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07 Oct 2015

Making Board Service More Meaningful

Wednesday, October 7, 2015 -

9:15am to 11:15am

Nonprofit organizations face enormous challenges in finding energetic, talented, and qualified board members ... programs. Explore Ways to support your employees in their search for the most suitable nonprofit...

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Gates Foundation Names Robert Hughes as New K-12 Strategy Director

Release Date:

02/18/2016

... New Visions for Public Schools. Bob is a national leader in improving public schools and equity for all students, and has a widely recognized track record of success in closing the student achievement gap for...

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Education

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Spelman College Receives Funding from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Help Fuel the Field of Black Women Economists

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08/29/2019

... programming to address the scarcity of Black women Ph.D.s in economics. thanks to funding from a Alfred P. Sloan ... Nationwide, there are very few African Americans in economics professions, and fewer than 10...

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NoVo Foundation Launches Fourth Cycle of Move to End Violence

Release Date:

11/15/2017

... Move to End Violence Today, the NoVo Foundation, created in 2006 by Jennifer and Peter Buffett, has named 21 ... act as change agents on their own behalf, and lead us to a better world. Knowing that social...

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NoVo Foundation

The Wallace Foundation Names Bronwyn Bevan as New Director of Research

Release Date:

07/31/2019

... will contribute significantly to the design of initiatives in the foundation’s program areas, integrate research in ... across our program areas uniquely qualifies her to lead our research...

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The New York Community Trust Names Amy Freitag New President

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04/04/2022

... is a dynamic and proven leader who is the right person to lead The Trust into its next century,” said Valerie ... Freitag has more than two decades of experience in the nonprofit, philanthropic, and government...

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Insights from “The Path to Racial Equity: How Board Readiness Informs Organizational Readiness for Black Board Leadership”

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02/03/2023

... whom we approach, and how we support organizations moving forward .” Having a racially diverse board brings exposure ... a commitment to building the foundation necessary to usher in and retain board service...

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Sample Job Descriptions: Communications VP/ Director / Officer

Publication date:

11/2013

The following jobs descriptions for communications director professionals were previously posted on PNY's Jobs Board. We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site.

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

... at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. Through participation in Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA), he and his fellow actors, in a defiant act of creativity, stage their own original ... Services, The Legal...

Where Do You See Yourself In the Next Five Years?

Release Date:

10/06/2016

Where Do You See Yourself In the Next Five Years? A message from PNY President Ronna Brown, originally published in the New York PhilanthroPost October 2016 president’s edition. It’s the question you get ...

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Nudge Your Grantmaking: Applying Behavioral Science Insights to Enhance Program Impact

Release Date:

12/13/2017

... economic theory and many of our guiding assumptions in social program development. In Thaler’s words: “ In order to do good economics you have to keep in mind that ...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Recording: Beyond Bars: It's a Movement, Not a Moment

... States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world, with over 2.3 million people behind bars. The ... a bright light on the human cost of the carceral system in America. It forces us to...

Recording: The Youth Mental Health Crisis: A Half-Day Convening Focused on How Philanthropy Can Make All the Difference

... often fragmented. This half-day convening will provide an in -depth exploration of this ecosystem, fostering connections ... we will explore how philanthropy can play a pivotal role in supporting the well-being...

Recording: Youth Power Now: Lessons from Youth Organizers in New York

Youth Power Now: Lessons from Youth Organizers in New York Youth organizers have played a critical role in New York’s organizing history. Today, young people are leading transformative movements for change...

For Funders Focusing on Developing Countries, Impact Bonds Present Fresh Opportunities

Release Date:

08/04/2016

... about the potential and challenges that come with engaging in social impact bonds (SIBs) or pay for success (PFS) contracts as they are known in the United States. This gathering allowed for an open .....

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Brookings Institution

What Funders Need to Know About the Next Big Democracy Challenge

Release Date:

12/06/2019

... – and leaders look toward the next essential step in fortifying our nation’s democratic health. The New ... Fund organized its first funder convening on redistricting in November . It aimed to lay the ground...

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Census 2020

Civic Engagement

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The New York Community Trust

Council on Foundations Appoints Kathleen P. Enright as President and CEO

Release Date:

10/11/2018

... and CEO. Widely respected for her significant role in creating an even more robust, effective philanthropic and ... most important, how we can strengthen that role moving forward ,” said Javier Soto, Council on...

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Arabella Advisors Announces Sharyn Church as New Managing Director for Southern California

Release Date:

09/15/2020

... energy and passion to move big ideas to impact. I look forward to the opportunity to help lead our efforts in Southern California, to partner with changemakers, to ...

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Arabella Advisors

'Inside Philanthropy' Analyzes Doris Duke's Bet on the Arts to Counter Islamophobia

Release Date:

04/12/2017

... took up philanthropy as a young heiress and socialite in the 1930s and 1940s, Americans worried about a very ... projects that showcase Islamic culture and societies in a positive light. Announced recently,...

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Member News

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Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

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