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Communications During a Disaster: Five Lessons Learned

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11/23/2012

... when you can’t anticipate the full extent of nature’ s wrath. But it can help a lot. And once you go through a ... time trouble strikes. That’ s Lesson One for many of us at Philanthropy New...

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Random Reflections By A New Author

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05/24/2010

... heard the esteemed Israeli author, Amos Oz, remind us that when we dream we dream of perfection—whether of a person, an experience, or a country. Reality never gives us that same perfection. Since Charles...

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A Unique Nonprofit Lender

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08/19/2009

... early seventeenth century sound bite (from Shakespeare’ s Hamlet ; Polonius’ advice to his son, Laertes). Yet ... could expand their services or infrastructure. The fund’ s liquidity is managed entirely in-...

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Philanthropy Must Lead With Its Heart

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02/19/2015

... our narcissistic tendencies may be getting the best of us . It’ s imperative that we see ourselves in a loving relationship ... and hard, but we can find very few indicators that tell us...

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10 Nov 2015

Justice Reform: The End of Mass Incarceration

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 -

8:30am to 12:00pm

... racial and ethnic minorities. For black males in their 30' s , 1 in 10 are in jail on any given day. Despite the enormity ... economic and political movements of the past. Join us to learn from frontline...

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The Next Five Years: Three Reasons We Must Adapt

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05/01/2018

... are ‘round numbers’? Or do we watch the world around us and continuously react? How do you know when to grow? Five ... as we’ve evolved, we've been watching the world around us evolve too. We’ve taken...

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Finding—and Using—the Right Tool for the Job: A Landscape Scan of Assessment Tools

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08/02/2018

... are they best used? This is what the Hewlett Foundation’ s Effective Philanthropy Group were curious to discover, so ... many rich findings from the scan, but a few stood out to us : Organizational assessment...

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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

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A Letter from Ronna Brown

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03/17/2020

... peers or developing collaborative funds, please let us know – and join our next call as a speaker so that more ... for Nonprofits, nationally and locally On Saturday, PNY’ s Policy Committee and then our...

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Why Should Your Foundation Continue to Exist?

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04/14/2014

by Bruce S . Trachtenberg, Advisor, Communications Network The idea of ... haul than in the immediate. As the Altman Foundation’ s McConnell said, “Spending down provides a quick fix, but ... the opportunity to...

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The Communications Network

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Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Announces New President

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02/17/2017

... for The Public Policy Institute, also in Boston. "Karla' s experience in building alliances among funders and engaging ... lead our organization," said Judith Meyers, chair of CCP' s Board...

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What Philanthropy’s Response to Changes in Washington Means for Civic Engagement

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06/15/2017

What Philanthropy’ s Response to Changes in Washington Means for Civic ... accordingly. Many of them have been reaching out to us at Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) , and ... a rapid-response fund...

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Heads Up: These Tax Reform Proposals Could Help or Hurt Nonprofits

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08/16/2017

... and replace the Affordable Care Act, leaders of the U. S . House and Senate are even more determined to “win” ... funding going to nonprofits. Philanthropy New York’ s Public Policy Committee will be meeting in...

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Ford-funded Study Points to Potential Security Weakness in Online Voting Registration Systems

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09/06/2017

... the personal information - like Social Security or driver' s license numbers - most states use to confirm a voter' s ... about this project with a Washington insider, he told us we...

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Lawyers Alliance for New York Announces 2017 Cornerstone Awards for Lawyers Providing Superior Pro Bono Service to Nonprofit Organizations

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11/09/2017

... New Yorkers. Lawyers Alliance will present this year’ s awards at a ceremony on November 14 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 ... nonprofit clients thrive over the years. This year’ s winners exemplify the legal sector...

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Our Policy Priorities for 2018

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01/24/2018

... in a budget bill. We have a great deal of work ahead of us . As our partners at United Philanthropy Forum, Council ... of the most important policies affecting our community’ s nonprofits are hammered out at...

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Walter Panzirer, Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Trustee Shares Rural Healthcare Program's Telehealth Support During COVID-19

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11/17/2020

... Trust Trustee, Shares Rural Healthcare Program' s Telehealth Support During COVID-19 Building a robust ... M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Rural America’ s low population density provides...

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New York City Nonprofit Organizations Receive $24.4 Million From Trinity Church Wall Street in 2020

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12/10/2020

... that are actively working with some of New York City' s most vulnerable residents, including undocumented ... to provide eviction prevention services. Trinity' s funding will specifically be used to...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards $1.5 Million to Organizations Building an Inclusive Conservation Movement

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04/13/2021

... announced that ‘Āina Momona , Ekvn-Yefolecv , McIntosh S .E.E.D. , Native Movement and Soul Fire Farm will receive ... grants totaling $1.5 million through the foundation’ s new Building an Inclusive...

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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

... are drawn from critical lessons learned from the firm’ s business growth and community investments in the ... Richmond, Virginia. This new commitment brings the firm’ s total investments focused on Black,...

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