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On May 3rd, Philanthropy New York members gathered for our 43rd Annual Meeting. It was a moment to pause and ask ourselves: What desired social outcome serves as my compass, and how can I hold on to that larger purpose in my daily work?

Donn Weinberg Concludes Term as Weinberg Foundation Chairman, Judge Ellen Heller Assumes Board Leadership Role

Release Date:

03/01/2013

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, has announced that Donn Weinberg has concluded his three-year term as Chairman of the Board.

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

07 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Moving Beyond Your Comfort Zone: Unexpected Gains Through Creative Funding Practices

Thursday, June 7, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

In a recent Forbes article, Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, chair of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society and president of her family’s foundation, underscored the importance of philanthropic innovations. “We need to become much more...

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05 Oct 2012

Public Policy Communicators NYC: Twitter Today

Friday, October 5, 2012 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Public Policy Communicators NYC is an informal group of nonprofit and foundation communications executives that has been meeting roughly bimonthly over the past four years to explore contemporary, practical topics to improve our work. Whether it’s...

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17 Dec 2013

Molto Media: Digital Media Culture

Tuesday, December 17, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Studios of WQXR and WNYC

Join us for a discussion among arts funders about the role of digital media within the arts, and the growing funding connections between the arts and media. In addition to data on the field of digital media funding and the arts, we'll explore the...

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Communications

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Arts

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Announces Retirement of William B. Petersen, CIO

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01/20/2015

... imagined I would be fortunate enough to spend 16 years working with such outstanding colleagues and investment ...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

17 Sep 2015

Power Play - Slay the Elephant in the Room!

Thursday, September 17, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Do power dynamics get in the way of your ability to work effectively with grantees and other stakeholders?

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Roundtable Discussion

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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New York State

Jerome and Camargo Foundations Appoint New President

Release Date:

06/05/2015

... been appointed President of both foundations, and will be working primarily in the US offices in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ...

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Arts

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Jerome Foundation

09 Sep 2015

Celebrating the Films of Frederick Wiseman: A Special Retrospective

Wednesday, September 9, 2015 -

5:00pm to 7:30pm

Widely regarded as one of our greatest living documentary filmmakers, Frederick Wiseman has spent his nearly 50-year career making films that capture the drama and nuance of American institutions.

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Children, Youth and Families

Community Development

Pfizer, Global Partners Announce Donation of 500 Millionth Dose of Azithromycin, Marking Progress to Help Alleviate the Suffering from Trachoma

Release Date:

11/16/2015

... people at risk, and the Federal Ministry of Health is working with Alliance partners to significantly expand the ...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

13 Jul 2016

Tools for Tackling Implicit Bias and Advancing Racial Equity in Grantmaking

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

We are in a moment where racial consciousness is high and discussions of racial justice are arguably more common than ever. Yet the mind sciences show us that there are a critical set of unconscious perceptions driving choices and responses in ways...

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Prisoner to Proprietor: Entrepreneurship as a Re-entry Strategy

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09/29/2016

Joseph A. Antolin, Executive Director of the Asset Funders Network, highlights a strategy that works with the formerly incarcerated to become entrepreneurs.

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Justice Reform

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

How Funders Can Use the Power of Art to Heal in Post-Conflict Settings

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11/02/2016

... and Nadia Fazal, Colors of Connection From our experience working in war torn towns in Liberia and refugee camps in ...

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Arts

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North Star Fund Welcomes New Executive Director Jennifer Ching

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02/01/2017

... of legal service provision and grassroots organizing working together to advance immigrant rights, anti-racism, ...

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North Star Fund

14 Sep 2017

ComNetworkNY: September Social on Ford’s Terrace

Thursday, September 14, 2017 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

... leaders with intensive communications responsibilities, working in either philanthropic organizations or nonprofit ... challenges Talk about the communications projects you are working on Designed for...

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Afterschool Alliance Welcomes Afterschool Champion Heather Nesle to Its Board of Directors

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05/08/2018

... “I’m delighted by this opportunity and look forward to working with the Afterschool Alliance’s impressive ...

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04 Feb 2019

116th Congress: The Green New Deal + A New 21st Century Economy - A First Monday Discussion Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, February 4, 2019 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

... Economy Program Maurice Mitchell , National Director, Working Families Organization Varshini Prakash , ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Environment and Climate Change

Rockefeller Foundation, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth to Invest $50 Million on Social Impact Data

Release Date:

01/29/2019

The Rockefeller Foundation and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth will invest $50 million over five years to build the field of data science for social impact, starting with a $20-million investment in DataKind.

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Technology

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Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

Building on #MeToo, Foundations Look to Change Workplaces in the U.S. and Around the World

Release Date:

03/19/2019

Feeling safe at work is not something many people, especially women, can take for granted—a fact strongly tied to men’s tendency to mistreat women in many cultures. Women’s safety at work in the U.S. and around the world is the initial focus of a...