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PIMCO Foundation Director Explores Impact of Corporate Giving

Release Date:

08/31/2015

... years. “It’s a real call to action to say, ‘Well, are we having the biggest impact we could have? What do people need to make their lives better and are we giving it to them? If not, what can we do ...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Corporate Social Responsibility

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Related Organizations

PIMCO Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Introduces New Board Trustees and Staff

Release Date:

07/02/2012

The Brooklyn Community Foundation, the largest charitable fund in New York City’s most populous borough, has announced the election of two new members to its Board of Directors: Michael Sherman, a Managing Director at Barclays Capital’s Investment...

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Appointments & Transitions

Funding Area

Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

The Nathan Cummings Foundation Focuses on Impact Investing

Release Date:

04/28/2017

... on “inclusive clean economy” and racial and economic justice , says it’s growing its “engagement in impact ...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces First Impact Investments to Support the Success of Immigrant and Refugee Workers

Release Date:

12/15/2020

... low-wage jobs. Ninety percent of Cell-Ed’s current users are Black or Latinx, and the vast majority are also first- or ... its flexible, community-centered financing model in communities...

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Workforce Development

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

29 Sep 2016

501(c)4s - Increasing Your Impact with Creative Grantmaking

Thursday, September 29, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... its goals. Funders, investors, and social entrepreneurs are eager to go beyond traditional grantmaking to employ ... Panelists Isaiah Castilla , Counsel, Alliance for Justice Stephen McConnell , President,...

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Professional Development

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Panel

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Legal Issues

Annual Meeting Program Booklet - "Full Participation" with Sec. Hillary Rodham Clinton

Publication date:

05/2014

... to women and girls. The discussion was the culminating event of Philanthropy New York’s 35th Annual Meeting, a ... philanthropy, government, advocacy and other NGOs. The event was hosted by The Ford Foundation. Our Annual Meeting ...

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Program Presentation

Funding Area

Gender Justice

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Ford Foundation

Philanthropy New York

24 Oct 2011

Taking the Next Steps Toward a Greater Collective Impact

Monday, October 24, 2011 - 8:45am to Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 9:30am

... Continue the discussion and learn how other grantmakers are taking the next steps in applying the Collective Impact ...

Why Impact Investing Is An Emerging Paradigm Shift In Philanthropy

Release Date:

07/30/2013

An op-ed by Amy Bell, Executive Director and Head of Principal Investments for JPMorgan Chase’s Social Finance business unit.

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Member News

Topic(s)

Impact Investing

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

The New York Community Trust Awards $14.6 Million in Grants to 86 Nonprofits

Release Date:

06/14/2022

... serving people in specific boroughs or neighborhoods are noted in brackets. Longer descriptions of the grants are ... free pet food and veterinary care in under-resourced communities . [...

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Member News

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The New York Community Trust

Frameworks for Private Foundations: A New Model for Impact

Publication date:

07/2017

... challenges, new players, and new strategies. Funders are seeking to increase their effectiveness, and want clear, ... we explore a foundation’s operating capabilities, which are the dominant approaches that guide how the foundation ...

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Report

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

13 Dec 2012

Awarding Prizes: A Unique Tool for Philanthropic Impact

Thursday, December 13, 2012 -

8:00am to 11:00am

... have the potential to advance a foundation’s mission in ways that can substantially augment the impact of regular ... in developing and launching new prize programs. Explore Ways to utilize prizes to advance...

27 Nov 2012

Social Impact Bonds: The Brains Behind the Buzz

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:00pm

Are Social Impact Bonds the future of social change ...

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Tools & Strategies

06 May 2015

Scaling for Social Impact: Perspectives from Both Sides

Wednesday, May 6, 2015 -

9:15am to 11:15am

... can adopt. Explore: When scaling is the best option? Different scaling strategies, and how do you decide when to ...

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Panel

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Location

New York City

Ford Foundation Supports Progress on Impact Investing

Release Date:

10/13/2017

Ford Foundation supports an experimental rating process aimed to hold large fund managers acuntable for delivering on wide range of impacts.

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Member News

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Ford Foundation

12 Aug 2021

Impact, Measurement, and Evaluation - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, August 12, 2021 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

In this webinar, learn how to adopt a formative approach to measurement and evaluation and explore the considerations for high impact philanthropy.

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Tools & Strategies

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

Family Foundation

Topic(s)

Evaluation

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

... potential. Two important ingredients, research shows, are children’s overall health and financial well-being. We know the problems of health and wealth are connected, but all too often the solutions ...

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Issue-Based

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Health

23 Oct 2012

Conversation on Philanthropic Impact: Making Evaluation Manageable and Meaningful

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:30am

... look at how evaluation can guide the work of funders that are interested in having the most impact with their giving. ... in evaluation A case study in evaluation implementation Ways to increase a foundation...