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NY Community Trust Updates Grant Strategies for Behavioral Health and Special Needs Programs

Release Date:

07/25/2016

... Programs In June 2016, The New York Community Trust’ s Board of Directors approved revised strategies for our ... for best practices. A consultant, Laura Wolff, helped us with this process. If you were one of...

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Health

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The New York Community Trust

28 Oct 2016

Philanthropy 101 - Module 2: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues

Friday, October 28, 2016 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... the legal dos and don'ts? What role do trustees play? Join us as we take a dive into what is a 501(c)3, identifying who ... who philanthropy is accountable to Recognize the board’ s responsibilities in...

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Professional Development

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

28 Sep 2016

Growing the Farm to Institution Movement: From Farm to Plate

Wednesday, September 28, 2016 -

12:30pm to 2:30pm

... food consumed in a region. New York is one of the nation’ s top food-producing states with 36,000 farms and over 7 ... with their own feeding programs to learn alongside us .** Explore: The importance of...

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Livestream

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All Funders

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Environment and Climate Change

Food Systems

Funders Who Value Diversity, Use This Resource

Release Date:

10/18/2016

... strength and opportunity increased diversity provides to us . As we approach the end of a year that has rivaled 1968 ... the book is bringing together some of the country’ s foremost thought leaders on race,...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Mellon Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces Divestment from Industries that Harm People of Color

Release Date:

11/03/2016

... The divestment decision was approved by the Foundation’ s Board of Directors in September. “Racial equity is core ... our nation. This decision is critical to the Foundation’ s ability to fully pursue its...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Brooklyn Org

Ellen Braune Joins the Surdna Foundation as Director of Communications

Release Date:

11/15/2016

... Braune joins the Foundation to lead the organization' s internal and external communications efforts. For 11 ... she was an editor and producer for programs including CBS' s 60 Minutes, NBC'...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Surdna Foundation

Take Another Look at the Ways Schools Police Gender Norms

Release Date:

12/01/2016

... Weekly December 1, 2016 edition. Philanthropy New York’ s Education Working Group has frequently examined how schools ... and justice circles has often centered on young men’ s experiences in the school-to-...

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President's Message

PNY News

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Gender Justice

02 Feb 2017

Invisible No More: Native Realities in a Post-Election Era

Thursday, February 2, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Standing Rock only begins to embody what is at stake. Join us for this post-election session to deepen the understanding ... Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, New York Women' s Foundation Designed...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Environment and Climate Change

Human Services

Social Justice

Children, Youth and Families

Bon Iver Collaborates With NY Women's Foundation to Bring Gender Equity Issues Centerstage

Release Date:

12/06/2016

Bon Iver Collaborates With NY Women' s Foundation to Bring Gender Equity Issues Centerstage NEW ... Bon Iver , led by Justin Vernon, and The New York Women’ s Foundation announce a partnership as a part of...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

The Search is On for PNY’s Next Public Policy Fellow

Release Date:

02/01/2017

The Search is On for PNY’ s Next Public Policy Fellow by Ronna Brown, president of Philanthropy New York It’ s not enough to assert that there’ s a need for more ... This is the time of year when...

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President's Message

PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Altman Foundation, NY Community Trust, PNY Among Nonprofit Leaders Named to Value-Based Payment Commission

Release Date:

02/01/2017

... a Value-Based Payment Commission to support New York State' s shift to a value-based payment (VBP) model for health and ... important time. While the challenges facing America' s health care system...

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Health

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Altman Foundation

The Limits Are Your Freedom

Release Date:

02/15/2017

... full-day intensive: “ Advocacy: A Compass for Today’ s Terrain .” The stellar line-up of experts will span ... in public debate. Thousands of years ago, Plato told us that people make themselves appear...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

William T. Grant Foundation Names Rosanna Aybar as Vice President, Finance And Administration

Release Date:

03/13/2017

... will oversee the external managers of the Foundation’ s endowment. She will also have responsibility for the Foundation’ s budget, accounting, audit, human resources, and information ... systems, as well as...

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Appointments & Transitions

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William T. Grant Foundation

Will Cordery Joins Wellspring's Racial Justice Program

Release Date:

05/04/2017

Will Cordery Joins Wellspring' s Racial Justice Program Wellspring Advisors is delighted to ... grants to community-based advocacy organizations in the U. S . South working to move multi-issue agendas,...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Social Justice

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Wellspring Philanthropic Fund

Carnegie Funded Commission Releases Report on Financial Aid & The Future of Undergraduate Education

Release Date:

05/11/2017

... who make the biggest investment of all." "America' s commitment to financial aid is rooted in providing ... the educational experience. This new analysis points us toward a fair and effective...

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Member News

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Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Carnegie Among Funders of STEM Learning Ecosystems, 17 Regional Partnerships Focused on STEM Education Pathways Added

Release Date:

05/25/2017

... ( http://stemecosystems.org/ ), as announced at the U. S . News STEM Solutions National Leadership Conference. In ... . “It’ s so important to consider the entire continuum of ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Carnegie Names Nine Philanthropists as Recipients of the 2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy

Release Date:

06/26/2017

... leadership in philanthropy, celebrating Andrew Carnegie' s philanthropic ideals. The 2017 honorees are: Mei Hing Chak ... Foundation H. F. (Gerry) and Marguerite Lenfest U. S .A.; Lenfest Foundation Azim...