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28 Feb 2023

Examining the Shameful History of Black Voter Disenfranchisement - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

*This program is hosted by our partner, Funders ' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP), who has ... a first come, first served basis.* As we approach the end of Black History Month, it is essential we...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

24 Oct 2011

Taking the Next Steps Toward a Greater Collective Impact

Monday, October 24, 2011 - 8:45am to Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 9:30am

... a new approach first featured in the Winter 2011 Issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review. To utilize a Collective Impact approach: a group of cross-sector actors commit to a common...

New York Community Trust Gives One Million Dollars to Help Train Social Workers

Release Date:

05/16/2016

... Social Workers The New York Community Trust (NYCT), one of the nation’s largest community foundations, has renewed a grant through the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the Council on Social...

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Member News

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Health

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The New York Community Trust

NY Community Trust Releases Report on Collaborative Funds

Release Date:

08/16/2016

... Funds This report showcases not only the incredible work of our funder collaboratives, but the lessons we’ve learned about working together to forward bold and creative solutions to complex problems. We’ve...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The New York Community Trust

Advancing Racial Equity in Arts and Culture, Part 2

Release Date:

09/21/2015

... Agenda Fund in The New York Community Trust Part one of this post discussed the New York City Cultural Agenda ... advocates suggested: Redistributing decision-making power within cultural institutions (for...

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Insights

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Arts

Community Development

Social Justice

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The New York Community Trust

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Release Scaling Solutions toward Shifting Systems: Seeing, Facilitating, and Assessing Systems Change Report

Release Date:

07/22/2020

... challenges are becoming more complex, many philanthropic funders are reflecting on how to create more transformational ... Empowering grantees and by intentionally shifting the power dynamics between the...

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Member News

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

National Progressive Advocate Heather McGhee Receives Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Inaugural Fair and Just Fellowship

Release Date:

05/16/2018

... Brooklyn Community Foundation announces the appointment of Heather McGhee, the outgoing president of the public ... to Starbucks, and currently serves on the boards of the Working...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Brooklyn Org

07 Dec 2023

The Role of the Corporate Changemaker - Strategy, Influence, and Impact

Thursday, December 7, 2023 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

The work of social impact leaders has never been more complex, and ... for corporate changemakers in their piece, The Role of Power : Supporting the Conditions that Enable Companies to ... peer...

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Format

Roundtable Discussion

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

Corporate Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

William T. Grant Foundation Opens Applications for Two Research Grants Programs: Improving the Use of Research Evidence and Reducing Inequality

Release Date:

11/21/2019

... for Two Research Grants Programs: Improving the Use of Research Evidence and Reducing Inequality The ... use in policy and practice will necessarily improve youth outcomes. Serious scientific inquiry is needed...

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RFPs Etc

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William T. Grant Foundation

16 Feb 2012

The Art of Inclusion: New Approaches and Innovative Funding Streams for Access to the Arts

Thursday, February 16, 2012 -

12:00pm to 5:00pm

... This program will include: a panel of experienced funders and advocates sharing their experiences and ... increasingly accessible will also be shared. A focus on NYC projects aimed to...

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Issue-Based

Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces $100,000 to Promote a Fair and Accurate Census 2020

Release Date:

06/14/2018

... count is distributed fairly. According the City University of New York (CUNY) Mapping Service, more than 80% of ... to the Center for Law and Social Justice will support the NYC Black...

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Member News

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Civic Engagement

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Brooklyn Org

Ford Foundation Awards 25 Fellowships to US Artists Driving Social Change

Release Date:

10/02/2017

... Change The Ford Foundation today announced 25 new Art of Change fellowships that will support visionary artists and ... intolerance and widening inequality, the arts have the power to transform how people see...

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Member News

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Arts

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Ford Foundation

Philanthropy New York's By-Laws

Publication date:

04/2015

Governing by-laws for Philanthropy New York.

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Board/Committee Materials

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HR & Operations Staff

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Governance

HR & Operations

Climate-Smart Agriculture Urgently Needed in Africa

Release Date:

09/05/2017

... Needed in Africa Africa contributes only 4 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, while six of the 10 most affected countries by climate change are in ... Grainger-Jones, Executive Director of...

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Sector News

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Environment and Climate Change

International/Foreign Affairs

Tow Foundation Funded News Integrity Initiative Awards $1.8 Million to Build Support for Quality Journalism

Release Date:

10/04/2017

... The News Integrity Initiative at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism announced $1.8 million in grants that aim to ... inclusive community conversations. Launched in the spring of this year, the Initiative...

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Member News

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Communications/Media

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The Tow Foundation

The Sister Fund Welcomes Tina Cherena as Its New Executive Director

Release Date:

10/01/2012

... responsible for the organization's consistent achievement of its mission to support and give voice to the marginalized, especially women working for healing in the world from a faith-based ... her...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Gender Justice

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HLH Family Foundation Inc

Making the Most of Interesting Times – and Achieving the Global Goals

Release Date:

02/22/2018

... collaboration. Take for example, the Tropical Health & Education Trust (THET) , a UK-based NGO, which developed ... investment and to promote accountability among funders . Third, as the Business and...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Johnson & Johnson

Unbound Philanthropy, Nathan Cummings Explore the Promise and Potential of Pop Culture for Social Change

Release Date:

05/04/2016

... Nathan Cummings Explore the Promise and Potential of Pop Culture for Social Change We are thrilled to announce ... Legal Resource Center, National Day Laborer Organizing Network, Moore and Associates, National...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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Unbound Philanthropy

The Nathan Cummings Foundation

11 Oct 2012

Avoiding Leaky Pipes: Enhancing Donor-Grantee Collaboration

Thursday, October 11, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Webinar

... objectives, pursuing true partnership with grantees, and working to get better together. A program in Philanthropy ... Presenters Susan Ditkoff , Partner, The Bridgespan Group Annie Hernandez , Program Officer...

12 Jul 2017

Service for Impact

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... challenges, and ongoing strategies. The Service for Impact working group provides a unique opportunity for corporate grantmakers ... Sustainability, HSBC Bank USA N.A. Designed for Corporate funders...