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Philanthropy Must Shift Power to Others

Release Date: 
05/06/2016
... father, Warren Buffett, pledged about $ 1 billion to distribute as we saw fit. We were inspired by ... that should be driven by experts from outside, with new “solutions” and technological innovations that...
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Gender Justice
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NoVo Foundation

Deutsche Bank, Newman's Own, MetLife, Fortitude Fund, and FB Heron Foundation among list of Funders Supporting the Nonprofit Investing Directly in Poor Families

Release Date: 
01/26/2018
... seeks out philanthropic and corporate partners in each new city where it sets up shop. Its national funders include ... Foundation, MetLife Foundation, Newman's Own Foundation, New Profit, the Ray and Tye...

Apollo Theater Launches Initiative Dedicated to the Creation of a Diverse 21st Century Performing Arts Canon with Support from the Ford Foundation and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Release Date: 
02/27/2020
... 21st century American performing arts canon, Apollo New Works . Made possible with the support of a $2 million ... by artists of color, the initiative is also funded by a $ 1 million grant from The Andrew W...
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Arts
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Ford Foundation
Mellon Foundation
20 Feb 2019

Activating Philanthropy’s Power for Change: The Role of Self-Assessment and Honest Feedback

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 -
2:30pm to 5:00pm
Taking time out for self-assessment and learning is an important part of the organizational cycle of planning, action and reflection. In the process, how can funders receive and make the most of honest feedback to ensure that they are employing...
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Tools & Strategies
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All Funders
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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

A Letter from Ronna Brown

Release Date: 
04/24/2020
... Members, Every year for the last decade, the Philanthropy New York staff comes together to work on our annual meeting for ... The business part of our meeting, where members vote for new...
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President's Message
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Trusted Advisors—You Rely on Them and Lower Income Families Need Them Now

Release Date: 
09/09/2021
... Trust Nonprofit Excellence Award. She was the director of New York State’s Mentoring Program. She honed her skills and ... commencement speaker at Mercy College and is a lecturer at New...
19 May 2015

Economic Inequality and Mobility: Looking at the Evidence to Inform Philanthropy’s Actions

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 -
9:15am to 11:15am
Since the economic downturn of 2008, increasing media attention on income inequality and its effects on our society has turned up the volume on the public conversation. But has the coverage actually increased the philanthropic sector’s understanding...

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