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Program Officers Join Expanding Surdna Teams in Thriving Cultures, Sustainable Environments, Strong Local Economies

Release Date:

02/01/2013

... staff members will be joining the Foundation in February 2013 . Elizabeth Mendez Berry joins the Thriving Cultures ... Cultures program focuses on involving teens in the arts and fostering the growth of local...

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As NYC Museums Reopen, $1.5 Million in Grants from Rockefeller Brothers Fund Aims to Build Back a More Equitable Cultural Sector

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09/22/2020

... the COVID-19 pandemic. This initiative of the RBF Culpeper Arts & Culture program will support a range of exhibitions, ... many museums back under the microscope and sparked a new national dialogue about...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Arts

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TRANSformational Impact: U.S. Foundation Funding for Trans Communities

Publication date:

02/2015

... However, even at its record high of $8.3 million in 2013 , the philanthropic resources provided hardly seem commensurate with the severe ...

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Report

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Funders for LGBTQ Issues

11 Sep 2013

What’s Looming Overhead? The Current Debate Around Funding Indirect Costs of Nonprofits

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Funding overhead costs using grant funds has been a much debated topic in philanthropy — and the discussion is heating up again. Recently, GuideStar, Charity Navigator and the BBB Wise Giving Alliance started a collaborative campaign (called The...

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Building a Movement to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Philanthropy

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07/25/2013

... action. As demonstrated in D5’s State of the Work 2013 report, our movement continues to grow, as more people ... large and small, individual donors, regional and national associations, and organizations that...

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All Funders

New York City's Community Foundation Carries Out Charitable Legacies of Brooke Astor and Many Others

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06/07/2017

... help domestic violence victims find housing, strengthen arts groups, feed the hungry, and more. Three highlights from ... for funder collaborative housed at The Trust, which pools resources to expand access...

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The New York Community Trust

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The Goldilocks Approach to Nonprofit Board Size: What Is “Just Right”?

Release Date:

10/05/2017

... findings in BoardSource’s “Leading with Intent: 2017 National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices” report is a simple one ...

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Finance & Asset Management

Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

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04/2013

Learn how the IRS Form 990 and financial statements can best be used together to interpret the financial status of an organization.

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Finance Staff

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Nonprofit Financials

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13 Aug 2015

Passing the "Mirror Test": Ethics and Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, August 13, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... for Family Foundations . Presenter Michael Rion, Founder, Resources for Ethics and Management Designed for The National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to ... the ways you can utilize PNY...

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Family Foundation

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14 Aug 2014

So You Want to Be a Family Philanthropist? - Webinar

Thursday, August 14, 2014 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... only open to PNY members. Members : In June 2014, the National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP) launched a new ... click here to register. In Collaboration with The National Center for Family Philanthropy...

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Family Foundation

10 Sep 2015

Planning for an Influx of Assets - Webinar

Thursday, September 10, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... point in your family’s philanthropy. With rising resources comes the budding potential to do more of what ... Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation Designed for The National Center for Family Philanthropy...

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Family Foundation

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

After Orlando – After the Anger and Sadness – There Is Work to Be Done

Release Date:

06/15/2016

... legislation sweeping the nation. Mass Shooting in Orlando: Resources and Networks for Action There are so many important ... the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act in 2013 . AVP also leads the...

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Dara Major Philanthropy Consulting

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A Look At How Surdna Foundation is Backing Water Infrastructure in American Cities

Release Date:

06/25/2018

... has a couple of options when it comes to focusing its resources . It can go deep in a particular geography, or it ... infrastructure and urban water management since around 2013 , giving out around $8.7 million...

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Environment and Climate Change

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New York Life Foundation Awards a $325K to Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors

Release Date:

05/20/2014

... New York Life is the Title Sponsor of 19th Annual TAPS National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp Over Memorial Day Weekend in May 2013 Company Also Sponsors Programs for Children & Teens at...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Veterans

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New York Life Foundation

Foundations Aim to Save Pensions in Detroit Crisis

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01/13/2014

The New York Times reports that a group of national and local philanthropic foundations, including the ... $330 million to help save Detroit's art collection. National and local philanthropic foundations have...

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Arts

Community Development

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Ford Foundation

PNY Smart Assets Blog Posts on Hurricane Sandy

... Hurricane Sandy , by Dr. Irwin Redlener, Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia ...

3/19/2015 - Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees - Recording & PowerPoint

Publication date:

03/2015

View materials and the recording of the program, "Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees."

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Sharing What Matters: Foundation Transparency

Publication date:

03/2016

The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) examined the perspectives of foundation CEOs and learned that there is much agreement on the audiences for their transparency efforts. Foundation CEOs also agree about what they believe is the most important information to share with those audiences.However, foundation practice lags behind CEOs’ beliefs.

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