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08 Apr 2014

Meet the New Health Commissioner: Dr. Mary T. Bassett is One of Our Own

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York’s Health Policy Working Group is pleased to welcome Dr. Mary T. Bassett, the newly appointed Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Most recently, she has been a program director for African...

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Issue-Based

Tools & Strategies

Topic(s)

Public Policy

Funding Area

Health

Public Policy

24 Mar 2015

THREADS NEW YORK

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 -

8:30am to 12:00pm

The world is rapidly changing around us. If the nonprofit and philanthropic sector is to thrive in the decades ahead, we must come together to assess the daunting challenges and incredible opportunities that face us.

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Conference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Location

New York City

Send Grad Students Our Way

Release Date:

02/18/2015

Philanthropy New York is accepting applications from candidates completing or recently graduated from a masters-level or Ph.D. program in public policy, government, social work or related field of study for a two-year fellowship.

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PNY News

PNY Members Named to Commission Examining Closures of Nonprofits

Release Date:

03/10/2015

Human Services Council will lead the commission which includes The Clark Foundation, UJA-Federation, The New York Community Trust and SeaChange Capital Partners.

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Member News

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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UJA-Federation of New York

The Clark Foundation

SeaChange Capital Partners

The New York Community Trust

PHI Founder Steven Dawson Joins Pinkerton as a Visiting Fellow

Release Date:

02/23/2016

Steven Dawson, the founder and longtime CEO of the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI), has joined The Pinkerton Foundation as a Visiting Fellow.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Pinkerton Foundation

New Joint NEH & Mellon Foundation Fellowship Encourages Digital Research in the Humanities

Release Date:

03/01/2016

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the two largest funders of humanities research in the United States, announced a new joint fellowship opportunity to support high-quality “born digital” research in...

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Member News

Funding Area

Education

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Mellon Foundation

21 Jun 2016

Diverse Boards: Moving Beyond Rhetoric

Tuesday, June 21, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Many nonprofits and philanthropies embrace the values and goals of inclusiveness, but have had mixed success in diversifying their boards. Some have had challenges identifying appropriate leaders from less familiar communities. Some have had...

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Professional Development

Format

Roundtable Discussion

Workshop

Audience

Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers

Board & Trustees

Executive Leadership

Topic(s)

Governance

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Leadership Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Russell Sage Foundation - Funding Opportunities Announced

Release Date:

08/15/2017

Russell Sage Foundation announced two funding opportunities -- The Social, Economic, and Political Effects of the Affordable Care Act, and Immigration and Immigrant Integration.

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RFPs Etc

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Health

Immigration

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Russell Sage Foundation

United Hospital Fund Announces The Transfer Of Model Website To The New York State Office for the Aging

Release Date:

11/07/2017

United Hospital Fund Transfers ownership of model website to NYS Office For The Aging to help senior-serving community organizations to be more strategic and effective.

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Member News

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Aging

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United Hospital Fund

15 Aug 2018

Erasing Representation: The Implications of the Census Citizenship Question on Reapportionment & Redistricting - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Wednesday, August 15, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Census Bureau has proposed the addition of a Citizenship Status Question to the 2020 Census and indicated that data will be included in the transfer of census counts to states for the purposes of redistricting.

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

Don't Overthink It

Release Date:

04/30/2019

Admittedly, as grantmakers, we like to fund projects where we can anticipate long-range payoffs, systemic change, and solving problems at the root rather than placing bandages. And detailed analysis and research have their place in evaluating grant...

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Insights

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Disabilities

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Workforce Development

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

What Is Effective Philanthropy?

Release Date:

06/05/2019

Jessica Johansen, Director of Special Projects at the Siegel Family Endowment writes, "Creating the connective tissue between grantee work and this wider world is part of the grantmaking philosophy around Effective Philanthropy."

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Technology

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Siegel Family Endowment

Meet EMpower's New President and CEO, Cynthia Steele

Release Date:

06/26/2019

... Alliance magazine including “Finding the Right Path: One funder network’s journey towards racial justice” ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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EMPower - The Emerging Markets Foundation

J.P. Morgan Commits USD $25 Million to Help Develop Skills Needed by India’s Workforce in the Future

Release Date:

10/22/2019

... Morgan is investing up to USD $10 million as the first funder in a World Bank- led and managed initiative called the ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Community Development

International/Foreign Affairs

Workforce Development

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

International Grantmakers Unite: Grappling with the State of the World

Release Date:

11/06/2019

The International Grantmakers Network (IGN) provides a unique opportunity to effect positive change by working communally as philanthropic professionals to take advantage of this transitional moment.

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Insights

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International/Foreign Affairs

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Kavelman Group Philanthropic Advisors

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Atlantic Philanthropies Shares Four New Reports that Examine Their Grantmaking Successes, Failures and Lessons

Release Date:

02/26/2020

Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO of Atlantic Philanthropies, has shared a note and four reports on the foundation's successes, failures and lessons learned as the foundation prepares to close it's doors in October.

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Member News

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

New York Life Foundation and the American Federation of Teachers Release New COVID-19 Survey on the Grief Support Crisis in Schools

Release Date:

10/21/2020

Despite feeling unprepared to address students’ growing emotional needs, educators remain committed to providing grief support, express strong interest in training.