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Education

20 Issues, to Be Specific

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07/19/2017

... is so vague that it can seem a bit mysterious to some funders . We know that private foundations are legally ... and we sometimes generalize, erroneously, that all funders face serious recriminations and...

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13 Nov 2020

Philanthropy 101: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues

Friday, November 13, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

What makes up the leadership and governance of a foundation? What are the legal dos and don'ts? What role do trustees play? Join us as we review the ethics and legal guidelines of a foundation.

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23 Oct 2020

Philanthropy 101: So You're Working for a Foundation... Power and Your New Community

Friday, October 23, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

So you are working for a foundation. While the other parts of this series provide an overview of the history of philanthropy, a foundation's leadership and governance, a high-level overview of grantmaking at foundations, and the philanthropic topics...

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11 Dec 2020

Philanthropy 101: The Great Debates in Philanthropy

Friday, December 11, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

Join Philanthropy New York as we pit seasoned philanthropists, one-on-one, in robust debates around the philanthropic topics of the century. From general operating grants vs. restricted grants, to debate on the increase of foundation minumum payout...

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The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces Homeboy Industries as the 2020 Recipient of the Annual Humanitarian Prize

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08/03/2020

... While law enforcement tactics of suppression and criminal justice policies of mass incarceration were the prevailing ...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

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Community Development

Social Justice

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Better Prepared for Tomorrow: Youth, Media, Technology and the Future of Education and the Workforce

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08/01/2013

... of digital media and technology. Comments from funders revealed that it was a challenge to stay abreast of ... Community Trust, a donor collaborative, is one place where funders are working together, sharing...

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27 Jun 2025

Navigating Headwinds: Lessons in Leadership, Capacity, and Allyship

Friday, June 27, 2025 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Virtual Meeting - Register by 6/26

... Planning Council (CPC) , Vera Institute of Justice , and Human Services Council (HSC) in building ... long-term partnership, offering practical strategies for funders and nonprofit leaders to strengthen...

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Public Policy

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Human Services

Justice Reform

Public Policy

NYC Social Impact Investment Fails to Meet Goal

Release Date:

07/06/2015

... to reduce recidivism rates among adolescent inmates at Rikers Island failed to meet its goal, and as a result the ... reducing recidivism among 16- to 18-year-olds who entered Rikers in 2013 by 10 percent or...

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Goldman Sachs

23 Oct 2025

Exploring Alternative Operating Models for Nonprofits

Thursday, October 23, 2025 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... we will explore a range of nonprofit operating models and discuss how funders can support their grantees in securing the financial, ... operating models and the associated benefits and risks Discuss...

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Tools & Strategies

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Surdna Foundation Appoints Sophy Yem as Program Officer, Philanthropy

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10/01/2019

... capacity and supporting collaboration in the social justice philanthropy field,” said Don Chen, President of ... deeply committed to Surdna’s mission to advance social justice and racial equity, and our...

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Appointments & Transitions

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New York Health Foundation

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Surdna Foundation

On The Foundation Freeway: Entering And Exiting Priority Areas With Caution

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08/02/2016

... and originally appeared in the Health Affairs Blog . All funders , no matter their size, have big dreams and limited ... be considered unofficial mini-programs focused on payment reform , behavioral health...

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Insights

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Health

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Open Society Foundations Award $5 Million Challenge Grant To Strengthen Innocence Project

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07/09/2014

... the Innocence Project’s future as a leading criminal justice advocacy institution in the United States. The ... conviction. Most often they are poor and forgotten by the justice system. Since 1992, 317 people...

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New York Foundation Welcomes Altaf Rahamatulla as Program Officer

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08/04/2017

... a program associate on the Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice team. While at the Ford Foundation, he served on ... Rahamatulla has supported civil and human rights, criminal justice reform ,...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Ambitious Five-Year Strategic Plan

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08/07/2018

... rights, immigrant rights, and civil rights, to economic justice , and criminal justice reform ,” said Teresa C. Younger, President & CEO of the ...

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Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Ambitious Five-Year Strategic Plan

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08/07/2018

... rights, immigrant rights, and civil rights, to economic justice , and criminal justice reform ,” said Teresa C. Younger, President & CEO of the ...

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Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

25 Jun 2018

The Money in Politics Implications of a Johnson Amendment Repeal - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, June 25, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

**This program is hosted by our partner, Funders ' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP), who has ... The implications of a repeal for money in politics How funders have been advocating to protect the...

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Public Policy

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Appointments & Transitions

UU Veatch's Molly Schultz Hafid joins NCRP's Board of Directors

Release Date:

09/25/2015

... of grants. Additionally, she plays a leadership role in Funders for Justice , a coalition of funders formed recently to advance racial justice . Hafid is joined by Bill...

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Community Development

Workforce Development

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Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock

Leading By Example

Release Date:

08/02/2017

... Grantmakers Association Exponent Philanthropy Funders for LGBTQ Issues Grantmakers Concerned with ... Immigrants and Refugees Grantmakers in Health Media Impact Funders Mission Investors Exchange Philanthropic...

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President's Message

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Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers

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Philanthropy New York

A Better Gala—Here's How Pershing Square Marked a Key Milestone

Release Date:

06/19/2017

... and his wife Karen, is one of the more interesting new funders to emerge from the finance world in recent years. IP ... didn’t feel like donning the heels and the energy this event would require of me. But I...

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