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06 Jun 2019

Census Counts & The Urban Institute present 2020 Census: Who's at Risk of Being Miscounted?- A Webinar Hosted by The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Thursday, June 6, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... nationally, by state, and for different demographic groups according to low, medium, and high risk scenarios for ... census miscounts will effect different demographic groups Designed for All interested...

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Civic Engagement

09 Jul 2019

Meet and Greet with the New Commissioner of DFTA

Tuesday, July 9, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Please join us for a discussion with the newly appointed DFTA Commissioner, Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez. Come prepared to provide a brief background of your organization and your older adult funding priorities.

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Roundtable Discussion

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Aging

28 Mar 2023

Philanthropy’s Voice in Policy, Practice, & Power-Shifting for Housing Justice - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

This webinar is the second in a series highlighting how our members across the country are grappling with difficult juxtapositions between supporting immediate policy reform while co-creating a more visionary, liberated future.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Housing and Homelessness

Appointments & Transitions

New President Selected to Lead the William T. Grant Foundation

Release Date:

03/01/2013

... years, is the nation’s oldest and largest university- based education research center, with over 450 employees and ... Mathematics." Dr. Gamoran edited the 2007 book Standards- Based Reform and the...

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William T. Grant Foundation

31 Jan 2011

Promise Neighborhoods: What Is the Promise and How Can Foundations Help It Shine Through?

Monday, January 31, 2011 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... likely with the support of local foundations and community- based organizations – are eligible to enter next year’s ... should respond to this challenge. Our local and DC- based speakers will answer these...

Philanthropy New York Members Join A Call to Action: Philanthropy's Commitment During COVID-19

Release Date:

03/25/2020

... on current grants. This can include: converting project- based grants to unrestricted support; accelerating payment ... during this challenging period. Contribute to community- based emergency response funds...

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Build Skills & Knowledge

Philanthropy New York is a community of funders that learns from each other and actively contributes to one another’s learning. Philanthropy New York’s programs serve a strategic purpose to convene and connect them, to seed critical conversations,...

Beyond the 990: Effective Nonprofit Financial Data Analysis - WEBINAR

Publication date:

04/2012

In this webinar, financial experts from the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) provided instruction on what to look for when reviewing nonprofit financials—imparting five steps for assessing financial health.

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Executive Leadership

Grants Managers

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Finance & Asset Management

Consultant & Vendor Recommendations

PNY Member Recommendations As a service to our members, we compile lists of consultants and vendors submitted by Philanthropy New York members. We encourage you to follow up directly with the listed member references to learn more about the specific...

Four Essentials for Evaluation

Publication date:

06/2012

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations created this guide to help grantmakers get to the next level in their evaluation efforts and embed evaluation practices more deeply in the work of their organizations. GEO pinpoints four essential steps —Lead, Plan, Organize and Share— and includes the stories of 13 GEO members who have demonstrated effective evaluation in action.

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Ten Ways for Family Foundations to Consider Diversity and Inclusive Practices

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02/2010

This guide is designed to help foundations think about how more diverse and inclusive practices might advance their mission by making their work more effective and more reflective of the communities they serve. By highlighting 10 ways family foundations can approach diversity, Council on Foundations seeks to spark ideas and launch further dialogue.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Family Foundation

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Community Development

Polly Singh Promoted to Program Officer at Wallace Foundation

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03/01/2012

... growing demand for high-quality afterschool programs, and working on the foundation’s afterschool system building ...

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The Wallace Foundation

A New Way to Sustain the Campaign — BMAFunders.org

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03/28/2013

Five years ago, the Open Society Foundations created its Campaign for Black Male Achievement to address the economic, political, social and educational exclusion of black men and boys from American society.

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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 follow its mission to improve the health of New Yorkers.

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Insights

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

Measuring Well-Being in the New York Metro Area

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05/10/2012

How can we measure well-being, access and opportunity in the New York metropolitan area? At a recent Philanthropy New York session, Sarah Burd-Sharps and Kristen Lewis, Co-Directors at Measure of America, described how their American Human...

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Community Development

Human Services

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Philanthropy New York

Executive Transitions: Grantmakers and Nonprofit Leadership Change

Publication date:

03/2006

Even for seasoned funders, supporting leadership transitions can be a tricky business. Where is the fine line between helping and intruding? What interventions work? And how can a grantmaker play a constructive role? Learn how grantmakers take up the transition challenge, engage with boards, support new CEOs, and help grantees use the moment to go in promising new directions.

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Mapping Change: Using a Theory of Change to Guide Planning and Evaluation

"What are we doing, and why do we think it's going to make a difference? Are we being effective?" Grantmakers ask evaluation questions like these of their grantees and themselves. This brief guide explains why grantmakers use theories of change to guide their questioning, unearth assumptions that underlie their work, establish common language, and develop strong action plans. Contributors to the guide also describe how a theory of change sets the stage for evaluation by clarifying goals, strategies, and milestones.

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