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Building Trust Through Practice: A Shared Journey Toward an Inclusive Economy - New Report from the Surdna Foundation

Release Date: 
04/13/2022
... from the Surdna Foundation There’s a lot of talk in philanthropy about racial justice, trusting and centering ... it simple. The greatest lessons come from learning from your mistakes and having sufficient...

Funding Community Organizing: Social Change Through Civic Participation

Publication date: 
11/2008
Grantmakers who fund community organizing say it's the best option when you want to promote civic engagement and support lasting solutions to a community's problems. Yet many funders, concerned about the ability to measure its impact and effectiveness, hesitate to take up community organizing as a strategy. In this guide, funders and organizers discuss what makes community organizing unique and uniquely effective, how to manage grantee relationships over time, understanding the value of process, and the grantmaker's special role in fostering change.
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Report
Topic(s) 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Funding Area 
Community Development
Social Justice

Ask the Right Questions: Funders Toolkit

Publication date: 
02/2015
The Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers as released two toolkits both designed for structured group reflection. The first is a self-assessment tool that can help affinity groups engaging in policy work determine how well they're set up for success. The second is a set of planning checklists that affinity groups can use to do policy work and regional associations can use to support that work.
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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors
Public Policy

Numerous PNY Members Investing in New $31M Living Cities SIB Fund

Release Date: 
03/31/2016
... by the knowledge that we cannot 'grant' our way out of poverty. We need to find and experiment with new ways ... Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, John D. and Catherine T . MacArthur Foundation,...
03 Feb 2016

It’s PUBLIC Transit: Funders Look at New Initiatives to Connect NYC’s People & Places

Wednesday, February 3, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... . Members: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, please log in and click the Register Now ... Please email register@philanthropynewyork.org with your name, title, organizational...
03 Oct 2024

Resilient Resolve: Supporting Justice in NYC's Nonprofit Crisis

Thursday, October 3, 2024 -
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Philanthropy New York 320 East 43rd Street
... the role of various stakeholders, including government, philanthropy , and organizations like Center for Court ... 1st. Members: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, please log in and...

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