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Dear Fellow Funders: No More Statements on Racial Equity Please (Until You Publish “The Receipts”)

Release Date:

09/23/2021

... of power—resource allocation, governance, hiring—are not re-examined and reformed to better include and serve ... are more about self-serving PR than community-serving change . With some 87% of the sector’s $...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Transparency

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Arbor Rising

How Racially Equitable is Your Foundation? Assessing Your Practice - Presentation

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05/2018

View materials of the program "How Racially Equitable is Your Foundation? Assessing Your Practice"

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Philanthropy Can Help Bridge the Gap Between the Idea of Disability Rights and the Reality

Release Date:

11/05/2021

... on July 27, 2021. I have an older brother, age 42. This is not unusual. Approximately 80 percent of Americans have one ... for patrons with autism. It is easy to ask others to change their ways, especially...

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Disabilities

Health

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Doris Duke Foundation

Bessemer Trust and Colleagues Remember Paul Connolly

Release Date:

04/05/2017

Bessemer Trust colleagues and clients express their deepest sympathy on the death of Paul Matthew Connolly, Director of Philanthropic Advisory Services, who passed away on March 29, 2017.

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Member News

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Bessemer Trust

For Family Foundations, Family Ties and Good Governance Work Together

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05/30/2017

... work of our grantee partners on the frontlines of social change . Among those good governance practices is Surdna’s ... family foundations that approach their social change work from the perspective of justice...

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

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Surdna Foundation

When LINsanity Comes to Philanthropy

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03/15/2012

... I was inspired to hear our trustees powerfully tell the story of Nathan Cummings, the philosophy behind the ... as an institution guided by Jewish values to create change far beyond the confines of our own...

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Cheryl Dorsey of Echoing Green and Family Van Shares Ideas After 'Leadership Transitions and Evolutions: Supporting Critical Junctures'

Release Date:

01/18/2017

... – from idea to execution to scaling impact. And it’s not always seamless! Philanthropic dollars, staff time, and end-user resources can be wasted through inefficient and ... funders can navigate upcoming...

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After the Q&A

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New York Health Foundation

NYSHealth Foundation Releases New Survey Results for How People Find and Use Health Care Price Information

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04/07/2017

These reports summarizes survey results on how people view, seek, understand, value, and respond to health care price information, both nationally and state-specific, including New York State.

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Member News

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Health

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Staying True to Donors’ Wishes Beyond the Grave

Release Date:

09/21/2015

... gay couples—who were living together but not married. The question: Would Mr. Day want to expand the ...

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The New York Community Trust

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09 May 2013

Over the River and Through the Woods: Geographic Dispersion in Family Philanthropy

Thursday, May 9, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Webinar

With family members living far apart, what steps can families take to build family identity and the bonds that once evolved naturally from living in close proximity? How can family members whose lives have taken different paths forge a genuinely...

A Recipe for Managing in Difficult Times

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05/14/2009

... to find ways to work together in lean times. No, I’m not prescient, but for those of you who were not paying ... essential. Look for leverage and where your deployment of resources can best...

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How Philanthropy Can Turn the Tide on Violence

Release Date:

08/14/2019

... the death of Davion Powell, a teenager in Crown Heights, not too far from Brownsville, highlighting the nuanced nature of violence. I read it as a work plan for change : The article highlighted key points in...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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A Letter from Ronna Brown

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03/17/2020

... administration to announce flexibility in contracts, new resources , and several other specific actions so that the ... necessary actions needed to ensure adequate and flexible funding , timely communications,...

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President's Message

PNY News

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Disaster Relief

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Philanthropy New York

05 Nov 2014

Should Nonprofits Be Mandated to Pay Living Wages, and What is Philanthropy’s Role?

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Missed the program? View resources and the live recording here . Leaders in ... aim to improve communities and enrich society – should not contribute to the cycle of poverty by paying its workers ... contracting...

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HR & Operations

Environment and Climate Change

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New York State

08 Jul 2010

Working with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: Priorities for the Coming Year

Thursday, July 8, 2010 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... Public Health. We hope this program will foster a great exchange between funders and policy makers on key health ...

Sustainability Grant Opportunity: Partners for Places Round 16

Release Date:

12/05/2019

... general grant program, Round 16 also includes dedicated funding to support green stormwater infrastructure projects ... to partner once again with Green Infrastructure Leadership Exchange , a practitioner...

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RFPs Etc

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Community Development

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Freedom Together Foundation

The New York Community Trust

Surdna Foundation

03 Aug 2017

VR For The Real World: New Tools To Make The World Better

Thursday, August 3, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... create immersive experiences that create positive social change . Some experiences are more interactive, while others ... the viewer to action. Come learn how VR works for social change , and what’s coming up...

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08 Feb 2024

Beyond Breaking News: Local Journalism’s Role in Disaster Recovery - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, February 8, 2024 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... send cameras and reporters to the scene to cover the story . But day in and day out, local journalists are on the ... provide information about where they can access immediate resources and support. Panelists...

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Communications/Media

Disaster Relief

Nobody Needs a ‘Shark Tank’ in Philanthropy

Release Date:

03/27/2015

... project to jump-start the economy, nationally or locally. Not only will nonprofits be subjected to "rapid-fire ... they can get. But we also know that for philanthropy and charity to work, the means and...

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