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21 Nov 2013

Education Funders Research Initiative - Building Better Schools

Thursday, November 21, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

Ford Foundation

... remarks by Merryl H. Tisch, Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents. Education Funders Research Initiative ...

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Education

Yifei Li Joins The Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees

Release Date:

11/01/2013

The Rockefeller Foundation, celebrating 100 years of global innovation, has announced the appointment of Chinese businesswoman Yifei Li to its Board of Trustees.

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Rockefeller Foundation

26 Jun 2014

Foundations for Social Impact Bonds

Thursday, June 26, 2014 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... demand and support ongoing projects: Working directly with state and local government; Building provider capacity to ...

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Finance & Asset Management

Impact Investing

15 Jul 2014

Art, Technology and Intellectual Property: How Funders Can Help Artists and Arts Institutions Navigate this Changing Landscape

Tuesday, July 15, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... access to and distribution of art? What is the current state of policy play on copyright issues and international ...

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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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Workforce Development

The Rise of Women (in Philanthropy)

Release Date:

09/24/2012

... York , the regional association of grantmakers in the Tri- State area. Over a working lunch in June, the committee ...

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All Funders

How Philanthropists Can Play Politics

Release Date:

09/24/2012

... or regional? If so, consider supporting avenues focused on state or community elections. You will also need to determine ...

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All Funders

Animal Groups Unite to Improve Post-Disaster Philanthropy

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04/17/2015

Claire Sterling, Director of Grant Strategies at ASPCA, explores post-disaster animal care.

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Animal Welfare

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ASPCA

PNY's 36th Annual Meeting Will Be a Critical Conversation on International Grantmaking

Release Date:

05/05/2015

“Global Perspectives, Universal Connections” will focus on cross-border philanthropy and practical learning that all grantmakers, regardless of their funding areas, will be able to apply to their work.

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President's Message

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International/Foreign Affairs

02 Nov 2015

Winning Ingredients: What Philanthropy Can Learn from the Marriage Equality Movement

Monday, November 2, 2015 -

12:45pm to 4:00pm

... Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, Grand Valley State University Jeana Frazzini, Co-Director, Basic Rights ...

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For Americans Seeking Good Jobs, Four Values are Key

Release Date:

09/10/2015

... Des Moines, we found that stability won the day for Iowa State Fair goers. To further explore these two ...

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Insights

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Community Development

Economic Security

Workforce Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation

A Call to Men and NY Women’s Foundation Host Training Institute to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls

Release Date:

10/21/2015

The national Training Institute provided advanced workshops on engaging men and boys in domestic violence and sexual assault prevention, and educating them on healthy, respectful manhood.

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

W.T. Grant Foundation Launches Blog Series on Research Evidence and Federal Policy

Release Date:

10/29/2015

Evidence at the Crossroads is a new blog series, edited by the William T. Grant Foundation, that focuses on the federal government’s efforts to build and use research evidence to improve social programs.

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Social Justice

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William T. Grant Foundation

Amy Berman, of the Hartford Foundation, to Be Honored with Grantmakers In Health's Terrance Keenan Award

Release Date:

12/14/2015

... health care administration. She has served on the New York State Department of Health's Emergency Preparedness Task .....

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Health

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

13 Apr 2016

Legal Series - Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & Family Offices)

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... tax law or a "related party transaction" under New York State law Common "self-dealing" pitfalls and how to avoid .....

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Professional Development

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

HR & Operations Staff

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Finance & Asset Management

Barry I. Schloss Named New Weinberg Foundation Board Chair

Release Date:

03/01/2016

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation announced that Barry I. Schloss has been named the new Chair of the Board. He will also continue in his role as Treasurer/CFO.

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

New Joint NEH & Mellon Foundation Fellowship Encourages Digital Research in the Humanities

Release Date:

03/01/2016

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the two largest funders of humanities research in the United States, announced a new joint fellowship opportunity to support high-quality “born digital” research in...