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Lessons Learned from a Journey to Impact Investing

Release Date:

03/13/2017

... year in 2017. Reaching this milestone has made us all the more conscious of the extraordinary efforts of ... Through this learning process, we came to appreciate that all of our capital — intellectual, social...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Surdna Foundation

Making the Most of Interesting Times – and Achieving the Global Goals

Release Date:

02/22/2018

... letter to business leaders that sent shock waves through all sectors of society. Fink was quite clear in his ... to make commitments to the 17 SDGs. However, not all companies embrace the same motivations to...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Johnson & Johnson

Five Reasons to #PressforProgress and Develop More Female Health Leaders

Release Date:

03/08/2018

... Mentorship, training and leadership development for women all around the world are proven practices to build a strong ... The report also found that true gender parity, across all sectors, is more than 200...

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Insights

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Gender Justice

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Johnson & Johnson

Laura Callanan Joins the Foundation Center as Visiting Fellow

Release Date:

04/01/2013

Laura Callanan, an expert in the field of social innovation, has joined the Foundation Center in the role of Senior Fellow. During this one-year fellowship, Callanan will be in residence at the Center’s New York City office.

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Rockefeller Foundation

11 Jan 2024

Race and Poverty: Connecting Disparities, Disasters and Equitable Recovery - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, January 11, 2024 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... These groups are more likely to live near toxic waste sites , experience higher exposure to air pollution and ...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

James Short Named Program Director for Teaching and Human Capital Management at Carnegie Corp.

Release Date:

02/09/2016

Carnegie Corporation of New York has named James Short to the position of Program Director of the foundation's Teaching and Human Capital Management portfolio of grants. He will join the Corporation on April 11.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Education

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Philanthropic Leadership: The Time Is Now

Release Date:

08/01/2016

Leadership in philanthropy doesn’t just happen on its own. It grows from practice, from growing your networks, and from learning alongside peers. Autumn is when Philanthropy New York’s committees, networks and issue-based working groups...

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PNY News

For Board Orientation Book Communications 2023

Publication date:

06/2023

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Board/Committee Materials

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Board & Trustees

Levitt Foundation Funds Diverse Music Fest in Utica, NY

Release Date:

05/25/2018

... grant that will enable local music fans to enjoy every style of music imaginable in the comfort of a beautiful park ... we talking about? Well, basically, everything. And it’s all free…. Levitt Foundation...

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Member News

Funding Area

Arts

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Levitt Foundation

13 Mar 2014

So Far So Fast: A Family Foundation Finds its Focus

Thursday, March 13, 2014 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

How does a family foundation with no defined mission, no staff, no structure and a family that was never brought into the fold pull itself together to fashion a high performing foundation in under 4 years?

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Family Foundation

18 Jun 2014

Executive Assistants Network: Effective Communication Strategies

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... of the Executive Assistants Network , but is relevant to all junior level administrative support staff. One ...

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Network Building

Audience

HR & Operations Staff

Executive Support Staff

Topic(s)

Communications

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

18 Nov 2014

Food Chains - Documentary Film Series

Tuesday, November 18, 2014 -

4:30pm to 8:45pm

... they can be beaten, sexually harassed or even enslaved – all within the borders of the United States. Food Chains ...

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Workforce Development

10 Feb 2015

Effective Policies, Practices and Programs to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

... Dressel , Vice President, Just Partners Inc. Designed for All interested funders. Registration 2:45- 3:00 PM Check-in ...

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Panel

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Location

United States

05 May 2020

NYC Youth and Education Funders Briefing on Youth Empowerment Summer (YES) Initiative for 2020

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:00am

... Saskia Traill, President and CEO, ExpandEd Designed for All interested funders, especially those funding youth and ...

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Issue-Based

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Disaster Relief

Education

Health

PNY Supports Inclusion of Nonprofits in COVID-19 Legislation

... and domestic violence shelters and food banks will all be disrupted. Despite the unwavering support of the ...

F.B. Heron Foundation Earmarks Entire Endowment for Social Impact Investments

Release Date:

10/21/2014

By the end of 2014, 63% of the F.B. Heron Foundation's funds will be moved to social investments, with hopes to reach 100% by 2017.

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Member News

Topic(s)

Impact Investing

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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F.B. Heron Foundation

Three Ways Funders Delude Themselves About Equity

Release Date:

04/26/2017

... a foundation invests in a reading campaign to ensure all students meet a third-grade reading standard. The ...

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Insights

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

No Stories Without Numbers; No Numbers Without Stories

Release Date:

08/04/2014

Paul Connolly, Director of Advisory Services for Bessemer Trust, writes about how donors can give "smartly" or "more strategically" and produce both stories and numbers showing how they're making a difference through their grantmaking.