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Four Reasons to Champion Leadership Development

Release Date:

06/11/2014

A recent evaluation of an American Express program to help develop leadership skills in the nonprofit sector showed the program has had a profound impact on graduates, and that participants have sustained important leadership behaviors.

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American Express

25 Feb 2015

Executive Assistants Network - Resources to Further Your Professional Goals

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 -

7:15am to 10:30am

... for approaching your manager and/or HR Department to discuss professional development opportunities Please come ...

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Network Building

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Executive Support Staff

Duke & Mellon Foundations Sponsor Provocative Dance Work on the Legacy of Confederate Symbolism

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11/19/2015

"Ruptured Silence" is a new media and dance performance that examines contemporary perspectives about the confederate flag, a bygone symbol, and its usage as an intimidation tool.

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Kress and Mellon Support First Academic Art Museum and Library Summit

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12/09/2015

The Summit will focus on the ways that new pedagogical models and technologies are transforming the work of the academy, and the potential for art museums and libraries to engage more fully with faculty, students, and each other.

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Samuel H. Kress Foundation

Education

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Mellon Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Awards its First Resident-Led Grants to Projects in Crown Heights

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12/15/2015

... together neighborhood residents and community leaders to discuss local challenges, identify areas for funding, and ...

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Justice Reform

Students with Influence Over Peers Reduce School Bullying: Research Funded by WT Grant, Russell Sage Foundations

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01/06/2016

... wristbands, the selected students were encouraged to discuss in their own voices positive ways to handle conflict, ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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William T. Grant Foundation

Russell Sage Foundation

The Robert Bowne Foundation Spends Down

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01/15/2016

For the Robert Bowne Foundation, the loss of over one-third of its funds forced it to consider spending down its remaining assets.

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28 Apr 2016

Interested in Working in Philanthropy?

Thursday, April 28, 2016 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... Pelzer, Program Officer at The Wallace Foundation, as they discuss career path experiences in both the corporate and ...

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Professional Development

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UHF Medicaid Conference to Focus on Value-Based Payment

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05/06/2016

United Hospital Fund is pleased to announce new program details about its upcoming Medicaid conference, which will focus on efforts to move to value-based payment in New York.

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Health

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United Hospital Fund

28 Feb 2017

BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium XI: Driving Mission Through Changing Times

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 -

8:00am to 12:00pm

... and Priorities." Hear three stellar keynote speakers discuss the voice and role of nonprofits in our changing .....

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

11 May 2017

Balancing Family Privacy and Public Trust: Transparency in Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, May 11, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

While transparency is an important value in principle, what do you do when your foundation’s privacy is also your family’s privacy? How do we balance the need for public accountability with a family’s right to privacy?

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08 Jun 2017

21st Century Philanthropic Pipelines for Twentysomethings - Webinar

Thursday, June 8, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

How do we inspire and prepare the best generation of philanthropic leaders for the field and for our family work?

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Professional Development

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13 Jul 2017

Mission Investing: Resources and Advice for Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, July 13, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... purposes, and how you can make it work for yours! We’ll discuss how to navigate family dynamics, mission alignment, ...

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Professional Development

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Michael R. Bloomberg To Convene Heads Of State And CEOs At Inaugural Global Business Forum

Release Date:

08/22/2017

... will bring heads of state together with global CEOs to discuss opportunities for advancing trade and economic ...

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Ford Report Finds that Boards of NYC Museums Lack Diversity

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08/24/2017

Although they operate in a sprawling megalopolis that prides itself on its racial and ethnic diversity, many of New York City's arts and cultural organizations have boards that are predominantly white, a New York Times report funded by Ford...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Expands Access to Electricity in India

Release Date:

11/15/2017

The Rockefeller Foundation aims to connect these underserved citizens to sustainable energy sources through their Smart Power For Rural Development initiative.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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The Rockefeller Foundation

SeaChange Capital Partners to Help Facilitate Merger of Chicago Non-Profits

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12/18/2017

The two groups’ merger centers on combining their hands-on and skilled volunteer networks. Much of the work will involve consolidating their massive databases, an initiative funded by Forefront and SeaChange Capital Partners, two of the few entities...

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SeaChange Capital Partners

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Supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Dance/NYC Launches Immigrant Artists Initiative

Release Date:

02/27/2018

Dance/NYC announced the launch of a new initiative to extend the role of dance artistry in fostering the inclusion, integration, and human rights of the more than 3 million immigrants in the New York City metropolitan area, while shaping urgent...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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Mellon Foundation

Salesforce.org Join Other Techies to Help Aid Groups Tackle the Global Refugee Crisis

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03/16/2018

As the global refugee crisis persists, it’s become clear that old humanitarian aid models no longer hold up, forcing nonprofits and NGOs to look to tech to expand and overhaul the way they operate.

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