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Philanthropy in Focus

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10/07/2020

... we knew that these issues were vitally important but could not anticipate how they would become even more so in the ... many of our members quickly sought to collaborate, pool resources and increase giving to...

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Philanthropy New York

The GOP Plan To Simplify Taxes Could Put Charitable Giving At Risk

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10/12/2017

At the heart of the GOP tax plan is a push toward simplification that could have unintended consequences, potentially hurting charities — particularly those that depend on donations from middle-class donors.

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Building Bridges: Philanthropy's Journey Towards Active Advocacy

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04/12/2024

... vantage point, we recognize that philanthropic grants are not enough to address the vastly inequitable public policies ... way of working together to catalyze meaningful social change . The Possibilities of...

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NoVo Foundation Announces $90M Investment in Girls & Young Women of Color Across the U.S.

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03/23/2016

... and advocacy, as well as national-level policy and culture change efforts, that are girl-led, girl-driven and designed ... for this new work, and in early 2017 will announce the funding process. A Growing...

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Children, Youth and Families

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NoVo Foundation

A New April 15: Make It a Day of Giving (Efficiently)

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03/15/2010

... if it doesn’t spur more giving. The Haiti provision was not the first time taxpayers were allowed to apply deductions ... adjusts withholding or estimated tax payments. What does change is knowledge of the...

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09 Feb 2024

Philanthropy 101: Continuing the Connection

Friday, February 9, 2024 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

Virtual Meeting - Register by 2/8

... check-in with your fellow learners on this journey, and exchange reflections and resources that will serve you in 2024! Come as you are – ...

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Between Resistance and Rebuilding

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04/05/2021

... people. Now, we are in a different moment. Even if we are not in constant rapid response mode as we were over the past four years, we have much to do as social change organizations and advocates. between...

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Listening, Learning and Taking Action: Our Journey to Advance Racial Equity

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03/09/2022

... work done by the organizations we support. We know we are not alone. We see many colleagues in philanthropy struggling ... that we’ll talk about later, but this is not a story about how we “...

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The Pinkerton Foundation

Strengthening our Framework to Maximize Impact

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06/01/2022

... unless they are strengthened and expanded. It is not enough to be against harm; we must simultaneously be for ... knowing that harm reduction and access to restorative resources are key underpinnings of...

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Taking the Time to Learn in Transition: How the Ford Foundation Board Revamped the Traditional CEO Search

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11/13/2014

... and what is hard when it comes to leading productive change in philanthropy. This topic was quite fresh for Kofi ... in the appointment of Darren Walker as CEO. Kofi's story highlights many key points...

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Playing Chicken with Maryn McKenna

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09/14/2017

... Anymore?” journalist and author Maryn McKenna tells the story of her great uncle who died of a basic infection after ...

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Food Systems

The Whiting Foundation Announces New Grants for Public Humanities Projects Expanding Our Understanding of History and Culture

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05/25/2022

... to reflect on history, philosophy, and culture, they not only enrich their own lives – they can also change the way we all tell stories, understand the past, and ...

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How One Foundation Became The First (Trust-Based) Follower

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01/06/2021

... community and staff. Our role as funders is to provide resources to nonprofits and let them decide how those funds ... grantees come back to us and we adapt. We take these steps not because we think the power...

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The New York Women's Foundation Announces Spring 2023 Grantmaking Efforts with a Focus on Economic Justice, Ending Mass Incarceration and Defending Transgender Rights

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03/30/2023

... both new and existing grantee partners with sustainable funding over multiple years to continue their mission ... solutions we believe are the keys to driving sustainable change for a more equitable tomorrow...

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Bloomberg Pledges $5.5 Million for Climate Action

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04/23/2019

... will contribute $5.5 million in support of the UN Climate Change Secretariat. Announced on Earth Day, the pledge fills a funding shortfall created by the Trump administration's ... decision — for the...

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Wallace Video Series Shows How Illinois Revamped Requirements for Preparation of Principals

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10/18/2016

... programs, but mostly to earn credentials and get raises, not to become principals, according to state policymakers ... A Bold Move to Better Prepare Principals: The Illinois Story , begins with the tale of how...

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New York Owes Nonprofits More than a Parade

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10/07/2021

... rely on prompt payments, well-intentioned government resources may never make it to the very communities they are ... the doors open and provide essential services, it should not be philanthropy’s role to pay...

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Helen Chin Named New Director of Sustainable Environments Program at Surdna

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12/22/2014

... program areas and the articulation of a new theory of change . She has also been a key driver of the internal and ... providing indigenous communities with the skills and resources needed to preserve and...

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Surdna Foundation

Impact Investing Is a Policy Issue

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10/20/2016

... we often hear when the topic comes up is whether or not impact investments that have an imperative to contribute ... beginning to think about different ways of investing their resources . As I’ve learned more...

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