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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Economic Security

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DC Dysfunction Isn’t the Whole Story

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04/20/2016

... nonprofits and encourage Congress to view foundations as resources on key public policy issues. Creating new materials ... was my fifth year attending Foundations on the Hill, and it seemed that the number of...

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PNY News

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Borealis Philanthropy and Ford Foundation Launch $1 Million Disability x Tech Fund to Advance Leadership of People With Disabilities in Tech Innovation

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02/28/2023

... at the intersection of disability and technology, and it nominated and selected the inaugural cohort of grantees. ... systems of oppression and who understand that we all do or will experience disability at...

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Disabilities

Technology

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Ford Foundation

Borealis Philanthropy

Bloomberg Backs Frieden’s Next Act: Heart Disease and Preparing for New Epidemics

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09/13/2017

... Obama, Dr. Thomas R. Frieden is starting a global health initiative that will focus on two big areas: heart health and epidemic preparedness. Called Resolve, it is funded...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Health

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Casey Family Programs Supports Department Of Social Services Year Of Permanency

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04/24/2017

... Social Services Year Of Permanency The yearlong endeavor will include a systematic review of long-stay foster care cases in order to identify and resolve systemic delays ... of this initiative is to reduce the...

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Casey Family Programs

Philanthropy New York Speaks Out After the Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action

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07/26/2023

... most impacted by systemic discrimination and inequality. It is in challenging times like these that our investments ... social opportunities. Our colleagues at ABFE , Asian Americans /Pacific Islanders in...

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PNY News

21 Mar 2019

Financial Series: Looking at the 990 Part I (March 14) and Part II (March 21)

Thursday, March 21, 2019 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

... Organizational Capacity *Please note: Participants will automatically be registered for all two sessions in ... Analyze an organization’s 990 for potential red flags Use the 990 to understand governance of the...

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Professional Development

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HR & Operations

Nonprofit Financials

We Can’t Force Philanthropy to Talk About Power Dynamics, Can We?

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11/05/2015

... GrantCraft, Foundation Center As a sector, we embrace and use power every day, but we don’t talk about it . Why? Well, for one thing, the dynamics are challenging to ... environments to instead focus...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Foundation Center

Brooklyn Community Foundation President Marilyn Gelber to Leave in June

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04/01/2013

... in boosting the strength of neighborhoods and resources for residents,” said Fishman. “She has created ... of Independence Community Bank. Headquartered in Brooklyn, it became one of the area’s largest private...

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

Joan Colello Named Trustee Emeritus, Fatima Shama and Kenneth Halcom Join Pinkerton Foundation Board

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02/27/2019

... to retire from active service on the board. Colello will become Trustee Emeritus, effective immediately, ... CEO Rick Smith announced after a recent board meeting. “ It is impossible to overstate Joan’s role...

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The Pinkerton Foundation

The Nathan Cummings Foundation is Now Accepting Applications for the 2021-2022 Fellowship

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06/16/2020

... into a reality. Fellows also receive hands-on training, resources , and leadership development to scale the impact of ... Foundation’s focus on climate change and inequality . It should aim to transform systems...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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19 Nov 2015

Education Reform in Newark: Lessons for Philanthropy

Thursday, November 19, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... his gift by “challenging” other funders to match it , community members offered a different kind of match: ... its impact. Our focus – what lessons can be drawn about how philanthropy can play a positive role...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

PhilTV: Women, Own and Embrace Your Power

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04/11/2016

... there are women and minorities among the staff who wonder how they can effectively move their organizations to more ... us are wary of being “the one” who is always bringing it up and forcing the issue. Some...

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Insights

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Leadership Development

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Gender Justice

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Morgan Stanley

Brooklyn Org

07 Jun 2016

The Importance of Cultivating Youth Leadership in Community Based Programs

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

This session will explore best strategies to cultivate the leadership ... discussions facilitated by youth/staff teams. Explore: How we can effectively engage and develop young people in ... technology, job skills...

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Roundtable Discussion

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Education

An Interview With Kavitha Mediratta, Executive Director of the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity Initiative Launched by Atlantic Philanthropies

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02/14/2018

... Jersey, Chicago, and India. Philanthropy News Digest: How did you get into philanthropy and racial equity work? ... thought America's days as a segregated society were behind it , but that's not...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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30 May 2018

Equity and Asset Management – Why It’s About Dollars and Sense

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

... philanthropic endowments. Join us for a discussion about how to bring an equity lens to your foundation’s fund ... can take to begin the journey of diversification. This will include exploration of case...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Finance & Asset Management

19 Jun 2018

Learning to Work: What’s New and Innovative about NYC Summer Youth Employment

Tuesday, June 19, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Join the NYC Youth Funders for a session will focus on what's new and innovative in Summer Youth ... for historically underserved high school students How recent employment models are challenging the status...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

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Workforce Development

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

05 Dec 2018

The Make or Break Moment: Blending Capacity Building and Capital for Change

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... in the coming year, but only 43% anticipated meeting it , and only 33% said they include capital for innovation and ... in their staff, along with strategic and financial “know- how ,” to navigate change and...

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Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

19 Feb 2019

True or False Solutions to Climate Change

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... rapid change with a social and economic justice frame? How can funders find the right areas of overlap? Explore What ... York State’s new Senate, what their prospects are, and how they compare to other state’s...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

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Environment and Climate Change

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11 Feb 2019

The Underpinning Stories: Climate & Metrics - A Webinar Hosted by CLIMA Fund

Monday, February 11, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* This ... about addressing the climate crisis and new ideas about how we are supporting climate solution...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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