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Student Debt and Social Justice: Five Things You Should Know

Release Date:

09/10/2014

... owing an average of $29,400. From 2008 to 2012, average education debt increased 6 percent year over year. There ... questions, and ones that Ford and our grantees are working to understand and address. But...

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Insights

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

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Ford Foundation

Best Conference EVER!: #ForumCon18

Release Date:

07/25/2018

... ever attended – and I say that as a person who has been working in philanthropy for more than 25 years, so I have attended a ... session I attended in which we essentially engaged in...

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PNY News

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

06 Nov 2019

Legal Series - Within the Law and Outside the Box

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... know the rules well enough to navigate all of the options in pursuit of your mission? This session, which kicks off our ... Funding civic engagement and advocacy Operating charitable programs Presenter Andrew...

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Professional Development

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Livestream

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All Funders

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Finance & Asset Management

Governance

Legal Issues

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

12 Sep 2014

The Power of Arts and Culture as a Crossover Grantmaking Approach

Friday, September 12, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... New York's " Spotlight On the Arts " Series. When many funders think about arts and culture grantmaking, they put it in a separate box. While promoting the arts and revitalizing ... arts and...

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Panel

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Arts

08 Oct 2019

Edgar Villanueva: Why Indigenous Wisdom Is Essential to Strengthening Philanthropy

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... by which it's distributed causing separation and hurt in our communities? How can wealth be used as a powerful tool ... of Programs & Advocacy, Schott Foundation for Public Education...

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Tools & Strategies

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

NY Community Trust's Shawn Morehead Featured in Podcast on Countering Stereotypes and College Prep

Release Date:

10/06/2016

NY Community Trust's Shawn Morehead Featured in Podcast on Countering Stereotypes and College Prep In response to what it called a rising tide of bias incidents ... initiative along with the Trust's long...

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Member News

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Education

Immigration

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The New York Community Trust

Get to Know the New Leader of the Nation’s Largest Philanthropic Network

Release Date:

11/18/2015

... one of our sister regional associations. He joined FPN in 2009 and under his leadership, FPN’s membership has ... out there doing amazing things to bring together funders to maximize their impact. The Forum’s...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers

Ms. Foundation Announces Promotion of Ellen Liu to Vice President of Grantmaking and Capacity Building

Release Date:

03/16/2022

... Building. Ellen brings over 15 years of experience in grantmaking, capacity building, policy advocacy, and ... first grantmaking and capacity building program on sex education in...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Ms. Foundation for Women

David Rockefeller Fund - Invitation to Partner on Strategy Development

Release Date:

08/08/2023

... Development Partners to accompany the organization in revising the current direction of our work and ... funds values and aspiration; Develop a solid and close- working partnership with the CEO and Board Chair...

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RFPs Etc

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The David Rockefeller Fund

Atlantic Philanthropies Shares Four New Reports that Examine Their Grantmaking Successes, Failures and Lessons

Release Date:

02/26/2020

... study offers useful questions, examples and lessons for funders considering core support Harvest Time for The ... around taking a systems-based approach to grantmaking and working with governments and advocacy...

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Member News

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg Philanthropies Make $10M Commitment for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses in Baltimore

Release Date:

08/15/2017

... Businesses program, which provides a practical business education and access to capital and for small business ... owners. These business owners, who graduated today in an event at Baltimore...

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Member News

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Community Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Goldman Sachs

Beyond the Glass Cliff: Redefining Leadership in the Non-Profit Sector

Release Date:

06/28/2024

Beyond the Glass Cliff: Redefining Leadership in the Non-Profit Sector By: Dianne Morales, Founder & ... Special projects and initiatives have sprung up throughout NYC and across the country, including several...

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Leadership Development

COVID-19 Relief Awards: Commonwealth Fund Staff Respond

Release Date:

04/01/2020

COVID-19 Relief Awards: Commonwealth Fund Staff Respond In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Commonwealth Fund staff ... residents, alongside our medical community. With all staff working from home, we decided to...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Grace Farms Launches Design for Freedom Movement to Remove Forced Labor from the Built Environment

Release Date:

02/11/2021

... and construction sectors for the Design for Freedom Working Group (formerly the Grace Farms Foundation Architecture + ... made conscious efforts to combat forced labor. Continuing education...

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Member News

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Disaster Relief

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Grace Farms Foundation

JPMorgan Expands ‘The Fellowship Initiative’ To Help Disadvantaged High Schoolers Get Into Top Colleges

Release Date:

06/21/2014

... The Fellowship Initiative, which JP Morgan Chase launched in NYC four years ago to help disadvantaged high school ... support. “These young men need access to high-quality education and...

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Member News

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Education

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Evaluating a Culture

Release Date:

05/22/2019

... staff of the Howard Gilman Foundation commissioned the GPR in order to assess and improve our grantees’ experiences. ... of as “Us vs. Them?” Everyone is on the same team working toward the same goal. ...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Howard Gilman Foundation

Communities of Color Nonprofit Stabilization Fund (CCNSF) Accepting Applications for 2017

Release Date:

09/20/2016

... needs. This fund aims to build the capacity of NYC nonprofits by ensuring that organizations led by people ... Organizations can apply for funding of up to $35,000 in one of seven areas: Management information...

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RFPs Etc

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Open Society Shapes Leadership Team to Steer Global Priorities

Release Date:

11/18/2021

... a drive to strengthen their impact around the world in promoting and defending Justice, Equity, and Expression. ... for directing Open Society’s global priorities, working in close...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Open Society Foundations

Chronicle of Social Change Profiles Hilton Foundation and Its Massive Growth

Release Date:

01/22/2016

... Hilton Foundation and Its Massive Growth As I discussed in my post last week on funders helping foster youth age out successfully, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation ...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

Collective Future Fund Announces $11 Million Multi-Year Investment in Survivor-Led Movements to End Violence

Release Date:

04/07/2021

... Future Fund Announces $11 Million Multi-Year Investment in Survivor-Led Movements to End Violence NEW YORK—Today, ... over the next three years. The grant recipients are working at the forefront of movements...