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18 May 2023

Setting a New Standard: The Role of Philanthropy in Grantee Working Conditions

Thursday, May 18, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

High rates of staff turnover, dissatisfied team members, and stressed directors. Organizational leaders are asking big questions about how to best support their staff, while trying to remain accountable to the rigorous impact metrics from their...

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Tools & Strategies

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Breakout Discussion

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All Funders

Program Staff

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

31 Jan 2024

Rapid Response Funder Call: Understanding the U.S. Supreme Court Johnson v Grants Pass Case - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Join this rapid response funder call to learn why this case is so important and about the long-lasting impacts SCOTUS’ decision, whether in favor of Johnson or against Johnson.

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Housing and Homelessness

Digital Badges: What They Are and Why Funders Should Pay Attention (Part 1)

Release Date:

06/13/2014

... described badges as “a personal diary,” “ evidence -based micro-credentialing,” “a Trojan horse for ...

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Education

Technology

Workforce Development

Related Organizations

The New York Community Trust

Badge Alliance

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Member Input on Official Statement on Tax Reform that Sustains and Grows Charitable Giving

... deduction is an especially efficient method of directing resources to communities, because for every $1 that the ...

John Ruskay, Ph.D., to Step Down in June 2014 as Executive Vice President and CEO of UJA-Federation of New York

Release Date:

05/01/2013

... "John has ensured that UJA-Federation has the financial resources to support the services provided by our beneficiary .....

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Appointments & Transitions

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UJA-Federation of New York

Rodney Christopher Named First-time F.B. Heron Foundation Fellow

Release Date:

03/01/2013

... change in strategy, one intended to deploy all the resources at its disposal in a broad, multi-sector approach ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Community Development

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Doris Duke Foundation

F.B. Heron Foundation

From Boston to New York: Is a More Just City Possible?

Release Date:

04/21/2014

... are determined to continue their fight for these critical resources . In contrast to the Chinatown example, the ...

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Insights

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Community Development

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New York Foundation

Brooklyn Public Library Receives $400,000 From The New York Life Foundation

Release Date:

06/16/2014

... grant will allow the Library to extend these educational resources to six high-need areas of Brooklyn, and conduct ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Education

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New York Life Foundation

15 Oct 2014

Busting the Business of Trafficking Women and Children

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Human trafficking is often approached as a women and children’s human rights and social justice issue. Rightly so considering the U.S. State Department estimates 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year with...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Children, Youth and Families

18 Sep 2014

Inequality, Democracy and Corporate Power

Thursday, September 18, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

A series of Supreme Court decisions; Buckley v Valeo, Citizens United, Shelby v FEC and McCutcheon v FEC, have expanded corporate constitutional rights and limited the ability of Congress and the states to protect voting rights and regulate campaign...

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09 Oct 2014

Mission and Impact Investing: Overcoming Resistance and Getting Started - Webinar

Thursday, October 9, 2014 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Family foundations and family offices are increasingly turning to mission (or impact) investing strategies as a key tool for aligning investments and operations with their mission and objectives. How can you engage your board in a thoughtful...

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

We’re Not Just Fighting the Good Fight

Release Date:

09/22/2014

... in its public policy work. With limited staff and resources , we choose our issues carefully based on their ...

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PNY News

Grantmakers Should Seize the Moment to Support Racial-Justice Solutions

Release Date:

10/10/2014

... the foundation's social justice initiatives. Additional Resources : Security & Rights Collaborative: Safeguarding .....

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Insights

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Social Justice

Related Organizations

Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

Hurricane Season is Here, Sandy is Not Over

Release Date:

10/31/2014

... the days after Sandy. Cowan worked around the clock to get resources to vulnerable families in Red Hook in the absence ...

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Insights

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Disaster Relief

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North Star Fund

The Moment I Lost It

Release Date:

11/19/2014

... overwhelmed with sadness that there are not more resources available to make these kinds of conversations ...

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PNY News

Funding Area

Education

18 Dec 2014

Who Will Benefit from the President's Immigration Reforms? - Webinar

Thursday, December 18, 2014 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... grantmakers to coordinate, collaborate, and leverage their resources for greater impact Presenters Randy Capps , ...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Immigration

Public Policy

See the Storify and More: Education Funders Research Initiative Launch Event

Release Date:

10/10/2013

... of our launch event — you can read it (and several other resources and write-ups) below. The first two full ...

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Insights

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All Funders

Building a Movement to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Philanthropy

Release Date:

07/25/2013

... by continuing to raise awareness and providing tools and resources for people who are ready to take action. But the ...

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Insights

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All Funders

Changing the Debate on Education Policy

Release Date:

06/07/2012

By Lori Bezahler, President, Edward W. Hazen Foundation Over the past 15 years, education policy has gone from a bureaucratic backwater to a topic debated on the front pages of every city’s major newspaper. Where once we had...

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All Funders

10 Mar 2015

Supporting Grantee Capacity

Tuesday, March 10, 2015 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

Missed this session? View the recording here . Each foundation takes its own approach to thinking about and supporting grantee capacity. GrantCraft, a service of Foundation Center, launched a guide called Supporting Grantee Capacity: Strengthening...