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Member Input on Official Statement on the Johnson Amendment

... Johnson Amendment, asserting that it restricts free speech rights . However, the Johnson Amendment does not prevent ...

What Does It Mean to Do Policy Work in a Foundation?

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03/27/2014

Wallace Foundation Senior Counsel and Corporate Secretary Kenneth W. Austin shares his talking points (from our recent PNYEvent) on the foundation’s analysis of their past policy work and their options for engaging in public policy more explicitly...

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The Wallace Foundation

Get to Know the New Leader of the Nation’s Largest Philanthropic Network

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11/18/2015

The Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers announced that it has tapped David Biemesderfer as CEO to advance its new strategic direction.

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Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers

23 Mar 2016

Family Engagement: Partnering for Student Success

Wednesday, March 23, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Join us for this conversation which will explore and recognize the importance of developing successful partnerships among families, schools, and communities to support the development, learning, and success of our youth.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

05 May 2016

School Integration in NYC (Part 1 of 2): New Research, Changing Perspectives

Thursday, May 5, 2016 -

9:30am to 11:30am

... (Fall 2016). A study released in 2014 by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA found that New York State’s schools ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Well-Told Stories Can Super-Power Social Change

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05/17/2016

Betsy Richards at Opportunity Agenda creates video of a new social justice superhero, "Helvetika Bold," which marries comic book culture with activism.

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Communications

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The Opportunity Agenda

Youth Leaders are Changing the Conversation on College Access

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06/30/2016

Cassie Schwerner of the Schott Foundation writes about "Stepping Up," a film that frames youth leadership and organizing in a profoundly needed way.

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Education

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month and Our Collective History

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08/09/2016

Yvonne L. Moore of Moore Philanthropy says she and Black colleagues share the deeply frustrating experience of having decisions, grant recommendations and analyses consistently questioned, unjustly critiqued and sometimes even undermined.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Moore Philanthropy

14 Feb 2018

Roundtable on DREAMers: How Do We Protect and Support DACA Recipients, Dreamers and Their Families Now?

Wednesday, February 14, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... legal services, faith-based institutions, immigrants’ rights , and philanthropy have been invited to participate. ...

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Immigration

Public Policy

15 Mar 2018

POSTPONED 3/22 Financial Series - Looking at the 990 Part I (March 15) and Part II (March 22)

Thursday, March 15, 2018 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the finances, governance and accomplishments of grant applicants and recipients.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

The House and Senate Tax Bills Are Terrible for Nonprofits and the Communities They Serve

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12/06/2017

There has been considerable media attention to the fact that the tax plan packages proposed by the U.S. House and Senate eliminate or reduce of the deduction for state and local taxes and how bad that will be for states like New York that invest in...

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President's Message

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Economic Security

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The Scherman Foundation

12 Apr 2018

Getting the Financial Information You Need Without Overburdening Grantees

Thursday, April 12, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

This program is a part of the Financial Series from our PNY Core : February 22 – Financial Series: Intro to Financial Statements March 1 – What to Look for in a Nonprofit’s Financial Statement March 8 – Looking at the 990 Part 1 of 3* March 15 –...

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Federal Judge Sides With TCF Against DeVos's Education Department

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02/20/2018

A federal judge granted The Century Foundation's request for a temporary restraining order against the Department of Education — what is thought to be the first order of its kind against Secretary Betsy DeVos.

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Education

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The Century Foundation

11 Jul 2018

Service for Impact - Exploring Successful Skills-Based Volunteering Models

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 -

8:45am to 11:00am

The value of skills-based volunteering (SBV) is becoming increasingly clear, but it can be tough to know which opportunities your company should invest in. Some programs are created to engage individuals, while others are built around teams.

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21 Feb 2019

Financial Series: Intro to Financial Statements

Thursday, February 21, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

In this Primer to the Financial Series, participants will get a peek into how a grantee assembles the financial statements and the stories they tell. It is a broad overview for all newcomers who must work with nonprofit organizations’ financial...

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07 Mar 2019

Financial Series: What to Look for in a Nonprofit’s Financial Statement

Thursday, March 7, 2019 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

Learn how to analyze and evaluate nonprofit financial statements and know what questions to raise for further analysis. Walk through a set of sample financial statements, focusing on definitions and relationships of numbers. What are some “red flags...

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21 Mar 2019

Financial Series: Looking at the 990 Part I (March 14) and Part II (March 21)

Thursday, March 21, 2019 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the finances, governance and accomplishments of grant applicants and recipients.

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