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Ford’s Darren Walker Writes About Why Foundations Need to Pay Attention to What Grantees Are Saying

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12/07/2016

... we fund to focus on short-term projects, to spend valuable resources accounting for how they use our support, and to hold our priorities above ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

New York State Health Foundation releases new data snapshot "Health Care Spending Trends in New York State"

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10/04/2017

... snapshot highlights key cost drivers and trends and shows how New York compares nationally and with other states. New ...

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New York Health Foundation

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Grant to the Bard-Brooklyn Public Library College Degree Program

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10/30/2019

... Public Library microcollege challenges us to reconsider how non-traditional students can gain access to a high ... ethos.” Together, BPL and Bard provide critical resources for classroom success including...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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Community Development

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Mellon Foundation

WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces First Impact Investments to Support the Success of Immigrant and Refugee Workers

Release Date:

12/15/2020

... own philanthropic arm, World Education Services knows  how to build and grow an impact-oriented, self-sustaining ... immigrants and refugees have access to the tools and resources they need to obtain better...

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Workforce Development

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12 Sep 2018

Pathways to Progress: Empowering Youth through Integrated Job Training & Financial Capability - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Wednesday, September 12, 2018 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... Asset Funders Network in this one-hour webinar to examine how integrating job training with financial capability ... both career success and financial security. Explore How philanthropy can...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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12 Jun 2019

Why Gender Pronouns Matter in the Work to End Homelessness - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... we’ll also cover some frequently asked questions, like how to ask for one’s pronouns (not “preferred ... about gender pronouns is important in ending homelessness How you can help advance equity with increased...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Housing and Homelessness

08 Jan 2020

Investing in the Future of Our Community: A Case Study on Funders’ Motivations for Supporting CSAs - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Wednesday, January 8, 2020 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... are important assets for the future of our communities. Philanthropy plays an essential role in the growth and ... of metrics being used in CSA programs. An understanding how funders influence CSA program...

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Economic Security

Open Society Foundations Will Give More Than $130 Million to Aid People Hardest Hit by COVID-19 Pandemic

Release Date:

04/16/2020

... and to bolster an equitable public health response from civil society, the media, the government, and the private ...

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Disaster Relief

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Open Society Foundations

Owning My Expertise & Embracing My Leadership

Release Date:

02/10/2022

... my response over and over again and I never forgot how powerful that exercise was. Years later, when I was in a ... By Jenny Negron When I first started my career in philanthropy I experienced culture shock...

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The Pinkerton Foundation

22 Jul 2020

Service for Impact - July Conversation

Wednesday, July 22, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of employees at ... for Impact session this year, we will focus on the “ how ” of measuring the effects of corporate...

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Network Building

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Breakout Discussion

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Corporate Funders

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Volunteerism

COVID-19

Philanthropy New York & Funder Programming PNY has moved to ... webinars and recordings of past webinars . Given how quickly things are changing, we are making decisions ... will be impacted by a reduction in...

11 Sep 2025

EPIP New York x PNY: Explore the Power of AI in Your Work

Thursday, September 11, 2025 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... If so, this workshop is for you. Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP NY) and Philanthropy New York (PNY) are ... us through equitable practices with product outcomes, how teams co-...

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Tools & Strategies

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Virtual Employee Engagement through Virtual Conversational Leadership

Release Date:

01/20/2023

... Donita Volkwijn, Senior Director Member Engagement, Philanthropy New York, and John Hovell, Co-Founder, ... all things virtual. Organizations are grappling with how to incorporate the lessons learned from...

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25 Apr 2012

Power to the People: Participatory Budgeting as a New Model of Civic Engagement in NYC

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... power over real money. Community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. The process has the ... agencies and arenas of city government. Explore How participatory budgeting has the power...

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16 Jul 2015

IT Security: Combat Advanced Persistent Threats

Thursday, July 16, 2015 -

11:30am to 1:00pm

... uncovered on their computer network. Join us to hear about how the Ford Foundation learned of the extent of the APT presence within its network, how the foundation’s IT team planned for the removal of the .....

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NYCT Grant Will Build Capacity for Child Welfare

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07/02/2015

NYCT Grant Will Build Capacity for Child Welfare The Collaborative for Children and Families (CCF) announced that ...

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The New York Community Trust

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20 Oct 2020

Will New York Politicians Get to Pick Their Voters? Why Redistricting Matters

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... nonprofit coalitions engaging in map-making to influence how the Commission draws its maps Ways philanthropy can support redistricting work, including: ...

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Robert Sterling Clark: Supporting Our Grantee Partners in the Era of COVID-19

Release Date:

03/19/2020

... And to reflect that reality, we are making some changes in how the foundation does business. Phil Li, the Foundation ...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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Disaster Relief

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Bemoaning Budget Cuts, Health Care Navigators Say Feds Don't Get It

Release Date:

09/22/2017

... are asked to handle, they say. Some customers don't know how to use a computer. Many don't understand insurance lingo — what's a deductible, anyway? — and don't know how to pick the best...

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