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With Support from the Arcus Foundation, Study of Transgender Preschoolers Assesses Preferences and Identity

Release Date:

04/25/2017

... children--those who express a gender identity that is different from the sex they were born with-- are transitioning socially, which means they use pronouns, ... gender identity and the sex they were assigned...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Gender Justice

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Arcus Foundation

Open Society University Network Launches to Transform Higher Education

Release Date:

01/23/2020

... programs and regularly bring students and faculty from different countries together with in-person and online ... students and faculty from several universities located in different parts of the world in the...

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Education

International/Foreign Affairs

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Open Society Foundations

14 May 2020

POSTPONED In-laws in Family Philanthropy- A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, May 14, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... own specific challenges. Not all families or foundations are alike, and different strategies work best for different families when it comes to including in-laws in ...

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Professional Development

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Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

Family Foundation

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

17 Nov 2020

Engaging Youth Peer Network: Supporting Youth Givers Across Ages - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, November 17, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... or your foundation as they learn and grow? Join three different foundations as they discuss supporting kids at all different stages. Our speakers will share their favorite ...

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Tools & Strategies

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

Family Foundation

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

09 Sep 2021

Scaling for Success - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, September 9, 2021 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... When does a philanthropic effort require staff and what are the considerations for hiring? And what is necessary to ...

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Tools & Strategies

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

Family Foundation

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

HR & Operations

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 ... 3:15 - 3:30 PM Check-in 3:30 - 5:00 PM Program This event is only open to Philanthropy New York...

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Network Building

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Panel

Audience

All Funders

HR & Operations Staff

Topic(s)

Communications

Wallace Foundation Study Shows Significant Progress In Building Stronger Principal Pipelines

Release Date:

10/31/2016

... has been that both superintendents and novice principals are already reporting changes for the better." ... adds. The six districts participating in the initiative are : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, N.C...

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Member News

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Education

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The Wallace Foundation

Transparency in Philanthropy: An Analysis of Accountability, Fallacy, and Volunteerism

Publication date:

04/2013

The latest in a series of guidebooks on topics of interest within the philanthropic community, this new book by John Tyler, General Counsel of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, is designed to help philanthropic organizations plan and think about what information they will release to the public and how they will do it.

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Marion Nestle Challenges Funders to Be More Strategic and Political

Release Date:

08/08/2013

The Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation’s Jenny Rempel shares the details of Community Food Funders’ second annual gathering, where the evening’s keynote speaker, New York University professor Marion Nestle, encouraged attendees to work together to build...

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Insights

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Governance

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Food Systems

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Black Philanthropy Month: We All Have Something to Give

Release Date:

08/21/2013

Community Investment Network Executive Director Chad Jones talks about the Black Philanthropy Month campaign, which celebrates and promotes philanthropic giving by African Americans and those of African descent, as well as how important it is to...

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Insights

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Staten Island after Sandy: A Funder Update

Release Date:

04/10/2013

... Sandy and what her foundation and other organizations are doing to help with that community’s recovery. Staten ...

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Insights

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The Staten Island Foundation

12 Mar 2012

Conversations for Grantmakers: Hydrofracking Plus and Minus

Monday, March 12, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Join us for a discussion about the effects natural gas drilling has on community infrastructure. Amy Panek from the Park Foundation and Marilyn Bok from the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers will also talk about their work to educate the...

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Issue-Based

The 2013 Nonprofit Excellence Award Winners

Release Date:

11/21/2013

... productive and socially responsible members of their communities , received the $30,000 Gold Prize for Overall ...

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Member News

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropy New York

The New York Community Trust

Hurricane Sandy Relief and Recovery

Publication date:

02/2014

This special edition of Family Giving News features advice and perspectives on how to support Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy.

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Report

Funding Area

Community Development

Disaster Relief

Toya Williford Joins the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City as Director of Programs and Policy

Release Date:

05/29/2014

The Brooklyn Community Foundation announced that the Foundation’s Program Director Toya Williford will be joining the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City as the Director of Programs and Policy, starting June 9.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Brooklyn Org

Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City

Hurricane Sandy Activism Report

Publication date:

07/2014

Drawing on interviews with its grantee partners involved in Hurricane Sandy recovery work, this report from the North Star Fund presents the largely unacknowledged role that community-based organizations—especially activist groups—played in the immediate aftermath of the storm and includes recommendations and priorities for moving forward with recovery and building long-term resiliency.

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Report

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

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North Star Fund

Citi Foundation Gives $20M to Accelerate Economic Opportunity in Six U.S. Cities

Release Date:

05/18/2016

... Progress Makers Fund supports community organizations that are leading urban transformation efforts that create economic opportunities for low-income households and communities . The 40 organizations work in...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Citi Foundation

NYN Media Homeless Shelter Tracker

Release Date:

09/11/2017

In response to historic criticism that shelters had opened overnight with little community oversight, the de Blasio administration has pledged to increase transparency into the process.

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Sector News

Funding Area

Housing and Homelessness

Simons Foundation-Funded Research Reveals That Bacteria in Giant Aquarium Mirror Natural Ocean Microbes

Release Date:

11/07/2018

... at aquariums, and the new study shows that some bacterial communities there emulate those in oceans surprisingly well. ... and principal investigator of the study. “The microbial communities are...