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Philanthropy in Haiti: Don’t Miss Out on the Opportunity

Release Date:

01/22/2010

... organizations based here. Dwa Famn , which means “ women ’s rights” in Creole, is an excellent group focused on women and children. Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees works with undocumented...

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All Funders

Workplace Flexibility

Publication date:

03/2011

Balancing work and home-life responsibilities is a challenge. Advancements in technology, legislative requirements, and employer mindsets have opened the door to the possibilities and challenges of workplace flexibility. At the this FAN meeting, communications consultant, Robin Hartman joined us to help answer: What is workplace flexibility? Why should my organization be thinking about workplace flexibility? What are our options, and which ones are right for my organization? In addition, FAN member Gail Pesyna, VP for Human Resources and Program Management at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation,...

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Program Presentation

How One Foundation Became The First (Trust-Based) Follower

Release Date:

01/06/2021

... (in the best way), and what advice he has for other funders considering a trust-based approach to philanthropy. ... begin to do the work of putting trust front and center. As funders , that means trusting that...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

How Can We Apply a “Lens” That Doesn’t Distort?

Release Date:

12/17/2014

... reform, “ Why We Can’t Wait: Lessons from Listening to Girls of Color .” Many of the leaders and participants in ...

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PNY News

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Want to Create a Movement? Create a Community.

Release Date:

06/10/2015

... in their own backyard, partnering with the local Boys & Girls Club to create a weeklong water safety and drowning ... this model through a national partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America in...

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Children, Youth and Families

Community Development

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The ZAC Foundation

United Nations Foundation Board of Directors Names Kathy Calvin Next President and CEO

Release Date:

12/03/2012

... related to improving children’s health, empowering women and attacking climate change, through partnerships with ... experience, Calvin was named one of Newsweek’s “150 Women Who Rock the World,” and in 2012...

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Appointments & Transitions

NYSHealth Awards Grants $1.2M to Empower Health Care Consumers

Release Date:

10/18/2016

... Performance” National Partnership for Women and Families “GetMyHealthData: Creating Data ... Business Group on Health “Safe Birth NY: Empowering Women to Use Hospital Quality Data When Deciding Where to ...

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Member News

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

As NYC Museums Reopen, $1.5 Million in Grants from Rockefeller Brothers Fund Aims to Build Back a More Equitable Cultural Sector

Release Date:

09/22/2020

... are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color, as well as for women and LGBTQ artists, whose work continues to be ... traditional structures often exclude BIPOC, LGBTQ, and women artists from those opportunities...

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Member News

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Arts

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Welcomes Its 2022 Distinguished Scholars

Release Date:

02/02/2022

... a myriad of issues, including violence against women , policing and crime, radicalization, and the ... Abby Cordova (University of Notre Dame) Violence against Women and Political Engagement in Multi-Violence...

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Member News

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Community Development

Gender Justice

International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

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Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation

19 Oct 2010

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at 20: Looking Back/Looking Ahead to Building a More Inclusive Community

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... New York Collaborative Program, presented by Disability Funders Network with the Kessler Foundation , Mitsubishi ... Family Foundation . WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All interested funders . PROGRAM DESCRIPTION...

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Issue-Based

15 Jun 2017

Trauma and Resilience Supporting Immigrant Children, Their Families, and Our Communities through Collaboration - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, June 15, 2017 -

4:00pm to 5:15pm

... with Immigrants and Refugees Designed for All interested funders . Please note that calls are open to GCIR members, ... is required by June 14th. Members and Non-Member Funders : Please click on the "...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

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Children, Youth and Families

Measuring What Matters

Release Date:

04/24/2019

... a larger systemic impact on the issues we funded. Funders often ask grantees to have assessment strategies in ... – the five year, longitudinal cohort study. However, funders don’t always practice what they...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropy New York

15 Oct 2019

On Nonprofit Leadership Transitions - A Roundtable Discussion

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 -

8:30am to 10:30am

... year, Philanthropy New York hosted a conversation among funders who were seeing a number of executive level ... justice groups and wanted to talk explciitly about how funders could better support groups...

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Tools & Strategies

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

Executive Leadership

Program Staff

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Leadership Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Social Justice

07 May 2020

COVID-19, Democracy and the Importance of Local Journalism - A Webinar

Thursday, May 7, 2020 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... and increased political polarization. With much at stake, funders from across the country have begun to reinvest in ... and insightful conversation about local journalism with funders who are making bold...

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Information Technology

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Civic Engagement

Communications/Media

Sarah Brennan Joins Rockefeller Family Fund as Associate Director

Release Date:

03/02/2022

Sarah Brennan to join Rockefeller Family Fund staff - will play a leadership role for the funder collaborative on oil and gas.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Rockefeller Family Fund

Annual Grantmaker Salary & Benefits Survey

Publication date:

10/2024

Philanthropy New York has partnered with the Council on Foundations to conduct a salary survey of New York City metro area foundations. Philanthropy New York members must log in to access the reports.