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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

... campaigns, faith organizing, and arts activism—and their impact on communities. How child sexual abuse is linked to ...

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15 Jun 2012

What Role Can Philanthropy Play in Restoring Civility to Our Society? - 2012 Spring Colloquium

Friday, June 15, 2012 -

10:30am to 1:00pm

... In its wake we see our ability to have a positive impact undermined. Students can’t learn if they are fearful ...

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19 Jun 2013

Infrastructure at Risk: How to Protect Public Investments from Stronger Storms and Tidal Surges

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Irene made New Yorkers painfully aware of the effects of tidal surges and storms on the transit, wastewater and power infrastructure on which we all rely. This subject was one of the most popular topics of the 2013...

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11 Sep 2013

What’s Looming Overhead? The Current Debate Around Funding Indirect Costs of Nonprofits

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... arguing that such expenses do not contribute to the impact of the grant. Philanthropy New York is bringing ... limiting overhead on an NGO’s activities, operations and impact A Philanthropy New York Members...

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13 Dec 2010

School Climate: What Is It? And Why Does It Matter?

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 2:00pm to Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 5:00pm

... you to come talk with researchers who have analyzed the impact of diverse programs and policies on students’ ... to teach. They will lay out their findings on the impact of disciplinary policies on student...

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15 Dec 2011

Setting the Stage for 2012: Carol Jenkins Interviews Simon Greer and Pamela Shifman on Paradigm Shifts and Their Implications for Philanthropy

Thursday, December 15, 2011 -

1:30pm to 5:00pm

... the Foundation Center’s report Diminishing Dollars: The Impact of the 2008 Financial Crisis on the Field of Social ... and sector movements (including concepts like Collective Impact ) challenge us to think...

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Network Building

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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Evan Michelson Joins Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as Program Officer

Release Date:

02/12/2014

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is pleased to announce that Dr. Evan Michelson joined the foundation as Program Officer on January 1, 2014.

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Environment and Climate Change

Technology

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation

No Stories Without Numbers; No Numbers Without Stories

Release Date:

08/04/2014

... clearer goals, so that instead of having a more diffuse impact in a lot of areas, they have a more meaningful impact on a smaller number of causes. At the same time, ...

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Insights

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All Funders

Board & Trustees

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Bessemer Trust

Risk, Resiliency and Super Storms: What’s Food Got To Do With It?

Release Date:

07/15/2013

... our region, and after witnessing Sandy’s devastating impact , CFF saw an opportunity to think about strategies for ...

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Insights

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All Funders

Animal Groups Unite to Improve Post-Disaster Philanthropy

Release Date:

04/17/2015

... ASPCA —are constantly striving to increase the reach and impact of our funding. This desire is perhaps at its ... can be a helpful way for funders to maximize the impact of their grants, avoid duplicative...

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Insights

Funding Area

Animal Welfare

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ASPCA

29 Oct 2015

Mergers: What is the True Cost of a Merger?

Thursday, October 29, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... leaders see merging as a possible means to increase impact or achieve other strategic goals. But mergers take ... seasoned experts about their merger experiences – the impact on their organizations’ bottom...

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Panel

Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Governance

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

W.T. Grant Foundation Launches Blog Series on Research Evidence and Federal Policy

Release Date:

10/29/2015

Evidence at the Crossroads is a new blog series, edited by the William T. Grant Foundation, that focuses on the federal government’s efforts to build and use research evidence to improve social programs.

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Member News

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Social Justice

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William T. Grant Foundation

Aetna Foundation Awards Grants to Support Healthy Eating and Exercise in Local Communities

Release Date:

12/18/2015

... like those the Aetna Foundation supports can have a big impact on community health,” said Garth Graham, M.D., MPH, ... that place matters. Where you live can have a profound impact on your health. We’re...

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Member News

Funding Area

Food Systems

Health

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Aetna Foundation

A Response to Louisiana Recovery Efforts

Release Date:

08/22/2016

... By acting collectively, together we can have a far greater impact on Louisiana’s recovery. Organizations accepting ...

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RFPs Etc

Ten New York Health Leaders Recognized With NYSHealth 10th-Anniversary Awards

Release Date:

10/20/2016

... Awards. “And they’ve had meaningful, measurable impact on the health of New Yorkers: helping to secure health ... can bring their work to scale, they could have a huge impact on the health and lives of New...

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Member News

Funding Area

Health

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New York Health Foundation

Media Development Investment Fund Launches Blended-Value Media Loan Fund

Release Date:

11/16/2016

... enterprises (SMEs) in the media sector with high social impact – outlets that provide the news, information and ... protection, 4 percent annual interest and high mission impact , a highly attractive...

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Member News

Funding Area

Communications/Media

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Media Development Investment Fund

Russell Sage Foundation - Funding Opportunities Announced

Release Date:

08/15/2017

... the way health insurance markets operate and beyond its impact on population health outcomes. It is those other ... support for future government policy changes, or the impact on policy development outside of...

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RFPs Etc

Funding Area

Health

Immigration

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Russell Sage Foundation

Easy to Say and Hard to Do Well

Release Date:

05/02/2018

... mission is critical to achieving lasting positive impact in a specific area. That does not mean that your ... effectively to issues goes a long way in creating lasting impact . Most importantly, the real...