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Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic?

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01/10/2017

Media coverage of tragedy — terrorist attacks, homelessness, the refugee crisis — can be so overwhelming it's numbing. Charities say it can also make it harder to get support. Some are hoping a new form of media will be more persuasive — virtual...

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Six Recommendations for Shifting Philanthropy Forward

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11/28/2016

Sampriti Ganguli, CEO of Arabella Advisors, writes about ways philanthropy can adapt to a new administration.

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42nd Annual Meeting Recap - Looking Back, Moving Forward

Looking back.png On June 3rd, more than 200 Philanthropy New York members gathered for our 42nd Annual Meeting. It was an afternoon of storytelling, learning, and community as we acknowledged the racialized inequity entrenched in philanthropy and...

PNY Sends Letter to Senator Chuck Schumer's Office in Continued Call to Action on Behalf of NYC's Nonprofits During COVID-19

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04/24/2020

... have been, inexplicably, left out of the COVID-19 federal relief packages. We are sharing with you a report provided ... in New York City in recommending that in further relief efforts: 1. Nonprofits with more...

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How We're Addressing the Overhead Fiction

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11/24/2015

... proposals that do not include the actual costs of the projects we’re funding. I recently learned of one local ... effectively run robust organizations capable of executing projects . Thus, beginning January 1,...

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The Tow Foundation Announces Playwrights in Residence

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08/03/2017

... her the much-needed opportunity to develop her next two projects at Rattlestick…both of which have great promise ... like Second Stage by offering scratch that doesn’t just fund productions, but supports...

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PNY's Policy Corner: What's on the Ballot in 2024?

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10/30/2024

Did you know that your vote on this year's New York City ballot will influence crucial policy decisions affecting our sector, including the collaboration between philanthropy, government, and nonprofits essential for creating impactful change?

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Insights from “The Path to Racial Equity: How Board Readiness Informs Organizational Readiness for Black Board Leadership”

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02/03/2023

Last Fall, we hosted a conversation exploring the journey toward greater racial equity on boards. In order to recruit and retain board service from Black leaders, it is imperative to examine and evaluate internal operating systems and practices.

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces the Addition of Four New Staff and Six New Board Members

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01/28/2015

... counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund , Inc. and a Marvin H. Karpatkin Fellow with the American ... Genevieve Kahr is a Partner at Jericho Capital, a hedge fund focused on the global...

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New Report Sponsored in Part by the Carnegie Corporation Identifies Steps to Secure Americans’ Votes

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09/06/2018

To protect the integrity and security of U.S. elections, all local, state, and federal elections should be conducted using human-readable paper ballots by the 2020 presidential election, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences,...

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Pinkerton Promotes Laurie Dien to Vice President-Programs

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12/17/2015

Laurie Dien has been appointed Vice President in charge of programs for The Pinkerton Foundation, President Rick Smith announced today.

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Twelve Emerging LGBT Leaders Selected for Arcus Leadership Fellowship

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06/28/2017

The Arcus Foundation announced the selection of 12 executive directors to participate in the Arcus Leadership Fellowship. Among this year’s fellows are a longtime grassroots activist organizing around issues of social, economic, and environmental...

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Zul Jamal and Carley Roney Join Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors

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02/05/2018

Zul Jamal and Carley Roney Join Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors Brooklyn Community Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Zul Jamal and Carley Roney to its Board of Directors, effective Friday, January...

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Community-based Wildlife Carcass Surveillance Is Key for Early Detection of Ebola Virus, Study Supported By Arcus Foundation Finds

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08/28/2019

Human Ebola epidemics, like the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, are known to start from a contact with wildlife infected with Ebola virus.

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Announces Fall 2021 Grantees and New Website

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01/12/2022

... artists for long term, flexible residencies to pursue projects that engage with local history as well as ...

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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

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02/27/2020

... “We are excited by the potential of these artist-led projects to help shape a new American canon.” Apollo New ...

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