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A Creative Approach to Advocacy: How One Foundation Tackles a Complex Issue

Release Date:

09/07/2017

... from literature reviews to one-on-one interviews, focus groups and an in-depth survey with more than 2,200 parents ... It is operated by one of the founding nonprofits, the National Center for Learning...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Poses Family Foundation

27 Apr 2018

2020 Census Funders: Who and Where Are New York’s “Hard-to-Count”?

Friday, April 27, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... regional philanthropic leaders working in partnership with national and local nonprofit, government and business leaders ...

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Arcus Foundation's Support of Mighty Earth Has Major Impact on a Destructive Cacao Industry

Release Date:

03/29/2018

... major grantmaker providing support. Mighty Earth targets groups or industries wreaking havoc on the forests, oceans or ... brands like Mars are linked to the destruction of national parks and protected areas...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Arcus Foundation

What Does Affordable Mean in an Unaffordable City?

Release Date:

06/11/2019

... the disproportional burden of low wages faced by different groups . For families with young children, the costs of ... designed to advance self-sufficiency. Cross-sector working groups composed of 32 issue...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Innocent Chukwuma to Lead Its West Africa Office

Release Date:

01/01/2013

The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Innocent Chukwuma as Representative for West Africa, serving Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, The Gambia, Mali, Guinea and Sierra Leone. Chukwuma will be based in the Ford Foundation’s office in Lagos and...

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Ford Foundation

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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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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Educational Foundation of America Welcomes New Staff Members

Release Date:

09/04/2013

Anna Campbell and Jessica Mowles have joined the staff of the Educational Foundation of America — Campbell will serve as a Program Officer for the Foundation, and Mowles as Program Associate.

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Education

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The Educational Foundation of America

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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A Recap of PNY's 35th Annual Meeting Featuring Hillary Clinton

Release Date:

05/19/2014

Check out the video of these amazing women on our 2014 Annual Meeting landing page, which also includes a slide show of pictures from the day and a Storify of tweets.

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President's Message

PNY News

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Gender Justice

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The Pinkerton Foundation

Risk, Resiliency and Super Storms: What’s Food Got To Do With It?

Release Date:

07/15/2013

... want farmers to convert to sustainable growing practices. Groups like Shore Soup Project , Occupy Sandy and the ... in time). From beginning to end, strengthening our networks , and continuing to bring folks...

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All Funders

16 Jul 2015

Service for Impact

Thursday, July 16, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of colleagues at all levels to support nonprofit partners and meet true community needs.

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Corporate Funders

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Volunteerism

14 Jun 2017

Social Impact Exchange: 2017 Conference on Scaling Impact

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 - 8:30am to Thursday, June 15, 2017 - 2:45pm

At the 2017 Conference on Scaling Impact, funders, advisors and leaders from across the social sector gather to share knowledge, hear about co-funding opportunities and cultivate a community to help scale successful, evidence-based initiatives.

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Professional Development

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Conference

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All Funders

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Finance & Asset Management

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Impact Investing

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Redlich Horwitz Foundation Co-hosts New York Hackathon to Unites Foster Youth and Technology

Release Date:

01/19/2018

... and foster youth. The convening was broken into smaller groups , which faced a two-fold challenge: tackling the NYC ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Redlich Horwitz Foundation

New Lab Launches HE3AT, a STEAM Education Program for Brooklyn South High School Students, Powered in Part by Brooklyn Community Foundation

Release Date:

09/25/2019

... provide mentorship and guidance to the student groups as they conduct their year-long projects. These ...

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Education

Environment and Climate Change

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Technology

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Brooklyn Org

Meet the New Grantees of the Black-Led Movement Fund at Borealis Philanthropy

Release Date:

05/27/2020

... build relationships with, and recommend support for groups that I would not otherwise be aware of. I believe it ...

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Borealis Philanthropy

22 Oct 2020

Lunch Discussion on the State of Youth Service Providers During COVID-19

Thursday, October 22, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

You are invited to a members-only brown bag discussion where members of the Neighborhood Family Services Roundtable will share what is happening to youth service providers across the city during the pandemic. United Neighborhood Houses (UNH) leads...

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Rockefeller Foundation Releases Report: The Road Ahead for Smart Covid-19 Testing and Tracing in India

Release Date:

05/20/2021

The report can serve as a catalytic tool to support policymakers in their efforts to strengthen the country’s pandemic response.

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Member News

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Disaster Relief

Health

International/Foreign Affairs

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Philanthropy’s New Tool for Action and Impact: Operating Archetypes Launched by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Release Date:

04/27/2022

... Health Program US Underwriter Building Institutions and Networks (BUILD) Initiative, Ford Foundation, US Sower As ...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

14 Feb 2024

Philanthropy's Role in Reparations and Building a Culture of Racial Repair

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

For funders who believe in racial equity and aspire to a thriving multiracial democracy, repartions for Black people and building a culture of repair is essential to reach that goal. Join this session to hear from co-authors of "Philanthropy's Role...