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05 Nov 2014

Should Nonprofits Be Mandated to Pay Living Wages, and What is Philanthropy’s Role?

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Missed the program? View resources and the live recording here . Leaders in ... agreement on this point, there is considerable debate over how to ensure that nonprofits can maintain their current ... possible...

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All Funders

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New York State

20 Nov 2013

Power of Giving Arts Forum: Arts and the Millennial Generation

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 -

7:30am to 10:30am

Con Edison Headquarters

... to the theater, concerts, dance performances, or operas. How can we, as funders and providers, encourage today’s ... that will look at ways to engage millennial audiences and how we can address this challenge...

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Issue-Based

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Arts

Hilton and American Express to Donate Up to 1 Million Rooms to Frontline Medical Professionals During COVID-19 Crisis

Release Date:

04/06/2020

... and caring that Hilton and American Express are offering has never been more welcome.” Rooms will be available ... Members who have received additional training on relevant health and safety measures to...

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Disaster Relief

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Housing and Homelessness

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Surdna-Funded Study Calls for Targeted Federal Policies to Create Quality Jobs

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05/09/2017

... New Markets Tax Credit Program, the Community Reinvestment Act , Small Business Administration programs, the General ... businesses; creating a public dashboard that captures financial institution investment in...

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Economic Security

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Surdna Foundation

Newman’s Own Saved from Major Tax Hit

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02/12/2018

... company. Language included by the senators in the budget act relieves Newman’s Own Foundation and similar organizations from potential financial ruin, they said. "Newman’s Own Foundation is a .....

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Appointments & Transitions

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Newman's Own Foundation

Richard Correia Named as Surdna Foundation’s Assistant Controller

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10/14/2013

The Surdna Foundation has announced the appointment of Richard Correia, an ... for internal partners, and reviewing for internal financial statements and internal controls. Correia replaces ... investment...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Surdna Foundation

Citi Foundation Partners with LISC, Commits $10 Million to Help Train American Workers for Growing Job Sectors

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07/16/2018

... courses to strengthen math and reading skills, and resources to help job seekers secure child care and housing arrangements which can serve as impediments ...

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15 Nov 2016

Rise Above the Noise: Using Internal Communications to Move Stakeholders Beyond Engagement Into Action

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... programs proven to attract and retain top talent. But how can CSR rise above the noise of competing messages and ... communication tools, stakeholder engagement outreach and resources can help companies meet...

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Professional Development

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Panel

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Corporate Funders

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HR & Operations

Cheryl Dorsey of Echoing Green and Family Van Shares Ideas After 'Leadership Transitions and Evolutions: Supporting Critical Junctures'

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01/18/2017

... seamless! Philanthropic dollars, staff time, and end-user resources can be wasted through inefficient and ... of Echoing Green and Founder of Family Van , about how funders can navigate upcoming policy changes...

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After the Q&A

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Economic Recovery Through Racial Equity: Thoughts from Maya Wiley

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01/07/2010

... on a phase two job creation strategy, it is still unclear how much communities of color will benefit. This should sound ... but are surely relevant to all communities. Philanthropy has a mighty opportunity to...

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All Funders

Can Philanthropy Support the Transformation of Society?

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03/06/2014

... working conditions and fairer wages. Philanthropy has played a part in this story — not the most important ... systems, and we’ve asked ourselves a simple question: how can the human family be nourished by...

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Food Systems

Social Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Bloomberg Cited by NYTimes as Driver of Gun Control Progress Nationwide

Release Date:

01/04/2016

... Progress Nationwide With President Obama poised to act on his own authority to try to stem gun violence, his gun ... strategy to steer clear of a Republican-led Congress that has proved unwilling to touch...

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Public Policy

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Nathan Cummings Announces Increased Payout to Respond to ‘Extraordinary Times’

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05/03/2017

... more than 25 years, Nathan Cummings Foundation’s mission has explicitly named a commitment to democratic values and ...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Opinion: Learning from Harvey and Sandy

Release Date:

08/30/2017

... take years to get back to a sense of normalcy. But there has already a debate about who should’ve evacuated and ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Community Development

Study: Giving Leads to Happiness

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09/18/2017

... The scientific evidence that generosity is good for us has been scant, even as the benefits of selfishness are ... that increase feelings of happiness, even if the generous act is small or only imagined...

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With Its 'No Dancing' Law Verging On Repeal, New York Legitimizes Its Nightlife

Release Date:

09/21/2017

... have." The Office of Nightlife and its advisory group will act as liaisons between various aspects of the nightlife ... De Blasio's signature was the culmination of advocacy that has spanned decades...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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Community Development

Peterson Foundation on National Debt Surpassing $21 Trillion

Release Date:

03/19/2018

... the past six months. Worse yet, this unfortunate milestone has only just begun to include the effects of the recent ... should be the latest wake-up call for policymakers to act , and the good news is that...

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Economic Security

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Ford Foundation Appoints Marca Bristo and Gbenga Oyebode to Board of Trustees

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06/20/2019

... force in the disability advocacy community, and Bristo has worked for more than four decades on local, national, and ... draft and win passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act . More recently, while...

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