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14 Jan 2016

Collaborating Across Power Differences - Webinar

Thursday, January 14, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... family foundation staff and trustees only.* Power dynamics can really get in the way when you are trying to build a ... the back-and-forth struggle isn’t just uncomfortable; it can undermine the organizational...

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

13 Mar 2017

The Roles of Arts & Culture in Addressing Islamophobia

Monday, March 13, 2017 -

8:00am to 6:00pm

... and philanthropy professionals on how arts and culture can diffuse the cultural tensions and “othering” that ... The kind of creative partnerships and collaborations that can serve as an effective response to...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Arts

Immigration

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Religion

Social Justice

Children, Youth and Families

20 Nov 2018

Equity Speaker Series: Titus Kaphar and The Jerome Project

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 -

5:00pm to 6:30pm

... . We invite you to learn how art and creative media can inform and inspire our philanthropic support of such ... on families and communities The ways that art and media can be used in support of justice reform...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Arts

Justice Reform

Social Justice

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 ... to other state’s environmental initiatives What New York can learn from other state’s...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

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All Funders

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Environment and Climate Change

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Release Scaling Solutions toward Shifting Systems: Seeing, Facilitating, and Assessing Systems Change Report

Release Date:

07/22/2020

... the process. In it, we detail our findings that funders can help grantees scale toward shifting systems by: ... and Assessing Systems Change , focuses on how funders can design for and measure progress on...

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Member News

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Phillip Brian Harper Named New Program Director for Higher Learning At The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Release Date:

08/27/2020

... understanding of how humanities education and scholarship can address the evolving needs of our society, Phil brings ... the future that is clear, compelling, and rigorous, and I am eager to work toward its...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Mellon Foundation

01 Apr 2021

Financial Series: Getting the Financial Information You Need Without Overburdening Grantees

Thursday, April 1, 2021 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... understanding of both documents. You now know what you can learn about grantees through the Form 990 and Financial ... on financial due diligence. Join us to explore what can be gleaned from internal financial...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

Nonprofit Financials

Kelly Granat and Sherrilyn Ifill Join Mellon Foundation's Board

Release Date:

05/26/2021

... of injustice and inequality through our grantmaking.” “ I am thrilled and honored to join the Board of the Mellon ... challenging moment with exceptional vision and clarity. I am excited to support the work...

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Mellon Foundation

Arnold Ventures Pledges $7.4M for Nationwide Prosecution Research

Release Date:

11/03/2022

... at Arnold Ventures. “Research and transparency can help us understand the effects of prosecutors’ ... unseen. With 30-plus years of experience in corrections, I have never understood why we know so little...

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Member News

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Justice Reform

Public Policy

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Arnold Ventures

LIBN’s 2013 Outstanding CEO Gregory Demetriou Appointed to Long Island Community Foundation Foundation Board of Advisors

Release Date:

06/03/2013

... become a well-known and respected provider of direct mail services to a wide range of businesses and organizations ...

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Long Island Community Foundation

Arcus Foundation Names Kevin Jennings Executive Director

Release Date:

07/02/2012

... of Arcus make him a natural and compelling choice.” " I have had tremendous exposure to and admiration for the ... since its founding twelve years ago,” said Jennings. “ I could not be more excited about...

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Arcus Foundation

Arcus Foundation Names Cynthia A. Hallenbeck New Vice President of Finance and Operations

Release Date:

02/01/2012

... an independent director for the commercial real estate services firm Walker & Dunlop, where she serves as Chair of ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Finance & Asset Management

HR & Operations

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Arcus Foundation

16 Oct 2013

CEO Interview Series with Earl Lewis, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 -

3:45pm to 6:00pm

It’s a new era at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This year the venerable $5.3 billion New York-based foundation chose as only its sixth president an esteemed scholar of African American studies, Earl Lewis, to lead its efforts to advance higher...

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Issue-Based

12 Jan 2012

A Conversation with Jennifer Buffett and Robert F. Sherman

Thursday, January 12, 2012 -

11:00am to 2:00pm

As President of the NoVo Foundation, Jennifer Buffett is responsible for the day-to-day creation and oversight of its vision, strategy, and program development, and also serves as NoVo's chief liaison in its partnership building with other...

10 Jul 2012

Planning for Our Shared Future: Investing in Immigrant Children, Youth, and Families

Tuesday, July 10, 2012 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Webinar

... case that today’s investments in essential programs and services for immigrant children and youth are critical to the ...

12 Mar 2013

Getting Your Foundation’s Spending Policy & Asset Allocation Right

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... Julie Floch (Moderator), Director of Not-For-Profit Services , Eisner Amper Chuck Hamilton , Director of ...

27 Mar 2013

Your Foundation in Crisis: Will You Be Ready?

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

While funders tend to think of our organizations as highly ethical, organizationally conservative and unlikely to face public controversy, foundation crises do frequently arise. How often do we read news about situations like these? A foundation CEO...

17 Dec 2013