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New York City Contract Delays: The Facts

Release Date:

09/06/2018

... The amount of spending on contracts is a thorny political issue – there is only so much money to go around – but ... more foundations to consider providing last-resort working capital to grantees pushed to the...

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Insights

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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SeaChange Capital Partners

New York Life Foundation and the Afterschool Alliance Open Competitive Grant Program to Help Middle School Youth in Out-of-School Time Programs

Release Date:

12/13/2018

... keep children safe, inspire them to learn, and help working families, with a focus on a particularly critical ...

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Member News

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Education & Youth

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New York Life Foundation

A Letter from Surdna President Don Chen on Solidarity and Support to Grantees

Release Date:

05/13/2020

In a letter from Surdna President, Don Chen reaffirms the foundation's commitment to their grantees, shares an update about their COVID-19 response, and offers resolve for the years ahead.

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Disaster Relief

Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

Social Justice

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Surdna Foundation

Citi Releases 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report

Release Date:

04/26/2021

An annual report that highlights the ways in which Citi is enabling progress and sustainable growth in communities across the world

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Environment & Sustainability

Women & Girls

Housing and Homelessness

Social Justice

Workforce Development

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Citi Foundation

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Releases New Report: Mission Aligned Investing: How We Assess Our Progress

Release Date:

04/07/2022

Geraldine Watson shares insight on the Fund's new report and how they assess their progress.

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Member News

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Finance & Asset Management

Funding Area

Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Is Grantmaking Getting Smarter? A National Study of Philanthropic Practice

Publication date:

03/2012

GEO's new national field survey of grantmaking practice (conducted by research partner TCC Group) examines the connection between listening to and learning with grantees and improving practices to achieve better results. In light of the global economic downturn, this survey also highlights some of the key shifts in grantmaking since 2008 and what they mean for supporting nonprofit resilience.

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Report

Topic(s)

Evaluation

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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TCC Group

A Road Less Traveled....

Release Date:

11/01/2011

The New York Juvenile Justice Initiative—formed at Philanthropy New York to help the philanthropic sector and policymakers reform New York’s often-criticized juvenile justice system—recently supported a small group of juvenile justice-involved young...

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Insights

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Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

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Casey Family Programs

Philanthropy New York

Finding the Right Balance: Thoughts on Advocacy and Direct Service Funding from Ashley Blanchard

Release Date:

07/09/2010

On June 10th, Philanthropy New York held a panel discussion to help funders consider how to strike their own balance between direct services and advocacy in a way that best matches their goals and achieves the greatest impact.

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Insights

Topic(s)

Legal Issues

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Philanthropy New York

TCC Group

President Putin: Restore Openness to Nonprofit Involvement

Release Date:

01/11/2013

Deana Arsenian, Vice President for International Program and Program Director for Russia and Eurasia at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, writes an open letter to Russian president Vladimir Putin.

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Member News

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International/Global Affairs

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

World Bank Looks to Leverage Partnerships With Foundations

Release Date:

06/02/2013

The World Bank is looking to increase the number of such partnerships — which include a recent effort with the Ford and Open Society foundations — to help reduce global poverty and boost incomes for the bottom 40 percent in developing countries by...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Economic Security

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Open Society Foundations

Heavy Hitters Debate School Achievement Gap

Release Date:

10/15/2013

... an achievement gap persists among racial and ethnic groups , and between affluent and low income students... Heavy ...

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Education

Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence Founders Named American Academy of Nursing 2013 Honorary Fellows

Release Date:

09/18/2013

Donald and Barbara Jonas, Founders of the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence, have been named to the American Academy of Nursing 2013 class of Honorary Fellows. Each year, the Academy recognizes a small group of individuals as Honorary Fellows in...

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Health & Human Services

Oliveira Outlines Plight of Women and Girls in NYT

Release Date:

12/30/2014

Ana Oliveira, President and CEO of the New York Women's Foundation, explores how philanthropy creates communities.

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The New York Women's Foundation

Julie Floch, Nonprofit Finance Expert And PNY Policy Committee Member, Has Died

Release Date:

09/27/2016

Julie Floch, a leader in nonprofit accounting and finance, died on Friday after a years-long battle with cancer.

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Member News

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

NoVo Foundation Transforming Former Prison to a Hub for Women's Rights Organizations

Release Date:

09/12/2017

The NoVo Foundation and the Goren Group are transforming the former Bayview Correctional Facility into The Women’s Building, which will house organizations and non-profits fighting for women's equality and justice

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Member News

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Women & Girls

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NoVo Foundation

Morgan Stanley Sponsored Video Highlights Brooklyn Navy Yard Development

Release Date:

04/04/2018

A group of funders recently had a very productive site visit to the Brooklyn Navy Yard—this video, sponsored by Morgan Stanley highlights the progress being made there.

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Member News

Video

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Morgan Stanley

EdFunders Case Study Identifies Unusual Model for Philanthropic Collaboration

Release Date:

08/11/2015

... viewpoints Inform public discussion with insights based on research and evidence Inform the incoming mayor of ...

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PNY News

Funding Area

Education

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Education Funders Research Initiative

Ford Foundation

Trinity Wall Street

29 Apr 2015

What Kind of Welcome? How are Unaccompanied Children from Central America Faring in New York?

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 -

2:15pm to 4:30pm

... who were early investors in this work, and from several groups that are working with the children on the front lines. Explore ...

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Livestream

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All Funders

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Education

Health & Human Services

Immigration & Immigrant Communities

Education & Youth

18 Apr 2019

Through the Eyes of Children - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, April 18, 2019 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... how children are experiencing new policies and how those working closest with children are working to give voice to their trauma and create ... advisors, and members and staff of funder affinity groups...