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Ford Foundation Appoints Depelsha McGruder as Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer

Release Date:

04/08/2020

... since 2015. McGruder joins the foundation from New York Public Radio (NYPR), where she served as the chief operating ... WQXR, Gothamist.com, The Greene Space, and New Jersey Public Radio since 2018. McGruder...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Ford Foundation

Carnegie Corporation of New York Names 27 Winners of Andrew Carnegie Fellowships

Release Date:

05/12/2020

... online town halls with members of Congress can help shape public policy • Factors driving economic disparities : ... means of bringing faith and science together in mobilizing public support for environmental...

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Education

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

When a Successful Program Can’t Expand, It’s Time to Grow a Network

Release Date:

11/23/2015

... offered more money, the answer was a disheartening: “ No , We’re already at full capacity.” The idea could have ... can be the mother of invention—even in philanthropy. First came the questions: With so many...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Pinkerton Foundation

How Foundations Can Be the Risk Takers They Want to Be

Release Date:

06/25/2014

... advice to the nonprofit leaders in the room. "Whatever you do ," he began, " do not put ideas like these in your foundation grant ... 100 percent of our grants must succeed (a rate expected in...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Arcus Foundation

“El Negro Bembón”: Puerto Rico’s Invisibility Crisis Before and After Hurricane Maria

Release Date:

11/01/2017

... completely visible and, therefore, vulnerable in ways that do not reflect our humanity or invisible, even when in plain ... allocations and nation states. Can we, in philanthropy, do both? Can we focus on the...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Andrus Family Fund

26 Mar 2012

Changing the System: Effective Strategies for Grassroots Activism to Make NYC More Fair, Just, and Compassionate

Monday, March 26, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... in a discussion about the leadership, strategy, and resources required to change the underlying systems that ... movement building—, where it’s working, and where resources are needed to engage more people in...

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Issue-Based

Design Thinking for Advocates: Don’t Knock it Till You Try It

Release Date:

02/23/2016

... arts advocacy coalition , to strengthen representation in public policy. Great ideas, but they didn’t come easy. If ...

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Arts

Civic Engagement

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The New York Community Trust

Foundation Financial Managers Group

... area. Members share knowledge, concerns and best practices to enhance professional expertise and skills. ...

17 Apr 2012

Are You on a Board? The Art of Good Governance

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... CEO of the Support Center, Don Crocker, delves into best practices . Bring your questions and stories! Explore ...

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05 Oct 2012

New Adolescent Brain Research and its Implications for Services

Friday, October 5, 2012 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Webinar

New scientific evidence shows that, far from being fully formed by kindergarten, the adolescent brain experiences a period of major development comparable to that of early childhood. This new knowledge calls for significant changes in the way older...

24 Oct 2012

Meeting Strategic Objectives through Persuasive Writing: The Grant Write-Up

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

Effective writing often requires clear, concise and purposeful language. A foundation’s internal grant recommendations or write-ups depend on these qualities, providing an assessment of a proposed project and its merits in relation to the...

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Issue-Based

13 Jun 2013

A Conversation with Robert C. Granger, President of the William T. Grant Foundation

Thursday, June 13, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... choices involved in developing effective grantmaking practices . A Philanthropy New York Collaborative Program with ...

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Issue-Based

26 Oct 2011

Raising the Bar for Students and Schools: Chancellor Walcott’s Strategic Priorities

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 -

8:30am to 10:00am

Bank of America Tower, One Bryant Park (6th Avenue and 42nd Street)

Please join us for a discussion with New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott as he presents his strategic priorities and plans for the NYC Department of Education, followed by a Q&A session with senior Department of Education leadership...

26 May 2010

Tools for Greater Fulfillment and Impact On and Off the Job: Knowing and Expressing Your Talents and Passions

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 -

8:30am to 11:00am

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

A program in Philanthropy New York’s OF PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL INTEREST series, presented by the Foundation Administrators Network (FAN). WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Individuals looking to connect with their authentic personal and professional calling card,...