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15 Jan 2013

Reframing the Debate Over Gun Violence: Advocacy and Education Efforts Working with Partners in Media

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:45pm

... in America. For years, nonprofit advocacy and education organizations have been leading calls for sensible ... and common sense approaches to gun safety. Media organizations have helped to bring greater...

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Issue-Based

01 May 2013

CEO Interview Series: Christopher Stone, Open Society Foundations, with Phil Henderson

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... Government and Director of the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations . Given this background, Chris is particularly ...

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Issue-Based

Stonewall Community Foundation Promotes Jarrett Lucas to Executive Director

Release Date:

10/18/2013

... broader cross-section of our community in support of LGBTQ organizations and individuals," said Dante Mastri, Board .....

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Appointments & Transitions

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Stonewall Community Foundation

Kathryn Haslanger Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors

Release Date:

01/15/2014

... policy, research and delivery, holding leadership roles in organizations dedicated to ensuring access to health care for ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

United Hospital Fund

How Philanthropists Can Play Politics

Release Date:

09/24/2012

... incentivize their decisions. You can also support those organizations that are already knowledgeable about your issue ...

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Insights

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All Funders

Send Grad Students Our Way

Release Date:

02/18/2015

... policy work. We are not only grateful to the many organizations and individuals who contributed to the Fund for ...

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PNY News

03 Jun 2015

Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Effective Workforce Strategies for Immigrants

Wednesday, June 3, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

This New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting will focus on effective workforce strategies for Immigrants in NYC. Join us for this discussion, as our expert panelists address the challenges, trends and current workforce services for...

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Panel

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All Funders

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Workforce Development

FEGS: Canary in the Coal Mine?

Release Date:

04/10/2015

... administrative costs and far too many government-dependent organizations are encouraged to and do both under-report and ... contracts. Recently, national online charity rating organizations have acknowledged...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Workforce Development

Related Organizations

Human Services Council of NYC

The New York Community Trust

Animal Groups Unite to Improve Post-Disaster Philanthropy

Release Date:

04/17/2015

... review process to streamline funding for animal welfare organizations during major disasters. These groups will ... a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the individual organizations participating in this...

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Insights

Funding Area

Animal Welfare

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ASPCA

08 Oct 2015

Making Space for Tinkering, Design-Thinking and Technology in Education

Thursday, October 8, 2015 -

8:45am to 10:30am

Over the past five years, the “maker movement” has generated significant buzz, and “makerspaces” are popping up in libraries, museums and schools.

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Panel

Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

Funding Area

Education

Children, Youth and Families

Location

New York City

12 Jul 2016

Using Advocacy to Support Mission: What Your Foundation Can and Can’t Do, Can and Can’t Fund

Tuesday, July 12, 2016 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn what you need to know about the ins-and-outs — and what's licit and what's not — about using or funding advocacy to further your foundation’s work.

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Professional Development

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Audience

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Location

New York City

08 Oct 2015

Community Connections: Engaging Diverse Stakeholders in Your Grantmaking - Webinar

Thursday, October 8, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... approach? And how can families learn together with the organizations and community they support – how can you get ... along with a leader from Grantmakers for Effective Organizations , who will present findings...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

02 Nov 2015

Winning Ingredients: What Philanthropy Can Learn from the Marriage Equality Movement

Monday, November 2, 2015 -

12:45pm to 4:00pm

Join us for a conversation with key philanthropic leaders and advocates from the field who have worked to achieve the freedom to marry.

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18 Mar 2016

Learning from FEGS: Are Your Grantees at Risk?

Friday, March 18, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Prevent needless closures of nonprofit human service organizations Strengthen the financial health of nonprofit ...

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

American Express-Supported Awards Go to Michael Brown, CEO of City Year, and United We Dream’s Julieta Garibay

Release Date:

11/02/2015

... of Texas- Austin, one of the first undocumented youth-led organizations in the nation. She was also a founding board ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation Honored with Distinguished Service Award by American Academy of Ophthalmology

Release Date:

11/13/2015

The Distinguished Service Award honors an individual or organization for ongoing notable service and this year's recipient is Research to Prevent Blindness.

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Member News

Funding Area

Health

Related Organizations

Research to Prevent Blindness

Community-Development Conference -NeighborWorks Training Institute - Supported by JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Citi Foundation - Kicks Off

Release Date:

12/03/2015

... a professional-development program for senior leaders of organizations working to benefit communities. Prior to that, ... In addition to the training institute, NeighborWorks organizations work to serve the...

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Member News

Funding Area

Community Development

Related Organizations

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Citi Foundation

Citi

14 Jan 2016

Discovering All of the Roles You (and Your Team) Play

Thursday, January 14, 2016 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Developing a personal work strategy is critical to achieving success in your job. Learn how to recraft your job into roles promoting leadership and confidence.

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Audience

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

19 Apr 2016

New York City Human Services Career Ladder Project

Tuesday, April 19, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Join us for a discussion with the Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI), the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA) and the Human Services Council (HSC) about an exciting new project to develop a sector-wide career ladder program for 80,000...