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The Business of Philanthropy: “Exit Interviews” with Former and Departing Foundation CEOs

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06/30/2011

... Indicators—have become routine features of the funder’ s landscape. But does a total embrace of a culture so reliant on numbers make us better? Measurement, by itself, is neither good nor bad, .....

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Reflections from Foundations on the Hill

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03/24/2011

... to several specific legislative issues on the Council’ s agenda, we focused on enhancing Congress’ awareness of ... were 3 kinds of activities that will enhance our sector’ s ability to effectively inform...

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On the Occasion of the New York Foundation’s 100th Anniversary

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11/05/2009

... provide only a rough picture of the complexity of people’ s lives and communities and what it takes to make them ... people who experience it every day. Close listening helps us learn, and it often helps...

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Program Recap—Perpetuity or Limited Life: How Do Family Foundations Decide?

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07/29/2009

... for Special Projects at the Foundation Center, to provide us with a recap of the program. The program began with a ... by Loren Renz on key findings from the Foundation Center’ s new study, Perpetuity or...

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16 Mar 2015

Food Systems and Movements

Monday, March 16, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... public sphere without addressing the issues which divide us . For many communities this means addressing racism in the ...

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Ford’s Walker Says ‘Unusual Coalition’ Won’t Be Last of its Kind

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02/20/2015

... Public Safety. As our colleagues and I survey America’ s landscape of intractable, intolerable affronts to social ... even as crime rates steadily fall. Our government’ s steady construction of more prisons is...

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29 Apr 2015

What Kind of Welcome? How are Unaccompanied Children from Central America Faring in New York?

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 -

2:15pm to 4:30pm

... programs to assist the children who settled here. Join us to hear from grantmakers who were early investors in this ... Medical Director, Community Pediatric Programs, Children' s Hospital at Montefiore...

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CSR, the Arts, and the Double Bottom Line

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04/14/2015

... CSR/CCI goals. It is based on research about recent U. S . corporate giving patterns and trends, as well as telephone ... Arts President and CEO Robert Lynch notes that, “today’ s most innovative businesses are...

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Three Prominent Foundation Leaders Join Foundation Center Board of Trustees

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04/20/2015

... health, and digital technology," said Foundation Center' s president, Bradford K. Smith. "Their combined wisdom will strengthen our organization' s ability to identify, understand, and...

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Health

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W.K. Kellogg Foundation

16 Sep 2015

Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Industry Partnerships - Current and Future Strategies

Wednesday, September 16, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... with a focus on low-wage workers in the latter two. Join us for an update on the two existing industry partnerships ...

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The Role of Philanthropy in Addressing the Greek Crisis

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08/21/2015

... originally appeared on the European Foundation Centre' s In Dialogue Blog . What is philanthropy’ s appropriate role in the midst of the Greek socioeconomic ... end, it is in times of crisis that our...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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Advancing Racial Equity in Arts and Culture, Part 2

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09/21/2015

... post discussed the New York City Cultural Agenda Fund’ s racial justice leadership training for arts and cultural ... where racial inequities are most prevalent in the City’ s arts and culture sector. They...

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The New York Community Trust

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Richard D. Parsons Elected Next Chair of The Rockefeller Foundation Board; David Rockefeller Jr. To Step Down At End of Five Year Term

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10/29/2015

... December 2010. His term of Chair included the Foundation’ s Centennial in 2013, an historic opportunity to reflect on ... since 2007. I am certain that under Dick and Judith’ s leadership the Foundation will...

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For CEIP, Don’t Call It a Comeback

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12/17/2015

... obsessively follow every change on Philanthropy New York’ s website, you may not have noticed that this month the ... Committee for Equitable and Inclusive Philanthropy . It’ s not just a new name, but a new...

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NY Life Marks Fifth Year of Partnership to Provide Bereavement Services

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01/20/2016

... received since the program began five years ago has helped us to meet the growing needs of the providers. We not only ... nearly $5 million have been awarded since the program’ s inception in 2011. The New...

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What Am I Doing Here?

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03/01/2016

... Philanthropy New York Public Policy Fellow It’ s been seven months since I joined the team at Philanthropy ... also getting a lot of interest from people for this year’ s round of fellowship applications, so...

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Philanthropy New York Announces New Executive Committee

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04/06/2016

... 2016 edition. “These are the leaders helping New York’ s philanthropic sector move forward.” Philanthropy New York’ s Board of Directors is one of the most highly engaged boards ... slate of Executive...

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Three Ways the Arts are Advancing Equity in NYC

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04/06/2016

... health, labor, and education are mirrored in the city’ s cultural sector. Culture is a way of life, and creative ... bolster arts advocacy and improve equity in the City’ s cultural sector. Now, to wrap up:...

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The New York Community Trust

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DC Dysfunction Isn’t the Whole Story

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04/20/2016

... asked myself a lot in the month leading up to last week’ s annual Foundations on the Hill event, which aims to educate ... So I believe that I am not the only one wondering if it’ s worth the time, expense and...

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