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More Nonprofits Seek to Improve Management Practices

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05/19/2014

... New York Community Trust, one of the region’s leading funders of nonprofits . "Raising the bar for these .....

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The New York Community Trust

Responding to Haitian Devastation, At Home

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08/16/2010

... effectively. Both the collaboration and coordination among funders and community groups were key to ensuring streamlined ...

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All Funders

Forty Years of LGBTQ Philanthropy: 1970-2010

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01/2012

Published on the occasion of Funders for LGBTQ Issues' 30th anniversary, this report .....

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LGBTQ

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Arcus Foundation

What Makes an Effective Coalition?

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03/2011

The California Endowment, a leading funder of policy advocacy efforts, commissioned TCC Group to conduct new research on the crucial ingredients for an effective coalition or network. Written by TCC Group's Director of Evaluation Jared Raynor, the report identifies the characteristics of effective coalitions and examines how they can be cultivated and evaluated.

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Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

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Public Policy

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TCC Group

Movement Building and System Change

Release Date:

05/17/2012

... Rockefeller Brothers Fund) that focused on strategies that funders can pursue to help community-based nonprofits create ...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Governance

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Community Development

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Daphne Foundation

North Star Fund

Simple and Fast City Contracting

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07/17/2013

... of fundraising and development activities easier for funders and their grantees. Simple and Fast City Contracting ...

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Fundraising

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Health

The Storm Surge and Impact of Sandy on Communities in Northern New Jersey

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06/13/2013

... communities in Northern New Jersey — an opportunity for funders from around the region to learn more from experts ...

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Disaster Relief

A Glass Half Full: Japan’s Disaster Response at One Year

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03/27/2012

... response to the 3/11 disaster and the ways that U.S. funders can continue to help the people of Japan. A Glass ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Disaster Relief

International/Foreign Affairs

Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

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07/30/2010

... how it affects the work of the nonprofit sector, and how funders and advocates can work together to produce change in ...

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The New York Community Trust

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Nonprofit Financials

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The Clark Foundation

Responding to the Challenge of Strengthening Grantee Boards

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06/07/2010

... board of directors can exert over an organization, many funders are not certain about how to address the topic of ...

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United Way of New York City

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Governance

Leadership Development

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Philanthropy New York’s Adventure Series: Version Red Hook

Release Date:

07/27/2011

... in our New York Adventures Series—a new opportunity for funders to visit and learn more about the lesser-known ...

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Community Development

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NoVo Foundation

Philanthropy New York

Executive Transitions: Grantmakers and Nonprofit Leadership Change

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03/2006

Even for seasoned funders , supporting leadership transitions can be a tricky ...

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Foundations Moving On: Ending Programmes and Funding Relationships

... or a mix of any of the above, exits are inevitable. Funders move on, and relationships with grantees, partners, ...

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Grantees Report Back: Helpful Reporting and Evaluation Processes

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01/2011

... the effectiveness of their work. At the same time, many funders seek to simplify reporting and evaluation processes ...

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More Than Money: Making a Difference with Assistance Beyond the Grant

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12/2008

... report a substantially more positive experience with their funders . Three exemplary foundations are profiled: Hartford ...

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Evaluation

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The Wallace Foundation

Beyond the Renovation: The Other Exciting Changes at The New York Public Library

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06/03/2013

Our recent funder tour of The New York Public Library gave our members a chance to learn more about the upcoming renovations to their historic 42nd Street location. NYPL President and CEO Anthony Marx talks about the other changes taking place —...

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College and Career Readiness: Are We Measuring What Matters?

Release Date:

06/11/2013

... Education Working Group and the New York City Youth Funders Network — that explored how educators, policymakers ...

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Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation

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Preparing Vulnerable Populations for Crisis: What We’ve Learned and Funding for the Future

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05/09/2013

... experiences from the storm and offer suggestions for how funders can provide support for future disasters. Preparing ...

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