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For Jobseekers: What is a foundation?

Publication date:

04/2014

... to fund the work of other nonprofits providing services for the common good. A foundation is an entity that is ... to unrelated organizations, institutions, or individuals for scientific, educational, religious, or other charitable ... The terms "grantmakers" and "foundations" can, for the most part, be used interchangeably, and grantmaking .....

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Ford Foundation

31 Mar 2017

Advocacy: A Compass for Today’s Terrain

Friday, March 31, 2017 -

8:30am to 4:30pm

Join us for a full-day conference to strengthen your foundation’s ... potential tax reform policies Designed for All interested funders . Participants are encouraged to take advantage of the .....

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JPMorgan Chase Announces $75 Million Commitment to Help Close the Racial Wealth Divide in Greater Washington

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01/25/2022

... and private sector partners that seek to build wealth for Communities of Color. This new commitment, along with ... by the economic effects of COVID-19. Advancing Early Education Collaborative—In the...

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

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06/07/2022

... a report released today recommends. The report calls for : • Reducing barriers to entry in midwifery education • Diversifying the midwifery workforce ... plan to continue to convene midwives training and...

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The Burke Foundation

Evelyn J. Blanck Joins Guttman Foundation Board of Directors

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01/11/2016

... is the Associate Executive Director of the New York Center for Child Development. She is the Co-President of the New ... New York City Early Childhood Mental Health Strategic Work Group , an advisory committee...

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Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation

Open Society Foundations Name Sandra Breka as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

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09/30/2022

... who has been deeply engaged in international affairs for a quarter century, with extensive experience in both the ... one of the largest European foundations active on health, education , and global issues. As...

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May 25, 2023 - A Day Without Human Services

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05/26/2023

... contracts. Philanthropy and City Government are co- funders to critical human services and on-time and equitable ... Out of the 80,000 contracted human services workers in NYC , 70% identify as women, and 75%...

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Workforce Development

15 Jul 2015

Foundation Administrators Network Brown Bag Lunch - Your Career Path in Philanthropy

Wednesday, July 15, 2015 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... have a set agenda and program, these lunches are forums for small, informal group discussions that can be shaped by current issues on ... enjoy your lunch in the company of your peers. This event...

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12 Jul 2017

Foundation Administrators Network Brown Bag Lunch: Relationship Building and Networking for Success

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... have a set agenda and program, these lunches are forums for small, informal group discussions that can be shaped by current issues on ... and enjoy your lunch in the company of your peers. This event...

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HR & Operations Staff

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

New York Community Trust Announces Winners of 2019 Helen Merriill Award for Playwriting

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06/19/2019

... Trust Announces Winners of 2019 Helen Merriill Award for Playwriting (June 19, 2019) NEW YORK, NY – Five ... dedication to, and exceptional talent for , live event storytelling,” said Emily...

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Arts

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The New York Community Trust

19 May 2015

Economic Inequality and Mobility: Looking at the Evidence to Inform Philanthropy’s Actions

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 -

9:15am to 11:15am

... science research. Over the past 15 years, middle and working -class incomes have grown at a slower pace. According ... lives of poor and middle-class people in America? Join us for this program in which experts...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Economic Security

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New York City

Nearly Two Dozen Teachers at Brooklyn’s New American Academy Taking Pay Cuts Of Up to $50G

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09/25/2017

... Academy took pay cuts, some in the $50,000 range, after Education Department officials killed an experimental pay ... to $125,000 to oversee classes of as many as 60 kids. But for this academic year, which...

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25 May 2011

The Assault on Fair Courts: Why the Politicization of the Judiciary Is Harming Our Justice System and Democracy as a Whole

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... , and Rockefeller Brothers Fund . WHO SHOULD ATTEND : Funders concerned with civil rights, government ... provision of justice at the state and federal levels. For example: Last fall, three Iowa Supreme Court...

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Issue-Based

10 Oct 2018

Can Strategic Service Design Disrupt the Poverty-to-Prison Pipeline?

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... or city agencies), and collateral consequences for justice involvement. Health and human services agencies ... Wall Street Grants Program Designed for All interested funders . Registration 2:...

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Health

Human Services

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Marlon Williams Represented Philanthropy New York with City Council Testimony on Progress of Reforms to Accelerate Nonprofit Contract Payments

Release Date:

06/04/2024

... City Council to strongly support reforms to accelerate NYC 's nonprofit contracting payments. Read his ... the stability of these organizations and the people working within the nonprofit sector...

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PNY News

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Public Policy

It’s Time Responsible Business Became Business as Usual

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03/22/2016

... Corporation I recently had the opportunity to speak with a group of graduate students about Corporate Social ... fundamentals of stakeholder engagement and why it makes for good business...

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26 Jun 2024

Grantmaking Equity Hour: Deepening Your Practice - A New Series for Programming Staff

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... Are you or your colleagues searching for ways to dive deeper into grantmaking practice ... October 30 - 12:00 PM – Collaborating with other funders Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 12:00 PM – ... organization,...

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

PNY Core: Philanthropy 101

Informing the Context for Philanthropic Work Philanthropy 101 is a five-part series ... new to philanthropy better understand the sector. It is for PNY members only. The curriculum was developed in ... ALL roles...