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09 May 2013

Over the River and Through the Woods: Geographic Dispersion in Family Philanthropy

Thursday, May 9, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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... to the foundation's "hometown" and their growing concern for their own region? Using their stories, this webinar will ... New York Collaborative Program with the National Center for Family...

The State of Philanthropy: How to Maximize Impact

Release Date:

03/26/2014

... was facing a kind of identity crisis, and had been for a while. The rules had changed since our founder, John D. ... century the landscape began to shift. Multilateral funders , social entrepreneurs, even...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Nonprofit Excellence Awards Go to Leake & Watts, Row New York, and Graham Windham

Release Date:

11/21/2014

... The three winning organizations were selected for their use of excellent management practices to turn ... nonprofit management experts. “Every year I talk to funders at the Nonprofit Excellent Awards program...

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The New York Community Trust

New York Community Trust to Collaborate with NCRP's Philamplify to Assess Community Foundations

Release Date:

09/09/2015

... leaders. Changes include a revamped survey instrument for grantees and new criteria to assess relationships with ... past Philamplify assessments, we took the same approach for deciding which funders...

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The New York Community Trust

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funding Spurs Federal Synthetic Biology Research

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09/17/2015

... of synthetic biology research. DARPA’s investments, for example, increased from near zero in 2010 to more than ... an initiative of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars supported by a grant...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

13 Jan 2016

Local to Global: Efforts to Address the Increasing Prevalence of Teen Girl Suicide

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 -

9:15am to 11:15am

... that most are dropping the ball when it comes to caring for teenage girls. Join us to learn more about this ... Research on Women - @suzp Designed for All interested funders . Registration 9:...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Health

NCRP Reviews New York Community Trust

Release Date:

04/13/2016

... achieve results, a new report from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy's Philamplify initiative found. .....

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The New York Community Trust

13 Mar 2017

The Roles of Arts & Culture in Addressing Islamophobia

Monday, March 13, 2017 -

8:00am to 6:00pm

... This growing crisis has propelled multidisciplinary funders to seek out new ideas and strategies to be responsive to galloping need. The funders briefing will be a day of learning and discussion ... to magnify...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Arts

Immigration

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Religion

Social Justice

Children, Youth and Families

19 Apr 2018

Civil Conversations in Uncivil Times - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, April 19, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

*The National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and ... lines” within their community? Is this role appropriate for family foundations? What are the biggest mistakes that funders...

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Tools & Strategies

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Family Foundation

How Propel Capital is Charting New Paths For Venture Philanthropy in Progressive Organizing

Release Date:

12/12/2017

How Propel Capital is Charting New Paths For Venture Philanthropy in Progressive Organizing Last ... year in office... How Propel Capital is Charting New Paths For Venture Philanthropy in Progressive Organizing ...

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Propel Capital

22 May 2018

Tipping Points: Philanthropy's Role in Changing the Narrative of Power

Tuesday, May 22, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... and distinct, these discussions converge most notably for women of color, and in particular, young women of color. ... The WomanHOOD Project Designed for All interested funders . Registration...

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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

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Leadership Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

04 Apr 2019

Financial Series: Getting the Financial Information You Need Without Overburdening Grantees

Thursday, April 4, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... to Financial Statements March 7 – What to Look for in a Nonprofit’s Financial Statement (Snow Day: March ... from internal financial reports, such as budgets, that funders so often request. Discuss how...

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Rini Banerjee Welcomed as New President of The Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Release Date:

12/10/2018

... and deep commitment to social justice that we were looking for in our next president,” said Steven Godeke, Chair of ... a racial and gender lens makes her a powerful voice for change. Rini is the right person...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Surdna Foundation Appoints Sophy Yem as Program Officer, Philanthropy

Release Date:

10/01/2019

... today that Sophy Yem has been appointed Program Officer for Philanthropy. Prior to her appointment, she served as the ... the sector.” In her new role, Sophy will be responsible for shaping and managing Surdna...

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Surdna Foundation

Former Brazilian Secretary of Justice Pedro Abramovay to Join Open Society Foundations

Release Date:

08/22/2013

... Abramovay will join the Foundations as Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean in September. In 2012, ... the past year, Abramovay has worked as Campaign Director for Avaaz, leading campaigns...

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Open Society Foundations

TD Charitable Foundation Awards $2.5 Million for Affordable Housing

Release Date:

12/11/2012

... awarded through the foundation's seventh annual Housing for Everyone competition to nonprofits working to provide transitional housing and homeless shelters ... housing initiatives through its seventh...

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Community Development

Relinquishing Purse Strings: Orlando Bagwell Leaves Ford Foundation’s JustFilms

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02/15/2013

Mr. Bagwell, a director and producer of some of the most influential documentaries about the civil rights movement and the black American experience, will leave the foundation in June to make his own documentaries once again.

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Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Announces $10.9 Million in Grants to Greek Organizations

Release Date:

02/05/2013

The organizations are working to ease the effects of the ongoing socioeconomic ... Directors continues to support efforts to provide relief for Greek society, which is affected by the crisis, by ... totaling €8,...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

CECP Announces 2013 Excellence Awards in Corporate Philanthropy

Release Date:

02/26/2013

... Corporate Philanthropy awarded its Chairman's Award to IBM for the Smarter Cities Challenge, a three-year, $50 million ... commitments to the communities around them and for exemplifying the Award’s four...