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10 Apr 2012

Breathing Life into Numbers: Introducing a Human Index for Funders

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

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

... How opportunity is distributed in America and which groups are surging ahead while others face the greatest ...

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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

11 Oct 2012

"Excuuuse ME!!!" -- Fostering Understanding and Trust in Challenging Conversations

Thursday, October 11, 2012 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

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

Have you ever reached an impasse with colleagues, grantees, a family member or a person on the street? Have you sought a solution that was more satisfying, effective and empowering, but felt unable to take the next step? Using curiosity to...

11 Oct 2012

One Day on Earth - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Thursday, October 11, 2012 -

5:30pm to 8:30pm

Please join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of the documentary One Day on Earth , and a brief discussion to follow. One Day on Earth Trailer One Day on Earth is the first film made in every country of the world on the...

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Issue-Based

13 Nov 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Social Media: What is it and Why Should I Care?

Tuesday, November 13, 2012 -

1:45pm to 4:30pm

You have heard the phrase “Social Media.” Do you know what it is and how your grantees can use it? Is social media something your organization could use? Join NY-GIA and Philanthropy New York for a panel discussion on effective use of social media...

21 Mar 2013

What to Look for in a Nonprofit’s Financial Statement

Thursday, March 21, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

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

Learn how to analyze and evaluate nonprofit financial statements and know what questions to raise for further analysis. Walk through a set of financial statements, focusing on definitions and relationships of numbers. A brief history of GAAP, as it...

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Issue-Based

28 Mar 2013

Looking at the 990 Part I (March 28) and Part II (April 4)

Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 8:45am to Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 10:30am

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

*Please note: Participants will automatically be registered for both sessions in this two-part series. The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the finances, governance, and accomplishments of grant...

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Issue-Based

11 Jun 2013

Community Food Funders Breakfast Series on Risk and Resiliency in the Food System: Fostering Equity and Adaptation in a Post-Sandy World

Tuesday, June 11, 2013 -

8:15am to 10:00am

... can the philanthropic community play to help community groups , farms and government agencies prepare for future ...

16 Oct 2013

Executive Assistants Network - Effectively Manage Your Board

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

This program is being offered as part of the Executive Assistants Network, but is relevant to anyone who considers themselves a board professional. As the primary liaison to the Board, whatever your formal role, the goal is to ensure that the...

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Network Building

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Executive Support Staff

20 Nov 2013

Power of Giving Arts Forum: Arts and the Millennial Generation

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 -

7:30am to 10:30am

Con Edison Headquarters

... audiences, donors, volunteers, and leaders that arts groups need to survive? Join us for a discussion that will ...

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Issue-Based

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Arts

28 Feb 2014

The Impact Assessment - Moving Towards Greater Impact

Friday, February 28, 2014 -

7:00am to 10:30am

US Trust

... opportunities to increase their impact. In small breakout groups , participants will have a chance to obtain feedback or ...

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Issue-Based

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Impact Investing

Change Captial Fund Launches Initiative to Support Community Development

Release Date:

06/02/2014

... Launches New Initiative to Support Community Development Groups Tackling Poverty [Altman Foundation; Bank of ...

Mark Abrahams Joins FJC as Chief Financial and Investment Officer

Release Date:

08/19/2014

Mark Abrahams has been appointed Chief Financial and Investment Officer of FJC - A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds.

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Appointments & Transitions

NoVo Executive Director Finds Correlation Between Domestic Violence and Other Violent Crimes in NYTimes Editorial

Release Date:

02/04/2015

Pamela Shifman co-authored an opinion piece detailing the critical need to end violence at home.

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Member News

Funding Area

Gender Justice

Related Organizations

NoVo Foundation

09 Apr 2015

More Bang for Your Buck: Supporting Locally Led Peacebuilding - Webinar

Thursday, April 9, 2015 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

Locally led peacebuilding efforts are proving to be impactful and cost efficient.

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Board & Trustees

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

How Big Foundations Saved the Detroit Institute of Art

Release Date:

04/24/2015

Ford Foundation was among the top supporters.

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Member News

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Arts

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

Commonwealth Explores Ramifications of Higher Premiums for Older Adults

Release Date:

09/15/2015

... the regulation is to make insurance affordable for all age groups , critics argue that it discourages young, healthy ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

The Century Foundation Welcomes New Trustees Sonal Shah and Damon Silvers

Release Date:

09/25/2015

Sonal Shah and Damon Silvers will be joining The Century Foundation board of trustees. Together they bring decades of rich experience in public service, social innovation, and economics to TCF.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Community Development

Economic Security

Education

Health

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The Century Foundation

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.