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F.B. Heron Foundation Earmarks Entire Endowment for Social Impact Investments

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10/21/2014

... focuses on fighting poverty, she was unhappy with what she saw.Not only were U.S. poverty rates stubbornly ... By the end of this year, 63% of Heron’s funds will be invested in such vehicles. Ms.Miller hopes...

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Impact Investing

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F.B. Heron Foundation

Silicon Alley: The Road to Tomorrow’s Workforce

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11/12/2013

... York City cited the skills gap between new tech jobs and what young people are being taught. More students are going ...

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Information Technology

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The New York Community Trust

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Creating a Conversation About Hunger in America

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03/19/2013

... living in New York. The goal was to get a sense of what it is like for so many Americans who have no choice but ...

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24 Feb 2015

Explore the Intersections of Education & Workforce Issues with Dalila Wilson-Scott & Will Miller

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 -

3:00pm to 5:30pm

... first time, Philanthropy New York's CEO Interview Series will feature two newer leaders in philanthropy. Both bring ... leaders who have served as vanguards in their field – Will Miller as the second...

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Send Grad Students Our Way

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02/18/2015

... program aims to identify early-career professionals who will benefit from learning about and networking within the ... is due Friday, March 20, 2015. The first Fellow will begin her or his two-year fellowship...

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PNY Members Named to Commission Examining Closures of Nonprofits

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03/10/2015

... and oversight. See the full list below. This Commission will examine the recent closure of several nonprofit human ... to challenging fiscal environments. Lessons learned will be extrapolated and used to...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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The Clark Foundation

SeaChange Capital Partners

The New York Community Trust

FEGS: Canary in the Coal Mine?

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04/10/2015

... especially administrative costs. But was that really what led to FEGS’ downfall? We suspect that a more ...

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Human Services Council of NYC

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The New York Community Trust

08 Oct 2015

Making Space for Tinkering, Design-Thinking and Technology in Education

Thursday, October 8, 2015 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... museums and schools. Proponents believe that the movement will transform education and close the digital divide; ... can help foundations advance their missions; and what funders should consider when...

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Education

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New York City

30 Mar 2016

The IRS Form 990 as a Tool for Understanding Organizational Capacity

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... reading and interpreting the IRS Form 990, this workshop will equip grantmakers to understand their grantees’ ... to overall organizational capacity. The session will address the financial health and...

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Finance & Asset Management

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HR & Operations

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18 Mar 2016

Learning from FEGS: Are Your Grantees at Risk?

Friday, March 18, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... sector to gain a full picture and understanding of what major factors are contributing to an unstable services ...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation Honored with Distinguished Service Award by American Academy of Ophthalmology

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11/13/2015

... LAS VEGAS - The American Academy of Ophthalmology will pay tribute to outstanding eye physicians and surgeons ... service to education and advocacy. The honorees will be recognized AAO 2015, the Academy's...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Health

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14 Jan 2016

Discovering All of the Roles You (and Your Team) Play

Thursday, January 14, 2016 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... promoting leadership and confidence. You’ll reflect on what you do on a day-to-day basis, both on and off paper, and ... context and challenges. GrantCraft Roles@Work deck will be available for purchase at the...

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Urban Institute and JP Morgan Release Issue Brief on Workforce Programs

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12/16/2015

... have long struggled to bring employers into the fold. What will it take to overcome these obstacles? The first step ...

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Workforce Development

Grant Foundation Shifts Research Focus, Invites Studies that Improve Use of Research

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12/17/2015

... we are shifting our focus from understanding how and under what conditions research is used to understanding how to ...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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PNY Board Chair Phil Li Named President of Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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01/13/2016

... a new era at the Foundation and we are delighted that he will take the helm as we embark on programmatic initiatives ... Chair. "Phil's experience, ideas and energy are exactly what we need."...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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The Century Foundation

Wallace Foundation Releases Report on Principal Evaluation

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01/27/2016

... the culture of learning and professional behavior. But what if principal evaluation were truly meaningful—a way to ...

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Education

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The Wallace Foundation

NoVo and NY Women’s Foundation Match $10 Million NYC Commitment for Girls, Young Women of Color

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02/12/2016

... color in the city. The initial $10 million commitment will consist of philanthropic funds that are targeted ... New York City Council’s $10 million dollar commitment will be invested in the Young Women’s...

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