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The Scherman Foundation Welcomes Three New Board Members

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05/01/2023

... and funders—committed to the long-term vision and strategies that will secure our liberation. I’m so excited ... to the Foundation’s environmental and climate justice grantmaking . "I am deeply honored and...

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The New York Community Trust

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An Old Idea is New Again: Tackling Large Complex Problems by Investing in Communities

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04/10/2018

... agenda. A milestone, but not an end point. DEC grantmaking cycle, 2017. Similar questions. Similar ... made by prior grantees but also challenge groups to dig deeper into some of the most persistent problems...

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27 Sep 2012

Developing the Next Generation of Nonprofit Talent: New Research Has Actionable Recommendations

Thursday, September 27, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... the skills and abilities of their people. The dearth of resources for talent and leadership development plagues the ... Philanthropy Linda Wood , Senior Director, Leadership and Grantmaking , Evelyn and Walter...

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19 Mar 2015

Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

Thursday, March 19, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Experienced grantmakers often use two financial documents to review potential and current grantees: financial statements and IRS Form 990.

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F.B. Heron Foundation President Clara Miller to Step Down

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06/20/2017

... Miller launched a strategic review of the foundation's grantmaking in the aftermath of the 2008 economic crisis that ... peers to jettison outdated operating models that leave resources untapped in the...

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F.B. Heron Foundation

14 Nov 2017

New Ways to Think About Evaluation

Tuesday, November 14, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

While evaluation seems like work that requires more resources (dollars and staff) than you have, foundations of ... evaluation approach so that it’s consistent with your grantmaking philosophy and right-sized to...

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Matthew Krieger Elected Board Chair of Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

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03/29/2019

... We believe these individuals should have the tools and resources necessary to lead independent, productive lives. ...

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

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Stonewall Community Foundation Promotes Jarrett Lucas to Executive Director

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10/18/2013

... is evolving, and Jarrett's commitment to transforming our grantmaking and amplifying our impact in the community will ... Director, Lucas will broaden the Foundation's funding strategies . This work...

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Stonewall Community Foundation

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16 Sep 2016

Philanthropy and the Sustainable Development Goals: Funding at Home and Abroad

Friday, September 16, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

In September 2015, world leaders from all 193 United Nations member countries universally ratified the Sustainable Development Goals, representing a historic global consensus about the shared responsibility that all nations have in achieving global...

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Wallace Foundation Names Gigi Antoni New Director of Learning and Enrichment

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02/28/2017

... nt who will oversee one of the foundation’s key grantmaking areas. Giselle “Gigi” Antoni, president and ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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The Wallace Foundation

16 May 2018

Fund the People: How and Why to Invest in the Staff of Grantee Organizations

Wednesday, May 16, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... can be crucial to the success of your grantmaking and the causes you support. Attendees will walk ... Action planning for baking talent-investing into your grantmaking strategy Presenters Yolanda Caldera-...

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05 Aug 2019

FCCP Racial Equity Series: August 2019 - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, August 5, 2019 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... integrated approaches to this work, and how we can change grantmaking strategies for the better. Centering racial equity is ...

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02 May 2023

Philanthropy New York's 2023 Annual Meeting - From Possibility into Practice

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 -

10:00am to 4:30pm

... into practice towards more possibilities. Reflect on your strategies , your practices, and your sphere of influence from ... work-in-process, The Missing Fruit , which explores the impacts of racial violence...

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Helen Chin Named New Director of Sustainable Environments Program at Surdna

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12/22/2014

... Chin will provide creative and strategic leadership for a grantmaking program that is focused around four ... providing indigenous communities with the skills and resources needed to preserve and protect...

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Surdna Foundation

17 Jan 2013

A Holistic Approach to Education Reform in Brooklyn’s Community School District 16

Thursday, January 17, 2013 -

7:30am to 10:30am

... organizations and education support organizations; focus resources on gaps in CSD16 educational enrichment and ... and help improve the coordination of student achievement strategies . The project's...

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Building Trust and Following the Field

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02/11/2020

... funder collaboratives, we have had to be deliberate in our grantmaking as to what will have the most impact. Despite our ... for change. This intentional shift has deepened our grantmaking by lifting up voices...

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The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation

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Building Bridges with AI: Philanthropy’s Urgent Call to Lead

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02/28/2025

... data is actively feeding large language models (LLMs), grantmaking processes are being streamlined by algorithms, ... complex, and overwhelming. Yet, it is already influencing: Grantmaking & Decision-...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Announces New Staff and Board Members

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10/15/2020

... their deep knowledge in mission-aligned investment strategies and grassroots organizing in the United States to ... partners to ensure our participatory and collaborative grantmaking processes are accountable...

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