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Recording: Reimagining Justice: Global Lessons, Local Action & Featuring The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper

... Action & Featuring The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper Access to justice remains a profound crisis in New York and ... caseloads, and millions of low-income Americans lack access to civil legal support...

Program Recap: Philanthropy New York Hosts its First Next Generation Retreat

Release Date:

10/30/2009

... Lynch. Before parting, participants learned of additional resources to help them on their philanthropic journeys. The ...

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Urging the U.S. Senate to Pass the America Gives More Act

Official Statement of Philanthropy New York on: Urging the U.S. Senate to Pass the America Gives More Act The Council on Foundations is urging the philanthropic community to rally in support of the America Gives More Act, which was...

Making Reporting Work: Aligning Grantmaking with Learning & Change - Part 2 of a Three-Part Series

** This is Part 2 of a Three-Part Series, in partnership with Northern California Grantmakers** Who Holds the Mic? How can funders redesign reporting to better support learning and center grantee voices in reporting for impact...

Brenda Henry-Sanchez Joins the Foundation Center as Director of Research for Special Projects

Release Date:

07/01/2013

... Assistance, Inc. in Baltimore, where she worked on improving programs that served youth of color. Her extensive ...

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Gabriel Morales Joins the Citi Foundation

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08/20/2013

Gabriel Morales has joined the Citi Foundation’s staff as a Project Manager. He is responsible for helping execute its employee engagement strategy and is working to broaden the Foundation’s visibility with key stakeholders both internally and...

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Lorelei Williams Joins The Sister Fund as Interim Executive Director

Release Date:

08/22/2013

Lorelei Williams has been named the Interim Executive Director of The Sister Fund. Williams has over fifteen years of experience in the non-profit and philanthropic sectors of the United States, South Africa and Brazil.

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HLH Family Foundation Inc

09 Feb 2012

International Grantmakers Network: Providing Capacity-Building Support for International Grantees (Part II)

Thursday, February 9, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmakers Network is hosting a two-part series on capacity building. Part I will focus on how we define and approach “capacity building” in an international context. Part II will build on this discussion and...

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13 Mar 2012

The Nuts, Bolts & Art of Networking with David Schachter

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

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

Do you shy away from networking events because you never know exactly what to say to strangers? Have you always wanted to learn the basic functions and skills of networking? Or are you comfortable networking but want to continue to improve your...

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08 Apr 2013

Public/Private Partnerships That Work

Monday, April 8, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Walkway Over the Hudson, created from a railroad bridge abandoned since 1974, opened as a New York state park in October 2009. The Dyson Foundation in Millbrook managed this project, making an investment of over $20 million, engaging the...

13 Jun 2013

A Conversation with Robert C. Granger, President of the William T. Grant Foundation

Thursday, June 13, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Hear from one of the nation's foundation leaders as Dr. Granger discusses the strengths and weaknesses of strategies employed by the William T. Grant Foundation during his tenure to improve the quality of after-school programs. Representatives from...

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15 Mar 2010

NYS Education Commissioner David Steiner: A Conversation about Teaching Effectiveness

Monday, March 15, 2010 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

Presented by Philanthropy New York’s special committee Philanthropy Connects , together with the Donors’ Education Collaborative (DEC), Public Education Grantmakers Network (PEGNET), The New York Community Trust , The Schott...

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Private Citizen Bloomberg on Philanthropy

Release Date:

04/25/2014

... program. The belief that better government was crucial to improving people’s lives was a hallmark of Mr. ...

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Arts

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Independent Sector Names Sarah Kastelic 2014 American Express NGen Leadership Winner

Release Date:

06/10/2014

... "American Express is proud to recognize Sarah’s work improving the lives of children and families in Native .....

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Team Working on Suicide Prevention Wins Morgan Stanley Strategy Challenge

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06/12/2014

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and a team of Morgan Stanley professionals won the sixth annual Morgan Strategy Challenge -- an effort that pairs nonprofit organizations facing a mission critical issue with a team of the financial firm's...

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Bloomberg Takes Public Innovation Initiative to Europe

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06/13/2014

Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg was in Berlin last week to support the European edition of the Mayors Challenge initiative, which encourages municipal officials to come up with fresh ideas that can improve the lives of urban denizens everywhere.

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Open Society Foundations Award $5 Million Challenge Grant To Strengthen Innocence Project

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07/09/2014

A $5 million challenge grant from The Open Society Foundations will help the Innocence Project's efforts to establish a $20 million reserve fund.

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Systemic Racism Hurting Girls and Women Of Color, Not Just Males

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08/07/2014

If foundations want to fully address the problems of systemic racism in the U.S, they need to step up their support for girls and women of color, write Pamela Shifman, executive director of the NoVo Foundation, and Nakisha M. Lewis, an advisor on...