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Foundations Need Capacity, Too: Initial Findings from the Foundation Core Capacity Assessment Tool (FCCAT)

Publication date:

01/2017

... the findings presented here offer an unprecedented look at how diverse foundations assess their foundation's capacity. .....

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Report

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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TCC Group

Rockefeller-Backed FarmerLink Helps Philippine Planters Milk the Coconut Boom

Release Date:

05/10/2017

... for coconut trees. The message included the symptoms and how to treat it. "So I monitored my trees and discovered some ... receiving messages in October, telling her when and how to put down salt - a...

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Member News

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Food Systems

International/Foreign Affairs

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The Rockefeller Foundation

13 Jul 2017

YLBC Alumni Coffee Conversation

Thursday, July 13, 2017 -

8:00am to 9:30am

... just a chance to meet other YLBC alumni. RSVP so we know how many people to expect. YLBC Alumni Coffee Conversation ...

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15 Sep 2017

YLBC Alumni September Coffee Conversation

Friday, September 15, 2017 -

8:00am to 9:30am

... just a chance to meet other YLBC alumni. RSVP so we know how many people to expect. YLBC Alumni September Coffee ...

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Network Building

Format

Reception

Audience

Emerging Leaders

09 Aug 2017

YLBC Alumni August Coffee Conversation

Wednesday, August 9, 2017 -

8:00am to 9:30am

... just a chance to meet other YLBC alumni. RSVP so we know how many people to expect. YLBC Alumni August Coffee ...

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Leadership Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Creating A Positive Workplace Culture - A Little Kindness Goes A Long Way

Release Date:

08/28/2017

... It is becoming more important now to pay attention to how we treat each other whether at work, home or at the grocery store. As a team and culture specialist, how we interact at work has consequences on our...

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Sector News

Funding Area

Corporate Social Responsibility

Taking the Evaluation Leap: Lessons from Urban Alliance’s Six-Year Randomized Controlled Trial

Release Date:

10/16/2017

It’s a familiar conversation. When asked how they know their model works, a nonprofit or foundation ...

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Sector News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

The Rockefeller Foundation Announces the Communities Thrive Challenge Grantees

Release Date:

12/05/2018

... impact in its community but also offering insight into how others might address some of the biggest challenges ... Their work sheds light on crucial questions, such as: How might places that have fallen on...

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Member News

Funding Area

Community Development

Economic Security

Long Island Community Foundation Names New Board Members

Release Date:

08/07/2017

The Long Island Community Foundation recently named three new board members. “We are thrilled to welcome these three talented and iconic community leaders to our Board,” said David M. Okorn, LICF’s executive director.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Long Island Community Foundation

Russell Sage Foundation - Funding Opportunities Announced

Release Date:

08/15/2017

... in the quality of care and health status, or trends in enrollment and affordability); other funders already do that. ...

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RFPs Etc

Funding Area

Health

Immigration

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Russell Sage Foundation

Surdna and the Andrus Family Fund Join PNY Member Foundations and Other Donors in Pledging to Redouble Commitments to Puerto Rico

Release Date:

09/30/2020

... do well to invest in the nonprofits that have figured out how to build local responses to climate catastrophe at the ... More than ever, we must all use our platforms to mobilize resources and elevelate the...

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Member News

Funding Area

Community Development

Disaster Relief

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Surdna Foundation

Andrus Family Fund

Ford Foundation

Open Society Foundations

Mellon Foundation

Personal Strategy: Mobilizing Your Self for Effective Grantmaking

Publication date:

09/2005

... contributors discuss the elements of personal strategy and how it helps grantmakers to leverage their strengths in ... are able to think and work like "naturals" - and how the rest of us can emulate their style. Personal .....

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Report

Audience

Grants Managers

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Family Foundations Prepare for the Next Generation

Release Date:

02/08/2013

... and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy that looks at how younger generations feel about philanthropy. As parents, ... our children. And if we have more than one, we worry about how they will interact with...

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Member News

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Family Foundation

Target Hands Decision on $5-Million Schools Gift to Online Voters

Release Date:

08/15/2013

... time, Target is letting its shoppers decide, via Facebook, how it will distribute $5 million in donations to public ... Target is turning over to Facebook users the decision on how it will distribute $5-...

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Member News

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Education

Ford Foundation's Elizabeth Alexander Elected to Pulitzer Prize Board

Release Date:

06/02/2016

... in arts, media and culture. She guides efforts to examine how cultural narratives affect and shape social movements and how media and the arts, including film and visual ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Arts

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Ford Foundation

Alfred P. Sloan Study Finds Possible Solutions to Sleep Disorders and Depression

Release Date:

06/09/2017

... disorders. Researchers wanted to know: How do we overcome tiredness in the face of a looming ... In other words, in the face of so-called salient stimuli, how do we override the natural drive to sleep? Alfred...

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Member News

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Health

Science

Where Do You See Yourself In the Next Five Years?

Release Date:

10/06/2016

... a survey of members who have attended programs to assess how those programs and our networks are perceived. You can ...

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President's Message

PNY News

Aging and HIV/AIDS: A New Era of Convergence

Release Date:

10/17/2019

... HIV providers may not understand aging issues or know how to manage multiple non-HIV conditions, and some people ...

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Insights

Funding Area

Aging

Health

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Grantmakers in Aging

17 Nov 2021

The Philly DA: Advancing Criminal Legal Reform from the Inside Out

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 -

12:30pm to 1:45pm

... the campaign and election of Larry Krasner, former civil rights attorney. It raises interesting questions about the ... by, and those who disrupt or uphold its structure How film can illuminate social issues...

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Issue-Based

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

The Three Vs for Voter Engagement: Validators, Volunteers and Visibility

Release Date:

08/26/2022

... is in peril, why aren’t New Yorkers voting like their rights depended on it? In fact, within the seeming ... and sustain healthy democratic participation locally, how can we expect or entertain anything...