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Philanthropy New York's Essential Skills and Strategies for New Program Officers (ESS) orients new program officers and directors to their role as funders. This three-day intensive course helps philanthropy newcomers build a framework for...

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23 Jan 2020

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Program Officers

Thursday, January 23, 2020 (All day) to Friday, February 7, 2020 (All day)

Philanthropy New York's Essential Skills and Strategies for New Program Officers (ESS) orients new program officers and directors to their role as funders. This multiday intensive course helps philanthropy newcomers build a framework for...

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A Letter from Surdna President Don Chen on Solidarity and Support to Grantees

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05/13/2020

In a letter from Surdna President, Don Chen reaffirms the foundation's commitment to their grantees, shares an update about their COVID-19 response, and offers resolve for the years ahead.

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27 Jun 2025

Navigating Headwinds: Lessons in Leadership, Capacity, and Allyship

Friday, June 27, 2025 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Virtual Meeting - Register by 6/26

... of capacity building—legal preparedness, strategic communications , and data protection—and why they are ... pressure. What will you learn? The specific legal, communications , and data security challenges...

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10 Sep 2012

The 2012 Election with MSNBC's Chris Hayes: Power Tools to Build a Better Democracy

Monday, September 10, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

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

... their civic duties? What is philanthropy’s role in creating this capacity for a more responsive political ... building a better democracy The role of philanthropy in creating media and information products and...

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Partnerships Are Key to Our Programming

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03/04/2015

It would be impossible to produce our current amount of programming without help from colleagues like you.

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William Cordery to Join Surdna's Strong Local Economies Team

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04/14/2015

... of the foundation's Strong Local Economies program to creating opportunities for upward economic mobility among ... states across the U.S. South. William has a background creating and sustaining donor...

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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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Arts

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The New York Community Trust

08 Oct 2015

Making Space for Tinkering, Design-Thinking and Technology in Education

Thursday, October 8, 2015 -

8:45am to 10:30am

Over the past five years, the “maker movement” has generated significant buzz, and “makerspaces” are popping up in libraries, museums and schools.

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New York Women’s Foundation Joins Collaborative to Advance Equity through Research

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12/18/2015

The Center for Research and Policy in the Public Interest (CR2PI), at The New York Women’s Foundation (NYWF) will work with the “Collaborative to Advance Equity through Research” to advance a research and policy agenda focused on empowering and...

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Aetna Foundation Awards Grants to Support Healthy Eating and Exercise in Local Communities

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12/18/2015

More than $3 million will go to 75 nonprofit organizations as part of GoLocal: Cultivating Healthy Communities, a program that helps healthy food choices and active living take root in underserved communities.

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The John A. Hartford Foundation Announces Hiring of Rani Snyder as Program Director

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01/19/2016

... health care delivery, improving medical education, creating collaborative partnerships, and expanding nursing ...

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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.

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William T. Grant Foundation

Our Listening Imperative and the Urgency of Understanding

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08/03/2016

Last Sunday, a group of funders published an ad in The New York Times and The Washington Post calling attention to our nation’s moment of crisis. It was an unapologetic call for dialogue leading to a more just and equal America.

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The New York Women’s Foundation Celebrates Six Outstanding Women Leaders of Queens

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09/27/2016

... her tireless contributions to the Rockaway community by creating economic and educational opportunities for youth and ... , Executive Director of Voces Latinas, was honored for creating culturally sensitive...

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16 Feb 2017

NYC Commission on Gender Equity: What Are Its Economic Opportunity, Health and Safety Priorities?

Thursday, February 16, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York’s Funders for Gender Equity are pleased to welcome Azadeh Khalili , the Founding Executive Director of the Commission on Gender Equity . Most recently, she served as the New York City’s Executive Director of...