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20 Nov 2013

Changing the Narrative: Using Storytelling to Expand Your Foundation’s Impact

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... on big issues. Be prepared to actively engage in breakout groups and dive into your big questions concerning capacity ...

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Issue-Based

14 Nov 2013

The Affordable Care Act: Essential Implications for Women & the Uninsured

Thursday, November 14, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York

There has been much talk in the news over the past several months about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and what its implementation will mean for Americans. Women will be particularly affected by these changes because they are the biggest consumers of...

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25 Feb 2014

BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium VIII: Re-Imagining Impact

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 -

7:00am to 12:00pm

Baruch College School of Public Affairs

Join the Education and Research Foundation of the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York as they present the "BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium VIII: Re-Imagining Impact: Leadership Strategies for Greater Results." Foundation leaders,...

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Executive Leadership

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Commonwealth Fund Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Craig to Retire at the End of 2014

Release Date:

03/17/2014

John E. Craig, Jr., The Commonwealth Fund's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has announced he will retire at the end of 2014, after 33 years at the Fund. Since joining the foundation in 1981, he has served as vice president and...

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Health

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United Hospital Fund

14 Nov 2014

The Science of Effective Convenings – Smart Approaches to the Details

Friday, November 14, 2014 -

7:45am to 10:30am

Bring your questions and come prepared to share your own experiences of what worked well and perhaps not so well.

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Professional Development

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All Funders

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HR & Operations

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Ford Foundation Appoints Rakesh Rajani as the New Director of Democratic Participation and Governance

Release Date:

10/21/2014

Rakesh Rajani will join Ford Foundation from Twaweza, an organization based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

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Community Development

Public Policy

Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

16 Dec 2014

Best Practices in HR Compliance - Surviving a Department of Labor Audit

Tuesday, December 16, 2014 -

8:00am to 11:15am

The Department of Labor has recently increased its audits, putting increased pressure on nonprofits and Foundations to ensure that both practices and records are in compliance.

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HR & Operations Staff

Finance Staff

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Finance & Asset Management

HR & Operations

05 Mar 2015

Looking at the 990 Part I (March 5) and Part II (March 12)

Thursday, March 5, 2015 - 7:45am to Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 11:30am

The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the finances, governance and accomplishments of grant applicants and recipients.

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Professional Development

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Webinar/Teleconference

Workshop

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All Funders

New Staff

Declare Overhead Dead

Release Date:

03/18/2014

... Philanthropy Advisors Thanks to the efforts of groups that include the BBB Wise Giving Alliance , the ...

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Insights

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All Funders

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Finance & Asset Management

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Nonprofit Financials

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Musicians Foundation Celebrates Centennial Anniversary

Release Date:

12/18/2014

The Musicians Foundation is the oldest independent non-profit for musicians in crisis.

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Member News

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Arts

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Musicians Foundation

Atlantic Shows Support for Grassroots Organizing in Sandy-Affected Communities

Release Date:

03/05/2013

... , New York’s community foundation supporting grassroots groups , to contribute to its Hurricane Relief Fund and the ...

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All Funders

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

Release Date:

06/12/2009

... no longer generate piles of money for relatively small groups of investors, our democratic society still requires ...

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18 Jun 2015

Interested in Working in Corporate Philanthropy?

Thursday, June 18, 2015 -

8:45am to 10:30am

Philanthropy New York hosts group informational interviews to explore career paths in the philanthropic sector, as part of our "Interested in Working at a Foundation" series.

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Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers

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HR & Operations

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

James R. Knickman, Founding President and CEO, Stepping Down from New York State Health Foundation

Release Date:

09/29/2015

Knickman has been with the New York State Health Foundation since May 2006.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

J.M. Kaplan Fund Names Innovation Prize Finalists

Release Date:

09/29/2015

Up to 10 of the finalists will be awarded the J.M.K. Innovation Prize. Winners will be announced in November 2015.

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Member News

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Community Development

Education

Technology

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The J.M. Kaplan Fund

Noyes Foundation Launches New Funding Initiative: Building Power Across Movements

Release Date:

10/02/2015

... social justice in Nevada. Its 27 dues-paying member groups include labor, conservation, LGBT, immigrants, people ...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

16 Feb 2016

NYS Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia: The State of the Schools

Tuesday, February 16, 2016 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

Commissioner Elia took on this role in July 2015 after a career as a classroom teacher, Principal and superintendent, in New York and Florida.

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Sarah Burton Appointed as Project Manager for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and Marshall Institute

Release Date:

03/09/2016

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) and the Marshall Institute for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship at the London School of Economics and Political Science appointed Sarah Burton as Project Officer on a joint research effort called...