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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

Once again, the nation has been shocked by a mass shooting, this time at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. where 20 young children and six educators lost their lives. This tragic incident has sparked a more widespread and profound demand for...

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06 Jun 2013

Personal Democracy Forum 2013: Think Bigger

Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 9:00am to Friday, June 7, 2013 - 6:00pm

NYU Skirball Center and Kimmel Center, 566 LaGuardia Place, NYC

Called "a grassroots political, journalistic, civic networking collective" by The New York Times , Personal Democracy Forum (PDF) is the world's largest and longest-running gathering of thinkers and doers exploring technology's impact on the way we...

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11 Sep 2013

What’s Looming Overhead? The Current Debate Around Funding Indirect Costs of Nonprofits

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Funding overhead costs using grant funds has been a much debated topic in philanthropy — and the discussion is heating up again. Recently, GuideStar, Charity Navigator and the BBB Wise Giving Alliance started a collaborative campaign (called The...

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29 Nov 2011

Beyond Health: A Win-Win Scenario

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -

7:00am to 10:00am

In an era of lawsuits and litigation, is it possible to get doctors, social workers, and lawyers to work as team to help patients resolve legal issues that arise during a time of illness? An innovative approach called Medical-Legal Partnerships (...

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26 Oct 2011

Everything You Need to Know You Learned Before Kindergarten: Ready for Kindergarten/Ready for Life

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

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

As school districts across the nation face increasing numbers of schools “in need of improvement,” many educators, advocates, policymakers, and funders are looking at early childhood education as an effective strategy for education reform. These...

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30 Mar 2011

Trend or Tipping Point: Arts and Social Change Grantmaking

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 -

8:30am to 11:00am

A Philanthropy New York Members Briefing, sponsored by the Nathan Cummings Foundation , Open Society Foundations , and Surdna Foundation , with Lambent Foundation and CrossCurrents Foundation . WHO SHOULD ATTEND : Private and public...

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06 Feb 2014

The Direct Care Workforce: Issues at the Intersection of Workforce, Aging, Disability, Health Care, Low Income & Disparity

Thursday, February 6, 2014 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York

The direct care workforce is often viewed in the frame of health care delivery. This panel will provide a different lens — a view of aides or paraprofessionals as the working poor and a critical workforce need — with policy implications. The facts...

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Winning Was Just Part of the Reward

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09/17/2013

Brooklyn Community Foundation President and CEO Cecilia Clarke talks about her firsthand experience with The New York Community Trust-New York Magazine Nonprofit Excellence Awards.

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Joan Mitchell Foundation Announces Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

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01/09/2015

... such national programs as Creating a Lasting Legacy ( CALL ). Before joining the Joan Mitchell Foundation, Christa ...

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How Philanthropists Can Play Politics

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09/24/2012

By Eric Kessler , Founder, Principal and Managing Director, Arabella Advisors In an earlier post, I urged the philanthropic community to put aside its misgivings and get involved in political giving. On September...

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We Could Not Accomplish All We Do Without Our Board of Directors

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06/03/2015

Please join me in thanking our term-limited departing Board members for their service.

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Why Cultural Policy is Critical for New York City

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06/12/2015

Salem Tsegaye from the New York City Cultural Agenda Fund examines the importance of cultural funding.

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PNY Board Chair Phil Li Named President of Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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01/13/2016

Philip Li has been named President and CEO of the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation effective February 1, 2016.

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Grant Foundation Receives Award for Excellence in Youth Research & Programming

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01/29/2016

The William T. Grant Foundation has been selected as the 2016 Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Presidential Citation: Organizational Impact Award for Excellence in Research and Programming for Youth.