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Wallace Foundation Study Shows Significant Progress In Building Stronger Principal Pipelines

Release Date:

10/31/2016

... Though primarily a district responsibility, "states could play a major role in encouraging the development of ... and approving degree programs at universities. "States could assert these powers more...

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03 Mar 2022

Pursuing Meaningful Change in a Hyper-partisan Environment

Thursday, March 3, 2022 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

Join us for a conversation on advocates and funders have achieved progress on a range of issues—immigration, criminal justice, and climate—at the state and federal levels by working with groups from across the political spectrum, and hear how their...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Environment and Climate Change

Immigration

Justice Reform

Philanthropy New York urges state and local government to ensure full, on-time payment and contracting with the nonprofit sector to ensure the health and safety of New York’s most vulnerable residents

PNY urges state and local government to ensure full, on-time payment and contracting with the nonprofit sector, without significant cuts to an already lean budget, to ensure the health and safety of New York’s most vulnerable residents....

From Possibility into Practice – Post-Annual Meeting Series

Thank you for being a part of our 2023 Annual Meeting on the theme of From Possibility into Practice . Please continue the conversation with us by checking out these upcoming sessions as part of our post-Annual Meeting series. Register today...

Susan G. Komen Names Dr. Judith Salerno as President and Chief Executive Officer

Release Date:

07/01/2013

Susan G. Komen’s Board of Directors has named Judith A. Salerno, M.D., M.S., as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer.

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Milbank Memorial Fund Announces New Editor-in-Chief of The Milbank Quarterly

Release Date:

06/03/2013

Howard Markel, M.D., Ph.D., will become Editor-in-Chief of The Milbank Quarterly on October 1, 2013, succeeding Bradford H. Gray, Ph.D., Editor since 2000.

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Health

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Milbank Memorial Fund

ASPCA Board of Directors Names Matthew Bershadker President and CEO

Release Date:

05/01/2013

The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has announced that it has named Matthew E. Bershadker President and CEO. Bershadker is a 12-year veteran of the ASPCA, serving most recently as Senior Vice President of the Anti-...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Achmat Dangor to Lead Its South Africa Office

Release Date:

04/01/2013

The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Achmat Dangor as head of its office for Southern Africa, which is based in Johannesburg and serves South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

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New President Selected to Lead the William T. Grant Foundation

Release Date:

03/01/2013

The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Gamoran as its new president.

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Deanna Lee Named Chief Communications and Digital Strategies Officer at Carnegie Corporation

Release Date:

09/03/2012

Deanna Lee has been appointed the Chief Communications and Digital Strategies Officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Ms. Lee is an award-winning communications strategist and former broadcast news producer, with deep experience in...

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Communications

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Ms. Foundation for Women Selects Deborah Jacobs as Vice President, Advocacy and Policy

Release Date:

06/04/2012

The Ms. Foundation for Women is pleased to announce the launch of their first Advocacy and Policy department and, after a lengthy search, have selected renowned civil rights advocate and champion Deborah Jacobs to lead the new department as the Vice...

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Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

Council on Foundations Names Vikki N. Spruill President and CEO

Release Date:

04/02/2012

Vikki Spruill will become President and CEO of the Council on Foundations effective July 1, 2012. Spruill is currently the President and CEO of Ocean Conservancy.

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19 Apr 2012

Extend Your Grantmaking Effectiveness by Funding Policy and Community Engagement

Thursday, April 19, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Learn how foundations can best utilize limited dollars and maximize the impact of their grants on the heels of an economic crisis. A recent National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy report shows how 110 nonprofit organizations, from 13 states,...

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24 Apr 2012

Post Penn State: Strategies for Ending Child Sexual Abuse

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

In the wake of the Penn State child sexual abuse case, the issue of child sexual abuse has entered the national spotlight like never before. A wave of legislative activity has followed this story—and with 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys sexually abused...

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27 Jun 2012

Role of Public Media in Our Democracy - GFEM Annual Funder Conversation

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 5:00pm to Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 6:00pm

With the decline of traditional journalism outlets, some public and independent media organizations are making significant strides in expanding news and information services to fill the gap. And public media is engaging people of all ages and...

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18 Dec 2012

Philanthropy's Response to Sandy: News on Housing, Aging, Health, Youth and Long-Term Infrastructure and Environmental Planning

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Please join us for the fourth call in our series convening Philanthropy New York members to communicate and collaborate around Superstorm Sandy recovery funding. This series of teleconferences is designed to let funders share decisions about...

01 May 2013

CEO Interview Series: Christopher Stone, Open Society Foundations, with Phil Henderson

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 -

8:30am to 11:00am

Christopher Stone , President of the Open Society Foundations , is our guest for the third session in our CEO Interview Series. Chris came to Open Society in 2012 with a charge to use his international expertise —...

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30 Mar 2011

Trend or Tipping Point: Arts and Social Change Grantmaking

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 -

8:30am to 11:00am

A Philanthropy New York Members Briefing, sponsored by the Nathan Cummings Foundation , Open Society Foundations , and Surdna Foundation , with Lambent Foundation and CrossCurrents Foundation . WHO SHOULD ATTEND : Private and public...

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17 Jun 2009

Challenges & Needs of African-American Girls in NYC & Strategies for Making a Difference

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 -

8:30am to 11:00am

WHO SHOULD ATTEND : Members concerned with issues affecting women and girls; youth; poverty; and minorities. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Join Philanthropy New York Funders of Women & Girls for a briefing and dialogue on the recently...