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The Will and The Way: Philanthropy's Grantmaking Defaults Must Change

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02/05/2020

... Capital Partners. This article was originally published by NonProfit Quarterly on January 29, 2020. The recent report ... merit discussion as well: To scale, or not to scale? As a nonprofit grows, its...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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SeaChange Capital Partners

How One Foundation Became The First (Trust-Based) Follower

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01/06/2021

... when you really honor the work and lived experience of nonprofit leaders. That they’ll do the right thing—by ... community and staff. Our role as funders is to provide resources to nonprofits and let them...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

Innovative Finance and the Search for the Next Big Idea

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10/17/2014

... and infrastructure for the field. Philanthropic and public- sector dollars represent only billions against problems ... financial leadership, youth employment , the sharing economy , education, social impact...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Show Commitment to Next Generation of Progressive Philanthropists

Release Date:

02/20/2018

... populations. Talk of intersectionality—ever the social sector buzzword— has taken on new urgency as groups that ... to battle their way upward, and who believe in the market economy , it's inherited by...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Surdna Foundation

Andrus Family Fund

In Partnership with the Ford Foundation, Coalition of 18 Financial Institutions Commits to Measurable Plan to Improve Economic and Racial Equity

Release Date:

05/18/2021

... racial equity in the financial services industry and the economy at large. The coalition includes 18 of the country's .....

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Ford Foundation

27 Sep 2023

Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... initiatives. Business leaders’ perspectives on the NYC economy and labor market. Opportunities for corporations to ...

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Workforce Development

UJA-Federation of New York Announces More Than $23 Million in Grants and Loans to Meet Needs of New Yorkers Affected by COVID-19

Release Date:

03/23/2020

... during this crisis. We’re deeply grateful to all our nonprofit partners on the front lines who work tirelessly – ... impact the issues that matter most to them, pooling their resources to care for Jews...

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UJA-Federation of New York

27 Feb 2020

Financial Series: Intro to Financial Statements

Thursday, February 27, 2020 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... (Snow Day: March 2) March 5 – What to Look for in a Nonprofit ’s Financial Statement (Snow Day: March 9) March ... is a broad overview for all newcomers who must work with nonprofit organizations’ financial...

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24 Jul 2014

Inspiring Action to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy

Thursday, July 24, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Effectively communicating the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to your colleagues and peers is critical to advancing DEI in philanthropy. The D5 Coalition, in partnership with Hattaway Communications, has developed a motivating...

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All Funders

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Communications

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Lorelle Espinosa to Join Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as Director of Programs for Diversity in STEM Higher Education

Release Date:

06/11/2020

... mentoring, and networking and professional development resources aimed at helping graduate students from ...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Due Diligence Done Well: A Guide for Grantmakers

Publication date:

11/2010

Learn about effective due diligence and how to create a grantee-friendly approach to information gathering that enhances communication, trust and confidence.

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Report

Imagine, Involve, Implement: A GEO Action Guide

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01/2008

A report on phase 2 of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations' Change Agent project describing how a diverse assortment of grantmakers are changing core practices and approaches.

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11/14/2014 - The Science of Convening - Notes

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11/2014

View Notes from the program, " The Science of Convening. "

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Donita Volkwijn

... strong network that supports the BIPOC community in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. Before joining ...

Arcus Foundation Names Kevin Jennings Executive Director

Release Date:

07/02/2012

... leader with a strong record of accomplishment in the nonprofit and public sectors, is currently CEO of Be the ...

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Arcus Foundation

Leigh Bonney Named Chief Financial Officer for The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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03/01/2012

... advice to multinational corporations in the healthcare sector . She is also an independent board member for the ... was the President of the Board of the Big Apple Circus, a nonprofit performing arts...

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Pfizer

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

27 Nov 2012

Social Impact Bonds: The Brains Behind the Buzz

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:00pm

... the future of social change financing? Many of us in the sector have heard about them. The City of New York, in ... (Moderator), Vice President, Strategic Innovation, Nonprofit Finance Fund Linda Gibbs ,...

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Tools & Strategies

Keesha Gaskins to Lead Democratic Practice–United States Grantmaking at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Release Date:

01/15/2014

... also directed the Fund’s program on philanthropy and the nonprofit sector until that program concluded in 2003. Keesha Gaskins ...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Tides Announces Kriss Deiglmeier as New CEO

Release Date:

01/15/2014

... experience that spans the social enterprise, business, nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.    “Tides has ...

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17 Jul 2014

Pulitzer Winner Barton Gellman on Philanthropy’s Role in Better Balancing Competing Demands on Civil Liberties and National Security

Thursday, July 17, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... values as a nation? One way is for philanthropy, as a sector which supports the multiplicity of perspectives through funding nonprofit mission-based organizations, to help assure optimal ...