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This Is How to Put Neighborhoods at the Center of Grantmaking

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03/04/2016

... is an important challenge to traditional philanthropic practices . Donors and foundation staff too often believe they ... model. How do we know what truly effective participatory practices are? How to build...

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Brooklyn Org

New York Community Trust Announces Gold, Silver and Bronze Winners of Nonprofit Excellence Awards

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12/06/2016

... Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards Presentation and Best Practices Workshop was held Friday, December 2nd at the New ... LLC, and Empower Retirement followed by the Best Practices Workshop which included a...

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Actions Civics: Activating Young Citizens to Go Beyond the Ballot

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07/03/2018

DeNora Getachew, New York City Executive Director of Generation Citizen, writes "In this politically divisive moment, many of us are grappling with how to have an impact and reaffirm the ideals underpinning our democracy."

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PNY's Policy Corner: Following the Lead of our Partners by Supporting #WHY15 and #JustPay Campaigns:

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02/02/2024

... laden with delayed contract payments and broken budget practices – which causes 25 percent of the primarily BIPOC ... on the city to rethink wage, contracting and budgeting practices . The mayor’s plan for...

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01 May 2024

Turning the Tide: (Re)Claiming Belonging & Power for People of Color in Philanthropy

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 -

10:00am to 11:00am

Virtual Meeting - Register by 4/30

... foster diversity, equity, and inclusion in philanthropic practices . Cultivating a culture of belonging that not only ... particularly given the prevalence of racist funding practices within certain foundations...

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Philanthropy New York Announces New Executive Committee

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04/06/2016

Philanthropy New York’s Board of Directors is one of the most highly engaged boards with which I have ever worked. Not only do they show up (!) but they attend their quarterly board meetings well prepared and ready to explore complicated membership...

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Do You See Yourself In the First Nations Struggle?

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03/02/2017

... in philanthropy and in the world -- It is simultaneously small , yet important. It enables me to feel seasoned in the ...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Talking Politics

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02/06/2018

... to include the questions vary — very large and quite small , urban and rural, coastal and mid country, private ...

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

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The Issues We’re Taking to the Hill

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02/21/2018

Last month, I wrote in this column about Philanthropy New York’s 2018 Policy Slate, which outlines the federal, state and local issues and actions that are top priorities for the year. Now, we’re looking toward Foundations on the Hill, the annual...

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Century Foundation Scholar Releases Report on The Future of Statewide College Promise Programs

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03/07/2018

... though these initial first steps have often been small . Century Foundation Scholar Releases Report on The ...

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Education

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How Foundations Can Make a Difference After Puerto Rico’s Latest Natural Disaster

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02/26/2020

... then another. Since then, we have been hit by thousands of small earthquakes and aftershocks. Surveying the damage, and ...

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To Get a Railroad Project Moving Long Islanders Had to Pull Together

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06/23/2020

... near the tracks. It's a familiar phenomenon: how a small group with a vested interest—or backyard .....

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Tax Reform that Sustains and Grows Charitable Giving

... deduction is an especially efficient method of directing resources to communities, because for every $1 that the ...

Melissa Bradley To Step Down As Tides CEO

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04/01/2013

... and Tides’ role in bringing in expertise and resources in these areas and beyond.” Vice President of ...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Innocent Chukwuma to Lead Its West Africa Office

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01/01/2013

The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Innocent Chukwuma as Representative for West Africa, serving Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, The Gambia, Mali, Guinea and Sierra Leone. Chukwuma will be based in the Ford Foundation’s office in Lagos and...

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Abby Youngblood Joins North Star Fund as Food and Environment Program Officer

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08/01/2012

... which is a philanthropic organizing project providing resources and networking opportunities for funders in the New ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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01 Mar 2012

Using Time to Transform Schools: Opportunities, Challenges, and How Foundations Can Make a Difference

Thursday, March 1, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... schools use time is key to their effectiveness. Like other resources , time can be used well or squandered. The question ...

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19 Jul 2012

Fracking in New York: A Donor Briefing

Thursday, July 19, 2012 -

8:45am to 10:45am

... the strongest possible regulatory framework and identify resources for enforcing it. Explore Problems with ...

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26 Feb 2013

BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 -

7:00am to 11:00am

Join the Education and Research Foundation of the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York as they present the "BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium VII: Resilient New York: How Nonprofit Leaders Are Managing the Unexpected." A ...

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