

Release Date:

05/16/2013

... has facilitated a boom in natural gas drilling, but it also comes with many risks and disadvantages. These risks ... health expert writes, “ there is no fence line community when it comes to...

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