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Rockefeller’s ‘Resilient Cities’ Noted in Article on Climate and Cities

Release Date:

08/17/2017

... project, is also an example of the tradeoffs that can emerge in the push to make cities more sustainable — ... Oakland, the term "climate gentrification" is on the rise. It 's increasingly...

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Money and Power in Post-Election America: Why This Conference?

... of an evolving social and political ecosystem. Its actions can have an impact on how entire systems function—say, K-12 ... or the availability and quality of health care. But it ’s not at all clear that funders...

11 Leading Philanthropies Respond to White House Report on Young Men of Color

Release Date:

05/30/2014

... Atlantic Philanthropies, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Ford Foundation , Nathan Cummings Foundation ] The White House’s My Brother’s Keeper Task Force today released a report on ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Ford Foundation

Open Society Foundations

The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies

The Atlantic Philanthropies

09 Sep 2021

Support thriving families and increase equitable access to the improved Child Tax Credit - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Thursday, September 9, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... 2021 offers a historic opportunity to support the economic well -being of millions of households especially children ... for action now and learn how your investments now can make lasting change. Explore How...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Disaster Relief

Economic Security

Public Policy

11 Jun 2026

Seeing the Full Landscape: Using Impala and the New York Philanthropy Hub to Inform Strategy and Equity in Philanthropy

Thursday, June 11, 2026 -

11:00am to 12:15pm

... portfolio, and funding landscape across New York? And how can tools like the New York Philanthropy Hub help foundations ... conversation with Impala, the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation , and Bessemer Trust on...

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Tools & Strategies

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Livestream

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Nonprofit Financials

Transparency

Opinion: Disaster Preparedness Requires a 211 System; New York City Still Doesn’t Have One

Release Date:

10/04/2017

... City significantly better prepared for the next big one? My answer is “No.” As a technology professional in ... efforts is never easy. In New York City’s case, however, it ’s pretty simple: one of the most...

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Sector News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Joins Impact Investment Efforts

Release Date:

06/25/2014

... Fund Joins Impact Investment Efforts At a White House event earlier this week , the Rockefeller Brothers Fund ... million endowment to targeted impact investments. The foundation 's commitment was one of...

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Impact Investing

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Environment and Climate Change

International/Foreign Affairs

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Pershing Square, Ford, Open Society Among Funders of Measures for Justice, Putting Data to Better Use

Release Date:

08/10/2017

... hyper-localized criminal justice system. Plenty of well -heeled funders are inclined to agree. In fact, some of ... in to pitch Ackman and the board of his Pershing Square Foundation , not knowing what to expect...

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Member News

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Justice Reform

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Ford Foundation

Pershing Square Foundation

‘I Consider Myself American.’ A New York City Dreamer Reflects on What Losing DACA Would Mean For Him

Release Date:

09/11/2017

... had limited schooling. His parents emigrated to New York when he was a baby, leaving him with family and friends until ... school and they could afford to send for him. “ My thought of coming to America was...

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Education

Immigration

McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund Awarded to Emerging Organizations Challenging Entrenched Inequities

Release Date:

10/14/2020

... New York, NY, October 14, 2020 ––The McNulty Foundation and the Aspen Institute announced the 2020 ... the Nancy & George Walker Foundation , and many more, as well as a matching grant...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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John P. & Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation

New York Community Trust names Dominick Impemba as new chief operating and finance officer

Release Date:

06/26/2023

... Impemba. “I will always be grateful to the Rockefeller Foundation for giving me the chance to contribute to their ... will be a core function of the COO/CFO position, as well as guiding the investment in new...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The New York Community Trust

06 Mar 2018

Making Inclusion More Inclusive – Join This Interactive Session!

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... (World Bank 2017) experiencing some form of disability, it ’s time to make sure everyone can benefit from our grantmaking. Explore How to widen the ... benefit from your philanthropy Presenters: Ken Goody ,...

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Professional Development

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Is Online Fundraising a Bad Idea?

Release Date:

09/29/2017

Is Online Fundraising a Bad Idea? As I sit at my computer, the world is at my fingertips. I can order takeout from a local restaurant, express-deliver ... getting up. Many nonprofits embrace...

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Sector News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

20 May 2014

Philanthropic Advisors Network

Tuesday, May 20, 2014 -

8:15am to 10:00am

... current and potential clients to the general public. How do you effectively communicate the work you do and the role of an advisor to audiences both within philanthropy and outside the field...

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Network Building

Audience

Philanthropic Consultants/Advisors

Topic(s)

Communications

1/7/2016 - "Powerful Resource or Unhealthy Distraction? The Ongoing Debate about Young People and Technology" - Live Stream Recording & Resources

Publication date:

01/2016

View the live stream recording of the program "Powerful Resource or Unhealthy Distraction? The Ongoing Debate about Young People and Technology."

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Audio/Video Recording

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All Funders

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Communications/Media

Education

Podcast: A Conversation about Immigration and Immigrants

Release Date:

04/24/2017

A conversation with Ali Noorani, Executive Director, the National Immigration Forum and author of There Goes the Neighborhood, Sayu Bhojwani, President of The New American Leaders Project, and Julia Preston, former New York Times’ immigration...

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Member News

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Making Reporting Work: Aligning Grantmaking with Learning & Change - Part 1 of a Three-Part Series

... for shared learning between funders and nonprofits. How can funders move beyond transactional reporting toward a more ... collaboration, and centering nonprofit perspectives can help drive systemic change...

07 Jul 2016

Service for Impact

Thursday, July 7, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... of Reimagining Service, provides an opportunity for both corporate grantmakers and corporate volunteer leaders to ... volunteerism. We will work to understand and highlight how both departments can...

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Issue-Based

Format

Roundtable Discussion

Audience

Corporate Funders

Topic(s)

Volunteerism

New York Life Donates $500K Challenge Grant Toward Creation of Central Park's First Statues of Real Women

Release Date:

11/28/2016

... includes the vast and varied roles women have played in it . Our statue project will honor all the women who fought ... our goal." Heather Nesle, President of the New York Life Foundation , noted the direct...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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New York Life Foundation

29 Jan 2025

Using Philanthropic Assets beyond Grantmaking: Shareholder Engagement as a Tool to Drive Change

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 5:30pm

Accountability for corporate operations and policies can have a profound impact on the racial, economic, ... You will hear directly from the Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Woodcock Foundation...