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26 May 2010

Tools for Greater Fulfillment and Impact On and Off the Job: Knowing and Expressing Your Talents and Passions

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 -

8:30am to 11:00am

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

... and in life. Open to staff and trustees of grantmaking organizations . PROGRAM DESCRIPTION In a fast moving world ...

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Network Building

16 Oct 2013

Executive Assistants Network - Effectively Manage Your Board

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

This program is being offered as part of the Executive Assistants Network, but is relevant to anyone who considers themselves a board professional. As the primary liaison to the Board, whatever your formal role, the goal is to ensure that the...

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Network Building

Audience

Executive Support Staff

Diverse Strategies for Funding Education

Release Date:

09/18/2013

Whether your organization is involved in funding education or not, we hope you will come out and join your colleagues to support a project that is a 'best practice' model for the philanthropic community.

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PNY News

Topic(s)

Public Policy

Funding Area

Education

06 Mar 2014

Freedom Summer - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Film Series

Thursday, March 6, 2014 -

4:30pm to 8:30pm

Ford Foundation

Emmy Award-winning director Stanley Nelson examines an often overlooked but essential chapter in the Civil Rights Movement: the 1964 interracial Freedom Summer campaign.

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Issue-Based

13 Mar 2014

So Far So Fast: A Family Foundation Finds its Focus

Thursday, March 13, 2014 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... learned featuring the steps taken, professionals and organizations engaged, and the just plain hard work required ...

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Family Foundation

02 Apr 2014

Grantee Executive Transitions – When and How to Engage as Funders

Wednesday, April 2, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Foundations give grants to organizations . But let’s be real: leadership matters. So ...

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Issue-Based

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Leadership Development

21 May 2014

Change the Story, Change the World - A Workshop on Storytelling

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Since we first began talking to each other, telling stories has been a powerful way to capture attention, engage an audience, and motivate them to act. As we learn more about how our minds work, we’re also discovering that stories are intrinsic to...

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Professional Development

Format

Workshop

Topic(s)

Communications

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

05 Jun 2014

Cesar's Last Fast - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Film Series

Thursday, June 5, 2014 -

5:30pm to 8:30pm

Join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of the documentary Cesar's Last Fast and a brief panel discussion.

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Environment and Climate Change

Food Systems

Health

International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

Workforce Development

Legislator To Propose Federal Tax On Sugary Drinks

Release Date:

06/06/2014

During her address on Thursday to the National Soda Summit, an event supported in part by Bloomberg Philanthropies, a Connecticut Congresswoman said she is working on legislation to tax sugar-sweetened beverages.

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Member News

Funding Area

Health

Related Organizations

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Four Reasons to Champion Leadership Development

Release Date:

06/11/2014

... is to reach more individuals and, ultimately, help their organizations achieve greater societal impact."... Four .....

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Member News

Topic(s)

Leadership Development

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American Express

24 Sep 2014

IFIP World Summit on Indigenous Philanthropy

Wednesday, September 24, 2014 (All day) to Friday, September 26, 2014 (All day)

Join us for IFIP's World Summit on Indigenous Philanthropy. Scheduled right after the United Nations World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (WCIP), the Summit will continue the momentum of the UN event in fostering cultivation of funding...

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Conference

Audience

All Funders

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

Critic Calls Grants Aligned With Government Programs "Crony Philanthropy"

Release Date:

07/07/2014

Writing in Forbes, Howard Husock, vice president for policy research at the Manhattan Institute, says that a $10 million commitment from UBS to help underserved students attain a college education is an example of corporate leaders using...

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Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Related Organizations

UBS Financial Services Inc.

Michael Hirschhorn To Step Down From IHRFG

Release Date:

08/07/2014

... of several rights-related and educational non-profit organizations . Hirschhorn received his BA from Yale ...

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Appointments & Transitions

Mark Abrahams Joins FJC as Chief Financial and Investment Officer

Release Date:

08/19/2014

Mark Abrahams has been appointed Chief Financial and Investment Officer of FJC - A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds.

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Appointments & Transitions

The Elmezzi Foundation Pledges $3 Million to Help End Generational Poverty in Astoria and Long Island City

Release Date:

09/17/2014

The Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Foundation will distribute $3 million to Zone 126 over the next five years to help children in low-income areas of Astoria and Long Island City.

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Member News

Funding Area

Community Development

Economic Security

Education

Related Organizations

The Elmezzi Foundation

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Names Dalila Wilson-Scott Head of Global Philanthropy

Release Date:

10/08/2014

Dalila Wilson-Scott has been named Head of Global Philanthropy for JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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Appointments & Transitions

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Community Development

Education

Workforce Development

Related Organizations

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Sharnita C. Johnson Has Been Named Arts Program Director at Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Release Date:

12/12/2014

... than $3 million annually to established and emerging arts organizations throughout the state. Johnson, who holds a ...

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Appointments & Transitions

Funding Area

Communications/Media

Education

Environment and Climate Change

Public Policy

Related Organizations

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

How To Grow and Activate Your Audience On YouTube

Release Date:

03/12/2014

... and Taiwan. YouTube’s channel format enables organizations to create a home on the site — and it is ... Live stream can be used to broadcast events in real time. Organizations such as Charity: Water use these...