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Wallace Foundation Supported Research Finds 'Principal Pipelines' to Develop School Leaders May Be Affordable Way to Improve Schools

Release Date:

06/22/2017

... research and evaluation officer at Wallace. "Its findings show that districts can make progress on key aspects of ... of education leadership at Wallace. "Previous studies show that building...

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Education

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The Wallace Foundation

Philanthropy's Social Compact In A Changing World

Release Date:

10/09/2019

... focus areas, initiatives, grantmaking and strategies to show a genuine commitment to and positive effect of these ... experts. As the examples and insights we have gathered show , donors have numerous...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

New Study from Arnold Ventures finds Intensive, Specialized Training of Police Officers Leads to Reduced Crime, Fewer Arrests, and More Positive Interactions and Community Evaluations

Release Date:

03/29/2022

Can training police officers in procedural justice reduce crime and improve the community’s perceptions of the police?

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Justice Reform

Social Justice

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Arnold Ventures

26 Oct 2011

Everything You Need to Know You Learned Before Kindergarten: Ready for Kindergarten/Ready for Life

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

As school districts across the nation face increasing numbers of schools “in need of improvement,” many educators, advocates, policymakers, and funders are looking at early childhood education as an effective strategy for education reform. These...

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26 Oct 2016

Service for Impact

Wednesday, October 26, 2016 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of employees at all levels to support nonprofit partners and meet true community needs.

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A Consequential Myth

Release Date:

04/09/2019

Race is a fictive idea that holds real-life consequences. As a black man, who has a six-foot-and-three-inch-tall presence, I am intimately familiar with the tangibility of the myth. Although many anthropologist and geneticists have disproved any...

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Insights

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Justice Reform

Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

Giving While Living

Publication date:

09/2017

... foundation’s first grants in 1982: What will we have to show for it? As we near the end of our organization’s life, ...

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Report

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Bintou Sankareh

Bintou Sankareh is a Public Service Scholar Intern at Philanthropy New York (PNY).

11 Jan 2012

While We Watch - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 -

5:00pm to 8:30pm

Please join us for the premiere of the documentary While We Watch and a brief discussion with the filmmakers, followed by a wine-and-cheese reception. The Occupy Wall Street movement has generated a whole new brand of interactive, participatory...

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Issue-Based

17 Apr 2012

Innovations in Corporate Employee Engagement Programs

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 -

8:15am to 10:00am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

Employee engagement can be used as a powerful tool to build loyalty, develop talent, and increase the value of current relationships with nonprofit partners. Research shows that an engaged workforce can be linked directly to business success. Join...

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Professional Development

09 Aug 2012

Advocacy and Family Philanthropy: Leveraging Limited Dollars for Impact

Thursday, August 9, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Webinar

New research from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy shows that family foundations are a leading source of support for nonprofits active in policy advocacy and civic engagement. Why do family foundations choose to invest in these...

03 Oct 2012

Can Social Justice Organizations Endure? New Ideas to Get Us to “Yes”

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

... and their grantees? And what new, creative approaches show the most promise for rebuilding the financial well-being ...

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Issue-Based

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Social Justice

05 Oct 2012

New Adolescent Brain Research and its Implications for Services

Friday, October 5, 2012 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Webinar

New scientific evidence shows that, far from being fully formed by kindergarten, the adolescent brain experiences a period of major development comparable to that of early childhood. This new knowledge calls for significant changes in the way older...

'Docu-Ad’ Exposes Hardship of Those Without Bank Access

Release Date:

06/03/2014

... YouTube channels of American Express and a digital news show , the Young Turks; on hulu.com; and on a special website, ...

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Communications

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Economic Security

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American Express

JPMorgan and Citi-Backed Program is Bridge Between Youth Unemployment, Growing Skills Gap

Release Date:

08/21/2015

The STL Youth Jobs program provided 400 jobs to at-risk youth ages 16-23.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Citi

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Is Travel the New Face of Philanthropy?

Release Date:

09/28/2015

Tourism Cares has released 'Good Travels,' the first study of the philanthropic habits of American travelers, which was supported by American Express.

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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International/Foreign Affairs

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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American Express

American Express [corporate]

Overdeck Family Foundation Funded Research on ‘Bedtime Math’ Featured in the Journal Science

Release Date:

10/16/2015

The Overdeck Family Foundation supported research showing a marked increase in math achievement for children using a program called Bedtime Math. The research appeared in the Oct. 9 edition of Science.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Technology

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Overdeck Family Foundation

BofA, Rockefeller Noted for Adding Profit Incentives to Nonprofit Work

Release Date:

11/06/2015

Impact investing—using private funds to achieve social benefits along with financial returns—has been growing over the past five years, and the Pay for Success approach shows promise.

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Bank of America [Corporate]

Open Society Foundation-funded Report Finds Bias Warps the Way African-American Girls are Treated at School

Release Date:

11/06/2015

A new report highlights how race and gender biases held by educators and school administrators impact the educational experiences of African-American girls.