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13 Jun 2013

The Invisible War - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Thursday, June 13, 2013 -

5:30pm to 8:30pm

... film reveals that hundreds of thousands of service members have been assaulted over the past several decades, with ... Both a comprehensive inquiry and an insight into what can be done to bring about much-...

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Rockefeller Foundation Addresses Youth Unemployment by Connecting Employers with Untapped Talent Pool

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10/24/2014

... the numbers by race, it gets even worse. Caucasian youth have an unemployment rate of around 12 percent, while the share of young African Americans who can 't find jobs is double that. Foundations ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Workforce Development

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Deeper Than Political Sound Bites on Economic Inequality

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04/15/2015

... perhaps “we obsess on the wrong measures, so we often have the wrong priorities.” That was the starting point ... Social Work, and has conducted extensive research on the impact of public policies on child and...

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Sarah Burton Appointed as Project Manager for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and Marshall Institute

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03/09/2016

... a goal of enhancing the capacity of foundations to align resources for effectiveness and to extend the field of ... and Social Entrepreneurship aims to improve the impact and effectiveness of private...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Engaging Future Philanthropic Leaders: An Innovative Model from WRAG

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02/26/2013

We’re pleased to have Arabella Advisors Associate Director Ginger Elsea talk ... connects students and foundations in the DC region to help funders increase and diversify their workforce and provide ...

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Leadership Development

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Workforce Development

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Arabella Advisors

Forbes Article Highlights Edna McConnell Clark as Example of Thinking Like a Venture Capitalist

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08/24/2016

... I spent the day with the team at Battery Ventures. They have 50 professionals working in an essentially scientific ... shows that 80% of the most generous philanthropists do— how hard do funders...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Impact Investing

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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$2.5 Million Fund to Bolster NYC Human Service Providers

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12/11/2013

... with support from a variety of private and corporate funders , including the Citi, F.B. Heron, Clark, and Mizuho ... with access to specialized financial expertise and resources such as individualized business...

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Community Development

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UJA-Federation of New York Provides New Round of Emergency Funding For COVID Relief in New York and Israel

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12/15/2020

... centers (JCCs) and partner organizations in Israel so they can continue to offer critical services to their communities. ... funding is targeted at strengthening essential community resources in New York and...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Disaster Relief

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UJA-Federation of New York

Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal on the Healthcare Collaboration Between Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase

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02/05/2018

... for analysts and pundits. Since the companies themselves have said nothing about what their new venture will do, we ... Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon — knows how Amazon and Company will provide...

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National Center for Family Philanthropy Names New President and CEO, Nicholas Tedesco

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09/17/2019

... the world’s largest database of family philanthropy resources and was the first to initiate statistically ... Trends 2020 study. Tedesco’s professional achievements have been focused on bringing about the kind...

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National Center for Family Philanthropy

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17 Sep 2015

Exploring Communications Strategies for Small-Staffed Foundations

Thursday, September 17, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... communications look like for your foundation? Don't have a dedicated communications staffer? You’re not alone! ... Local Engagement Group to offer this program to NYC-area funders with few or no staff...

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Our Demographic Destiny is Not Our Democratic Destiny

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05/16/2017

... we need to lead with people rather than policy. As funders and practitioners, we often get lost in a missionary ... is a daily reality. Because sexism is ever present. What can philanthropy do in the face of...

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Civic Engagement

The Future is Now: The Need for Health Information Exchange

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04/30/2012

... information technology strategy and share some thoughts on how we can move this project forward for the benefit of all New ... system that has successfully established processes and resources...

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All Funders

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces Appointment of John R. Ettinger as Chief Executive Officer

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01/02/2012

... , one of the largest private foundations in the U.S., have announced the appointment of John R. Ettinger as Chief ... will help the Trust further develop its potential and impact ," the trustees said...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Strengthening Community in the Face of Antisemitism and Injustice: A Message from CEO, Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham

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08/01/2025

... and stay in solidarity. I offer the words that I have been trying to pen for some time at a moment when hate ... is a collective reckoning…an honest confrontation with how antisemitism and...

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President's Message

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24 Jun 2015

Follow the Leader: Succession Planning and Leadership Transition

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... nonprofit sector broadly, changes in executive leadership can be difficult and unsettling—but they also provide ... transition and succession planning. Explore How funders can...

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All Funders

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Leadership Development

11 Jun 2019

Economic Security for Immigrants: Innovative Workforce Approaches - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... come, first served basis.* We all benefit when immigrants can reach their full potential in our nation's workplaces. ... Advocacy strategies used to expand workforce protections How philanthropy ...

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All Funders

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Immigration

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Workforce Development

Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City

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11/08/2012

... city as there are Starbucks locations). We’re pleased to have Abby Youngblood, Food and Environment Program Officer at the North Star Fund and Coordinator of Community Food Funders , talk about the Five Borough...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Food Systems

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Council on Foundations Names Vikki N. Spruill President and CEO

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04/02/2012

... to better leverage and communicate their individual and collective value and impact . I look forward to working with the Council’s ... ever before. This is a wonderful opportunity for Vikki to have...

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