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Is Grantmaking Getting Smarter? A National Study of Philanthropic Practice

Publication date:

03/2012

GEO's new national field survey of grantmaking practice (conducted by research ... between listening to and learning with grantees and improving practices to achieve better results. In light of .....

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Report

Topic(s)

Evaluation

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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TCC Group

William T. Grant Foundation Names Rosanna Aybar as Vice President, Finance And Administration

Release Date:

03/13/2017

... for the Foundation’s budget, accounting, audit, human resources , and information technology systems, as well as ... more than two decades of experience in the nonprofit field . Since 2002, she has been the...

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Appointments & Transitions

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William T. Grant Foundation

29 Sep 2023

2023 Philanthropy 101 - So You're Working For A Foundation... Power and Your New Community

Friday, September 29, 2023 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

What is Philanthropy 101? It is a five -part series that helps all staff new to philanthropy ... working knowledge they need to understand and navigate the field of philanthropy, as they begin to build the ... to...

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Professional Development

Format

Presentation

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

New Staff

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

20 Jun 2011

School Transformations: Taking a Sad School and Making It Better

Monday, June 20, 2011 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... grantmakers about realistic options for significantly improving and even transforming low-performing public ... Institute for Student Achievement. Courtney Winkfield , Principal , Academy for Young Writers...

New President Selected to Lead the William T. Grant Foundation

Release Date:

03/01/2013

... of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Dr. Gamoran will begin his ... the past nine years, is the nation’s oldest and largest university -based education research...

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Appointments & Transitions

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William T. Grant Foundation

CEP Announces First Director of Advisory Services

Release Date:

02/24/2015

... our assessment tools and research, as well as through our programs focused on foundation effectiveness,” said CEP ... as well as on the advisory board of the Northeastern University Corporation. “As a CEO, COO...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

A Recap of PNY's 35th Annual Meeting Featuring Hillary Clinton

Release Date:

05/19/2014

... conversations could not have taken place without their preparation before-hand and their thoughtful engagement with ... spending so much time with us and answering approximately five times more questions...

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President's Message

PNY News

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Gender Justice

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The Pinkerton Foundation

Philanthropy New York Signs Letter to Governor Cuomo for Prompt Contracting and Payment of Nonprofits

Release Date:

07/29/2020

... no assurance of when and if the State will pay, or close programs that communities need to survive. It jeopardizes ... without a registered contract because shutting down programs and laying off employees...

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PNY News

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

United Hospital Fund Names Oxiris Barbot, MD and Neer Chaudary to Board of Directors

Release Date:

09/21/2021

... JPB Foundation and adjunct assistant professor at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, after serving New ... Dr. Barbot holds a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a medical degree from...

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Appointments & Transitions

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United Hospital Fund

While Announcing Main Branch Renovations, NYPL Notes Mid-Manhattan Library to Be Renamed for Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Release Date:

11/16/2017

... public spaces for research, exhibitions, and educational programs with 20 percent more public space being added to the ... of long-underutilized, historic spaces for research and programs , including the new...

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Member News

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

10 Mar 2022

Financial Series: Looking at the 990 Part I (March 10) and Part II (March 17)

Thursday, March 10, 2022 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... The PNY Core: Financial Series is a set of perennial programs at Philanthropy New York that help funders ... and recipients. The form creates a level playing field for an otherwise diverse sector. What...

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Professional Development

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

Nonprofit Financials

16 Mar 2023

Financial Series: Looking at the 990 Part I (March 9) and Part II (March 16)

Thursday, March 16, 2023 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... and recipients. The form creates a level playing field for an otherwise diverse sector. What information can ... CPA, Partner, PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP Anan A. Samara , Principal , PKF O'Connor Davies...

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Professional Development

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

Nonprofit Financials

20 Mar 2024

2024 Financial Series: Looking at the 990

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... and recipients. The form creates a level playing field for an otherwise diverse sector. What information can ... , Manager, PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP Anan A. Samara , Principal , PKF O'Connor Davies,...

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Professional Development

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Nonprofit Financials

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

The Three Roads to Building Volunteer Value

Release Date:

07/16/2013

... strategically. These meetings have highlighted three themes of successful volunteerism: 1) Empowerment, 2) ... allows managers to discover really well-designed programs that are able to deliver value to the...

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Insights

Audience

All Funders

08 Dec 2011

Like Peanut Butter and Chocolate: Nonprofit and Community College Workforce Development Partnerships

Thursday, December 8, 2011 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... funding is shrinking meanwhile there is a greater need for programs and services as unemployed, disadvantaged, and ... less service redundancy, and the maximization of resources . One strategy that funders...

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Issue-Based

Carnegie Corporation of New York Supports Digitization Initiative of the Library of Trinity College Dublin's Most Valued Collections

Release Date:

04/02/2021

... up over more than 400 years. The project is part of the University ’s philanthropic campaign, “Inspiring ... Trinity academics will lead research in each of the themes , reflecting the University...

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Member News

Funding Area

Arts

Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Disrupting the Textbook Status Quo

Release Date:

09/05/2014

... strong materials. Developing guides and open educational resources to help teachers supplement textbooks with known ... states and districts make informed decisions. If the field can become more consistent in...

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Insights

Funding Area

Education

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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Ford Foundation Appoints Kavita N. Ramdas as Representative in New Delhi

Release Date:

06/04/2012

... Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University focusing on social entrepreneurship and ... Currently, Ramdas serves as a Trustee of Princeton University , Mount Holyoke College and the...