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NYCT Seeks Applicants for the Nonprofit Excellence Awards Program

Release Date:

03/12/2015

... the Nonprofit Excellence Awards Program The ninth cycle of the New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards ... will begin later this month. As a leading funder of nonprofit technical and management...

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The New York Community Trust

Research to Prevent Blindness Was Key Supporter of Zika Study

Release Date:

09/15/2016

Research to Prevent Blindness Was Key Supporter of Zika Study Research to Prevent Blindness was not the sole ... valuable in the high-impact, and frankly, scary, areas of inquiry. Why? The Zika study, published in...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

Co-Authored by Arabella Advisors, Article Tracks A Foundation’s 15-Year Journey In Impact Investing

Release Date:

10/11/2016

... we were faced with a big question: how could a foundation of our size be impactful when hundreds of billions of dollars are needed to achieve our mission ... take risks to prove new models,...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Arabella Advisors

Most Foundations Neglect Rural America. Helmsley Charitable Trust Doesn't

Release Date:

11/02/2016

... America. Helmsley Charitable Trust Doesn't The dearth of grant dollars going to rural America has long been lamented by advocates of more equity in philanthropy. These are some of the...

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Health

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

The Latest Nutrition Grantmaking From Newman's Own

Release Date:

11/28/2016

... Grantmaking From Newman's Own Paul Newman was a man ahead of his time. While everyone now grasps the idea of social enterprise businesses, Newman's Own was a novelty ... issues that have become so...

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Food Systems

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Newman's Own Foundation

Geraldine R. Dodge and Silicon Valley Community Foundations Accepted to Knight Community Information Lab

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02/14/2017

... an 18-month lab that will help them get to the heart of the information gaps in their community, and develop long-term solutions with the input of local residents. Foundations can apply now through March .....

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Communications/Media

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation

JPMorgan Chase Focuses on Asset Building in Communities of Color

Release Date:

05/26/2017

JPMorgan Chase Focuses on Asset-Building in Communities of Color The mix of funders worried about America's vast racial gaps in wealth .....

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Grantmakers in Health: Announcing Call for Awards Nominations

Release Date:

09/05/2017

... September 1, and will be open through Friday, December 1. Funders interested in submitting a nomination should review ... be designated to individuals who exemplify the core values of both awards and have made...

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Health

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Grantmakers in Health

08 Nov 2017

Social Impact Means Investing in Leadership: Successful Models featuring Echoing Green and King Baudouin Foundation’s 2017 African Development Prize Winners

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... New York is waiving the registration fee for non-member funders . Please register by emailing ... rare opportunity for a conversation with the 2017 awardees of the King Baudouin Foundation’s African Development...

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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International/Foreign Affairs

11 Dec 2018

Impact Investing in the Arts 101: Building Your Funding Tool Box

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... slow to add impact investing to their toolkits. This lack of uptake isn’t due to lack of demand, as arts ... artists and arts organizations and the hesitancy of funders to...

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Committees

... organization. The commitment level for each committee or group varies, but there is an expectation that members will ... summer. Committee membership depends on the availability of open slots and the criteria...

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Rauch Foundation Strives to Restore Long Island's Water

Release Date:

10/08/2014

... know that we want action on this issue before the end of the year. The problem is that Long Island's groundwater ... aquifers, and on Long Island those aquifers provide 100% of our drinking water. That...

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Environment and Climate Change

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William T. Grant-Funded Study Explores Effect of Financial Distress on Academically Prepared Minority Students

Release Date:

09/10/2015

William T. Grant-Funded Study Explores Effect of Financial Distress on Academically Prepared Minority Students A new study of more than 500 Black and Latino college students has ... distress fell into one ...

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Economic Security

Education

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William T. Grant Foundation

16 Jun 2016

Making Big Bets for Big Results - Webinar

Thursday, June 16, 2016 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... and trustees only.* Bridgespan research reveals that 80% of the biggest donors aim for dramatic social change with ... past decade plus have gone to such causes. The Bridgespan Group identified a number...

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

Alcohol Abuse Is Rising Among Older Adults

Release Date:

09/15/2017

... about 40,000 adults. Drinking had increased in every age group , the researchers found. Those over 65 remained far less ... likely to drink than younger people — about 55 percent of older participants told...

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Fair Health Launches New Healthcare Portal YouCanPlanForThis.Org with Support From the New York State Health Foundation

Release Date:

02/07/2018

... From the New York State Health Foundation Men and women of all age groups have been visiting YouCanPlanForThis.org ... to plan their healthcare costs. This preliminary evidence of the site's broad appeal...

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New York Health Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Arts Innovation and Management Program

Release Date:

05/11/2018

... Arts Innovation and Management Program The program, a part of Mike Bloomberg’s American Cities Initiative, has already ... Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced the expansion of the Arts Innovation and...

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Arts

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25 Jun 2025

Legal Risk Management in a Time of Change (FFMG hybrid meeting)

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 -

9:30am to 11:00am

The Foundation Financial Managers Group (FFMG) is comprised of executives, officers and senior financial managers of ... connect with colleagues online, utilizing a web-based group...