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Teagle Foundation Announces Judith Shapiro as New President

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04/02/2013

... is focused on improving undergraduate student learning in the arts and sciences. Dr. Shapiro was President and ... that the Foundation will continue its important role in improving student learning. She...

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Melissa Bradley To Step Down As Tides CEO

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04/01/2013

... justice and has opened new doors of opportunity as evident in new constituencies and new entrepreneurs joining Tides. ... for the opportunity to serve the progressive community in this way, and look ...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Kavita N. Ramdas as Representative in New Delhi

Release Date:

06/04/2012

... the appointment of Kavita N. Ramdas as Representative in its New Delhi office, serving India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. ... named the President of Warren Wilson College. Founded in 1952, the New Delhi office has...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

27 Mar 2012

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Working with Vendors

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:30pm

... at Philanthropy New York member organizations. In addition to sharing information over an active listserv, ... participants an opportunity to connect with colleagues in person, discuss topics of interest...

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Issue-Based

17 Apr 2013

The “Grit” Factor: How Community Organizations Support Students for College Success

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 -

8:15am to 10:30am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... about whether the high school graduate can succeed in and graduate from college. In our March 18 session on Measuring What Matters, we heard a ... now. Many schools and community organizations have moved...

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26 Mar 2010

Getting It Right: Reauthorizing NCLB To Leave No Child Behind

Friday, March 26, 2010 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... SHOULD ATTEND: All interested funders. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION In preparation for this session, participants are encouraged ... Obama is using the presidential podium to push it forward . Congress began hearings on...

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Issue-Based

09 Apr 2014

Shaping the Nature of Work in the New Economy

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 2:45pm

... of low-wage, low-quality, insecure jobs to the rise in contingent and temporary work for a diminishing middle class. Many are concerned that as subcontracting in global industries grows, workers will be...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Economic Security

Social Justice

Workforce Development

24 Mar 2015

THREADS NEW YORK

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 -

8:30am to 12:00pm

... us. If the nonprofit and philanthropic sector is to thrive in the decades ahead, we must come together to assess the ... the Ford Foundation invite you to our very first Thread in New York City, the beating...

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Conference

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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New York City

27 Oct 2015

Service for Impact

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... meet true community needs. This working group, rooted in the principles of Reimagining Service , provides a unique ... and explore new opportunities to make a difference in society while supporting business...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

The Changing Face of Philanthropy

Release Date:

10/12/2015

... A new series of thought pieces from emerging leaders in the sector We are: a brain, an athlete... wait, no. ... thing to burst into philanthropy; we are not interested in disruption of the field for its own...

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Doris Duke Foundation

A Call to Men and NY Women’s Foundation Host Training Institute to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls

Release Date:

10/21/2015

... Foundation hosted a two-day National Training Institute in New York on October 14-15. Held during Domestic Violence ... provided advanced training on engaging men and boys in domestic violence and sexual...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

Six Nuclear Security Programs Win Major Grants from Carnegie Corporation of New York

Release Date:

10/29/2015

... each to six nuclear security programs that developed forward -thinking approaches to studying how breakthrough ... philanthropic foundation, established by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 with a mission that emphasizes...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Technology

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American Express-Supported Awards Go to Michael Brown, CEO of City Year, and United We Dream’s Julieta Garibay

Release Date:

11/02/2015

... Award for their outstanding service and leadership in addressing some of the charitable sector’s most pressing ... 2015 Independent Sector National Conference, “Embark,” in Miami. “American Express is proud to...

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Weinberg Foundation Announces Former Ambassador as New Trustee

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11/12/2015

... was chosen by the current Board rather than being named in the Foundation’s charter by Harry Weinberg. Ambassador ... will enrich the Foundation’s leadership moving forward .” Garbow Monroe added, “This...

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A Year of Progress Toward Vision 2025

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12/02/2015

... from PNY President Ronna Brown, published originally in the New York PhilanthroPost Monthly December 2015 edition. “ In the first year of Vision 2025, we have made remarkable ... on our long-term...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Pinkerton Promotes Laurie Dien to Vice President-Programs

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12/17/2015

... Laurie Dien has been appointed Vice President in charge of programs for The Pinkerton Foundation, President ... Officer at the Foundation since 2003. She joined Pinkerton in 1997. “As the Foundation has grown...

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

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The Pinkerton Foundation

Marianna Islam Joins the Schott Foundation as Director of Programs and Advocacy

Release Date:

04/01/2016

... joined our team as the Director of Programs and Advocacy. In this role, Marianna will work with program staff to ... change goals. Marianna brings over a decade of experience in the philanthropic sector,...

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Education

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Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Announces New Executive Director

Release Date:

05/09/2016

... President Miriam Caslow. “Jamie has served organizations in program, fundraising, executive, and leadership levels, ... Jewish communities throughout North America; she was vital in guiding the organization...

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Elluminate

13 Oct 2016

Why is Wage Theft on the Rise as the Minimum Wage Increases to $15?

Thursday, October 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... wages on secured judgments. They are less willing to come forward to assert their rights, making workers' organizing ... interested funders. Registration 2:45 - 3:00 PM Check- in 3:00 - 5:00 PM Program...

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27 Sep 2016

Healing from and Preventing Conflict: The Unique Power of the Arts

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... or past - defines them. For others, conflict occurs in pockets, affecting people and groups unequally. The ... where we'll discuss the transformative power of the arts in enhancing social cohesion and...