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Novo Foundation's Push For Bottom-Up Power

Release Date:

06/26/2018

Novo Foundation' s Push For Bottom-Up Power We keep a close eye on the NoVo ... both for the deep pockets of the Buffett family to which it ’ s connected, and for its hard-charging approach...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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NoVo Foundation

20 Mar 2020

COVID-19 and the Impact on Civic Engagement in 2020 - A Webinar by FCCP and State Voices

Friday, March 20, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... to the ecosystem How philanthropy is responding in the moment Speakers Alexis Anderson-Reed , Chief Executive ...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Civic Engagement

Disaster Relief

10 Jun 2025

A Philanthropy for Our Times: Reimagining Purpose and Practice in a New Era - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

In an era of overlapping crises, philanthropy must evolve— not just in practice, but in purpose. How can funders move to meet this moment with courage, accountability, and impact? Join this ... guidance for...

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Tools & Strategies

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Family Foundation

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

22 May 2013

The Elements of Age and Ability Friendly Communities

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Webinar

... can support those communities. On average, one U. S . citizen will turn 65 every 7-8 seconds for the next 18 ... Is your community ready? The Communities for a Lifetime movement is quickly gaining momentum...

05 Jun 2013

Philanthropy Building Age and Ability Friendly Communities

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

06 Mar 2014

Freedom Summer - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Film Series

Thursday, March 6, 2014 -

4:30pm to 8:30pm

Ford Foundation

... (visible through March 4th). To register your guest( s ), please email register@philanthropynewyork.org .   ... often overlooked but essential chapter in the Civil Rights Movement : the 1964 interracial Freedom...

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Afua Atta-Mensah, Executive Director of Community Voices Heard, Says "Basebuilding is a Contact Sport"

Release Date:

06/22/2017

Afua Atta-Mensah, Executive Director of Community Voice Heard, tells funders in this PHIL Talk that "basebuilding is a contact sport... change movements are built by a small cadre of people."

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PhilTalks

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Civic Engagement

Public Policy

Opinion: Why Small, Local, Organic Farms Aren’t The Key To Fixing Our Food System

Release Date:

10/02/2017

... Farms Aren’t The Key To Fixing Our Food System The food movement has a problem: It ’ s right about what’ s wrong with our system, but wrong about ...

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Sector News

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Food Systems

Lauren Hadi Joins the Schott Foundation as Senior Vice President of Advancement

Release Date:

12/16/2020

... In this role, Lauren will guide the Foundation’ s work with our philanthropic partners to channel more resources to the education justice movement and our grassroots grantee partners. Lauren brings ... on...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Capacity Building Program Grantees

Release Date:

02/25/2021

... “To build a more diverse and inclusive conservation movement , to generate more equitable and positive outcomes for wildlife, the environment and people, it takes organizations that prioritize and implement...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Doris Duke Foundation

Leading With Race Equity: Building Stronger Culture and Practice 2024-2025

... and oversee some level of change within an organization’ s culture or grantmaking portfolio. We will allow three ... apply, please proactively hold the session dates in your calendar in anticipation of the...

We Can’t Force Philanthropy to Talk About Power Dynamics, Can We?

Release Date:

11/05/2015

... embrace and use power every day, but we don’t talk about it . Why? Well, for one thing, the dynamics are challenging to ... many did. Afterwards, they shared that improvisation – not having a specific script or...

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Foundation Center

22 Jul 2014

The Rollback on Reproductive Rights and Justice

Tuesday, July 22, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... Movements to Fight Back Part of Philanthropy New York' s " Spotlight On Women and Girls " Series. Missed the ... reproductive rights and justice as part of broader social movement building and...

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Children, Youth and Families

Why Aren’t There More Nonprofit Leaders of Color?

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04/28/2016

... of Color? by Frances Kunreuther, Co-Director Building Movement Project On March 1, the Building Movement Project ... Daring to Lead and the Leadership Learning Community ‘ s Leadership &...

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Mediacracy — A Dialogue With Experts on the Troubled Intersection of Media and Democracy

Release Date:

11/26/2013

... Funders Executive Director Vince Stehle moderated the event , and penned a related piece for The Chronicle of ... exploring the fight for net neutrality. Watch and share it here . Common Cause recently worked...

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The William C. Bullitt Foundation

Newsmakers: Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation

Release Date:

12/23/2013

... to Ford, where he was vice president of the foundation’ s Education, Creativity and Freedom of Expression program, ... with permission. Philanthropy News Digest : What is it like to be president of the Ford...

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Insights

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Ford Foundation

$1.6M in Grants from NY Women’s Foundation Focus on Economic Security and Justice

Release Date:

01/19/2017

$1.6M in Grants from NY Women’ s Foundation Focus on Economic Security and Justice New York (January 18, 2017) - The New York Women’ s Foundation (The Foundation) announced a total of $1,605,000 ... throughout New...

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Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

14 Sep 2017

Time of Opportunity: Best Practices in Summer Learning (Part 2)

Thursday, September 14, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

This program is the second part of a two-part series. The first part was a site visit to a model summer learning program at PS 48 in Jamaica, Queens. Research has demonstrated that summer learning loss is one of the most significant causes of the...

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Children, Youth and Families

22 May 2018

Education and Homelessness - Working Together for Students Experiencing Homelessness (Part 1 of 2) - A Webinar

Tuesday, May 22, 2018 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Across the country, student homelessness is rising. Despite increasing numbers, these students – as well as the school liaisons and state coordinators who support them – report that student homelessness remains an invisible and extremely disruptive...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Education

Housing and Homelessness

Children, Youth and Families

18 Feb 2025

"Sing Sing": A Special Film Screening & Conversation on Art, Incarceration, and Systemic Change

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 -

4:00pm to 7:00pm

... New York invite you to a special screening of A24' s acclaimed and re-released film " Sing Sing ." Poised to be ... role of philanthropy in supporting and sustaining the movement for systemic...