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Arcus Foundation Shares Findings from the Grantee Perception Report Administered by the Center for Effective Philanthropy

Release Date:

10/26/2021

... track, evaluate, and, when beneficial, improve. This helps us understand our level of impact and our alignment with our ... practices. Our hope was that this data would help us inform any future efforts to...

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Arcus Foundation

Design Thinking for Advocates: Don’t Knock it Till You Try It

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02/23/2016

Salem Tsegaye of the New York Community Trust says that funders who support collaborative planning should consider this creative process for negotiating differences toward shared results.

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Arts, Culture, & Media

Civic & Social Engagement

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The New York Community Trust

Disrupting the Textbook Status Quo

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09/05/2014

Rachel Leifer and Denis Udall discuss how philanthropy can help educators find, create, and demand better options for students.

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Education

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

After a Gay Rights Victory, a New Challenge for Grantmakers

Release Date:

07/10/2013

by Michael Seltzer, Trustee, EMpower-The Emerging Markets Foundation , and past President, Philanthropy New York Two days before the 44th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots that occurred on the streets of my own neighborhood,...

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Internet to Newspapers: Drop Dead—A Program Recap with Nicholas Lemann and Victor Pickard

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06/12/2009

For a group of newspaper people, newspapers must be saved; for a group of Web people, newspapers must go; and there are a lot of compass points in between.

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Insights from “A Fireside Chat on the ‘True Costs’ of Nonprofits”

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08/03/2022

Have you heard of the “nonprofit starvation cycle"?

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Trinity Church Wall Street Announces Spring 2022 Grants

Release Date:

06/28/2022

... Head of Product Ashley Eberhart, “This grant enables us to make key improvements to our product based on feedback ... Street will be a game changer for Friends of Karen, giving us the ability to provide a new...

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Trinity Church Wall Street

We Can’t Force Philanthropy to Talk About Power Dynamics, Can We?

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11/05/2015

Jen Bokoff, Director of GrantCraft at the Foundation Center, says humor can be an effective tool to address power dynamics in philanthropy.

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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Foundation Center

CSR in Focus: What did we learn in 2020?

... A Corporate Grantmaker Explains How. (philanthropy. com ) 2020’s Top 10 Trends in Purpose and What They Could ...

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names Leisle Lin and William B. Petersen as New Senior Vice Presidents

Release Date:

02/01/2012

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is pleased to announce the promotion of Leisle Lin to the position of Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations and William B. Petersen to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer.

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

The Wenner-Gren Foundation

01 Mar 2012

Using Time to Transform Schools: Opportunities, Challenges, and How Foundations Can Make a Difference

Thursday, March 1, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

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

A consensus has emerged among policymakers, practitioners, and advocates that how schools use time is key to their effectiveness. Like other resources, time can be used well or squandered. The question that confronts districts, schools, and the...

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31 May 2012

Saving Energy: New York City’s Leading Innovations

Thursday, May 31, 2012 -

8:45am to 10:30am

New York City modified its 100-year old zoning law this month in order to promote energy efficiency and the installation of solar and other renewable power technology. Called Zone Green, it is recognized as the nation’s boldest green building plan...

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19 Jul 2012

Fracking in New York: A Donor Briefing

Thursday, July 19, 2012 -

8:45am to 10:45am

Large parts of New York sit atop the Marcellus Shale formation, and the oil and gas industry has been aggressively pushing for Governor Cuomo to open up New York to fracking. Governor Cuomo’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued...

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15 Nov 2012

Putting a Human Face on the Fiscal Cliff for Nonprofits and Foundations: A Post-Election Reality Check with Tim Delaney

Thursday, November 15, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:00am

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

Barack Obama has not just won the election, he also has a dire set of circumstances that lie ahead -- circumstances that will be even worse if Congress fails to act before January 1, 2013. If you read National Council of Nonprofits CEO Tim...

17 Apr 2013

The “Grit” Factor: How Community Organizations Support Students for College Success

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 -

8:15am to 10:30am

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

A key lesson educators — and education grantmakers — have learned over the last few years is that a high school diploma is no longer an adequate measurement of college readiness. It can provide an indication of academic readiness, but it often...

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28 Jul 2010

New York Juvenile Justice Initiative: A Discussion with Advocates

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

This program is part of Philanthropy New York’s NEW YORK JUVENILE JUSTICE INITIATIVE and is hosted by the New York Foundation , The New York Community Trust , and The Prospect Hill Foundation . WHO SHOULD ATTEND:...

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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

A program presented by Philanthropy Connects , the public policy committee of Philanthropy New York, together with The Blue Ridge Foundation , The Brooklyn Community Foundation , and The New York Community Trust . WHO SHOULD...

09 Dec 2010

Shareholder Activism: Changing Corporate Behavior

Thursday, December 9, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

Registration is required by December 7th. No fee. MEMBERS: Please log in to register yourself or a colleague online by clicking on the link above (visible through December 7th). NON-MEMBERS:...

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03 Oct 2013

Service for Impact Working Group

Thursday, October 3, 2013 -

8:45am to 10:30am

Supporting strategic volunteerism is a critical component to strengthening grantees in this current economic climate. A corporate volunteer program can increase nonprofit productivity and effectiveness but it must be carefully designed, matching the...

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21 Nov 2013

Education Funders Research Initiative - Building Better Schools

Thursday, November 21, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

Ford Foundation

The Education Funders Research Initiative (EdFunders) is a project of Philanthropy New York supported by 16 funding organizations that have pursued a diverse array of education reform strategies. These and other private foundations have invested...

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