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Understanding Risk Tolerance in Grantmaking

Release Date:

08/10/2015

... to proceed. Staff likely experience greater regret from making a grant that fails than from letting a good ... affected grantmaking. One question, for example, split the group (unbeknownst to...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

31 May 2012

Saving Energy: New York City’s Leading Innovations

Thursday, May 31, 2012 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... has developed to complement its green codes is the new NYC Energy Efficiency Corporation, headed by Susan Leeds. ... unlock a great expansion of energy retrofits NYC ’s bold actions in this...

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Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice Welcomes Joy Chia as New Executive Director

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07/20/2021

... collective liberation of our movements. Joy joins Astraea from the Open Society Foundations (OSF), where she has most ... work in East Asia as a Program Officer, supporting groups working to advance human...

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Classic and Cutting Edge

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12/05/2014

... Leiman Kraiem, Executive Director, Jewish Foundation for Education of Women As old as formal education , ... the course of lives. When 30 scholarship and fellowship funders gathered last month...

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Jewish Foundation for Education of Women

NoVo Foundation Looks to Girls As Change Agents

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07/10/2015

... and young women of color have made important gains in education , health and economic security in recent years. ... graduation rates, higher participation in post-secondary education , reduced rates of teenage...

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NoVo Foundation

05 Nov 2014

Should Nonprofits Be Mandated to Pay Living Wages, and What is Philanthropy’s Role?

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

... wage (aka “Living Wage”). At a Philanthropy New York funders briefing on September 24, sponsored by The New York ... Foundation and PNY’s Funders of Women and Girl s working group...

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Violence Against Women Is Not Only a Local Issue

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03/22/2017

... The family code secured more rights and greater access to education for these women. However, domestic violence is ... tried to find out, but it understandably does not have a working website. Organizations...

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29 Sep 2016

501(c)4s - Increasing Your Impact with Creative Grantmaking

Thursday, September 29, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... advocacy and creative collaboration to achieve its goals. Funders , investors, and social entrepreneurs are eager to go ... Alliance for Justice Designed for All interested funders . Registration 2:45-3:00 PM...

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24 Oct 2013

Philanthropic Advisors Network - Pilot Meeting

Thursday, October 24, 2013 -

8:15am to 10:00am

... to the Philanthropy New York community. Based on feedback from members, Philanthropy New York is piloting a peer ... programmatic lead/relationship manager Work primarily with funders . If you provide advisory...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Welcomes Janna Oberdorf as Director of Communications

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08/03/2022

... organization and to supporting organizations and leaders working to advance our vision of a more just and equitable ... communications and journalism, and 15 years of experience working in the social sector,...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Phil TV This Week April 14

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04/14/2017

... Educational Foundation of America and some Jedi action from the Altman Foundation. Plus, Thousands of Nonprofits ...

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Polly Singh Promoted to Program Officer at Wallace Foundation

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03/01/2012

... project, which aims to improve the ability of Chicago’s youth -serving organizations to meet the growing demand for high-quality afterschool programs, and working on the foundation’s afterschool system building...

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Urban Institute and JP Morgan Release Issue Brief on Workforce Programs

Release Date:

12/16/2015

... to better outcomes for jobseekers. Public and private funders are increasingly expecting service providers to have ... broader improvements for workers, such as better wages or working conditions. To generate...

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Jonas Center for Nursing & Veterans Healthcare Celebrates 10 Years & 1,000 Scholars

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02/05/2016

... leading philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education , the Jonas Center has grown from a New York City-focused funder to a national ... an unprecedented philanthropic commitment to nursing ...

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

26 Oct 2016

Members Want to Know: How Are the Policy Fellows Doing?

Wednesday, October 26, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... as: What types of projects are the Public Policy Fellows working on? Can the Fellows work on special projects that ... but not a lot of professional experience) who will benefit from learning about and...

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Caroline Kennedy Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York Board of Trustees

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03/09/2018

... board," said Ambassador Kennedy. "I look forward to working with its members and staff on the important issues of ... great accomplishment: a diplomat, an author, a champion of education , ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

07 May 2014

Philanthropy New York's 35th Annual Meeting, with Hillary Rodham Clinton

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 -

12:45pm to 6:15pm

... help make work pay for all women? What national strategies from around the nation can be employed in New York? Option 2: ... Special thanks to the Ford Foundation for hosting this event . Designed for...

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Gender Justice

U.S. Slashes Funds For Family Planning In Madagascar

Release Date:

10/16/2017

Under the policy, foreign aid groups are barred from getting U.S. funding if they perform or actively support ...

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24 Jun 2024

Beyond Bars: It's a Movement, Not a Moment

Monday, June 24, 2024 -

5:00pm to 8:00pm

... Justice Institute Who should attend? All interested funders in criminal legal reform, public policy, and related ... Films Galaxy Gives Media Impact Funders Justice Reform Working ...

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Justice Reform

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Social Justice

Ford Foundation Partners with Mozilla to Draw Young Engineers into Nonprofit Sector

Release Date:

09/30/2014

... Foundation Partners with Mozilla to Draw Young Engineers into Nonprofit Sector Public interest groups say there aren't nearly enough tech geeks working for nonprofits and in government. New research...

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Technology

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