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Foundation Presidents Defend Donor-Advised Funds—Is That the Best They Can Do?

Release Date:

09/14/2017

... the Council of Foundations, Independent Sector, The Philanthropy Roundtable, and the Columbus Foundation (on ... two law professors, Ray Madoff, director of the Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good at...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

New MIF/Hewlett Foundation Webinars Explore How Funders Can Fight Misinformation

Release Date:

09/27/2017

... like wildfire across the western world, and American philanthropy is at the forefront of the battle to address it. ... in Poynter’s fact-checking initiative, many in philanthropy are seeking to help mitigate...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz to Receive Council on Foundations Distinguished Service Award

Release Date:

11/08/2018

... in 1984, the Distinguished Service Award is known as philanthropy 's highest honor, according to the Council on ... not only have accomplished a great deal in the field of philanthropy , but have done so...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

A Road Less Traveled….

Release Date:

11/01/2011

... and don’t consider time something to be conquered. In philanthropy , it is easy to view ourselves as those who want ... members reflected on how it will impact their pursuit of education when they return to...

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All Funders

26 Apr 2023

Preventing Youth Homelessness Series Webinar: Identifying Student Risks through Project Upstream - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... been piloted, achieving priorities for homelessness and education advocates alike. But this evidence-based ... schools and communities Describing how Upstream achieves education advocates’ priorities in...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Housing and Homelessness

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Humanizing Immigration: A Three Part Conversation Recap

... Over the course of three weeks in May 2020, Philanthropy New York held Humanizing Immigration: A ... system. Rini Chakraborty (Senior Program Officer, NEO Philanthropy 's Four Freedoms Fund ) highlighted a...

Understanding Risk Tolerance in Grantmaking

Release Date:

08/10/2015

... and loss aversion, and other behavioral tendencies impact philanthropy , we developed a survey that seeks to put ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Why Cultural Critics of Color Matter

Release Date:

05/15/2018

... example of what pop culture critics of color can do with resources and real estate. The coverage of Coco , another ... myself are working to fortify cultural criticism. Arts philanthropy is guilty of many of...

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Arts

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

18 Feb 2015

Individualized Career Planning

Wednesday, February 18, 2015 -

12:45pm to 5:00pm

... staff? This seems to be one of the hot topics in Human Resources right now. We will learn about a program that one ...

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Professional Development

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Workshop

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HR & Operations Staff

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces Shaheen Kassim-Lakha as Director of Strategic Partnerships

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07/03/2019

... funders and national and international partners to unlock resources and shift policies that enable the Hilton ... role will be working to leverage the Hilton Foundation’s resources , flexibility, solutions...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

Open Society Names Yamide Dagnet as Director for Climate Justice

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12/07/2021

... as the director of climate negotiations at the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C., focusing on the ... NDC Partnership, providing strategic advice and mobilizing resources from donors and agencies...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Open Society Foundations

The New York Women's Foundation Announces Spring 2023 Grantmaking Efforts with a Focus on Economic Justice, Ending Mass Incarceration and Defending Transgender Rights

Release Date:

03/30/2023

... furthering The Foundation's practice of trust-based philanthropy and strategic early and long-term investment in ... equitable economic systems that redistribute power and resources back to the community...

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The New York Women's Foundation

18 Jan 2017

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 (All day) to Friday, February 3, 2017 (All day)

... January. * Tools and Techniques for Effective Practice Philanthropy New York's Essential Skills and Strategies for ... role as funders. This three-day intensive course helps philanthropy newcomers build a...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Washing Off the Old Year and Setting Intentions for the New

Release Date:

01/04/2017

... Defending ACA and Making Progress at the Same Time. Is Philanthropy Ready? Feb Invisible No More: Native Realities ... Equity, Inclusion, and Connecting with Community in Family Philanthropy - Webinar April...

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President's Message

PNY News

25 Jan 2018

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Thursday, January 25, 2018 (All day) to Friday, February 9, 2018 (All day)

Tools and Techniques for Effective Practice Philanthropy New York's Essential Skills and Strategies for ... role as funders. This three-day intensive course helps philanthropy newcomers build a framework for...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

A Message from Ronna Brown and Update on CEO Search

Release Date:

12/15/2020

... months before the pandemic exploded in March in NYC. For Philanthropy New York, the weeks before the pandemic included ... crisis, whether focused in NYC, nationally, or globally, Philanthropy New York staff...

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President's Message

PNY News

Rockefeller Foundation Commits $3 Million to Help Cities Build Resilient Infrastructure Systems

Release Date:

01/22/2013

... Initiative, which will align philanthropic and public resources to leverage private financing for sustainable urban ...

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Member News

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Disaster Relief

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The Rockefeller Foundation

RE.invest Initiative to Partner With Eight Cities to Develop Resilient Stormwater Systems

Release Date:

05/29/2013

... finance urban infrastructure. By helping cities use public resources more efficiently and attract new sources of private ...

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Member News

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Disaster Relief

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Penn Announces $1.28 Million Grant for Digital Archaeological Archive

Release Date:

08/01/2013

The grant from the Leon Levy Foundation to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology will support a collaboration with the British Museum to create a digital archive of archaeological excavations of the ancient...