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15
Dec
2011
Setting the Stage for 2012: Carol Jenkins Interviews Simon Greer and Pamela Shifman on Paradigm Shifts and Their Implications for Philanthropy
Thursday, December 15, 2011 -
1:30pm to 5:00pm
This program will be followed by a festive holiday reception. Join Philanthropy New York’s Funders of Women and Girls in a dynamic conversation on contemporary issues and philanthropy. Award winning journalist Carol Jenkins, Chair of The African...
17
Jun
2009
Challenges & Needs of African-American Girls in NYC & Strategies for Making a Difference
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 -
8:30am to 11:00am
WHO SHOULD ATTEND : Members concerned with issues affecting women and girls; youth; poverty; and minorities. ...
Perpetuity, continued
Release Date:
04/24/2014
Tony Proscio of the Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy keeps the conversation going around the question: What Is the Case for Foundations Living in Perpetuity? This topic was the...
No Stories Without Numbers; No Numbers Without Stories
Release Date:
08/04/2014
Paul Connolly, Director of Advisory Services for Bessemer Trust, writes about how donors can give "smartly" or "more strategically" and produce both stories and numbers showing how they're making a difference through their grantmaking.
See the Storify: Sandy, Philanthropy & A Year of Hard Lessons
Release Date:
10/29/2013
We’re pleased to share the Storify recap of our October 25 half-day convening on how philanthropy can support ongoing rebuilding efforts in the communities affected by Hurricane Sandy.
24
Mar
2015
THREADS NEW YORK
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 -
8:30am to 12:00pm
The world is rapidly changing around us. If the nonprofit and philanthropic sector is to thrive in the decades ahead, we must come together to assess the daunting challenges and incredible opportunities that face us.
Grant Foundation Shifts Research Focus, Invites Studies that Improve Use of Research
Release Date:
12/17/2015
Grant Foundation seeks to support studies of how to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth.
12
May
2016
Diverse and Dispersed: Managing a Far-Flung Family - Webinar
Thursday, May 12, 2016 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
In our increasingly mobile society, family philanthropies once defined by their proximity now encounter a new obstacle: geography.
27
Sep
2016
Healing from and Preventing Conflict: The Unique Power of the Arts
Tuesday, September 27, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... - defines them. For others, conflict occurs in pockets, affecting people and groups unequally. The effects of ...
Individual Giving, Forgotten No More
Release Date:
11/07/2016
Rimsha Khan, grants assistant at The Commonwealth Fund, writes that attending the first Philanthropy 101 class was a prime time to be exposed to and start learning about the philanthropic community in New York.
Westchester Community Foundation Launches the Westchester COVID-19 Response Fund
Release Date:
03/23/2020
An anonymous donor will match all contributions up to $1 million. Funding will go to support frontline nonprofits working to address the basic needs of Westchester County residents impacted by the novel coronavirus.
17
Nov
2020
The Impact of Big Tech: What is the Solution? - A Webinar Hosted by Media Impact Funders
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
It’s impossible to live in the digital world without engaging with Big Tech. These behemoth information technology companies—Apple, Google, Facebook, etc.—influence all facets of life, impacting us in ways we are only just starting to understand.
10
Dec
2020
Uncovering Dyslexia, NYC’s Literacy Crisis and its Effects Across Systems
Thursday, December 10, 2020 -
9:00am to 10:30am
Education, particularly literacy, should unlock opportunities. Instead, most literacy programs used in American schools leave more than half the students struggling to read. It perpetuates the loss of human potential. The picture in New York City,...
Borealis Philanthropy Welcomes Amoretta Morris as President
Release Date:
01/13/2021
After a national search, Amoretta Morris has been named President of Borealis Philanthropy. Her first day will be February 16, 2021.
29
Apr
2021
The OST Workforce: Moving Forward Beyond the Age of COVID
Thursday, April 29, 2021 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
As funders consider re-entry for vulnerable youth workers, there is an opportunity to consider how to strengthen and fortify the OST workforce--including rebuilding a field that offers family sustaining wages and viable career pathways.
Doris Duke Foundation Announces "Racial Equity in Clinical Equations"
Release Date:
06/27/2023
Largest Commitment Ever to Examine the Misuse of Race in Medical Research Informing Patient Care
18
Apr
2012
Improving Teaching: What’s Evaluation Got to Do with It?
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 -
1:45pm to 5:00pm
A debate* over the methods and purpose of teaching evaluation has been roiling in the national and many local media for months. In New York as elsewhere, the media have largely focused on the points of dispute and the contentious use of value-added...
20
Sep
2012
The Evolution of Institution-Based Community Organizing: Can Congregations Be Change Agents for Social Justice Again?
Thursday, September 20, 2012 -
8:30am to 11:00am
... these changes. A census of all IBCOs within the United States included a national survey and in-depth phone ... the fracturing of communities and families in the United States IBCOs as a major social movement...