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23 Sep 2016

Philanthropy 101 - Module 1: Speaking the Same Language

Friday, September 23, 2016 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... 5: So You're Working for a Foundation... Power and Your New Community What is philanthropy and why does it exist? How ... overview of philanthropy. This is an opportunity for those new to the sector to...

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Professional Development

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Presentation

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All Funders

New Staff

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Commonwealth Study Inspires App to Connect People to Doctors Faster

Release Date:

06/01/2016

... App to Connect People to Doctors Faster The creators of a new mobile app called Akira hope to make healthcare more ...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Century Foundation Report Looks for Better Results for Remedial Students

Release Date:

06/02/2016

... Report Looks for Better Results for Remedial Students A new report from the Century Foundation examines how to ...

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Education

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The Century Foundation

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 Association Terri Gerstein , Labor Bureau Chief, New York State Attorney General's Office Adolfo Lopez and ... Against SweatShops Elizabeth Sprotzer , Make the Road New York Kevin Ryan (...

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Workforce Development

Twenty Cities Advance in Bloomberg Philanthropies' Latin American and Caribbean Mayors Challenge

Release Date:

06/20/2016

... implementation support. The ideas reflect creative new approaches to some of the most pressing issues facing ...

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Member News

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Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Would John D. Rockefeller Opt for an LLC? A Conversation With Judith Rodin

Release Date:

06/23/2016

... government and corporate chieftains worldwide. She broke new ground for the foundation by supporting efforts to ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Rita Allen Foundation Announces 2016 Scholars

Release Date:

06/30/2016

... science whose research holds great promise for revealing new pathways to advance human health. The selected Scholars ...

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Health

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Rita Allen Foundation

Research Travel Grant on Offer: David Clarke Social Innovation Fellowships

Release Date:

07/13/2016

... to CEOs of non-profit organisations in selected US cities ( New York, Chicago, Houston and Philadelphia), Australia, Hong ...

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RFPs Etc

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Macquarie Group Foundation

Rausch and Long Island Community Foundations Partner to Expand Tourism in Riverhead

Release Date:

07/15/2016

... expanding tourism — which includes drawing visitors from New York City and promoting Riverhead as a place people plan ...

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The Rauch Foundation

Long Island Community Foundation

Ford Program Officers on Why Black Lives Matter to Philanthropy

Release Date:

07/25/2016

... deaths of Philando Castille and Alton Sterling sparked a new round of public protest against the toxic blend of ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

Our Listening Imperative and the Urgency of Understanding

Release Date:

08/03/2016

... PNY President Ronna Brown, published originally in the New York PhilanthroPost Monthly August 2016 edition. Last ... a group of 39 funders published an advertisement in The New York Times and The Washington...

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President's Message

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Doris Duke Earmarks $2M to Address Climate Change in Hudson Valley

Release Date:

08/03/2016

... has been working to preserve land for decades, but a new grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Doris Duke Foundation

Why Ford Foundation Is Underwriting Black Lives Matter

Release Date:

08/08/2016

... planning on studying and underwriting what it calls a “ new and dynamic form of social justice leadership and ...

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Justice Reform

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

Ford and #ReasonsforHope Foundations Want You To Know They Make A Difference—Not Just Write Checks

Release Date:

08/10/2016

... "HOPE." That’s the one-word message at the center of a new awareness campaign backed by 39 charitable groups in .....

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Ford Foundation

28 Oct 2016

Philanthropy 101 - Module 2: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues

Friday, October 28, 2016 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... 5: So You're Working for a Foundation... Power and Your New Community What makes up the leadership and governance of ... through scenarios and guiding principles Recall the New York Revitalization Act...