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The New York Community Trust Welcomes New General Counsel and Chief Investment Officer

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12/01/2020

... clerk to the Honorable Charles S. Haight, Jr. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and was also an associate at Patterson ...

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The Storm Surge and Impact of Sandy on Communities in Northern New Jersey

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06/13/2013

At the end of May, the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers held a bus tour that visited storm-affected communities in Northern New Jersey — an opportunity for funders from around the region to learn more from experts involved in the recovery and...

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Responding to the Challenge of Strengthening Grantee Boards

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06/07/2010

Despite the billions of dollars distributed to nonprofits in our region each year, and the tremendous influence that a nonprofit’s board of directors can exert over an organization, many funders are not certain about how to address the topic of...

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United Way of New York City

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Impact Investing in the Middle East: What Next?

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06/06/2013

This analysis of MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region impact investing cites a recent research report from JP Morgan and the Global Impact Investment Network.

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15 Oct 2013

Hurricane Sandy One Year Later: What Have We Learned and Where Do We Go from Here?

Tuesday, October 15, 2013 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Join us for a discussion on how private philanthropy continues to support long-term recovery across the New York and New Jersey regions post-Superstorm Sandy. Explore Private philanthropy's role in response and recovery How opportunities for private...

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Ford Foundation's Hilary Pennington Appointed to The Center for Effective Philanthropy's Board

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03/16/2014

... the foundation's grantmaking in philanthropy as well as regional programming in Africa and the Middle East…. Ford .....

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30 Mar 2016

Shedding Light on Long Island: Learning Tour for Grantmakers

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 9:00am to Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 5:00pm

Join grantmakers from across New York State committed to learning more about how the social, economic, and political landscapes of the state’s fascinating and diverse regions connect to statewide grassroots campaigns & policies. Long Island’s...

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Commonwealth Fund President Dr. David Blumenthal Explains North-South Health Divide

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04/12/2016

As our next president sets his or her health-care agenda, an often overlooked problem deserves the White House’s attention: big gaps in the health and health care of people in different regions of the U.S.

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Research Supported by The Tow Foundation Reveals Small Part Brain That Steadies The Body

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02/06/2018

The study in mice found that a brain region called the lateral vestibular nucleus, or LVN, accomplishes this feat by moving muscles in a two-step, kneejerk response that first widens the animal's center of gravity, and then strengthens and...

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Inside Philanthropy Covers Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation’s Big Investment in City Parks

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10/30/2018

... the foundation has chosen—along with so many other regional funders lately—is to create some impressive parks ... and Detroit and their surrounding regions, and to advance regional trail systems. The idea is...

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

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Diversity, Inclusion and Effective Philanthropy

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11/2012

Part of the Philanthropy Roadmap series, this guide aims to explain how diversity and inclusion can be used as practical considerations for getting better and more impactful results in philanthropic giving.

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Great Power, Great Responsibility: Grantmakers’ Role as Conveners

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01/2013

Funders are finding ways to use the power of convening to benefit their grantees and their communities in countless ways. Grantmakers for Effective Organizations' digital publication contains a series of ideas to help grantmakers become better at bringing stakeholders together.

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Coaching and Philanthropy, An Action Guide for Grantmakers

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02/2010

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations and its partners on the Coaching and Philanthropy Project took a deep dive into learning about the nonprofit sector’s support for and use of coaching, and consolidates that knowledge here into action guides and an online toolkit.

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Smarter Grantmaking in Challenging Economic Times

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05/2009

As grantmakers look ahead to make tough decisions for 2010 and beyond, this Grantmakers for Effective Organizations publication offers recommendations and examples that we hope provide some useful insights for foundation leaders.

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As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed

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05/05/2021

... is clear — commitments to gender equality mean little without the financial backing and accountability needed to ... began in March 2020. The problem is not a lack of resources . Global military spending...

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Gender Justice

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Spend Out vs. Perpetuity: Raising the Question

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08/05/2009

... chooses to spend out, there are helpful individuals and resources at the ready. The Beldon Fund case story, “Giving ...

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Nature and NYC Communities Can Thrive Together Through These 5 Goals

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04/19/2018

... Conservancy is leading efforts with NYC Parks and local, regional , and state partners to make safe, accessible nature ... NYC2050 coalition’s capacity. The coalition needs more resources to ensure regular...

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JPMorgan Chase Makes $50 Million Philanthropic Investment to Help Address Immediate and Long-Term Impacts of COVID-19

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03/18/2020

... like AdvancingCities . “We are mobilizing the firm’s resources to support customers, employees and ... capacity as they adjust their programming and provide resources to support their remote working...

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