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Let’s Examine the Underlying Tensions of Civic Engagement

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04/18/2018

One of the most stimulating and satisfying elements of my job is conducting research and background interviews with experts on the topic of our Annual Meeting. Philanthropy New York’s Annual Meeting Committee decides in the Fall on the focus for our...

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Civic Engagement

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A Sense of Urgency: Promoting Child and Family Well-being for Homeless Families

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05/30/2018

Jennifer March, Ph.D., Executive Director, Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York writes "The future health and well-being of the next generation of New Yorkers demands that we all do more to prevent homelessness in the first instance, and...

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Citizen's Committee for Children of New York, Inc.

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Registration is Open!

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09/05/2018

President of Philanthropy New York, Ronna Brown writes "It’s “Back to School” season for learners of all ages and interests, and that is certainly true for PNY members. PNY is ready to kick off our 2018-2019 Season of the PNY Core!"

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10 Oct 2018

Beyond Islamophobia: How American Stories Transform Communities

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 -

8:30am to 1:30pm

Beyond Islamophobia: How American Stories are Transforming Communities aims to highlight fresh thinking from artists and activists who disrupt the noxious, bigoted cultural narrative to advance cross-community understanding and social cohesion for...

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Arts

Children, Youth and Families

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Achieving Equity: What Can Data Tell Us

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11/21/2018

PEAK Grantmaking recently released a report on how funders are collecting and using demographic data. In our conversations with members, we learned that only about half of grantmakers are collecting this data. Of that half, almost all of them are...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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PEAK Grantmaking

2018 Hightlights

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01/23/2019

Before we get further into this year, I want to take a moment and highlight just a few key activities you engaged in with Philanthropy New York during 2018 – all with a focus on supporting the communities with which you each partner. There is much...

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16 May 2019

Philanthropy New York's 40th Annual Meeting

Thursday, May 16, 2019 -

1:30pm to 7:00pm

... New York: r egister today and add this event to your calendar ! We will be updating this page with more information ...

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Measuring What Matters

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04/24/2019

My early career as a nonprofit development professional included some fairly unforgettable moments. One such moment included downloading the interim report for a particularly generous funder of my nonprofit organization. The printer jumped to life,...

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Beyond Rigor - Building Philanthropy's Equitable Evaluation Infrastructure

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07/17/2019

Should the “rigor” yardstick, used in traditional evaluation practice, be used to assess an equity-focused mission? Does centering questions of validity, objectivity, and appropriateness advance equity? A growing group of funders and evaluators are...

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08 Oct 2019

Edgar Villanueva: Why Indigenous Wisdom Is Essential to Strengthening Philanthropy

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Are institutions that control wealth inherently broken? Are wealth and the systems by which it's distributed causing separation and hurt in our communities? How can wealth be used as a powerful tool of healing, love and belonging? Please join us for...

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15 Oct 2019

On Nonprofit Leadership Transitions - A Roundtable Discussion

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 -

8:30am to 10:30am

Program executives and those who lead grantmaking strategy and practice are invited to attend a breakfast conversation about leadership transitions in nonprofit organizations. Earlier this year, Philanthropy New York hosted a conversation among...

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Social Justice

Gun Violence in the United States Is a Crisis of Public Health and Public Safety – and Philanthropy Is Stepping Up

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01/14/2020

We have all become far too familiar with the sobering statistics. Each year, more than 100,000 Americans are killed or injured by firearms. Mass shootings may make the headlines, but the sad reality of everyday gun violence often gets relegated to...

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Health

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13 Nov 2020

Philanthropy 101: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues

Friday, November 13, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

What makes up the leadership and governance of a foundation? What are the legal dos and don'ts? What role do trustees play? Join us as we review the ethics and legal guidelines of a foundation.

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23 Oct 2020

Philanthropy 101: So You're Working for a Foundation... Power and Your New Community

Friday, October 23, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

So you are working for a foundation. While the other parts of this series provide an overview of the history of philanthropy, a foundation's leadership and governance, a high-level overview of grantmaking at foundations, and the philanthropic topics...

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11 Dec 2020

Philanthropy 101: The Great Debates in Philanthropy

Friday, December 11, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

Join Philanthropy New York as we pit seasoned philanthropists, one-on-one, in robust debates around the philanthropic topics of the century. From general operating grants vs. restricted grants, to debate on the increase of foundation minumum payout...

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20 Oct 2020

Will New York Politicians Get to Pick Their Voters? Why Redistricting Matters

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

The exceptional 2020 Census and the memorable 2020 calendar year are both thankfully drawing to a close. But ...

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Let's Get Explicit About Power

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09/24/2020

As DEI discussions increase in philanthropy, there remains one area where discussion seems to be lagging behind: power. Power is uncomfortable to discuss and the dynamics of who have power feel hard to change.

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To Serve Racial Equity, What Are You Doing Less Of?

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10/28/2020

I was running a workshop on tools to address institutional racism within our organizations when I was asked, how do we to create buy-in to fund these tools in the first place?

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