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Compensating for Your Philanthropic Blind Spots

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01/09/2014

... hosted several weeks ago by the Marin Community Foundation (MCF). I attended to hear MCF president and CEO ... entity. They sought the advice of the Marin Community Foundation and decided to open a “corporate-...

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Evaluation

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Bessemer Trust

Three Exceptional New York Nonprofits Recognized At The 2017 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards

Release Date:

12/04/2017

... through best practices outlined in NPCC’s Eight Key Areas of Nonprofit Excellence , and helped organizations ... York Community Trust, Philanthropy New York and The Clark Foundation . WNYC is the media sponsor...

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The New York Community Trust

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Philanthropy New York

Sunsetting the Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund at Borealis Philanthropy

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10/11/2023

... existence provide our partners with unique and necessary resources and/or opportunities needed to meet and grow ... REP Fund’s offerings serve as necessary additional resources and relational opportunities...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Social Justice

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Borealis Philanthropy

CEP Announces First Director of Advisory Services

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02/24/2015

... delivering customized, data-driven recommendations to foundation leaders. Leonard’s hiring marks a new era in ... and build upon CEP’s existing work in the areas of foundation -grantee relationships,...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

The Post-Copenhagen Funding Landscape: Thoughts from Rachel Leon and Terry Odendahl

Release Date:

02/12/2010

... should be increasing grants around climate change. If your foundation is new to the issue, think about beginning by educating your staff and board. You can make the link with almost every ... such as oil...

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The Rockefeller Drug Laws: New Opportunities for Investment with a National Impact

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04/02/2010

... hosted a members briefing sponsored by the Daphne Foundation , the New York Foundation , and the Open ... to foster collaboration among unconventional partners. A key challenge to creating a...

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21 Oct 2013

Sandy Bus Tour Site Visit – The Rockaways and Long Beach, L.I.

Monday, October 21, 2013 -

9:00am to 5:00pm

... ways groups responded and built capacity despite limited resources . Lunch – provided by a local business ... York Community Trust leaders will facilitate discussion on key take-aways from the day. Part of...

13 Oct 2016

Why is Wage Theft on the Rise as the Minimum Wage Increases to $15?

Thursday, October 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Workers' Center and SWEAT Coalition Amy Carroll , Chief of Staff , Center for Popular Democracy Carmela Huang , ... York Kevin Ryan (Moderator), Program Director, New York Foundation Designed for All...

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Workforce Development

02 Feb 2010

Long-Term Consequences of Delinquency: A Presentation by New York State Office of Children and Family Services' Dr. Rebecca Colman

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 -

11:30am to 2:00pm

... It powerfully demonstrates how girls end up being a key to change in the juvenile justice and welfare systems. The reports key findings suggest broader implications and recommendations ... Vice President and...

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Issue-Based

20 Sep 2011

School Transformations III: Practices and Programs that Are Transforming Schools & Policies that Support Them

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

... and implementing plans for transformation? What are the key challenges they face? What are the essential supports – and who are the key allies – that help overcome the challenges? How can ...

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16 Moments of Pride for LGBTQ Philanthropy

Release Date:

06/30/2014

... include: 1970 - RESIST , a Massachusetts-based foundation founded in 1967 to support opposition to the ... $350,000 to LGBTQ issues. 1977 - The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice is born in New York City,...

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Paul Rapoport Foundation, Inc.

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LGBTQ

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Unbound Philanthropy is Laser-Focused on Immigration. Have You Heard of It?

Release Date:

07/17/2017

... that does. Founded in 2003 and only acquiring its first staff member in 2008, Unbound Philanthropy hasn’t been ...

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Immigration

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Simons Family 'Giving Big' on Climate Change

Release Date:

08/21/2017

... these parts, Jim Simons, who is worth $14 billion, is a staff -favorite science philanthropist due to his quirky ... Simons' quiet climate change giving via his Sea Change Foundation , which is one of the...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Carnegie Corporation's July Fourth Tribute Honors 38 Distinguished Immigrants

Release Date:

06/28/2018

... lives, their work, and their example. Our philanthropic foundation , its board of trustees and staff , invite Americans to help celebrate these distinguished ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Open Society Names Alethia E. Jones New Head of Fellowship Program

Release Date:

12/05/2018

... where she aligned leadership strategy with executive, staff , and worker training initiatives. She served on the ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) Welcomes Marcus F. Walton as President and CEO

Release Date:

07/16/2019

... of practitioners and grantmakers to help evolve the strong foundation established by those before me and to effectively ... of board members, longtime GEO members, and current GEO staff ... Grantmakers for...

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Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)

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More than Test Scores: What Young People Need to Succeed

Release Date:

03/23/2015

... Senior Research and Evaluation Officer, The Wallace Foundation Since emerging as a national funder in the 1990s, ... independent research, and communications to share key lessons, are based on the belief that...

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Education

08 Nov 2019

Philanthropy 101: Fundamentals of Grantmaking

Friday, November 8, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... the other modules: October 11 - So You're Working for a Foundation ... Power and Your New Community November 1 - Foundation Governance and Legal Issues December 13 - ... components that make up grantmaking...

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Philanthropy New York Members Among 15 Major Funders Committing More Than $100M to the Tribal Nations Conservation Pledge

Release Date:

03/21/2023

... Tribal-led conservation are: The Alaska Conservation Foundation , The Christensen Fund , The Decolonizing Wealth Project , The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation , The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation...

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