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14 Nov 2018

Postponed Getting Through the Front Door: A Campaign to Make Public Schools Accessible

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... District of New York found that over 80% of the City’ s elementary schools were not fully accessible. The ... Trust Designed for Funders of education, youth and family services, disability rights, and policy...

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Ford Foundation, Borealis Philanthropy, Center for Cultural Power, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Launch "Reclaiming the Border Narrative"

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03/18/2021

... policies including a multi-billion dollar border wall and family separation. Through it all, the authentic life ... live or work along the border and who lift up the region’ s stories and issues; and Provide...

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Community Development

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Borealis Philanthropy

13 Nov 2020

Philanthropy 101: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues

Friday, November 13, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... who philanthropy is accountable to Recognize the board’ s responsibilities in different types of foundations Recall ...

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Doris Duke Foundation Announces "Racial Equity in Clinical Equations"

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06/27/2023

... of clinical algorithms – mathematical models used to guide disease diagnosis and treatment – can lead to ... and creativity is integral to the research community’ s responsibility to evolve and improve...

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Health

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CEO Peer Communities

... more than 20 staff and grantmaking over $10 million. Family or Donor-led Foundations: Staff CEOs working with mostly family boards and/or donor( s ) who hold an active role in the management...

Occupy The Box

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03/21/2012

... on February 28, 2012.) When I heard the title of today’ s symposium, “Thinking Outside the Box: meeting today’ s challenges with creative leadership,” it reminded me of ... churning out a happier, more...

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Edna McConnell Clark and Others Launch $1B Initiative Providing Long-Term, Unrestricted Funding

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02/02/2016

... model to meet the challenges of today' s world. Blue Meridian Partners will invest at least $1 ... youth. Private funders have worked together to marshal resources of this scale in areas such as global...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Consolidates Its Programs

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06/05/2018

... grantees. And today, it delivered the news that it’ s phasing out four programs. The foundation is ending its ... Describing this process, he said, “We agreed that our resources could be used more...

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20 Aug 2025

Preparing for the Future Now: Counting All Kids in the 2030 Census - A Webinar Hosted by Economic Opportunity Funders

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... of young children in the Census is critical to the child' s and family ' s access to resources , including housing, jobs, equitable education, and .....

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Public Policy

Philanthropic Leadership: The Time Is Now

Release Date:

08/01/2016

... alongside peers. Autumn is when Philanthropy New York’ s committees, networks and issue-based working groups ... specific aspects of our programs, communications and resources . Email Leah Gervais to express...

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PNY News

NY/NJ Area Common Report Form

Publication date:

04/2014

Philanthropy New York and the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers (CNJG) spearheaded a project to develop a common report form to help streamline the grant reporting process.

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Philanthropic Responsibility in the Wake of the Killing of Jordan Neely

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05/12/2023

... Jordan Neely was a Black man who was a talented performer, family member, and friend and deserved so much more from all ... its institutional power to advocate for and distribute resources to ensure the social...

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Social Justice

Personal Strategy: Mobilizing Your Self for Effective Grantmaking

Publication date:

09/2005

Whether it' s introducing new ideas into your foundation or offering ... - to manage the tensions that come with the job. In this guide , contributors discuss the elements of personal strategy ... their strengths in service to their objectives. The guide also explores why some grantmakers are able to think .....

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Assessing the How of Grantmaking

Publication date:

04/2014

This GMN guide helps funders measure the effectiveness of current ... Does our process strengthen and support grantees? The guide includes recommended measurement indicators and advice ...

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Open Society Foundations Appoint Gail Aidinoff Scovell as General Counsel

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07/01/2013

... Gail will be a tremendous addition to the Open Society family .” At Hunter College, Scovell is responsible for all ... and real estate transactions. A member of the president’ s senior staff, she supervises the...

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Note to Funders: If You Believe in the Importance of Leadership, Fund What Leaders Want to Do

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07/08/2014

... purpose—most typically determined by the funder’ s priorities, not those of the organization’ s leader. In very few instances is the leader ever asked by ...

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David Gracia Named New Executive Director at the Musicians Foundation

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04/21/2023

... held senior fundraising positions with New York City’ s Mark Morris Dance Group, Kaufman Music Center, and the ... Foundation: Musicians Foundation is the country’ s oldest independent nonprofit organization...

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Urban Institute and JP Morgan Release Issue Brief on Workforce Programs

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12/16/2015

... such as better wages or working conditions. To generate resources : Employers can pay directly for education and training, but also can contribute in-kind resources like training space or industry-relevant...

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