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For Jobseekers: What is a foundation?

Publication date:

04/2014

... from large, national corporate giving programs to small, local family foundations. The terms "grantmakers" and ... the board. Trustees usually serve locally, in their communities . An example is The Cricket Island Foundation . ... foundations include The New York Community Trust and the Brooklyn Community Foundation . Number of Private/Public .....

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Ford Foundation

30 Oct 2025

Journalism and Democracy: A Convening on Philanthropy's Role in Strengthening the Press

Thursday, October 30, 2025 -

2:00pm to 5:30pm

... accountable, reflects diverse perspectives, and ensures communities have access to reliable information, especially ... often serving as the primary source of trusted local news, emergency alerts, and...

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Civic Engagement

Recordings of Philanthropy New York's 45th Annual Meeting - Power With: Building A Shared Future

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05/2024

... individual and collective roles within philanthropy. Every decision - from how we manage assets to how we engage with communities to what value we place on different forms of ... like for philanthropy, followed by inspiring stories of local and national funder strategies for building power in ...

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12 Sep 2018

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Presentation of the Analysis and Recommendations from the Workforce Agenda Report

Wednesday, September 12, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Director, NYATEP Aaron Shiffman , Executive Director, Brooklyn Workforce Innovations Deborah Velazquez , Associate ...

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Workforce Development

What Am I Doing Here?

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03/01/2016

... I worked on last fall was the creation of PNY’s Issue Guide on Regulating Donor Advised Funds . That research and ... to spearhead the program development and execution of Local to Global: Efforts to Address...

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03 Dec 2018

Second Annual PNY Policy Forum: In Conversation with Katrina vanden Heuvel

Monday, December 3, 2018 -

5:00pm to 6:30pm

... for Women, will engage vanden Heuvel in conversation post -midterms about the significance of the 2018 election ... CNN and PBS. Her articles have appeared in The Washington Post , The Los Angeles Times, The New...

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Foundations Moving On: Ending Programmes and Funding Relationships

... a small venture philanthropist, an NGO that re-grants resources from a back-donor, or a mix of any of the above, ...

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05 Jun 2017

New York Foster Youth Funders Group - Summer Meeting

Monday, June 5, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Force on Ending Girls’ Incarceration. Composed of agency decision - makers from a range of city agencies (e.g. Administration for ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Race Forward Announces Roster of Participants for NYCT-funded Racial Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab

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06/09/2017

... Tribeca Film Institute, Whitney Museum of American Arts, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Creative Capital, Lincoln Center ... size, geography, constituency, and the types of communities they engage. Race Forward...

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Arts

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The New York Community Trust

Lisa Benenson Joins Trinity Church Wall Street as Chief Communications Officer

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05/16/2023

... she was Chief Communications Officer at the Natural Resources Defense Council. Before beginning her work in ... Working Woman magazines, Newsday , and The Denver Post . She was also a contributor for NBC'...

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

21 Nov 2019

The Importance of Understanding Implicit Bias and Microbehaviors in Your Philanthropic Practice and Strategy

Thursday, November 21, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... can be powerful tools in marginalizing or empowering communities . Are we aware of our own behavior and ... Conscious inclusion requires awareness, commitment, and action . Join us as we explore how implicit...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

09 Aug 2012

Advocacy and Family Philanthropy: Leveraging Limited Dollars for Impact

Thursday, August 9, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Webinar

... and how do they measure success? What legal parameters guide their advocacy grantmaking? Find out by tuning into ... foundation-funded policy advocacy benefiting underserved communities The legal rules...

The Rockefeller Foundation Calls for Transformation of the U.S. Food System to Address the Hunger and Nutrition Crisis

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07/28/2020

... The Rockefeller Foundation today issued a call to action to transform the U.S. food system to meet immediate ... schools are open or closed, and including regional and local food systems in stimulus packages...

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The Century Foundation, Robin Hood, and Next100 Have Developed 'From Crisis to Opportunity: A Policy Agenda for an Equitable NYC'

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07/22/2021

... the private, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors. To help guide and hasten that recovery, our three ... lived experience, grassroots community organizations, and local and national policy experts. Our policy...

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The Century Foundation

How Should Philanthropy Respond to Obama’s Speech on Black Men and Boys?

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08/15/2013

... Americans of all races who have devoted their time and resources to improving the life outcomes of black men and ... was how he helped the country understand the pain black communities were experiencing by...

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Jo Christine Miles

... among funders to improve the lives of New Yorkers and communities throughout the world. Prior to joining PNY, she ... private, and public sectors to connect people to resources , promote collective ...

02 Nov 2017

Understanding NY City & State's Legislative Landscape: An Overview for Funders with the Advocacy Institute

Thursday, November 2, 2017 (All day) to Thursday, November 16, 2017 (All day)

... for tools to support concrete policy wins to protect communities and stand up for racial, economic and ... the operating environment in order to maximize their own resources . Ensuring real impact at the...

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Fund the People Toolkit

Publication date:

09/2017

... Guides: advancing productive dialogue on talent issues Resources : curated content from across the social sector ...

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