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Race to the Top: What Grantmakers Can Learn from the First Round

Publication date:

06/2010

... applying for the first round of the U.S. Department of Education 's "Race to the Top" education reform competition. Yet according to this issue ... conducted in March and April 2010 with foundation staff, education consultants, and government leaders who had guided .....

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Report

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Evaluation

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Education

11 Feb 2016

Toeing the Line: Addressing Common Legal Pitfalls in Family Foundation Grantmaking - Webinar

Thursday, February 11, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Is it possible to make grants to individuals or organizations that are not charities? Can we support grantees where one or more of our board members has a conflict of interest?

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

How the David Rockefeller Fund has Responded to the Crises of 2020

Release Date:

09/24/2020

... within the criminal justice system, immigration, and education . Poder mobilizes members to action through education and reframing how democracy should work for its ...

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Member News

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Civic Engagement

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Environment and Climate Change

Health

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The David Rockefeller Fund

Carnegie-Funded Commission Finds Most People Want A College Degree, But That Goal Remains A Challenge

Release Date:

09/22/2016

... in six, according to a new report about undergraduate education . According to "A Primer on the College Student ... Thursday by the Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education : In addition to...

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Member News

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Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Mismanagement at nonprofits? Think again

Release Date:

06/14/2022

... Human Services Council focused on making sure that people working in the nonprofit sector are paid wages commensurate ...

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Insights

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Nonprofit Financials

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Transparency

Groundswell Fund Shares An Open Letter to Philanthropy, from People of Color-led, Movement-Accountable Public Foundations

Release Date:

06/10/2021

... and justice in the United States will take all of us working together – white people and people of color. We all ... matters. We will not get to a different destination by working in the same way. The “...

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Member News

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Social Justice

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Groundswell Fund

Mike Bloomberg Sends Statement to the United Nations Following Unprecedented Outpouring of Support for Paris Agreement

Release Date:

06/06/2017

Mike Bloomberg, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change and philanthropist, stating, "We are still in" sent the UN a statement of unity from hundreds of U.S. mayors, governors, state attorneys general, CEOs...

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Member News

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Membership Snapshot 4-10-25

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Board/Committee Materials

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Board & Trustees

07 Nov 2024

Building A Coaching Practice With Your Teams: Purpose, Strategies, and Insights

Thursday, November 7, 2024 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... log in and click the Register Now link above. Non-Member Funders : Create an account or log in above and click the ...

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HR & Operations Staff

Senior Management

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

Leadership Development

In Partnership with the Ford Foundation, Coalition of 18 Financial Institutions Commits to Measurable Plan to Improve Economic and Racial Equity

Release Date:

05/18/2021

... financial well-being of more than 30,000 people of color working in service sectors. Invest in Underserved ... Street Global Advisors; TIAA; The Hartford; T. Rowe Price Group , Inc.; UBS; Vista Equity Partners...

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Member News

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Economic Security

Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

The Tow Foundation Announces Playwrights in Residence

Release Date:

08/03/2017

The Tow Foundation announces their 2017-2018 Tow Playwrights-in-Residence at seven New York nonprofit theater companies. Each theater has been awarded a $75,000 grant to support their selected playwright.

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Member News

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Arts

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The Tow Foundation

New Report from The Burke Foundation: Expand Midwifery Care in NJ to Improve Maternal Health, Promote Equity

Release Date:

06/07/2022

... for: • Reducing barriers to entry in midwifery education • Diversifying the midwifery workforce ... plan to continue to convene midwives training and working in New Jersey, as well as stakeholders, advocates...

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Member News

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Health

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The Burke Foundation

27 Sep 2017

Foundation Administrators Network : New York State Paid Family Leave: What You Should Know And How to Prepare

Wednesday, September 27, 2017 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... policies in the nation. Paid Family Leave will provide working New Yorkers with job-protected, paid leave, to: bond ... 8:45 - 9:00 AM Check-in 9:00 - 10:30 AM Program This event is only open to Philanthropy...

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Professional Development

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Presentation

Audience

All Funders

HR & Operations Staff

Topic(s)

Governance

HR & Operations

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Organizations Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint and Improve Health

Release Date:

04/20/2018

... Harm , an international nongovernmental organization, is working with health systems worldwide to address ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

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The Commonwealth Fund

New York Life Foundation Supports Creation of The Speaking Grief Project at WPSU Penn State

Release Date:

01/27/2020

... life to be stable, to not have to deal with a post-trauma event — to be able to maintain without distress. I felt my ...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Human Services

Technology

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New York Life Foundation

20 Nov 2020

Philanthropy 101: Fundamentals of Grantmaking

Friday, November 20, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... - Speaking the Same Language October 23 - So You're Working for a Foundation... Power and Your New Community .....

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Professional Development

Format

Breakout Discussion

Presentation

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

New Staff

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

18 Global Cities Selected to Participate in the World Cities Culture Forum’s Leadership Exchange Program Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies & Google Arts and Culture

Release Date:

10/29/2020

Cultural leaders will collaborate on innovative solutions to address challenges facing the creative sector in global cities including inequity and financial stress escalated by COVID-19

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Member News

Funding Area

Arts

Community Development

Public Policy

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Finding the Courage to Break the Silence

Release Date:

11/17/2023

In the last month, Philanthropy New York has witnessed and participated in a deafening silence within our sector around the atrocities in Palestine and Israel. As PNY staff, we’ve experienced this silence during meetings and programs with members...

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PNY News

24 Apr 2025

Considering the Future: Blending Fiction and Reality

Thursday, April 24, 2025 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... and visionary utopianism. Join us for a dynamic and timely event , blending imaginative visions of the future with bold, ... policymakers, philanthropists, and multi-sector leaders working to shape a better...