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Appointments & Transitions

William Cordery to Join Surdna's Strong Local Economies Team

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04/14/2015

Cordery has been appointed Program Officer for the Strong Local Economies program.

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Arts

Community Development

Environment and Climate Change

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Surdna 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

With recent policy wins such as the NYC Earned Sick Time Act, the NYC Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, women (and men) have some important new protections.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Public Policy

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Public Policy

Gender Justice

24 Jun 2015

Follow the Leader: Succession Planning and Leadership Transition

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

In the arts and culture, as in the nonprofit sector broadly, changes in executive leadership can be difficult and unsettling—but they also provide organizations with critical opportunities to reaffirm goals and values, revitalize programming, and...

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Leadership Development

08 Oct 2015

Making Space for Tinkering, Design-Thinking and Technology in Education

Thursday, October 8, 2015 -

8:45am to 10:30am

Over the past five years, the “maker movement” has generated significant buzz, and “makerspaces” are popping up in libraries, museums and schools.

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Issue-Based

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Roundtable Discussion

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New York City

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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29 Oct 2015

Mergers: What is the True Cost of a Merger?

Thursday, October 29, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

This program dives into the “true cost” of merging. Hear from seasoned experts about their merger experiences – the impact on their organizations’ bottom lines and human capital - and other unforeseen implications.

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Tools & Strategies

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Roundtable Discussion

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Governance

13 Jan 2016

Using Research Evidence to Catalyze Change in Youth Services

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Join us for a conversation about the effective use of research in youth services practice. This session will explore the role of research evidence in strengthening youth programs; the utilization of such evidence by practitioners, funders, policy...

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18 Mar 2016

Learning from FEGS: Are Your Grantees at Risk?

Friday, March 18, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

When FEGS shocked the world by closing down almost overnight, the Human Services Council brought together seasoned nonprofit human services executives, experts in nonprofit financial management and oversight, philanthropies, academics and others...

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Tools & Strategies

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Community-Development Conference -NeighborWorks Training Institute - Supported by JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Citi Foundation - Kicks Off

Release Date:

12/03/2015

The NeighborWorks Training Institute convenes in Washington Dec. 7-11. The conference is hosted by NeighborWorks America, a national, congressionally chartered nonprofit that creates opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve...

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Community Development

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Citi Foundation

Citi

14 Jan 2016

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

Thursday, January 14, 2016 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Developing a personal work strategy is critical to achieving success in your job. Learn how to recraft your job into roles promoting leadership and confidence.

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Professional Development

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Pinkerton Promotes Laurie Dien to Vice President-Programs

Release Date:

12/17/2015

Laurie Dien has been appointed Vice President in charge of programs for The Pinkerton Foundation, President Rick Smith announced today.

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Finance & Asset Management

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The Pinkerton Foundation

13 Apr 2016

Legal Series - Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & Family Offices)

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

The self-dealing, conflict of interest and related party transaction rules for private foundations are among the most complex and important considerations in foundation operations and governance.

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Professional Development

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HR & Operations Staff

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09 Mar 2016

Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: NYSED Commissioner & Innovative Workforce Strategies for Youth and Young Adults at the National Level

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The March Quarterly meeting will feature a presentation by the Commissioner of New York State Department of Education and a panel presentation on Innovative Workforce Strategies for Youth and Young Adults at the National Level: The Implications for...

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

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01/19/2016

The Center for Effective Philanthropy announced Grace Nicolette’s promotion to vice president, programming and external relations. She previously served as a manager on CEP’s assessment and advisory services team and, most recently, as director of...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

25 May 2016

No More Fake Funder Budgets! Transforming Grantee Financial Review

Wednesday, May 25, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... the dirty little secret (perhaps not so secret) - the numbers often aren't real. It's a game. We set up grantees to .....

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Professional Development

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Finance & Asset Management

Grants Managers

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Nonprofit Financials

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

13 Apr 2016

Meet the Women and LGBT Activists on the ISIS Frontlines

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 -

11:30am to 1:30pm

In early April, more than a dozen local women’s organizations will convene in Iraq to share strategies to confront ISIS occupation, sectarian conflict and pervasive gender-based violence, including systematic sexual slavery.

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International/Foreign Affairs

Gender Justice

19 Apr 2016

New York City Human Services Career Ladder Project

Tuesday, April 19, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Join us for a discussion with the Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI), the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA) and the Human Services Council (HSC) about an exciting new project to develop a sector-wide career ladder program for 80,000...

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Gender Justice

17 May 2016

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

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

We all want young people to thrive, make positive choices and reach their potential. But, engaging youth in any community can be challenging and requires all sectors to consider new ways of doing business.

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Housing and Homelessness