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How Foundations Can Be the Risk Takers They Want to Be

Release Date:

06/25/2014

... hear is talk among my fellow grant makers about wanting to fund innovation, yet this wise, experienced, and, yes, ... sure seem to think so, and, if we sincerely want to fund innovation, we ignore them at our...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Arcus Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies Shares 2020 Annual Report

Release Date:

03/17/2021

... University College of Medicine — will provide debt relief of up to $100,000 to approximately 800 students. This ... empowered 16 U.S. cities to begin developing visual art projects on streets and public...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Community Development

Disaster Relief

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

10 Dec 2014

Kumu Hina - Documentary Film Series

Wednesday, December 10, 2014 -

4:30pm to 9:00pm

... link above. Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org with any questions. In Collaboration with Part of ...

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Film Screening

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All Funders

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LGBTQ

07 Apr 2021

Compliance Amidst The Pandemic

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... Funders: Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org ($150 fee). Please note: To ensure fairness among our ... programs. Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org with any questions. Co-Sponsored by...

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Professional Development

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27 Feb 2018

The Evidence Base for Asset Building: Moving Families Toward Economic Security

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Guests of AFN : Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org with your name, title, organizational affiliation, ... Funders: Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org ($150 fee). Please email register@...

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Workforce Development

Children, Youth and Families

27 Nov 2018

Achieving Equity: Do We Know Who We’re Serving?

Tuesday, November 27, 2018 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

... Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org with your name, title, organizational affiliation, ... Funders: Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org . ($150 fee) Please note: To ensure fairness among...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Transparency

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Rockefeller Foundation Commits Over USD 1 Billion To Advance Climate Solutions

Release Date:

09/15/2023

... co-launched with the IKEA Foundation and Bezos Earth Fund during the United Nations Framework Convention on ... provided its first investment: $5 million into a fund created by Mombak, a Brazilian startup that...

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Transparency

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Rediscovering the Enterprise Investment Approach

Release Date:

09/17/2014

The Heron Foundation's Kate Starr examines the value of enterprise investing.

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Impact Investing

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F.B. Heron Foundation

04 Apr 2024

2024 Financial Series: Getting the Financial Information You Need Without Overburdening Grantees

Thursday, April 4, 2024 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

In this interactive wrap-up to the Financial Series, participants will step into the shoes of grantees, providing a new perspective on financial due diligence. Join us to explore what can be gleaned from internal financial reports, such as budgets,...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

Nonprofit Financials

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces New President Cecilia Clarke

Release Date:

07/01/2013

Alan Fishman, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Brooklyn Community Foundation, announced that Cecilia Clarke will join the Foundation as its new President and CEO. Ms. Clarke succeeds Marilyn Gelber, who stepped down from the post on June 30,...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

Ms. Foundation for Women Selects E. Tammy Kim as Inaugural Fellow

Release Date:

09/03/2012

The Ms. Foundation for Women is pleased to announce E. Tammy Kim as its Inaugural Fellow.

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Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

Scherman Foundation Welcomes Catherine Porter

Release Date:

03/13/2014

Catherine Porter has recently joined the Scherman Foundation as their new Administrator.

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Appointments & Transitions

Weinberg Foundation Launches New Website

Release Date:

10/22/2015

... people visit the Weinberg Foundation through its website, www .hjweinbergfoundation. org . Whatever your reason for coming to the Weinberg ...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

The Tinker Foundation Announces Next President, Caroline Boyd Kronley

Release Date:

10/12/2017

... can continue and extend.” For further information, visit www .tinker. org . The Tinker Foundation Announces Next President, ...

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Tinker Foundation Inc.

Video Shows How a New State Prison Policy Hurts Nonprofits Like Books Through Bars in New York

Release Date:

01/10/2018

A new state policy would keep nonprofits like NYC Books Through Bars from sending books to inmates in New York.

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Caught Our Attention

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Justice Reform

Melissa Beck Steps Down as Executive Director of The Educational Foundation of America

Release Date:

05/20/2020

... Health and Justice. To learn more about EFA, please visit www .TheEfa. org . Melissa Beck Steps Down as Executive Director of The ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Educational Foundation of America

Engaging Future Philanthropic Leaders: An Innovative Model from WRAG

Release Date:

02/26/2013

By Ginger Elsea , Associate Director, Arabella Advisors I recently spoke on a panel about career opportunities in the philanthropic sector at an event hosted by the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers (WRAG). The panel...

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Insights

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All Funders

01 Jun 2018

Overstepping? When Should Foundations Weigh In On Grantee Governance

Friday, June 1, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

"We fund this organization, but I'm worried about their board." ... Funders: Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org ($150 fee) Please note: To ensure fairness among our ... programs. Please...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

14 Feb 2024

Philanthropy's Role in Reparations and Building a Culture of Racial Repair

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

... and Building a Culture of Racial Repair (Bridgespan. org , 2023) and A Reparations Roadmap for Philanthropy (SSIR, ...

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Beyond the Glass Cliff: Reimagining Executive Transitions in the Sector

Release Date:

04/06/2023

The nonprofit ecosystem is currently experiencing a series of leadership transitions, with many historically white-led organizations, including BoardSource, transitioning to BIPOC executives.