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13 Jul 2015

How Does Climate Change Affect Peace and Security? - Webinar

Monday, July 13, 2015 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... for in proposals, and what funders should consider when developing strategies. Presenters Lukas Haynes, ...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Governance

Environment and Climate Change

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Economic Security

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United States

13 Jan 2016

Using Research Evidence to Catalyze Change in Youth Services

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Join us for a conversation about the effective use of research in youth services practice. This session will explore the role of research evidence in strengthening youth programs; the utilization of such evidence by practitioners, funders, policy...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

The Mastercard Foundation Research Shows How African Youth Navigate Risk To Survive

Release Date:

10/30/2015

Preliminary findings from innovative research into youth employment behaviors in Africa, where 600 million people are under the age of 25, find that young people go to extraordinary lengths to achieve livelihoods.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Awards $1 Million Grant to The Financial Clinic to Build Financial Security for Working Poor Americans

Release Date:

11/19/2015

The Financial Clinic announced it has been awarded a $1 Million grant from JPMorgan Chase & Co. to support a multi-faceted project that will build financial security for working poor Americans in New York City, Dallas/Fort Worth and nationwide.

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Economic Security

10 Jun 2016

Leadership Matters: A Breakfast Conversation with Philip Li

Friday, June 10, 2016 -

8:45am to 10:30am

Leadership — we are all trying to bottle that secret sauce, the right mix of basic ingredients spiced up in individual formulas. Articles are written every day distilling its critical elements. With accomplished, confident leaders at the helm,...

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Leadership Development

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

07 Jun 2016

Peace and Security Funding Index: An Analysis of Global Foundation Grantmaking

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

The Peace and Security Funders Group is a network of sixty-three funders – foundations and individual philanthropists – who make grants in the peace and security sector.

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Economic Security

Appointments & Transitions

Oscar Raposo Jr. Joins United Way of New York City

Release Date:

08/18/2016

... business leaders, improving and growing global businesses, developing strong finance teams and driving business ...

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United Way of New York City

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27 Sep 2016

Healing from and Preventing Conflict: The Unique Power of the Arts

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

For some nations, war - current or past - defines them. For others, conflict occurs in pockets, affecting people and groups unequally. The effects of conflict on social cohesion create divides that threaten the health of families, communities, and...

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27 Apr 2017

New York City Vision Funders – Spring Luncheon

Thursday, April 27, 2017 -

12:30pm to 2:00pm

The New York City Vision Funders Group is a peer network of grantmakers who are funding or interested in the area of blindness and vision loss in New York. The purpose of the group is to stay updated on the issues and trends impacting people with...

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Roundtable Discussion

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22 Jun 2017

Writing Workshop: Insights that Inspire Action

Thursday, June 22, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... workshop is designed to take you through the process of developing a winning opinion piece with tips and feedback ...

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United Hospital Fund Report Examines Hospital Patients’ Refusal of Home Care Services & the Impact on Readmissions and Outcomes

Release Date:

05/15/2017

United Hospital Fund and the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation analyzed the issue of patients who refuse home health care services when they are discharged from inpatient care. Such refusals can lead to higher rates of readmission to...

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Health

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13 Dec 2017

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and the City of New York’s Workforce Strategy

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Public funding of the workforce system has declined significantly over the past twenty years. Further reductions for the Workforce Investment Opportunity Act (WIOA) are anticipated in next year and in future years.

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Panel

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Workforce Development

With Support from Bank of America, a City Takes on Inequality

Release Date:

12/20/2017

This month, Bank of America pledged $1.5 million over three years to the Leading on Opportunity Council, a successor group to the task force composed of mostly different people.

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Bank of America [Corporate]

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Community Development

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23 May 2018

Legal Series - Making Grants to Individuals

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Many private foundations and public charities have programs which provide grant support to individuals. The purpose of these grants can range from recognizing or enabling human achievement (such as through award programs or scholarships and...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Legal Issues

With Support from NoVo Foundation, Buen Vivir Fund Heralds a More Democratic Kind of Impact Investing

Release Date:

03/22/2018

The Buen Vivir Fund—established by Thousand Currents and backed by the NoVo Foundation (founded by Peter Buffett, son of Warren Buffett, and his wife Jennifer)—is seeking to deploy a different, albeit historically well tested, impact investment...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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NoVo Foundation

15 May 2018

ComNetworkNY: Communicating Without Stereotypes: Getting Smart on Gender and Race

Tuesday, May 15, 2018 -

6:00pm to 8:00pm

What is implicit bias? How do we recognize and confront it? And in these days of #TimesUP, #March4OurLives and #BlackLivesMatter, how does this bias hamper our work as social change communicators?

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19 Oct 2018

Philanthropy 101: So You're Working for a Foundation... Power and Your New Community

Friday, October 19, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

So you are working for a foundation. People are drawn to the field of philanthropy to make a difference. While philanthropic organizations may have a broader commitment to strategy, many individuals may lack an explicit strategy for effectiveness,...

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