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Compensating for Your Philanthropic Blind Spots

Release Date:

01/09/2014

... during the session with Paul and Tom, it became clear how important it is to identify “blind spots” in one’s ... At the session, another member of the audience explained how he applies cutting-edge business...

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Evaluation

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Bessemer Trust

JPMorgan Report: Good, Growing Middle-Skill Jobs Exclude Women

Release Date:

03/24/2016

... jobs, the median earnings for these women would increase by over 50 percent, and for all women workers by 5 ... Female packaging and filling machine operators could increase their earnings by over 50 percent...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

Workforce Development

04 Nov 2019

The Divest/Invest Framework: What Does It Mean for Funders Working in Housing and Homelessness? - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Monday, November 4, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

*This program is hosted by our partner, Funders Together to End Homelessness, who has ... renters experiencing housing instability. Public resources that are currently invested in policies and laws ... to partner...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Housing and Homelessness

Nature and NYC Communities Can Thrive Together Through These 5 Goals

Release Date:

04/19/2018

... wetlands and grasslands – cannot be neglected if we want our communities to thrive. Funders who care about community ... on revitalizing and promoting the role of nature in our city. The coalition includes...

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NY Women’s Foundation Announces Seven More Regional Young Women’s Initiatives

Release Date:

06/15/2016

... today with my colleagues from women's foundations around our country to share how we are creating solutions. Last November, we came ... in the United States. Today, we’re delighted to announce our...

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Member News

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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

... close it's doors in October. "As we get ready to close our doors in October, I am reminded of a quote I read years ... share four new reports that evaluate and synthesize what our grantmaking helped...

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Member News

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

The Limits Are Your Freedom

Release Date:

02/15/2017

... view and voice – however humble or bold – on the way resources should be used to make the world better. Private ... attempted to strategize for this new era, to use their resources and their voices in the ways...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

The Rockefeller Foundation Launches $30M Advance Market Commitment with Thermo Fisher Scientific to Ramp Up Procurement and Distribution of Covid-19 Testing

Release Date:

01/14/2021

... investors, businesses, and governments to combine their resources to scale funding solutions and bring about ... to inform decision-makers on where to effectively target resources to keep the pandemic under...

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Member News

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Disaster Relief

Health

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The Rockefeller Foundation

The New Nonprofit: A Model for Innovation Across Sectors

Release Date:

03/14/2013

... moderated by Darren Walker of the Ford Foundation. Our discussion identified three major ways these nonprofits ... sclerosis and other devastating conditions that touch all our lives. Our “...

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All Funders

Ford Foundation Appoints Achmat Dangor to Lead Its South Africa Office

Release Date:

04/01/2013

... A. Ubiñas. “As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of our office in Johannesburg alongside South Africa’s own ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

Ms. Foundation for Women Selects Deborah Jacobs as Vice President, Advocacy and Policy

Release Date:

06/04/2012

... will enable the Ms. Foundation to amplify the voices of our grassroots supporters and address the structural barriers ...

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Appointments & Transitions

Topic(s)

Public Policy

Funding Area

Gender Justice

Related Organizations

Ms. Foundation for Women

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names Leisle Lin and William B. Petersen as New Senior Vice Presidents

Release Date:

02/01/2012

... a B.A. in Economics from Yale University and an M.S. in Accounting from New York University’s Stern School of ... the Foundation and the vital role they play in advancing our mission.” Alfred P. Sloan...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Bessemer Trust

The Nathan Cummings Foundation

The Wenner-Gren Foundation

24 Jul 2017

Interested in Working in Philanthropy?

Monday, July 24, 2017 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... career paths in the philanthropic sector, as part of our " Interested in Working at a Foundation " series. This .....

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Professional Development

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Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

11 Mar 2021

Financial Series: Looking at the 990 Part I (March 11) and Part II (March 18)

Thursday, March 11, 2021 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... the Financial Series (Fundamentals to Financials) from our PNY Core : February 25 – Intro to Financial ...

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Professional Development

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Livestream

Presentation

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

Nonprofit Financials

Nigeria Youth Futures Fund Launches with Seed Funding from the Ford and MacArthur Foundations

Release Date:

09/13/2021

... to invest in the civic engagement and participation of our young people, and the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund will ...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

International/Foreign Affairs

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Ford Foundation

Pinkerton Expands Science Mentoring for High School Scholars

Release Date:

07/20/2015

... “We are thrilled that the Pinkerton Foundation shares our vision for the Science Research Mentoring Program at a ... when science achievement is more important than ever to our youth, our...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Workforce Development

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The Pinkerton Foundation

NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund Launched To Support New York City Nonprofit Organizations

Release Date:

03/20/2020

... and cultural organizations provide programs throughout our neighborhoods that contribute significantly to the ... philanthropic partners will help ensure that many of our city’s nonprofits can withstand this...

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Member News

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Disaster Relief

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Doris Duke Foundation

The Estée Lauder Companies

Ford Foundation

Freedom Together Foundation

Mellon Foundation

The New York Community Trust

Charles H. Revson Foundation

Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

UJA-Federation of New York

Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros Foundation

Mertz Gilmore Foundation Welcomes Aditi Vaidya as its New President

Release Date:

10/13/2022

... shared incoming President Aditi Vaidya. “The crises of our time call for new philanthropic practices, ones that are ... collective action. I’m eager to learn from and support our team, grantee partners, and...