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Release Date:

03/16/2016

... on attending only one or the other gathering, which is good , too. We’re all about giving our members the options ... I’ve been jokingly referring to this as the “Bring out your dead!” series (Monty Python...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

New Book from Atlantic Philanthropies Explores ‘Giving While Living’ Approach to Philanthropy

Release Date:

09/18/2017

... Pledge, Waleson notes, “brought Giving While Living out of the shadows and made it a key part of the conversation ... film, “I see little reason to delay giving when so much good can be achieved through...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Arcus Foundation's Support of Mighty Earth Has Major Impact on a Destructive Cacao Industry

Release Date:

03/29/2018

... like seeing a piece of green construction paper left out in the sun—all of the color bleached white. African ... Fair Trade or UTZ that bring higher prices in exchange for good growing practices. Still, these...

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

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Arcus Foundation

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

Release Date:

06/09/2017

... development organizations, artists collectives, and field- building organizations. Together, they represent a wide ... The New York City Cultural Agenda Fund in The New York Community Trust, the Racial Equity...

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Member News

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Arts

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The New York Community Trust

An Open Letter to the Hundreds of Millions of Americans Who Have Worked for, Volunteered for, Donated to, or Benefited from the Work of a Charitable Nonprofit: i.e., every living person in the USA.

Release Date:

11/30/2017

... In our work, we seek to serve people and forge stronger community bonds every day. That’s why it is so baffling and ...

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Insights

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Public Policy

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Nonprofit Quarterly

New York Life Launches $1 Billion Impact Investment Initiative to Address Racial Wealth Gap and Appoints Martin King as Head of Impact Investments

Release Date:

05/06/2021

... on supporting small businesses, affordable housing, and community development. The company will partner with diverse asset managers, federally chartered community development financial institutions (CDFI), and...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Community Development

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New York Life Company

Responding to Haitian Devastation, At Home

Release Date:

08/16/2010

... is now supporting the efforts of the Long Island Community Foundation , the Brooklyn Community Foundation , and the Haitian American Cultural ... as we at NYSHealth worked to approach a problem that was...

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All Funders

Digital Badges: What They Are and Why Funders Should Pay Attention (Part 2)

Release Date:

06/24/2014

... for the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund in The New York Community Trust. What are digital badges, and why should we ... Humanities, Arts, Science and Technology Alliance to build out badging. Mozilla,...

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Insights

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Education

Veterans

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The New York Community Trust

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

The People’s (Climate) March: A Tipping Point Towards the Clean Revolution

Release Date:

09/26/2014

... and strategist for advancing sustainability, equity and good governance This piece was originally published on the ... said she hopes that this round of talks will be a good deal more ambitious than previous...

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Health

Germany Provides One Example for Ending the Cycle of Homelessness to Prison

Release Date:

04/18/2017

... lead to barriers in employment (market-rate housing is now out of reach), and since subsidized housing typically ... implement a similar code, and it’s time we listen. The good news is that with the ...

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Insights

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Housing and Homelessness

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The David Rockefeller Fund

New Report from The Century Foundation: Child Care Cliff: 3.2 Million Children Likely to Lose Spots with End of Federal Funds

Release Date:

06/21/2023

... years. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, they took out a loan to keep their program open, grateful for their ... environment that ARPA funds made possible. And they are in good company with the millions...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Century Foundation

Beyond a Portal, to Real Patient Engagement

Release Date:

04/10/2017

... benefits. 5. Managing Medical Bills and Costs : seeking out information about the price of care and ... along with the chance of each one occurring.” This is good advice; how often have you been in a doctor’s...

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Insights

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

10 Mar 2015

Supporting Grantee Capacity

Tuesday, March 10, 2015 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... use to make informed, thoughtful decisions about capacity building . The guide covers topics including: investment ... knowing the foundation's capacity for capacity building , power dynamics, and assessing...

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

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New York City

Unbound Philanthropy, Nathan Cummings Explore the Promise and Potential of Pop Culture for Social Change

Release Date:

05/04/2016

Recently, pop culture has been “like an injection of hi-octane fuel into the engine of public discourse about institutional racism, gender identity, immigration, pay equity, and other issues of social justice.

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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Unbound Philanthropy

The Nathan Cummings Foundation

The Joys and Frustrations of Managing Young People

Release Date:

09/29/2016

... skills. It also provides the space for relationship- building and two way mentorship between the Fellow and ...

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Insights

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Leadership Development

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Public Policy

Robertson Foundation Names Richard Barth President

Release Date:

08/19/2021

... and learning excellence. Richard’s vast experience in building successful partnerships transcends the educational ... is an extraordinary philanthropist, and I look forward to building on the incredible track...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Robertson Foundation

Pfizer and the Avon Foundation for Women Support Patients Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer

Release Date:

01/21/2015

... a meaningful difference to the metastatic breast cancer community .” Each of the following 23 organizations ... services, support, financial, and legal support Distribute resources and services available to...

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Member News

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Health

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Pfizer

Avon Foundation

Insights from Indonesia: Protecting Our Coral Reefs

Release Date:

02/08/2018

... longer lives for the greatest number of people. So it’s good news that the United Nations International Coral Reef ... to protect the environment and public health through community -led conservation. While our...

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Insights

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

27 Apr 2021

How Philanthropy Can Help Avoid A Tsunami of Evictions

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... coming and have the chance to get ahead of. The scale of resources needed to address this crisis can only come from ... Public Housing and Vulnerable Populations, Enterprise Community Center Matthew Murphy ,...