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The Board of Trustees of The Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund is pleased to announce the election of Andrew (Andy) Klingenstein as its President, effective July 1, 2013.

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15 Jun 2012

What Role Can Philanthropy Play in Restoring Civility to Our Society? - 2012 Spring Colloquium

Friday, June 15, 2012 -

10:30am to 1:00pm

Every other year, the Council brings together recognized thought leaders from both the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors for a conversation exploring topics of critical interest to the future of the social sector. The 2012 Spring Colloquium will...

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10 Sep 2012

Conversations for Grantmakers

Monday, September 10, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Grantmakers Forum is pleased to welcome funders around the region to participate in networking, skill-building and informational events. Explore The impact of Lean Six Sigma business strategy training on nonprofit organizations. A ...

13 Sep 2012

--POSTPONED-- Innovative Action: Promising New Initiatives to Stop HIV Transmission

Thursday, September 13, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Despite effective treatments and increased testing, HIV is still a threat in New York City — but there are promising initiatives to increase the number of individuals who know their status and receive timely medical care and related support. The NYC...

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20 Sep 2012

The Evolution of Institution-Based Community Organizing: Can Congregations Be Change Agents for Social Justice Again?

Thursday, September 20, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

In recognition of substantial shifts in the field of institution-based community organizing (IBCO), Interfaith Funders, in collaboration with researchers from Duke University and The University of New Mexico, conducted research to document and...

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09 Oct 2012

College and Career Ready: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Thousands of young New York City immigrants -- many of them high school students -- waited on line on August 15 to begin the process of applying for deportation deferrals under President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). While...

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22 Oct 2012

Accelerating the Upstate Economy: A Series on Entrepreneurship in our Region

Monday, October 22, 2012 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Teleconference

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is creating jobs for agricultural producers, businesses and families. Their grants act as a catalyst for business development and entrepreneurship by providing access to capital and technical...

02 Nov 2012

Learn and Let Learn: Supporting Successful Learning Communities

Friday, November 2, 2012 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations' Scaling What Works initiative invites you to join an interview with participants and leaders of one of the learning communities featured in their forthcoming publication, Learn and Let Learn. GEO will...

20 May 2010

Educational Equity in the Midst of the Great Recession

Thursday, May 20, 2010 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Registration for this program is closed. For questions, please contact Susan Cahn at susan.cahn@gmail.com . No fee. Presented by Philanthropy New York's Special Committee PHILANTHROPY CONNECTS with The Donors' Education...

24 Sep 2013

Public Policy Communicators NYC: What It Really Takes to Build an Audience for Your News/Blog

Tuesday, September 24, 2013 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Public Policy Communicators NYC is an informal group of nonprofit and foundation communications executives that has been meeting roughly bimonthly over the past five years to explore contemporary, practical topics to improve our work. Whether it’s...

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15 Sep 2011

New York's Diverse Muslim Community: Building Civic Engagement and Responsive Social Services - Learning Tour

Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 8:00am

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

The events of September 11, 2001 had a profound effect on all New Yorkers who still recall a deep sense of loss and dislocation. Also vivid ten years later are memories of coming together. People across the city formed strong networks of mutual...

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Liza Sutherland Joins Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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01/15/2014

Liza Sutherland has joined the staff of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, where she works with the Donor Services Team and engages with a range of family foundations, corporate clients and individual donors.

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10 Apr 2014

Leading Through Change: Advice from and for Seasoned CEOs and Their Boards

Thursday, April 10, 2014 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

How do seasoned family foundation CEOs stay renewed and refreshed in their work? How do experienced CEOs find ways to balance the needs of the family with those of the foundation?

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Aetna Foundation's Garth Graham honored for Philanthropy Leadership by National Medical Fellowships.

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04/16/2014

Aetna Foundation President Garth Graham honored for Philanthropy Leadership by National Medical Fellowships. He was recognized for his continuing leadership in advancing community and national health initiatives that aim to improve health equity in...

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Health

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Report Outlines Internet and Broadband "Vision" for LGBT Community

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06/26/2014

Internet and broadband technologies already play a critical role for the LGBT community in all aspects of life and according to a new report, they can do more.

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The Palette Fund

Instead of Retiring, Many Seek 'Encore' Jobs

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07/07/2014

... jobs. The survey by MetLife Foundation and Encore. org found that roughly 9 million Americans ages 44 to 70, or ...

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Aging

Workforce Development

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Can Philanthropy Support the Transformation of Society?

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03/06/2014

NoVo Foundation Co-Chairs Jennifer and Peter Buffett ask this all-important question while examining the fight for equitable treatment of agricultural workers in Florida — an example of where philanthropy can play a crucial role in social change.

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Food Systems

Social Justice

Workforce Development

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NoVo Foundation

Why Helping Pets Helps People

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12/05/2013

ASPCA's Michael Barrett explores how supporting animal welfare benefits human welfare — and why the connection between the two may be more of a philanthropic opportunity than most of us realize.

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Animal Welfare

Disaster Relief

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Five Management Secrets from Excellent Nonprofits

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11/21/2013

The New York Community Trust's Pat Swann shares five management tips — for funders and nonprofits alike — from some of this year’s NYCT-New York Magazine Nonprofit Excellence Awards finalists.

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The New York Community Trust

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