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25 Jan 2012

International Grantmakers Network: Providing Capacity-Building Support for International Grantees (Part I)

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... grantees. We encourage you to join us for both programs . Part I: Framing the Issues (January 25th) Part II: ...

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19 Jun 2012

An Update on New York City’s Promise Neighborhood Initiatives

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... Zone 126 Kathy Hopkins , Vice President/Community Programs , Lutheran Family Health Centers Joanne M.Oplustil , ...

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05 Oct 2012

New Adolescent Brain Research and its Implications for Services

Friday, October 5, 2012 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Webinar

... care. It suggests therefore that a new focus on funding programs for teens is appropriate. Explore An overview of ...

13 Dec 2012

Family Philanthropy at the Holidays: Faith, Gratitude & Tradition

Thursday, December 13, 2012 -

1:30pm to 3:30pm

Webinar

According to the 2012 Bank of America Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy, 43 percent of the households they surveyed said they make more charitable contributions during the holiday season (October to December) than during the rest of the year...

07 Feb 2013

-- Postponed-- Keeping Risk Above Water: Investing in Adaptation Infrastructure and Emergency Response

Thursday, February 7, 2013 -

11:00am to 1:00pm

Webinar

Thus far, the costs of Hurricane Sandy are estimated as high as $60 billion: $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, with an overall impact on the economy for the fourth quarter of 2012 near .6 percent...

11 Mar 2013

The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading: Community Networks in New York State - WEBINAR

Monday, March 11, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Reading proficiency by third grade is the most important predictor of high school graduation and career success. Yet every year, more than 80 percent of low-income children miss this crucial milestone. As part of the Grantmakers Forum exploration of...

11 Apr 2013

Community Connections: Place-Based Family Philanthropy

Thursday, April 11, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Webinar

While some families pay particular attention to their legacy of giving, and some focus on a particular issue or cause, many choose to limit their grantmaking to a specific city, state or region. Their hometown serves as both the family’s sense of...

22 May 2013

The Elements of Age and Ability Friendly Communities

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Webinar

Part one of a two-part webinar series on the elements of age and ability friendly communities and how philanthropy can support those communities. On average, one U.S. citizen will turn 65 every 7-8 seconds for the next 18 years. Is your community...

05 Jun 2013

Philanthropy Building Age and Ability Friendly Communities

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Part two of a two-part webinar series on the elements of age and ability friendly communities and how philanthropy can support those communities. On average, one U.S. citizen will turn 65 every 7-8 seconds for the next 18 years. Is your community...

19 May 2010

Philanthropy New York's 31st Annual Meeting, with NYS Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 -

3:15pm to 6:30pm

MEMBERS and INVITED GUESTS: For late registrations, please email register@philanthropynewyork.org with your contact information. Philanthropy New York's 31st Annual Meeting. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:...

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26 May 2010

Tools for Greater Fulfillment and Impact On and Off the Job: Knowing and Expressing Your Talents and Passions

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 -

8:30am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

A program in Philanthropy New York’s OF PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL INTEREST series, presented by the Foundation Administrators Network (FAN). WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Individuals looking to connect with their authentic personal and professional calling card,...

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Network Building

10 Oct 2013

Creative Strategies for Family and Board Education

Thursday, October 10, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Webinar

In the introduction to "Generations of Giving," the National Center for Family Philanthropy’s seminal study of multi-generational family philanthropy, lead author Kelin Gersick writes that “success in family philanthropy is measured in part by the...

15 Oct 2013

Hurricane Sandy One Year Later: What Have We Learned and Where Do We Go from Here?

Tuesday, October 15, 2013 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Join us for a discussion on how private philanthropy continues to support long-term recovery across the New York and New Jersey regions post-Superstorm Sandy. Explore Private philanthropy's role in response and recovery How opportunities for private...

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Public Policy

12 Nov 2013

The Secret Ingredients to Effective Funder Collaboratives & Collective Impact

Tuesday, November 12, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Funder collaboratives come in many shapes and sizes. There is no right or wrong way of doing them; it all is contingent upon the specifics of each group and their goals. Come hear collective impact guru Laura Herman interview three funder colleagues...

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05 Dec 2013

Ripple Effects: DACA’s Impact on DREAMers and Their Families

Thursday, December 5, 2013 -

11:45am to 3:00pm

Philanthropy New York

Almost 600,000 young immigrants have applied for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Their applications and approvals have generated unexpected and exciting legal, financial, career, and other new opportunities for these DREAMers and...

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Immigration

Children, Youth and Families

06 Feb 2014

Service for Impact

Thursday, February 6, 2014 -

7:45am to 10:30am

Philanthropy New York

... in aligning your company’s grantmaking and volunteer programs , as well as examples of how to measure the business ...

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Network Building

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Volunteerism

05 Mar 2014

A Donor Discussion on Climate Change and Food Resilience with Contributions from Global Indigenous Representatives

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 -

10:45am to 1:30pm

Philanthropy New York

This session will address the vital role funders play to bring Indigenous Peoples’ contributions into high spheres of influence and in a partnership role. Funders will hear firsthand from Indigenous representatives from Asia, South America, and...

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Issue-Based

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Environment and Climate Change

Food Systems

International/Foreign Affairs

10 Mar 2014

The City Budget: Understanding a Vital Lifeline for New York’s Nonprofits

Monday, March 10, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York

On average, nonprofit organizations providing human services receive 85 percent of their budgets from government contracts.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

12 Mar 2014

What Philanthropy Can Do To Help Reduce Poverty in America Today

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

The 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty has inspired much national soul-searching on what has been accomplished since President Johnson's 1964 State of the Union address.