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18 Nov 2014

Food Chains - Documentary Film Series

Tuesday, November 18, 2014 -

4:30pm to 8:45pm

There is more interest in food these days than ever, yet there is very little interest in the hands that pick it. Farmworkers, the foundation of our fresh food industry, are routinely abused and robbed of wages. "Food Chains" reveals the human cost...

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Film Screening

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All Funders

Funding Area

Food Systems

Immigration

Social Justice

Workforce Development

NY Juvenile Justice Initiative Chair Penny Willgerodt Passes Baton to Julie Peterson and Kaberi Banerjee Murthy

Release Date:

08/04/2016

As a believer in leadership rotation and power sharing, NY Juvenile Justice Initiative (NYJJI) Chair Penny Willgerodt has stepped down to make way for new co-chairs Julie Peterson and Kaberi Banerjee Murthy.

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Appointments & Transitions

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New York Juvenile Justice Initiative

26 Oct 2016

Service for Impact

Wednesday, October 26, 2016 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of employees at all levels to support nonprofit partners and meet true community needs.

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Commonwealth Fund’s President, David Blumenthal, Named 2017 Recipient Of The Health Services Research Prize

Release Date:

05/23/2017

David Blumenthal has been named the 2017 recipient of the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research.

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Member News

Funding Area

Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Zul Jamal and Carley Roney Join Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors

Release Date:

02/05/2018

Zul Jamal and Carley Roney Join Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors Brooklyn Community Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Zul Jamal and Carley Roney to its Board of Directors, effective Friday, January...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Organizations Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint and Improve Health

Release Date:

04/20/2018

If the U.S. health care system were a separate country, its $3.3 trillion GDP would give it the fifth-largest economy in the world. It is also the world’s seventh-largest producer of carbon dioxide, making it a major contributor to air pollution.

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Commonwealth Fund

Soros Says Attacks Won’t Alter His Charitable and Political Giving

Release Date:

06/11/2018

... Vladimir Putin. He has been accused of being an all- powerful puppet master, a Nazi sympathizer and the person ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Open Society Foundations

08 Nov 2018

Service For Impact – The Nonprofit Perspective: Building Volunteering Partnerships for Greater Impact

Thursday, November 8, 2018 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... to everyone at the table? What are the components of a powerful partnership, and what specific steps can companies ...

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Professional Development

Tools & Strategies

Format

Breakout Discussion

Audience

Corporate Funders

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Transparency

Volunteerism

28 Feb 2019

Capacity Building Across Borders: A Three-Part Strategy for Funders - A Webinar

Thursday, February 28, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Funders working globally face competing demands to deliver program results while helping their NGO partners achieve sustainable, lasting impact at depth and scale. Doing both well demands more than program-specific investments. Strengthening the...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

International/Foreign Affairs

Kitty Green’s THE ASSISTANT Forms Partnership With the New York Women’s Foundation Ahead of Its Telluride Premiere

Release Date:

09/05/2019

... recently landed her dream job as a junior assistant to a powerful entertainment mogul. Her day is much like any other ...

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Member News

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Arts

Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

Atlantic Philanthropies Shares Four New Reports that Examine Their Grantmaking Successes, Failures and Lessons

Release Date:

02/26/2020

Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO of Atlantic Philanthropies, has shared a note and four reports on the foundation's successes, failures and lessons learned as the foundation prepares to close it's doors in October.

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Member News

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Commits $1M to COVID-19 Relief

Release Date:

04/06/2020

The Tiffany & Co. Foundation today announced a one-million-dollar commitment to COVID-19 related causes.

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The Tiffany & Co. Foundation

The Teagle Foundation Partners with the National Endowment for the Humanities

Release Date:

09/23/2020

The Teagle Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities are partnering to jointly sponsor Cornerstone: Learning for Living.

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Member News

Funding Area

Education

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The Teagle Foundation

22 Oct 2020

Centering Racial Justice in the Immigrant Rights Movement - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, October 22, 2020 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

Join Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, Four Freedoms Fund, and Rise Together Fund for a critical conversation on centering racial justice in the immigrant justice movement.

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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29 Oct 2020

Food for Thought: Preparing for the Post Election World

Thursday, October 29, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

Join us for a special Food for Thought brown bag discussion to explore how you can build both internal and external practices to support staff, grantees and yourself as we enter a post.

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Network Building

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

18 Global Cities Selected to Participate in the World Cities Culture Forum’s Leadership Exchange Program Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies & Google Arts and Culture

Release Date:

10/29/2020

Cultural leaders will collaborate on innovative solutions to address challenges facing the creative sector in global cities including inequity and financial stress escalated by COVID-19

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Member News

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Arts

Community Development

Public Policy

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Ford Foundation Appoints Javier Valdés as U.S. Director of Civic Engagement and Government

Release Date:

05/04/2021

Valdés will assume the New York-based role in August 2021.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Ford Foundation

20 Jul 2021

Can Knowledge Management Support the Path Towards Racial Equity?

Tuesday, July 20, 2021 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

As organizations work to progress along the racial equity continuum, staff in all areas are reexamining internal functions and practices through a racial equity lens (from program development to consulting and procurement, to hiring and staff...