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If We Want to Strengthen Democracy, Let's Start in Our Back Yard

Release Date:

04/14/2021

... As New York City heads into its most consequential local elections in a generation, we face a decades-long ... participation and narrow participation gaps across NYC’s communities . We want NYC to be a voter-...

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Insights

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Civic Engagement

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

The New York Community Trust

Ford Foundation

Governance and Nominating Committee

The Governance and Nominating Committee guides the annual process of selecting a slate of candidates for the Board of Directors ; the slate is then presented to the membership at PNY's Annual Meeting. This Committee also proposes which Board members...

The Effective Exit: Managing the End of a Funding Relationship

Publication date:

05/2013

... a thing as the good goodbye? Yes, say contributors to this guide , who have found ways to plan for exits upfront, clarify ...

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Report

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Grants Managers

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Learning Together: Collaborative Inquiry among Grantmakers and Grantees

... but how can you make it happen in the real world? This guide explores an increasingly popular method called ...

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Report

Topic(s)

Evaluation

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Working with the Business Sector: Pursuing Public Good with Private Partners

Publication date:

06/2004

... working in independent and corporate foundations, this guide examines efforts to partner with and influence the ...

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Report

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Equitable Opportunities for Effective Philanthropy

Release Date:

06/08/2022

When you first stepped into philanthropy, whether you have been in the field for a few months or for quite some, how did your race, gender, age, class, sexual orientation, etc. affect your experience? Was your voice respected? Did you feel trust in...

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Mark Zuckerman Named New President of The Century Foundation

Release Date:

02/24/2015

Mark Zuckerman will assume his new position as President of The Century Foundation on March 2, 2015.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Children, Youth and Families

International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

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The Century Foundation

14 Dec 2015

Unpacking Youth Development: The Evolution of a 25 Year Journey

Monday, December 14, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... has enabled organizations and their staff members to guide young people through their life journeys. As funders, ...

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Panel

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All Funders

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Human Services

Children, Youth and Families

Kelly Granat and Sherrilyn Ifill Join Mellon Foundation's Board

Release Date:

05/26/2021

... found there. Through our grants, we seek to build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Mellon Foundation

As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill

Release Date:

12/19/2012

In this post reprinted from the blog of the National Opportunity to ...

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Insights

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Public Policy

Funding Area

Community Development

Education

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

Philanthropy New York

Bridging the Knowledge Gap About Grantmaking for People with Disabilities

Release Date:

11/04/2010

... and inclusive models for grantmaking. In our latest blog post , Laura Cronin, Director of the Toshiba America ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Disabilities

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Philanthropy New York

Toshiba America

Don’t Forget the Small Guys

Release Date:

07/19/2010

... newer, smaller, and “riskier” ones. In our latest blog post , Miguel Bonilla, the Director of Strengthening New York ...

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Insights

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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United Way of New York City

Driving Change in Public Policy: Responsible Budgeting in New York State

Release Date:

02/29/2012

... the current state government, are the subject of this blog post by Robert Ward, Deputy Director at the Nelson A. ...

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Insights

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Finance & Asset Management

Public Policy

How Philanthropy Can Scale Away S.V.

Release Date:

08/23/2010

In our latest blog post , Lisa Turngren, President of the Frank and Ruth E. ...

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Insights

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Social Justice

Four charter schools will be launched under initiative started by Mayor Bloomberg

Release Date:

03/05/2013

... — the creation of four charter high schools, The Post has learned. The state Education Department has received ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Education

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Open Society Foundations

The Transformative Power of Philanthropy

Release Date:

05/09/2013

The fourth in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin’s reflections on the unique strengths and enduring lessons of 100 years of strategic philanthropy.

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Member News

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Rockefeller Foundation

NY Charities Bureau Launches Searchable Database of Non-Profit Dissolutions Approved by Attorney General

Release Date:

08/07/2015

New York’s Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013 made changes to the procedures concerning transactions that previously required court approval. Now, petitions for approval of most transactions – disposition of assets (other than by religious...