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12 Feb 2020

Prose for Program Officers: A Workshop in Writing for Philanthropic Audiences

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

*Program is currently at capacity* Are your board reports and grant summaries hitting the mark, or ... find it "forbiddingly hard" to write more clearly? Improve your communications approach and written...

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Professional Development

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Workshop

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Program Staff

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Communications

Free To Fail? Foundations Face Few External Performance Pressures

Release Date:

01/11/2017

... was originally published by the Center for Effective Philanthropy and is the sixth in a series of eight essays ... Philanthropy can be found in one fact: while two out of three foundation...

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Arcus Foundation

New York Life Foundation Invests in Expanding Access to Summer and Afterschool Learning

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04/23/2019

... of BellXcel since 2007 because its proven success in the out -of-school time space aligns with our efforts to ensure ... "We are dedicated to expanding access to high-quality out -of-school time programs...

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Children, Youth and Families

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New York Life Foundation

19 Sep 2022

The Climate Crisis: Understanding the Promise and Pitfalls of Removing Carbon from the Skies and the Seas

Monday, September 19, 2022 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... large amounts of carbon dioxide will need to be pulled out of the atmosphere and the oceans as part of humanity’s ... Trust What else should you know? This is in-person event . Space is limited and will be...

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Environment and Climate Change

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International/Foreign Affairs

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New York City

Gap Inc. Connects Unemployed Youth with Organizations That Need Talent

Release Date:

11/04/2016

... called “opportunity youth,” who are out of school and out of work... Gap Inc. Connects Unemployed Youth with ...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Economic Security

Workforce Development

Three Exceptional New York Nonprofits Recognized At The 2017 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards

Release Date:

12/04/2017

... proud to support and encourage nonprofit excellence.” “ Philanthropy New York is a proud supporter of the awards and ... with them,” said Ronna Brown , President of Philanthropy New York . “These winners...

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The New York Community Trust

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Philanthropy New York

Lessons Learned from a Journey to Impact Investing

Release Date:

03/13/2017

... board and staff began thinking about whether we should engage in impact investing to deepen our impact and further ... enhance philanthropic activities. The Center for Effective Philanthropy ’s May 2015...

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Surdna Foundation

Arcus Foundation Supporting Community Visions of Safety and Justice for LGBTQ People

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07/12/2021

... and advocating for trans people as they navigate coming out at work and school. Forward Together will continue to ... Black trans and queer leaders in Atlanta to organize and engage in strategic campaigns to...

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LGBTQ

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Arcus Foundation

Rutgers University Receives Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Address Health Disparities Through Community Partnerships

Release Date:

12/13/2021

... all campuses and the medical and health professional schools together to address health inequities. Over the last ... million from RWJF, the nation’s largest public health philanthropy , for various health...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Community Development

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As Coding Boot Camps Close, the Field Faces a Reality Check

Release Date:

08/28/2017

... Faces a Reality Check In the last five years, dozens of schools have popped up offering an unusual promise: Even ... economy. Students and their hopeful parents shelled out as much as $26,000 seeking to jump-...

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Sector News

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Workforce Development

Opinion: Vacant Lots And Properties Could House New York City’s Homeless

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08/29/2017

... the most recent annual count. New York is now home to one out of every seven homeless people in the country. Of course, harrowing statistics alone don’ t tell the story of the real New Yorkers suffering from...

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Housing and Homelessness

For Jobseekers: Facts About the Sector

Publication date:

04/2014

... of CEOs/CGOs Age: 10% of foundation staff is under 30 2 out of 5 foundation staff is 50 or older Race/Ethnicity: ... with disabilities on staff The current numbers don’ t tell the whole story—the philanthropic sector is working ... increase its diversity. Click here for more information on Philanthropy New York’s Special Committee to Increase ...

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Job Seekers

17 Jun 2025

Content, Content, Content. A Persuasive Writing Workshop for Influencers

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... philanthropic jargon. This workshop will help you build your skills to craft an engaging, accessible, and persuasive ... By the end of the workshop, you will be ready to write your own piece. What will you...

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Leadership Development

William T. Grant Foundation Opens Applications for Two Research Grants Programs: Improving the Use of Research Evidence and Reducing Inequality

Release Date:

11/21/2019

William T . Grant Foundation Opens Applications for Two Research ... Reducing Inequality Our focus on reducing inequality grew out of our view that research can do more than help us ... funding opportunities opened...

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RFPs Etc

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Wallace Foundation to Invest $47 Million In Redesigning Principal Preparation

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03/16/2016

... Strong principals are critical components of successful schools , and yet school leaders usually receive far less ... that it will spend another $47 million during the next five years on an effort to improve...

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The Wallace Foundation

How Foundations Can Grapple With the Reality That Their Wealth Was Accumulated Unjustly

Release Date:

12/05/2019

... This article was originally published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy on November 7, 2019 . Recent critiques of ... demanding that we confront this challenge. But we can’ t stop there: We need to identify...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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Schott Honors Rev. Dr. William Barber II, Kavitha Mediratta and Landmark Education Campaign at 25th Anniversary Awards Gala

Release Date:

05/12/2017

... to end educational inequities in America’s public schools by honoring grassroots, community and philanthropy figures who have led the charge for education ... CFE rallied for equitable funding for New York...

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Inequality Is the Problem—What’s Our Response?

Release Date:

07/02/2014

By Adam Gamoran, President, William T . Grant Foundation This post was originally posted on the ... development and the opportunities and outcomes of the next generation. High-quality early education programs give...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Public Policy

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Children, Youth and Families

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