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Simplifying the Excise Tax on Private Foundations

... planning, especially for smaller foundations that may lack resources for complex financial planning. Simplifying the ... of recommendation by the Public Policy Committee: July 23, 2012 Timeframe of open member...

Mid-Year Moment for Reflection

Release Date:

07/05/2017

... edition. The conclusion of a holiday weekend celebrating democracy is a particularly good time for just about anybody ... our annual report as a quick reference for seeing what we did in the last year, we...

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President's Message

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Ford Foundation Appoints Javier Valdés as U.S. Director of Civic Engagement and Government

Release Date:

05/04/2021

... representation, participation, and leadership in U.S. democracy . With over 20 years in the social change sector, ... empower the organizations that push America to become the democracy it has always aspired to...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Ford Foundation

Beyond the Glass Cliff: Redefining Leadership in the Non-Profit Sector

Release Date:

06/28/2024

... traditionally been elusive. In the ideal world of true democracy and opportunity for all, none of this would be ... organization’s issues, without the necessary support or resources , and without room for error...

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Leadership Development

Rockefeller Foundation's Boltz: Take a Fluid Approach to Build Fresh Water Resilience

Release Date:

08/26/2016

Fred Boltz, managing director and member of the leadership team at The Rockefeller Foundation, advocates building the reality of floods, droughts, and coastal storms into design, planning and investment practice.

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Member News

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Disaster Relief

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The Rockefeller Foundation

More Technology Investment Needed To Boost Outcomes of Social Change Groups

Release Date:

07/25/2014

... The four -- Mannion, director of Carnegie's U.S. Democracy Program and the Special Opportunities Fund; Berta ... the risk of not providing nonprofits the money and other resources they need to go digital...

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Member News

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Social Justice

Technology

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

Release Date:

07/30/2010

... The time has come for change in Albany. Between now and 2012 , when new district lines are drawn, we must capitalize ... in drawing state legislative districts, we can rediscover democracy by creating districts...

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All Funders

15 Sep 2025

Anti-Authoritarian Funder Learning Series Part II: Global Lessons in the Resistance Against Authoritarianism - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Monday, September 15, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... we embrace the promise and potential of our multiracial democracy , casting aside the false narratives that seek to ... democratic backsliding; and hone in on how philanthropic resources can support local-level...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Immigration

Philanthropy New York Elects New Board Members

Release Date:

06/02/2022

... science and technology training to Pinkerton in January of 2012 . Joel has been an Explainer himself and is now a ... Tanuja is an award-winning corporate attorney, human resources professional, and community...

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PNY News

More Nonprofits Seek to Improve Management Practices

Release Date:

05/19/2014

... diverse and responsive organizational practices; human resources ; information technology practices; ... secure places to live and work, while building permanent resources for the future. The New York Community...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The New York Community Trust

Producers and Speakers: Money and Power in Post-Election America

... America , was published by The New Press in the spring of 2012 . Donna Edwards represents Maryland’s Fourth ... Network to End Domestic Violence and the Center for a New Democracy and served on numerous...

Walking the Talk: Put Values-Based Grantmaking Into Your Practice- Presentation

Publication date:

04/2018

View materials of the program " Walking the Talk: Put Values-Based Grantmaking Into Your Practice"

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Program Presentation

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All Funders

Program Staff

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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PEAK Grantmaking

Nobody Needs a ‘Shark Tank’ in Philanthropy

Release Date:

03/27/2015

... where groups would publicly suggest their best ideas to win $40,000 for a project to jump-start the economy, ... winners. Has organized philanthropy jumped the shark? How did it become appropriate to put...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Council on Foundations

New York Foundation

Cuomo Says Penn’s ‘Summer Of Hell’ Was Prevented

Release Date:

08/31/2017

... summer had the potential be the ‘summer of hell.’ It did . It was prevented by the preparation, communication, and ... who got it done and proved that when we have the right resources , management, and...

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Sector News

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Community Development

Former Brazilian Secretary of Justice Pedro Abramovay to Join Open Society Foundations

Release Date:

08/22/2013

... for Latin America and the Caribbean in September. In 2012 , Open Society spent more than $28 million to promote ... in history, we have a generation that has grown up with democracy instead of tyranny. These...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Open Society Foundations

PNY and Other Sector Leaders Respond to Callahan OpEd in NYTimes

Release Date:

06/05/2015

... oversight can be vigilant and punish fraudsters, as it did in this case. Additionally, the jump to new regulation ... please find a link to our website and one of our core resources Guiding Principles and...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers

Council on Foundations

The Council of New Jersey Grantmakers

National Council of Nonprofit Associations

Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers

Connecticut Council for Philanthropy

Center for Effective Philanthropy

The Philanthropy Roundtable

Journalism Needs to Reinvent Itself: A Q&A with OSF’s Maria Teresa Ronderos

Release Date:

09/19/2018

... Teresa Ronderos How should philanthropies with limited resources act to stem the tide of a global recession in ... the public. Up against challenges that dwarf the resources of the entire philanthropic sector...

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Video

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Communications/Media

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Open Society Foundations

North Star Fund Welcomes Junie François Pswarayi as new Finance & Operations Director

Release Date:

11/03/2022

... — Junie brings 15 years of experience in finance, human resources and operations at for profit and non-profit ... the operational, human resource and finance functions at Democracy Works , a civic-tech...