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Gilman Louie Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

Release Date:

12/03/2012

... this leading technologist and business leader will help us achieve Markle's goals to improve people's lives through ... of Hasbro Interactive and General Manager of the Games. com group. Louie is a...

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Appointments & Transitions

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

Leigh Bonney Named Chief Financial Officer for The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Release Date:

03/01/2012

Leigh Bonney has joined the staff of The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust as its Chief Financial Officer.

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Finance & Asset Management

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Pfizer

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

24 Apr 2012

Foundation Assets as Social Change Agents: Sustainable Investing for the Public Benefit

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

When it comes to foundation assets, the continuity of public benefit and the underlying “practice what you preach” approach are all too often left out of conversations between financial advisors and their clients. Yet, contributing to the public...

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16 May 2012

Love Free or Die - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 -

5:30pm to 8:30pm

Please join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening ...

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23 Jul 2012

How Youth are Transforming the Food Justice Movement

Monday, July 23, 2012 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... who are transforming their NYC neighborhoods. Join us to learn how the untapped energy of youth has been ...

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Issue-Based

20 Sep 2012

Money and Politics: The Impact of Citizens United on the 2012 Presidential Election

Thursday, September 20, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:45am

... will easily surpass the $3 billion spent in 2008. Join us for a provocative and enlightening dialogue with three ...

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Issue-Based

27 Mar 2013

Your Foundation in Crisis: Will You Be Ready?

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... ready? As crisis management expert Davia Temin will show us , a defensive reaction is the wrong place for a foundation ...

15 Jul 2013

Justice Delayed – An Examination of the Ken Burns Film The Central Park Five

Monday, July 15, 2013 -

3:45pm to 7:00pm

... including: race, class, policy and juvenile justice. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion, featuring filmmakers ...

19 Jul 2010

College-Ready or Not? Preparing High School Students for Success

Monday, July 19, 2010 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street, NYC

... the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Join us for a discussion of college readiness that highlights ...

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Issue-Based

13 Jan 2010

Opening a Second Front Against the Dropout Epidemic

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

A Philanthropy New York Members Briefing sponsored by Common Cents , Parish of Trinity Church/Trinity Wall Street , and Rockefeller Brothers Fund . WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Funders concerned with P-12 education, social...

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21 Oct 2010

Understanding the Educational Trajectories of Young Black Men in New York City

Thursday, October 21, 2010 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

The Open Society Institute, 400 West 59th Street, NYC.

A Philanthropy New York Collaborative Program presented with the Black Male Donor Collaborative (BMDC). WHO SHOULD ATTEND : All interested funders. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Collaboration and innovation must be key ingredients in an...

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27 Mar 2014

CUNY: The Road to College Success

Thursday, March 27, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

This event will examine the factors that both foster and impede graduation from community colleges, and explore promising programs that work to improve college success by offering intensive support services to students.

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Issue-Based

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Education

01 Apr 2014

Advocacy and Policy Communications: Where Does Social Media Fit In?

Tuesday, April 1, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... both new and traditional communications strategies. Join us and discover the promises offered by new technology and ...

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Issue-Based

Topic(s)

Communications

Declare Overhead Dead

Release Date:

03/18/2014

... But using accepted terms like operating expense will help us in the long march of the last decades to have nonprofits ...

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Insights

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All Funders

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Finance & Asset Management

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Nonprofit Financials

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Improving the Accuracy of Wikipedia’s Medical Information

Release Date:

01/06/2015

... including the Mayo Clinic, WebMD, MedlinePlus, e-Medicine. com , and all .gov domains. Surprisingly, Wikipedia is ... search function. When Consumers Union first approached us about its Wikipedia project, it...

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

When LINsanity Comes to Philanthropy

Release Date:

03/15/2012

... her full response. This is a provocative question. Most of us , as individuals and institutions, have at one point ... a risk. But it is easy for even the most adventurous among us to become satisfied betting...

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All Funders

Arabella Advisors Advocates for 12 Good Food Policy Priorities

Release Date:

12/10/2015

... experience as Good Food entrepreneurs. “All of us believe that a policy environment that better supports ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Food Systems

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Arabella Advisors

08 Jun 2016

Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network: Building Relationships - Managing Up

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -

8:30am to 10:30am

... trust and good communication. During this program, join us to discuss some common scenarios and share key takeaways. ...

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Network Building

Audience

All Funders

Executive Support Staff

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

15 Sep 2017

Funders Guide to Climate Week NYC - On Topics Like The Rise of Subnationals and Beyond

Friday, September 15, 2017 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

This September 18-24 marks the 9th Annual Climate Week NYC, a time when leaders from around the globe gather in support of the Paris Climate Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This summit coincides wth the UN General Assembly, and...