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Ford Foundation Appoints Ursula Burns to Board of Trustees

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02/20/2015

... in company history, helping to catapult Xerox’ s presence and extend its reach in the fast-growing global ... Obama appointed Ms. Burns as vice chair of the President’ s Export Council. In addition to serving...

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Ford Foundation

06 Oct 2015

When a Policy Win is Not Enough: Civic Engagement After the Big Win

Tuesday, October 6, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... of direct education, social media, traditional public information campaigns, grass roots organizing and ... (Moderator), Director, Programs, The New York Women’ s Foundation Designed for All interested funders...

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Why Cultural Policy is Critical for New York City

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06/12/2015

... York City Council passed legislation calling for New York' s first comprehensive cultural plan. Weeks prior, the New ... policy, and equity—organized a panel discussion and public dialogue on city...

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The New York Community Trust

12 Jul 2016

Using Advocacy to Support Mission: What Your Foundation Can and Can’t Do, Can and Can’t Fund

Tuesday, July 12, 2016 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

Watch recorded presentation here: True or false : It’ s permissible for your foundation to make grants that are used for public policy or legal advocacy Your foundation grants cannot ... missing out on a strategy...

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02 Nov 2015

Winning Ingredients: What Philanthropy Can Learn from the Marriage Equality Movement

Monday, November 2, 2015 -

12:45pm to 4:00pm

Join us for a conversation with key philanthropic leaders and advocates from the field who have worked to achieve the freedom to marry.

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Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation Honored with Distinguished Service Award by American Academy of Ophthalmology

Release Date:

11/13/2015

... The honorees will be recognized AAO 2015, the Academy' s 119th annual meeting in Las Vegas. Each year, the ... blindness and restoring sight worldwide. This year' s recipient is esteemed educator and...

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14 Jan 2016

Discovering All of the Roles You (and Your Team) Play

Thursday, January 14, 2016 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... you’ll strategize around how to perform your role( s ) to fullest in the face of organizational context and ...

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PNY Board Chair Phil Li Named President of Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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01/13/2016

... development," said James Allen Smith, Board Chair. "Phil' s experience, ideas and energy are exactly what we need." ... Directors undertook a strategic review of the Foundation' s...

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Grace Nicolette Named CEP’s Vice President, Programming and External Relations

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01/19/2016

Grace Nicolette Named CEP’ s Vice President, Programming and External Relations The ... Effective Philanthropy (CEP) announced Grace Nicolette’ s promotion to vice president, programming and external ... this...

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Pinkerton, NYCT-Supported JobsFirstNYC Announces 4 Workforce Partnerships to Help Youth Gain Employment Training & Jobs

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02/19/2016

... collaboration to better serve New York City' s young adult population. The four partnerships selected ... L+M Development Partners, Inc., C+C Management, and NYCHA' s Office of Resident Economic...

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Barry I. Schloss Named New Weinberg Foundation Board Chair

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03/01/2016

... Treasurer/CFO. Schloss, one of the Weinberg Foundation' s five trustees, succeeds Ellen M. Heller, who concluded her ... and accounting experience to his service on the Foundation' s board of...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

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08 Jun 2016

Legal Series: Fiscal Sponsorships - Best Practices and Common Pitfalls

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... new nonprofits, seeding social movements, and delivering public services. Fiscal sponsorship has become a popular, ...

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17 May 2016

Unlocking the Potential of Young People: Effective Strategies for Engaging Youth

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... NYC Department of Youth and Community Development NYC Public Housing Authority The Mayor’ s Office of Criminal Justice University Settlement Green ...

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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

... , Labor Bureau Chief, New York State Attorney General' s Office Adolfo Lopez and JoAnn Lum , National Mobilization ... Foundation Mertz Gilmore Foundation New York Foundation Public Welfare Foundation Why...

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28 Sep 2016

Growing the Farm to Institution Movement: From Farm to Plate

Wednesday, September 28, 2016 -

12:30pm to 2:30pm

... food consumed in a region. New York is one of the nation’ s top food-producing states with 36,000 farms and over 7 ... of institutional feeding programs to local economies and public health The barriers to...

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Media Development Investment Fund Launches Blended-Value Media Loan Fund

Release Date:

11/16/2016

... said Harlan Mandel, MDIF CEO. “The fund builds on MDIF’ s 20 years of media investment experience and will provide ... markets to build strong businesses while providing the public with reliable news that isn’...

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Casey Family Programs Among Supporters of Grandparents Rally on Lawn of U.S. Capitol

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05/10/2017

... Among Supporters of Grandparents Rally on Lawn of U. S . Capitol On May 10, 2017 grandparents and other relative ... children and advocates from around the country will join U. S . Senators Chuck Grassley (R-...

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20 Jul 2017

Time of Opportunity: Best Practices in Summer Learning (Part 1)

Thursday, July 20, 2017 -

9:00am to 12:30pm

... learning for many students. In order to explore what’ s currently happening in summer learning across New York ...

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Pinkerton Supports Internships for Young Adults in Foster Care

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07/18/2017

... grants of nearly $1 million to help eight of the city’ s leading foster care agencies sponsor in-house mentored ... training and stipends. The Administration for Children’ s Services, along with Pinkerton,...

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