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OSF Leaving Hungary Under Government Pressure

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05/15/2018

... Under intense political pressure and the threat of legal sanctions, George Soros’s Open Society Foundations ... and civil rights, have come under growing political and legal pressure from Prime Minister Viktor...

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

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Open Society Foundations

Through Its Piper Fund Initiative, The Proteus Fund Works to Educate Communities About Judicial Independence

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06/21/2018

... directly impacted by state court decisions. While the legal community has professional knowledge concerning attacks ... of people from four states, who were not members of the legal community, met for four...

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Civic Engagement

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The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust Announces Ian Philp as New Program Officer for the Environment

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06/09/2021

... with the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and was a legal and constitutional advisor on a United Nations team assisting the Iraqi government with post-conflict legal reconstruction. Ian has his MBA from...

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Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust

Is Nonprofit Board Service Worth It? Reflections from a One-Time Skeptic

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01/16/2014

... effective it has been. Board members do, however, pay far more attention to the tax returns and the work of audit ... on how much money it can raise. Funders will become far more sensitive to the financial...

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Governance

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Surdna Foundation

15 Jan 2014

The Pivotal Role of Leadership in Corporate Citizenship

Wednesday, January 15, 2014 -

2:15pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York

... What leads to this distinction? Companies have become more intentional in their initiatives and have created more effective programs- but what is the pivotal role that ... Part of Philanthropy New York's...

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Five Qs for…Douglas Bauer, Executive Director, Clark Foundation

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03/30/2012

... they want to remain independent, are going to have to be more nimble, efficient, and effective than they’ve ever ... is in this kind of environment. In fact, 80 percent of our grantmaking is awarded as general...

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All Funders

28 Feb 2019

Capacity Building Across Borders: A Three-Part Strategy for Funders - A Webinar

Thursday, February 28, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... lasting impact at depth and scale. Doing both well demands more than program-specific investments. Strengthening the ... funders (and their NGO partners) can build NGO capacity more effectively, or perhaps...

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 Soros Justice Fellows

Release Date:

03/31/2022

... the leadership of Black women impacted by the criminal legal system. Carlos Alejandro Bracamontes Norzagaray will ... will create a network of women impacted by the criminal legal system to help challenge the...

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Social Justice

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Ford Foundation Appoints Hilary Pennington and Martín Abregú as Program Vice Presidents

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09/05/2013

... programs, Pennington and Abregú will each guide global grantmaking in their areas and serve as officers of the Board ... for six years as Executive Director of the Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS), a...

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Ford Foundation

16 Jun 2017

Philanthropy New York’s 38th Annual Meeting: The Power of Participation

Friday, June 16, 2017 -

8:00am to 1:30pm

... New York members to register today and add this event to your calendars . We will be updating this page with more information as the program develops. We will also send ... Philanthropy New York’s annual...

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Finance & Asset Management

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15 Jun 2015

National Summit on Family Philanthropy

Monday, June 15, 2015 - 8:00am to Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 2:00pm

... know that smart giving is often collaborative. More and more family donors are looking to create strong, long-lasting ... and growing list of dynamic speakers . A special evening event will...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

10 Dec 2019

Understanding Identity, Privilege and Power in Philanthropic Practice

Tuesday, December 10, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... identity - race, gender, queerness, ability, and much more – are increasingly prevalent in our society. Yet ... anti-oppression practice more deeply into philanthropy and grantmaking work,...

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Three Essentials for Accelerating Funder Collaboration

Release Date:

03/07/2012

Lisa Philp, Vice President for Strategic Philanthropy and Director of GrantCraft at the Foundation Center, provides examples of tools for increasing collaboration among grantmakers. (Lisa will also be speaking at two upcoming Philanthropy New York...

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Three Practical Tips for Spreading and Scaling Youth Programs

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05/11/2017

... Negron with a new challenge: how to expand the program so more young women could benefit. Horizons National , a ... a perfect clone of the original program. The work will be more sustainable if it is modified...

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The New York Community Trust

18 Dec 2012

Philanthropy's Response to Sandy: News on Housing, Aging, Health, Youth and Long-Term Infrastructure and Environmental Planning

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Please join us for the fourth call in our series convening Philanthropy New York members to communicate ... around Superstorm Sandy recovery funding. This series of teleconferences is designed to let funders share...

A Brooklyn Food Festival Dishes Out Extra Helpings of Culinary Theory

Release Date:

09/11/2017

... puts as much emphasis on the talking as the tasting. The event is a “thought leadership conference disguised as a ... Taste Talks—around three times the number when the event was first held. To emphasize its...

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Issue Guide: Capping the Charitable Deduction

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08/2013

Philanthropy New York's public policy issue guide on the Obama Administration's proposed percentage cap for charitable deductions.

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The Power of Bridging Issue Silos Through Funding Collaboratives

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11/13/2019

... body of knowledge and perspective that informs their grantmaking . A common theme we hear from funders is that they ... in FFF, the LGBTQ funders transformed and made so much more intersectional our ...

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