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To Serve Racial Equity, What Are You Doing Less Of?

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10/28/2020

... within our organizations when one of you asked a question about how to create buy-in to fund these tools in the first ... how budgets are moral documents. Exemplified by the Poor People ’s Moral Budget , this...

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16 Oct 2012

The New Corporate Philanthropy Challenge: A Leadership Conversation

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8:15am to 10:30am

... is managed as an investment in society, it can become a powerful catalytic force for change. The Council on ... of our times. Explore Ways to utilize this new resource to support strategic philanthropy...

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19 Nov 2019

Equity, Access and Degree Completion: The Promise of Collective Impact in NYC

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9:00am to 11:00am

... New York City. #DegreesNYC has brought together people and resources to build a powerful movement to transform practice and policy aimed at closing the attainment gap. Join us to learn more...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Awards $2 Million in 2015 to Nonprofits Empowering Borough’s Vulnerable Youth

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11/23/2015

... and outcomes for 16- to 24-year-olds, particularly young people of color. The initiative stems directly from the ... Brooklyn are getting the vital support needed to bring about true change...

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TED: Exceptional Media and Ideas for Change

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05/28/2013

... First, storytelling matters. Stories resonate with people on an emotional level and we’re learning more about the power of stories to incite change (we’ll be ... in our meeting remotely. Even without a lot of...

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For philanthropy, racial equity isn't enough: Why we've moved to redistribution to address the racial wealth gap

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10/14/2021

... Floyd's murder, the 2020 Black Lives Matter movement, the ongoing pandemic, and a polarized presidential election. More ... equity lens; we must shift from a conversation solely about grantmaking to...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Opportunity Collective Increases to $15 Million Commitment to Support BIPOC-Owned Businesses

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02/02/2021

... BIPOC-Owned Businesses NEW YORK – As part of its ongoing effort to promote more inclusive growth in a ... organizations from across sectors to share best practices, resources and ideas to address global...

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Manage Difficult Workplace Conversations Like a Jedi

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04/13/2017

... to perfect. According to research , 85 percent of people prepare before a difficult conversation but are still ... conversation: First M - Mindful Preparation Negative views about a person’s character affects...

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Altman Foundation

We Can Make Changes to the Charitable Deduction that Benefit Nonprofits

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03/07/2013

... Eugene Steuerle, a presenter at our recent program on the ongoing charitable deduction debate , shares some interesting ideas from his Congressional ...

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Rules and Rituals: How to Drive Change

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07/06/2017

... with pride in what they do, knowledge of subtle details about how things worked, and personal relationships with ... need to keep people motivated links to the third factor: ongoing...

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Foundation Administrators Network

... foundation’s administration, including operations, human resources , IT, compensation and benefits, and office ... knowledge and resources , to test complex ideas with peers about...

Building a Bigger Tent for Effective Philanthropy

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07/07/2015

... ideas to help prompt funders to do so. (Read the related debate series, “ Strategic Philanthropy and Its Discontents ... Effective philanthropy leaders may apply lessons about how ideas catch on to extend...

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North Star Fund Announces 9 Catalyst Grants

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01/16/2018

... the true potential of our city as a place where all people are welcome and included. Catalyst grants support ... they are taking on. These grants include access to resources to help them grow their leadership...

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College and Career Readiness: Are We Measuring What Matters?

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06/11/2013

... groups in the New York City public school system. Our resources are deployed to ensure children and youth are in ... for Public Schools’ Susan Fairchild. As we think about the role of the State Education...

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Purpose as a Compass: Grant Reporting - What is the Purpose? Linking Values, Vision, and Practice 

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04/25/2023

... a rote requirement that contributes very little to their ongoing growth. And for funders, instead of a launch pad for ... “wicked” problems and make efficient use of limited resources . Sounds good, right? But...

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ViacomCBS Leads 25th Annual Day of Service

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06/17/2021

... address the mentorship gap that COVID-19 has caused for young people – especially those in underserved communities. ... or post-production. They’ll also teach the students about different...

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Paramount

COVID-19: Using a Racial Justice Lens Now to Transform Our Future

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04/07/2020

... feel the impact of COVID-19 in some way. But people who are already targeted, marginalized, and ... requires us to confront power, shift how we distribute our resources , and move toward system-wide...

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New Class of Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows Tackles Economic and Social Inequality

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08/12/2014

... who will equip multi-faith movements for justice with the resources to harness the power of story; and Mosi Makori, who will be engaging young men and women of color in an attempt to change the ...

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As Youth Giving Since 2001 Totals $19M, Brooklyn Community Foundation CEO Reiterates the Importance of a Youth-Led Strategy

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12/11/2017

... finds. "We believe that investing in youth is not just about the future, it is about their ability to be leaders in ... actively engage in problem-solving around those issues. Young...

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