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A Creative Approach to Advocacy: How One Foundation Tackles a Complex Issue, Part Two

Release Date:

11/08/2017

... Program Officer This post is the second in a two-part series on funding creatively. It features the work of the ... cross-sector collaborations. If you would like to learn more or get involved in this effort,...

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Disabilities

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Poses Family Foundation

24 Oct 2019

Big Impact for Little Kids: the Health & Wealth Connection - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Thursday, October 24, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... Wealth Integration for Children , the first Spotlight in a series that includes research and strategies exploring the ... life stages. Hear why there is a critical need for more investments at the...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Children, Youth and Families

Health

The Post-Copenhagen Funding Landscape: Thoughts from Rachel Leon and Terry Odendahl

Release Date:

02/12/2010

... what immediate opportunities there are in environmental grantmaking . We are pleased to have Rachel Leon (pictured ... like China and India—to address the global crisis. More funders will be gathering in Boston...

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All Funders

Forum Tells Congress to Keep Johnson Amendment, Quotes PNY Official Statement

Release Date:

04/05/2017

... Keep Partisan Politics Out of the Charitable Sector ; More than 4500 organizations call on Congress to protect ... protection in the federal tax code. The Forum represents more than 50 regional and national...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers

Supported By The New York State Health Foundation, IMPAQ Health Launches NYPlanCosts Calculator

Release Date:

12/19/2017

... http://NYPlanCosts.org . Designed to help New Yorkers make more informed health plan selections, the NYPlanCosts ... help consumers predict out-of-pocket costs can lead to more informed health plan choices...

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

The New York Community Trust Hires Environmental Program Officer

Release Date:

02/12/2014

... Officer for national and New York City environmental grantmaking . Garcia-Costas, who has worked for state and ... well for a U.S. Congressman and the United Nations, brings more than 20 years of experience to...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Environment and Climate Change

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The New York Community Trust

11 Dec 2013

What Does it Mean to ‘Do’ Policy Work in a Foundation?

Wednesday, December 11, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... right answer, but the questions might produce a great deal more creative thinking among participants of this learning ... areas and approaches to social change — some looking more at legislative changes, some...

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Mellon Foundation President Earl Lewis To Step Down In March

Release Date:

09/14/2017

... water; and the future of work. He expects to announce more details in the new year. Widely respected, Lewis has ... During his tenure, the Foundation made grants totaling more than $1.2 billion as he...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Mellon Foundation

New York Community Trust's Patricia Swann On Looking Past 'Get Out The Vote'

Release Date:

11/08/2017

... Trust's Patricia Swann On Looking Past 'Get Out The Vote' More New Yorkers watched the World Series than voted in yesterday’s election. Advocates will ... the other 364 days per year? If we want...

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Civic Engagement

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The New York Community Trust

11 Dec 2013

Leaving Vocational Education Behind: Making Sure College Ready = Career Ready

Wednesday, December 11, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... people for the 21st century workplace. But it does so much more than that! P-TECH and the other career-oriented early ... What happens when we challenge the traditional calendar and distinctions between...

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Education

Workforce Development

Forbes Article Highlights Edna McConnell Clark as Example of Thinking Like a Venture Capitalist

Release Date:

08/24/2016

... the median private equity or venture capital fund requires more than three investment team members reviewing 80 ... In February, Battery disclosed that in the previous three calendar years, it had six...

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Impact Investing

Finance & Asset Management

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

Down to the Wire: Indecision on ACA Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments Creates Confusion for States

Release Date:

09/08/2017

... Trump administration’s first promises was to give states more flexibility and control over their health insurance ... by states, insurers are locked into them for the full calendar year. ... Down to the Wire:...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

The Mastercard Foundation Research Shows How African Youth Navigate Risk To Survive

Release Date:

10/30/2015

... taking place in Cape Town on October 29-30. This inaugural event is bringing together hundreds of experts, ... and solutions to enable young people to transition to more secure employment, focusing on the...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

International/Foreign Affairs

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Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Supports Construction Projects Through 'Pay for Success' Loans

Release Date:

11/02/2015

... it aims to accelerate the launch and implementation of more PFS projects. PFS is an innovative structure that ... resources and taxpayer dollars are spent only in the event of proven success. One of the...

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Member News

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Community Development

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Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation

Centering Racial Equity for Generational Impact

Release Date:

06/24/2021

... having considered it. Leaders at foundations that provide more multiyear GOS than typical share a common set of values ... variables that predominately influence the outcome of many grantmaking decisions (see...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Learning Exchange and Discussions (in partnership with Race and Equity in Philanthropy Group)

... There has been some pressure for philanthropy to take more racially specific approaches to their giving in recent ... model. These learning sessions are structured as a series of three discussions, and...

30 Oct 2014

A New Food Economy: What Do We Mean?

Thursday, October 30, 2014 -

2:15pm to 4:30pm

... Can Philanthropy Help Shape the Next Economy? A Workshop Series for a Just Transition . As more and more people become interested in issues around food, ... North Star Fund Community Food...

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See the Storify: Sandy, Philanthropy & A Year of Hard Lessons

Release Date:

10/29/2013

... infrastructure and resiliency at our Sandy anniversary event . One year after Hurricane Sandy, our communities ... have made great progress in recovery. But so much more remains to be done. On October 25,...