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11/19/2014

... This post originally appeared on The Foundation Center’ s GrantCraft blog. When I became the president of Brooklyn ... all the voices in the room (as we would say, “to keep us honest!”). We also launched...

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Brooklyn Org

Overcoming Setbacks

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09/11/2018

... more than two decades when President Trump announced the U. S . withdrawal from the Paris Accord in 2017. With the Iran ... them. Below are three points of reflection that guide us in this moment of political...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

How One Foundation Became The First (Trust-Based) Follower

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01/06/2021

... Philanthropy Project on December 2, 2020. Editor' s Note: Phil was recently interviewed about the foundation' s ... things center trust and shift the responsibility back to us . What...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

Unbound Philanthropy Adds New Staff

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07/02/2012

... Philanthropy , a family foundation that funds work to protect the human rights of immigrants and refugees and to ... promoted to Program Director for Unbound Philanthropy’ s United States Program and Will...

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Arcus Foundation

Unbound Philanthropy

Passing Raise the Age Legislation: A Big Step on the Long Road to Implementation

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06/30/2017

... Children and Naomi Post, Executive Director, Children’ s Defense Fund-NY On April 10, 2017, Governor Cuomo signed ... of life get to Albany to make their voices heard. Here’ s what else moved the needle:...

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Justice Reform

What DAFs are Learning from the Community Development Sector

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08/05/2019

... my vantage points at institutions like Deutsche Bank’ s Community Development Finance Group and the Local ... the Calvert Impact Note, the Contact Fund or LISC NYC’ s Inclusive Creative Economy Fund and others...

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FJC

Carnegie Corporation of New York Honors COVID-19 Responders Among 38 Distinguished Immigrants

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07/01/2020

... of “Operation Warp Speed,” the Trump Administration’ s effort to accelerate development of a vaccine. Ramon Tallaj ... novelist Yaa Gyasi, University of Connecticut women’ s basketball coach Geno Auriemma, and...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

2021 J.M.K. Innovation Prizes Awarded to 10 Initiatives With Standout Potential, Shared Community Focus

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11/16/2021

... to make a significant, lasting impact on America’ s most pressing challenges. The 2021 awardees reflect ... ideas to address pressing needs within the Fund’ s program areas, whether supporting vulnerable...

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Environment and Climate Change

Social Justice

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The J.M. Kaplan Fund

Design Thinking for Advocates: Don’t Knock it Till You Try It

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02/23/2016

... You’ve probably heard of design thinking by now. It’ s an approach to creating innovative products and services, ... colorful Post-its.) If you’re a buzzword skeptic, it’ s likely you’ve dismissed design...

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Arts

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The New York Community Trust

Disrupting the Textbook Status Quo

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09/05/2014

... Core], because they can just rely on their salespeople’ s relationships [with state and district purchasers].” Now, ... among textbook publishers. But without philanthropy’ s help, this marketplace may...

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Education

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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Engagement Snapshot: A Strategic Approach

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11/28/2011

... New York (This post originally appeared on the Forum’ s Forum , the blog of the Forum of Regional Associations of ... Connect age-related concerns to Philanthropy New York’ s own central focus on policy. To...

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All Funders

Internet to Newspapers: Drop Dead—A Program Recap with Nicholas Lemann and Victor Pickard

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06/12/2009

... Dean and Henry R. Luce Professor at Columbia University’ s Graduate School of Journalism, and Victor Pickard , a ... this topic quite often, at least twice a week, and it’ s interesting to see how differently...

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All Funders

Insights from “A Fireside Chat on the ‘True Costs’ of Nonprofits”

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08/03/2022

... of a nonprofit. In a rich discussion led by David S . Cohen , CEO of Doc Wayne Youth Services, Katie Tetrault , ... it is important for funders to understand a nonprofit’ s budget and recognize ‘true costs...

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CSR in Focus: What did we learn in 2020?

... each organization, and there is no one size fits all, it’ s a continuum. Some organizations are still looking at how ... case, while others have mainstreamed efforts and it’ s being led by the businesses (not...

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names Leisle Lin and William B. Petersen as New Senior Vice Presidents

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02/01/2012

... and Board Secretary, where she serves as the Foundation’ s chief financial and compliance officer, chairs the ... Committee, and oversees relations with the Foundation’ s Board of Trustees. Prior to joining...

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Bessemer Trust

The Nathan Cummings Foundation

The Wenner-Gren Foundation

01 Mar 2012

Using Time to Transform Schools: Opportunities, Challenges, and How Foundations Can Make a Difference

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1:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... Our discussion will highlight some of New York City' s successes, identify opportunities for replication and .....

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31 May 2012

Saving Energy: New York City’s Leading Innovations

Thursday, May 31, 2012 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... Called Zone Green, it is recognized as the nation’ s boldest green building plan. The rule changes will make it ... Urban Green Council, guided a process to green the City’ s building codes, and identified...

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19 Jul 2012

Fracking in New York: A Donor Briefing

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8:45am to 10:45am

... Cuomo to open up New York to fracking. Governor Cuomo’ s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued draft ...

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15 Nov 2012

Putting a Human Face on the Fiscal Cliff for Nonprofits and Foundations: A Post-Election Reality Check with Tim Delaney

Thursday, November 15, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... you read National Council of Nonprofits CEO Tim Delaney’ s widely-discussed Huffington Post article “Day One on the ... inspection and public health, management of our nation’ s airspace and air traffic...

17 Apr 2013

The “Grit” Factor: How Community Organizations Support Students for College Success

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 -

8:15am to 10:30am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... forward to develop programs that build young people’ s social and emotional skills, help them problem-solve and ...

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