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23 Jul 2019

Saving the Vaquitas: Screening and Discussion of National Geographic's Sea of Shadows

Tuesday, July 23, 2019 -

3:00pm to 6:00pm

... funders to see the film and talk to the makers. Explore How philanthropy and the field can consider how to both protect species and sustainable livelihoods for ... play in shifting the narrative around...

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Issue-Based

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Film Screening

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All Funders

Funding Area

Arts

Communications/Media

Environment and Climate Change

08 Oct 2019

Edgar Villanueva: Why Indigenous Wisdom Is Essential to Strengthening Philanthropy

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... causing separation and hurt in our communities? How can wealth be used as a powerful tool of healing, love ... historical context and tie-ins to racial inequities How to use wealth as a tool for healing...

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Tools & Strategies

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

23 Jun 2020

Exploring Your Foundation’s Role in Advocacy: From Board to Boots on the Ground

Tuesday, June 23, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... knowledge to improve public policy. Join us to learn how peer foundations are carving out roles as advocates, ... The range of potential advocacy roles for your foundation How to create a shared vision with...

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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Legal Issues

Public Policy

10 Apr 2025

Making Reporting Work: Aligning Grantmaking with Learning & Change - Part 2 of a Three-Part Series

Thursday, April 10, 2025 -

2:30pm to 3:45pm

... with Northern California Grantmakers** Who Holds the Mic? How can funders redesign reporting to better support learning ... from funders successfully redesigning reporting structures How AI tools can support...

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Tools & Strategies

Format

Livestream

Presentation

Roundtable Discussion

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Grants Managers

Program Staff

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

What We Do

... systems. What We Don’t Do We don’t tell foundations how to make their grants. Although our members actively ... grantseekers and foundations. We don’t offer advice on how to ask foundations for funding. Get...

From Possibility into Practice – Post-Annual Meeting Series

... experts to hear an overview of their research and explore how grantmakers can support their grantees to “practice ... leadership transitions in the nonprofit sector. Learn how to get connected on a national...

09 Apr 2014

Shaping the Nature of Work in the New Economy

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 2:45pm

... for all. They are focusing on the nature of work, and on how to create quality jobs with family-sustaining wages, ... the nature of work in the new economy. Join us to hear how workers and communities are...

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Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Economic Security

Social Justice

Workforce Development

18 Jun 2014

Executive Assistants Network: Effective Communication Strategies

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... in March focused on “effective communication” and how it’s central to each of our capacities. ... to developing good communication strategies- and how we can play a leading role. With case study examples ...

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Network Building

Audience

HR & Operations Staff

Executive Support Staff

Topic(s)

Communications

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

A Forever 41’s Perspective on Social Media

Release Date:

05/28/2015

... media also connects us in new ways. I can’t tell you how many virtual meetings I have every day; yet I have no ... was back in kindergarten when we all should have learned how important it was to share...

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Insights

Funding Area

Communications/Media

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Technology

Related Organizations

New York Life Foundation

12 Nov 2015

I Didn’t Know You Could Do That With a Family Foundation

Thursday, November 12, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... the law and inspire you to do even more. Learn about how your family foundation can move beyond basic grantmaking, ...

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Professional Development

Format

Roundtable Discussion

Audience

Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

Governance

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Location

New York City

21 Sep 2015

What Does it Mean to Serve on a Nonprofit Board?

Monday, September 21, 2015 -

5:15pm to 7:00pm

... understand more about what it means to serve on a board? How can you bridge your personal values and professional ... and skills needed for governing and junior board service How to find the right board to...

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Professional Development

Format

Audience

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

An Open Exchange of Insights, Ideas: What Philanthropy New York Embraces

Release Date:

11/04/2015

... 2015 edition. I’ve talked with several PNY members about how much they are looking forward to the November 19 program ... Reform in Newark: Lessons for Philanthropy ” and how impressive the list of speakers is...

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President's Message

PNY News

06 Oct 2016

Deep Integration of Community Based Organizations and Schools

Thursday, October 6, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... collaborative ventures. Leaders in the field will discuss how their partnerships were generated and the components ... initiatives to reach a larger network of schools/CBOs and how funders can best support and...

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Panel

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All Funders

Funding Area

Education

Children, Youth and Families

15 Nov 2016

School Discipline is Changing. For the Better?

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... their conversation, both will reflect on how and when philanthropy can best serve as an agent for ... are subjected to harsher discipline than others and how to change these patterns in schools Philanthropy as...

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05 Jan 2017

Resistance and Resilience Strategy of the Climate Movement - Webinar

Thursday, January 5, 2017 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... friendly policy landscape to an antagonistic one? How do we create real solutions, and keep up hope, in the face of this new status quo? How can funders best support this work at this moment? ...

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Issue-Based

Format

Panel

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Legal Issues

Public Policy

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Social Justice

01 Nov 2017

Navigating Uncertain Terrain and International Barriers to Giving

Wednesday, November 1, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... this session, we will learn more about global trends and how to navigate this changing terrain with experts from the ... that are unwelcoming to civil society and philanthropy How grantmakers can best provide...

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Issue-Based

Format

Panel

Audience

All Funders

Funding Area

International/Foreign Affairs

Loren Harris of the Nathan Cummings Foundation and Don Chen at Ford, Weigh In On The 7 Deadly Sins of Philanthropy

Release Date:

03/15/2018

... educational degrees does not always equal understanding of how to respectfully support social change in communities. ... still funded, year after year without any real change in how they operate... Loren...

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Member News

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Related Organizations

The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Ford Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation and CrossBoundary Launch Mini-Grid Innovation Lab in Nairobi, Kenya

Release Date:

04/24/2018

... on Tuesday. In the near term, the lab will consider how minigrids can integrate with the main grid, and how household and business energy use on minigrids ...

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Member News

Funding Area

International/Foreign Affairs

Related Organizations

The Rockefeller Foundation

16 Oct 2018

The Philanthropic Closet - New Research on LGBTQ People in Philanthropy

Tuesday, October 16, 2018 -

4:00pm to 6:00pm

Do you know how many LGBTQ people work in philanthropy? Funders for LGBTQ ... on the demographics of LGBTQ people in philanthropy How leaders in the field are responding to the new report ...

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Format

Audience

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

HR & Operations

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

19 Jun 2019

Using Advocacy to Support Mission: What Your Foundation Can and Can’t Do, Can and Can’t Fund

Wednesday, June 19, 2019 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

... another important tool for private foundations to consider How to get your board on board, and questions your board might ask and how to address them Presenters Sean Delany , Executive ...

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Professional Development

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Presentation

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All Funders

Topic(s)

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