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21 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Saving Our Communities: Historic Preservation Initiatives in NYC

Thursday, June 21, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... grassroots, social media, and advocacy campaigns as case studies to illuminate the importance of preservation efforts ...

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20 Jul 2012

New Opportunities for Undocumented Youth: One Step Closer to the Dream

Friday, July 20, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

President Obama recently announced that undocumented students will soon be eligible to apply for deferred action. Although not a pathway to permanent residency, deferred action will allow qualifying young people to remain in the U.S. for two years...

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18 Mar 2013

Measuring What Matters: Indicators of College and Career Readiness

Monday, March 18, 2013 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

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

Over the last several years, policymakers, educators, and philanthropy have increasingly highlighted the challenge of maintaining a college educated work force in the US: both the economy and American society increasingly require more than a high...

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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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26 Mar 2010

Getting It Right: Reauthorizing NCLB To Leave No Child Behind

Friday, March 26, 2010 -

9:00am to 11:00am

A COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM presented by Philanthropy New York's Philanthropy Connects Committee, the Donors’ Education Collaborative (DEC), and Public Education Grantmakers Network (PEGNET). WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All...

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18 Sep 2013

NYC Paves the Way: Developing Tomorrow’s Workforce for the Tech Sector

Wednesday, September 18, 2013 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Nonprofits and the education system are filling the pipeline for the fastest growing tech sector in the U.S. — New York City. Join our panel for a conversation about the ubiquity of apps, social networks and all other kinds of digital media, with a...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Xavier de Souza Briggs as Vice President of Economic Opportunity and Assets

Release Date:

11/01/2013

... Planning and Associate Head of the Department of Urban Studies + Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Economic Security

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Ford Foundation

18 Jun 2014

Executive Assistants Network: Effective Communication Strategies

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

Communication is fundamental to our day-to-day work, notably in our interactions with team members, supervisors, and in liaising with other departments. This meeting’s discussion will help identify some of the key attributes to developing good...

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Network Building

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HR & Operations Staff

Executive Support Staff

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Communications

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

CEP Announces First Director of Advisory Services

Release Date:

02/24/2015

... Northeastern University School of Law and a B.A. in urban studies from Colgate University. CEP Announces First ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

12 Nov 2015

Families Funding Change: How Social Justice Giving Honors Our Roots and Strengthens Communities - Webinar

Thursday, November 12, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... long-term social change. The webinar will draw from case studies highlighted in NCRP’s new Families Funding Change ...

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

Release Date:

03/01/2016

... in fields like art history, musicology, or media studies , an interactive digital publication may allow the ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Education

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Mellon Foundation

16 Mar 2017

Brown Bag: Financial and Regulatory Challenges Facing Nonprofits Working Internationally

Thursday, March 16, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

International Grantmakers Network is pleased to be hosting Kay Guinane, Executive Director of the Charity and Securi ty Network (CSN) for a brown bag lunch (bring your own lunch!) to discuss the financial and...

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Network Building

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

Grants Managers

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Finance & Asset Management

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Legal Issues

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

International/Foreign Affairs

William T. Grant Foundation Appoints Kenji Hakuta and Mark Soler to Board of Trustees

Release Date:

07/12/2017

... Mary Pattillo, Professor of Sociology and African American Studies at Northwestern University. William T. Grant ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

08 Nov 2017

Legal Series: International Grantmaking

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... and challenges of international grant making through case studies Presenters A. Nicole Campbell , Senior Director of ...

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American Cities Lead the Way Amongst 25 Climate Change Projects Competing to be C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards 2017 Winners

Release Date:

09/18/2017

Eleven US cities, including Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., are among the 25 finalists for the C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards 2017. These projects represent the most ambitious and...

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Member News

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

New York Magazine Profile, "The Rockefellers vs. the Company That Made Them Rockefellers"

Release Date:

01/08/2018

The New York Magazine article profiles the family that pioneered the oil industry in America wants to expose what Exxon hid from the public about climate change.

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Member News

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

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Rockefeller Family Fund

Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

New Report Funded by The Leona M. And Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Highlights Challenges of Rural Health Care Delivery and Offers Solutions

Release Date:

01/17/2018

Today, the Bipartisan Policy Center releases a new report which highlights the challenges of health care delivery in rural areas of the Upper Midwest and identifies key areas for reform that could apply nationally to all rural communities.

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Member News

Funding Area

Health

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

26 Feb 2018

What Happens After the “Win”? - Lessons Learned from State and Local Money in Politics Campaigns - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, February 26, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... creating meaningful and lasting change. Although the case studies of this briefing will focus on money in politics ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Public Policy

23 May 2018

Legal Series - Making Grants to Individuals

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Many private foundations and public charities have programs which provide grant support to individuals. The purpose of these grants can range from recognizing or enabling human achievement (such as through award programs or scholarships and...

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Professional Development

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Presentation

Audience

All Funders

Legal Staff

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Legal Issues

04 Oct 2018

Elevating Impact: Key Practices for Producing Outcomes

Thursday, October 4, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropic practice does not exist in a vacuum. Great funding strategies require the input and partnership of communities and grantees, all the while recognizing how power gets in the way of building trust and healthy relationships.