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Ending Whack-a-Mole Philanthropy

Release Date:

10/08/2020

... hit New York City, the epicenter was the city’s jails on Rikers Island [1] . Advocates called on the elected officials ... Too often in philanthropy we achieve progress or a reform , but don’t think to look...

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Disaster Relief

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

CSR in Focus: What did we learn in 2020?

... a risk. Following a natural disaster or significant event like COVID-19, frontline responders’ needs are often ... Real Talk: Are CSR Teams Advancing Racial Equity and Justice ? On September 22, 2020, panelists...

2/10/2015 - Effective Policies, Practices and Programs to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - PowerPoint Presentation and Resources

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02/2015

View related materials presented during the program, "Effective Policies, Practices and Programs to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion."

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D5 Coalition

2/11/2016 - "National Leadership as Diverse as the U.S. - Philanthropy Can Make It Happen" Live Stream Recording & PPT Presentation

View materials and recording of the program "National Leadership as Diverse as the U.S. - Philanthropy Can Make It Happen."

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Tow Foundation and Chronicle of Social Change Announce 2019 Raise the Age Reporting Fellowships Recipients

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02/26/2019

... to cover the implementation of the state's major youth justice reform legislation known as Raise the Age. The law, signed in 2017, raised the age ceiling of New York's juvenile justice...

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The Tow Foundation

Open Road Alliance - Roadblock Analysis Report

Roadblock Analysis Report In 2017, Open Road conducted an analysis of 102 applications from the past five years to assess trends in its portfolio. The analysis looked at multiple variables, including the size of the organization, project type, sector focus, geographic focus, legal status, and type of original funder. The analysis also coded each application under a taxonomy of “roadblocks” that describe 22 specific challenges that these organizations faced, divided into three broad categories: Organization Misfortune, Acts of God/Market Economics, and Funder-Created...

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Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

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04/2013

Learn how the IRS Form 990 and financial statements can best be used together to interpret the financial status of an organization.

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Creating a ‘Movement-Led Family Foundation’: A Conversation with the Kolibri Foundation

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01/14/2026

... community members onto the board. This tool will help funders navigate these organization and culture ... in the nonprofit sector on women’s issues, gender racial justice , and with youth impacted by the...

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Board of Directors Meeting Materials 2025 - 2026

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04/2025

Board Meetings 2025 - 2026 May 20-21, 2025 October 6, 2025 December 9, 2026 March 24, 2026

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... on specific areas like youth and education, criminal legal reform , health, and environment. We monitor and address ... issue areas they fund, such as education, health, social justice and the arts. Although we...

09 Mar 2017

Financial Series - Looking at the 990 Part I (March 9) and Part II (March 16)

Thursday, March 9, 2017 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... be offered via remote access. The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the finances, ... Services Group, EisnerAmper LLP Designed for Funders with less than two years of experience...

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How Can We Apply a “Lens” That Doesn’t Distort?

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12/17/2014

... in the movement for racial equality and criminal justice reform , “ Why We Can’t Wait: Lessons from Listening to ...

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The Time is Now for Philanthropy to Talk about Healthcare

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01/18/2017

... possibility of sustainable funding from Medicaid payment reform that would have shifted more dollars to the services ... specific impact might be here in New York. They will also discuss extraordinarily...

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Insights from “Philanthropy’s Role in Reparations and Building a Culture of Racial Repair”

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06/13/2024

... to catch up. 1 To affect change for racial equity, funders must build a culture of repair and recognize ... democracy. On February 14th , we heard from leaders and funders at the forefront of the movement for...

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18 Jun 2015

Foundation Administrators Network: Crisis Communications

Thursday, June 18, 2015 -

3:15pm to 5:00pm

Have you ever wondered what would happen if an unexpected event occurred at your organization and you needed to ... that may shine a spotlight on your organization. Jonathan Cohen from Cohen Strategic...

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38th Annual Meeting Program

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06/2017

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Uniting Around a Shared Vision: Philanthropy and Citizens United

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10/04/2012

... argues that we must do more to advance racial and economic justice , and that we can use the tools provided in Citizens ... ‘angels in the business community’ who could lead such reform efforts?” However, the...

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Building Bridges to Communities of Color: A Toolkit for Engaging Donors of Color

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06/2007

Created as part of our work with the Coalition for New Philanthropy, this toolkit offers examples of effective donor-engagement strategies; challenges and lessons learned; best practices; and useful tools.

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