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MLK50 Justice Through Journalism Receives Grant from the Ford Foundation

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01/26/2023

Investment allows nonprofit newsroom to create ‘even more firm foundation’

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Fair Futures: A Cross-Sector Partnership Transforming How New York City Supports Young People Impacted by Foster Care

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06/28/2023

Explore how a well-funded, cross-sector partnership can achieve results on a large scale and what critical elements of success could be used to support similar efforts fueled by other funder collaboratives.

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

Unlocking the Power of Co-Leadership: Part Two of A Candid Conversation with Rebecca Tye and Camaro West, Co-Executive Directors of Peace is Loud

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12/08/2023

In Part 2 of our conversation, we dive deeper into the major lessons they've learned as co-leaders and recommendations for organizations who are interested.

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All By April: A Philanthropic Commitment to Defend and Strengthen American Democracy.

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03/13/2024

In the face of the numerous challenges confronting our democracy, the significance of election-related work led by nonprofits cannot be overstated. Yet every election year, these groups tell us the same thing: the funding came too late.

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Protect Census 2020

Official Statement of Philanthropy New York: Protect Census 2020 The United Philanthropy Forum, which has initiated a national project to encourage Philanthropy Serving Organizations (PSOs) like Philanthropy New...

Philanthropy New York Supports a True Cost of Living Standard and Wage Equity

Philanthropy New York Supports a True Cost of Living Standard and Wage Equity Statement: Philanthropy New York advocates for a “true cost of living” standard in New York City and believes that this standard should...

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Teacher Recruitment, Retention, and Equity: How Can School Districts Provide Effective Teaching in Every Classroom?

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Ford Foundation Appoints Hilary Pennington and Martín Abregú as Program Vice Presidents

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09/05/2013

The Ford Foundation has announced the appointments of Hilary Pennington as Vice President for the foundation’s program on Education, Creativity and Free Expression, and Martín Abregú as Vice President for its Democracy, Rights and Justice program,...

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Why Philanthropy Should Help Strengthen Community Colleges

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04/17/2014

Research shows the increasing importance of the post-secondary credential to one’s ability to participate in the labor market in this knowledge economy. It is predicted that in our not-too-distant future, over 60% of jobs in the U.S. will require one

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For Profound Change in America, Think Local

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01/29/2014

Open Society Foundations' Kenneth Zimmerman shares the latest news about the Open Places Initiative — a multi-year effort to promote real and sustainable opportunities for civic, economic and political change in local communities.

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Philanthropy: Beyond Business or Charity

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12/12/2013

Hazen Foundation President Lori Bezahler explains the inherent flaws of the “philanthrocapitalist” model and suggests ways of building a philanthropic strategy that emphasizes core values, morals and sustainable outcomes.

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What Makes a Good CSR Leader?

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09/26/2013

American Express Foundation President Tim McClimon talks about the attributes that leaders in corporate social responsibility should cultivate and offers some advice for young people who want to enter the field.

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Foundations as First Responders?

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04/18/2013

By Marilyn Gelber, President, Brooklyn Community Foundation When I was in city government (a quite remarkable time in New York City extending from the 1970s to the late 1990s) and some disaster befell us — blackouts, hurricanes,...

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A Critical Catalyst: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy

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01/30/2013

By Dr. Irwin Redlener Director, National Center for Disaster Preparedness , Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University and Co-Chair, NYS Ready Commission As we move beyond the immediate response to...

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Communications During a Disaster: Five Lessons Learned

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11/23/2012

... updated hurricane response page at philanthropynewyork. org /sandy . Also on that first day, we were working with our ...

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The Sky Really is Falling…Now What? A New Working Group for Funders

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04/03/2012

By Liz Sak, Executive Director, Cricket Island Foundation When the financial crisis hit, foundations endowments were hit hard. We all knew the recovery would take time, we just didn’t know how long. According to recently released...

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The Spend-Out Presumption And The Value Of Enduring Institutions

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02/26/2010

By Charles H. Hamilton Senior Fellow, Philanthropy New York Foundations should explicitly consider their lifespan options. However, in my last contribution , I wrote that focusing simply on foundation perpetuity or spending out was...

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