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LDN Fund Officially Launched

Release Date:

09/22/2017

... Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ordos, China. With an initial target size of US$300 million, the LDN Fund is a first-of-its-kind investment vehicle leveraging public ... over the past...

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Opinion: The Community Health Center Fund: What’s At Risk?

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10/10/2017

... At Risk? Tucked into the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was a special 5-year funding authorization to expand the reach of ... centers program. This special funding authority expired in 2015. As part of the funding...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds 20 Years of Sky Observations

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05/11/2018

... three-dimensional map of the Universe ever made. Early in the morning of May 10th, 1998, the observers and engineers ... camera. The telescope's mirror, 2.5 meters (8 feet) in diameter, is small by...

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Impact Shares Gets $1M from Rockefeller Foundation

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10/26/2018

... Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation has given a $1 million grant to Dallas-based Impact Shares, which says ... “The rise of impact investing, coupled with the growth in ETFs, opens the...

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William T. Grant Foundation Seeking Applications for Research Grants on Reducing Inequality

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06/18/2019

... that affect the lives of young people ages 5 to 25 in the United States. Research proposals are evaluated on the basis of their fit with a given focus area; the strength and feasibility of their ... and their...

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The Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches The Just Brooklyn Prize in Partnership with The Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation's Social Justice Fund

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04/10/2023

... Community Foundation Launches The Just Brooklyn Prize in Partnership with The Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation's ... Just Brooklyn Prize, presented by The Social Justice Fund in partnership with Brooklyn...

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29 Nov 2017

The Changing Nature of Work and Income: How Philanthropy Can Respond to and Support Low Income Families - Webinar

Wednesday, November 29, 2017 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... members.* Income volatility undermines every investment in education, public health, and economic development, ... be positive returns. Join Asset Funders Network for a webinar as we focus on this issue and...

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11 Apr 2018

Moving Beyond Financial Education: A Grantmaker's Guide to Investing in Impactful Financial Capability Programs - Webinar

Wednesday, April 11, 2018 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... an invitation to PNY members.* For decades, we believed in Francis Bacon's declaration that "knowledge is power" when ... along with MetLife Foundation and Common Cents Lab, for a one-hour...

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23 Oct 2018

The Art of Knowledge-in-Action: Building Your Reflective Practice as a Funder

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... funders often say that grantmaking is both an art and a science. To be effective, philanthropy practitioners must ... and rigorous way to learn from yourself and others in order to navigate important...

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29 Mar 2022

Policies that Support a Thriving Small Business Ecosystem - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Small business is experiencing a vanguard moment in its role to build wealth and close the ... programs. Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org with any questions. In...

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14 Apr 2016

Active Ownership vs. Divestment: When Is It Either-Or? Can My Foundation Do Both Well?

Thursday, April 14, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

This program is a part of our Impact Investing Programs Series from our ... the pressure on foundations and endowments to take a stand in their investment portfolios. For some, divestment, for...

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10 Oct 2019

Uniting US: Challenging Fear and Standing Up for Humanity

Thursday, October 10, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... media or through executive action have dire consequences in people’s lives. “more than 100,000 people in ... reform policy.” It is clear that our identity – as a nation – is being reshaped as...

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16 Jan 2020

A Balancing Act: Navigating Power in Our Capacity Building Efforts

Thursday, January 16, 2020 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... we know if organizations are stronger or more effective as a result? And how do we navigate the power dynamics between ... should third-party “ratings” or “assessments” play in the process? Join us for an...

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Movement Building and System Change

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05/17/2012

This spring, we hosted a members briefing (co-sponsored by the North Star Fund, The New York Women's Foundation, The Daphne Foundation and the ... can pursue to help community-based nonprofits create ...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Responding to Haitian Devastation, At Home

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08/13/2010

In the wake of the Haitian earthquake, the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) worked to find a way to help victims of the disaster—and at the same time ...

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Responding to the Challenge of Strengthening Grantee Boards

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06/07/2010

Despite the billions of dollars distributed to nonprofits in our region each year, and the tremendous influence that a nonprofit’s board of directors can exert over an ... in a...

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United Way of New York City

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Communications During a Disaster: Five Lessons Learned

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11/13/2012

Like many New Yorkers, Philanthropy New York’s staff learned during ... best of plans won’t cover everything that can go wrong. In this piece originally published by The Communications .....

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Don’t Forget the Small Guys

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07/19/2010

... larger and more-established nonprofits, rather than invest in newer, smaller, and “riskier” ones. In our latest blog post, Miguel Bonilla, the Director of Strengthening New York City...

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Red Hook Autumn: Losing and Gaining Power During the Disaster

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01/18/2013

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Brooklyn’s Red Hook ... (RHI), one of the three winners of the 2012 NYCT- New York Magazine Nonprofit Excellence Awards, became a hub of emergency disaster relief...

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