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Most Funders Don’t Think About Disaster Until It Strikes

Release Date:

07/05/2016

... a complicated question with no single answer. There are resources , however, to help funders start to prepare their ... the entire social sector needs the tools to focus its work for maximum effect,” said Bob...

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President's Message

PNY News

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Disaster Relief

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

13 Mar 2012

The Nuts, Bolts & Art of Networking with David Schachter

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

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

... is not The importance of reciprocity in networking How to work on relationship building The importance of being a ... Dean for Student Affairs, NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service ; Advisory...

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Issue-Based

Rahsaan Harris Named President and CEO of Emma L. Bowen Foundation

Release Date:

12/16/2014

... January 5, 2015. Following the retirement of long- time Foundation veteran Phylis Eagle-Oldson, Dr. Harris will ... of philanthropic organizations to help fund Emma Bowen’s programs , Dr. Harris will bring his...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Emma Bowen Foundation for Minority Interests in Media

Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy

JPMorgan Chase and Target Join Initiative to Create Job Opportunities for Young People

Release Date:

07/13/2015

... million to helping young people enter and advance in the work force. We will invest in programs that create clear paths to employment, including ... as “soft” skills like teamwork, problem solving and ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Workforce Development

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Target Corporation

10 Nov 2020

Service for Impact - November 2020

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of employees at all levels to support ... per organization for select professional development programs . In collaboration with Service...

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Network Building

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Breakout Discussion

Webinar/Teleconference

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Corporate Funders

The Century Foundation Announces New Senior Fellow, Presence in Beirut

Release Date:

02/01/2013

... named a Senior Fellow and will continue his research and work on broader Middle East and South Asia. Hanna has ... is an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Century Foundation

Private Assets and Public Space: A Conversation with John Tyler, Steve Johnson, and William Dietel

Release Date:

09/25/2009

... I co-authored with Evelyn Brody, scrutinizes the legal framework on which the public-money argument rests. We ... questions on the table here: What are private foundation resources really about? Whom are they...

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Insights

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All Funders

10 Jan 2012

Reimagining Service and Cities of Service: A Funder’s Guide to Driving Change through Volunteerism

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... and they’re doing this with the same financial resources as their counterparts. In an era of reduced ... conducted by The TCC Group , and to get an update on the work of Cities of Service and Reimagining...

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Issue-Based

15 Nov 2016

Rise Above the Noise: Using Internal Communications to Move Stakeholders Beyond Engagement Into Action

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... research shows nearly 80 percent of people prefer to work for a socially responsible company so engaging ... is a critical component in building successful programs proven to attract and retain top talent. But...

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Professional Development

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Panel

Audience

Corporate Funders

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

United Hospital Fund Names Oxiris Barbot, MD and Neer Chaudary to Board of Directors

Release Date:

09/21/2021

... adjunct assistant professor at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, after serving New York City in ... stakeholders, and developing and supporting innovative programs that improve health and...

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Appointments & Transitions

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United Hospital Fund

Ford, Mellon, Doris Duke, Kellogg, and MacArthur Foundations Pledge to Give More, Hoping to Upend Philanthropy

Release Date:

06/11/2020

... nonprofit sector.” In 2019, the Ford Foundation handed out $520 million in grants. Mr. Walker quickly realized that ... increasing the percentage of its endowment that it pays out annually to about 10 percent...

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Member News

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

Doris Duke Foundation

Mellon Foundation

Leadership Transitions Funders Group

... today to participate in joint learning and access resources for equitable leadership transitions. For ...

15 Apr 2009

Philanthropy New York Funders of Women & Girls Network Meeting: Advancing Women’s Leadership

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... meeting attendees on this topic, and there will also be time for participants to offer their thoughts on how this ...

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Network Building

Advocacy Funding: The Philanthropy of Changing Minds

Publication date:

07/2005

... a lot of opportunities to improve public policy through work that is well within the limits of the law. Whether your ... a position, or enrich the policy debate, the guide offers resources and strategies for planning your work , reaching your audience, assessing impact, and more. ...

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Report

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Legal Issues

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Philanthropy as Field Builder

Release Date:

04/25/2013

... as risk-taker – taking on the hardest parts of the work so that the private and public sectors can crowd in with their own resources and carry the work to scale. A second point of difference...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Rockefeller Foundation

26 Sep 2023

Navigating ER and ED As They Relate to Your Organization’s Grantmaking Mission

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... and compliant grants that support meaningful charitable work internationally? Learn how grantmaking via Expenditure ... necessary to make a grant via either ER or ED is carried out and by whom How trust-based...

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Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Legal Issues

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International/Foreign Affairs

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation President and CEO Paul Joskow to Retire at End of 2017

Release Date:

12/16/2016

... for me to lead the Sloan Foundation, to launch several new programs , and to modernize all aspects of the Foundation’s ... the faculty of the Department of Economics and the Sloan School of Management for 37...

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Appointments & Transitions

08 Jun 2016

Beyond Reporting: How Data Can Build A Better Future

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

Your grantees work tirelessly to address tough social issues and data ... by predicting future needs, cut costs by automating time -consuming processes, and enable organizations to provide ... cutting-edge...

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Professional Development

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

21 Mar 2024

Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative

Thursday, March 21, 2024 -

9:30am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York 320 East 43rd Street; James Baldwin Room

... are developing to support new New Yorkers with and without work authorization. A panel of nonprofit leaders will then ... Center for Social Justice has increased security protocols out of an abundance of...