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Brooklyn’s Crown Heights Residents Direct $100,000 for Inclusive Public Spaces via Brooklyn Community Foundation

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07/13/2017

... RFP. In this year’s cycle, the Foundation aimed to engage more resident voices in the process, while focusing on ... possible solutions, starting with the question: “What is your vision for Crown Heights?” The...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

Grantmakers in the Arts Selects Edwin Torres as New CEO

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08/16/2017

... of 2017. Torres has a strong and diverse history in arts philanthropy . Prior to joining the NYC Cultural Affairs ... inspiration to me and to so many of us. I couldn’ t be more delighted and more humbled to...

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Arts

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A Glass Half Full: Japan’s Disaster Response at One Year

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03/27/2012

... of globalization has been the invaluable role of overseas philanthropy : a recently completed JCIE survey finds that ... fail to engage people at risk who are unlikely to seek out support on...

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Rauch Foundation Catalyzes Local Investment with Cross-Sector Collaboration

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04/28/2021

... of Long Island and The National Center for Family Philanthropy have extended an invitation to Philanthropy New York members for Sparking Cross-Sector ...

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Community Development

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Don’t Forget the Small Guys

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07/09/2010

... As Bill Somerville states in his book Grassroots Philanthropy , “It is one of the ironies of organized ... a culture of risk-taking in our institutions. If we don’ t take risks, who knows how many gems we miss...

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What Now? From Outrage to Action

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08/28/2017

... and thrive. As a philanthropic intermediary, we know that philanthropy must be on guard against our field's tendency to ... hope in your community. 1. Commit to calling out hate in all...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

11 Dec 2018

In Mixed Company: People of Color in White Spaces - A Food for Thought Conversation

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... space specifically for mixed company? Is there a role that philanthropy can play to create and protect mixed space? ... centers the experiences of people of color are below for your reference. Race, Public...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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25 Apr 2019

Empathy in an Era of Social Division and Toxic Politics - A Food for Thought Conversation

Thursday, April 25, 2019 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... do we promote empathy and is it too late? What role could philanthropy have in advancing empathy in our society? ... and the important role it plays in society are below for your reference. Mood of the Nation...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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NY Women’s Foundation Announces Seven More Regional Young Women’s Initiatives

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06/15/2016

... together other advocates, researchers, policy experts, philanthropy , and government. As a cross-sector partnership, ... alone. In NY, we have created a report and are carrying out recommendations on changes...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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PhilTV: Funders, “Blow People’s Minds” on Gender Norms to Reduce Teen Suicide

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01/15/2016

... Teen Suicide By Stephanie Chrispin, Public Policy Fellow, Philanthropy New York New York City – Recent data from ... Steen, during a January 13th panel discussion for the Philanthropy New York program “ Local...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Health

Gender Justice

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Stonewall Community Foundation

Noyes Foundation's Zigbi Selected as Loeb Fellow

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07/17/2014

... engaged, thoughtful professionals… who seek each other out for good counsel and professional collaboration.” ... ...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

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Food Systems

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Aetna Foundation: Closing the Health Divide, One Community at a Time

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12/16/2015

... populations of many third-world countries. You can find out your own life expectancy -- not through your family ... white counterparts. We know that these figures can' t...

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Health

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The Other 95 Percent: How Foundations Can Give All They’ve Got

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05/09/2016

... and proxy votes. Some foundations both divest and engage in shareholder action – for them, it’s not an ... surround yourself with experienced professionals, conduct your own due diligence, and keep talking to...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Impact Investing

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The Educational Foundation of America

Equitable Recovery for All New Yorkers: The NY Stimulus Alliance

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08/09/2010

... Inclusion (whose Director, Maya Wiley, spoke at a recent Philanthropy New York briefing ), Opportunity Agenda, the ... Baker, who said about the stimulus spending, “You can’ t put out a...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

10 Apr 2018

Brooklyn DA Gonzalez Previews ‘Justice 2020’ Report, Talks Trends in Reform Movement

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... other District Attorneys in New York City to do the same. Philanthropy New York’s Justice Reform Working Group ... and its communities. The Justice 2020 Initiative will lay out reforms to reduce racial...

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Civic Engagement

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13 Dec 2018

Whose Democracy?: Midterm Field Notes to Guide Funders Through 2020 and Beyond

Thursday, December 13, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... to hear frontline strategies and innovations used to engage people across all demographics in November 2018. ... The strategies that inspire civic engagement and turn out voters, particularly from vulnerable...

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25 Feb 2016

What to Look for in a Nonprofit’s Financial Statement

Thursday, February 25, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees * ------------------------ Missed ... of which notes to the financials are integral to your assessment of the organization...

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Professional Development

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