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From Boston to New York: Is a More Just City Possible?

Release Date:

04/21/2014

... These activities were often overlooked for their important role in building and strengthening community engagement. 3. ... change strategies for the long term, allowing grantees the opportunity to experiment...

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Community Development

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New York Foundation

WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces First Impact Investments to Support the Success of Immigrant and Refugee Workers

Release Date:

12/15/2020

... The second investment, of $250,000, supports the RIN-CEO Social Impact Fund. Operated by Refugee Investment Network ... International Rescue Committee’s Center for Economic Opportunity (IRC-CEO) , the ...

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Workforce Development

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

Innovations in Corporate Employee Engagement Programs

Publication date:

04/2012

Explore how employee engagement can be used as a powerful tool to build loyalty, develop talent, and increase the value of current relationships with nonprofit partners.

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Philanthropy New York

Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 Leadership in Government Fellows

Release Date:

05/21/2021

... to combat disinformation and educate Latino voters on the role of government; support and organizational tools to combat systemic oppression and exclusion in public policy development; assistance for ... and...

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Member News

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Civic Engagement

Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

2014-2016 PNY Strategic Plan

Publication date:

01/2014

This plan lays out the vision and goals that Philanthropy New York will pursue for the three-year period of 2014 through 2016. The ambitious work we envision for the next three years builds on the successful accomplishments over the last three years, based on our current strategic plan. Those successes are a direct result of the strong and vibrant partnership between Philanthropy New York and our members.

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Board/Committee Materials

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Governance

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Philanthropy New York

Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City

Release Date:

11/08/2013

... challenges related to our health, economic vitality and social and ecological well-being. Unemployment rates, ... vegetable consumption among participants. And, for their role in managing storm water run-off,...

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All Funders

16 Jun 2021

Blurring the Lines: From Corporate Philanthropy to Shared Value to ESG Integration

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10:00am to 11:30am

ESG (environmental, social , governance) performance is the core of a responsible ... leaders to integrate and resource ESG into operations. The role philanthropy plays in the company ESG strategies How to .....

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Corporate Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Why U.S. Foundations Should Take the Global Sustainable Development Goals Seriously

Release Date:

06/21/2016

... environmental challenges and solutions. They also tackle inequality , governance and corruption. The SDGs require ... – among them personal freedoms, rule of law, equal opportunity and accountable institutions...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

Open Society Names Yamide Dagnet as Director for Climate Justice

Release Date:

12/07/2021

... today that Yamide Dagnet will take on the newly created role of director for Climate Justice, leading efforts to ... as the director of climate negotiations at the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C...

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Open Society Foundations

Beyond the Glass Cliff: Redefining Leadership in the Non-Profit Sector

Release Date:

06/28/2024

... of countering inequity and injustice, tasked with creating opportunity and access for those who have historically been ... organization’s issues, without the necessary support or resources , and without room...

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Russell Pennoyer Joins William T. Grant as Board Chair

Release Date:

06/17/2015

... Pennoyer succeeds Henry Gooss, who has served in the role since 2009. Pennoyer, a senior advisor to Brittany ... The Foundation is a preeminent force in the field of social science research, and is overseen by...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Community Development

Economic Security

Education

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William T. Grant Foundation

Sharing What Matters: Foundation Transparency

Publication date:

03/2016

The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) examined the perspectives of foundation CEOs and learned that there is much agreement on the audiences for their transparency efforts. Foundation CEOs also agree about what they believe is the most important information to share with those audiences.However, foundation practice lags behind CEOs’ beliefs.

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Report

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

A Change is Gonna Come: Supporting Our Partners through Leadership Transitions

Release Date:

09/30/2020

... are we waiting for? How we answer will play a significant role in the ability of our nonprofit partners to successfully ... part of an organization’s life cycle and moments of opportunity . Once we move past...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Cricket Island Foundation

Impact Investing in New York and Beyond

Release Date:

07/12/2012

... thriving network of philanthropists, investors and social enterprises are rapidly expanding the region’s ... Then, engage your stakeholders to help them understand the role of impact investing in meeting your...

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Lessons Learned from a Journey to Impact Investing

Release Date:

03/13/2017

... toward supporting effective solutions to contemporary social challenges. Sometimes, finding the most effective ... learning process, we came to appreciate that all of our capital — intellectual, social...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Surdna Foundation

The New HR Challenge - Managing Misclassification Risks

Publication date:

10/2010

... be classified as non-exempt. The DOL website has great resources for classifying employees (factsheets, checklists, ...

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HR & Operations

The William T. Grant, Spencer, and Doris Duke Charitable Foundations Announce Winners of the 2020 Institutional Challenge Grant Competition

Release Date:

04/16/2020

... agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce inequality in youth outcomes. Equally important, research ... said, “There is much that needs to be done in tackling social problems. One powerful...

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Member News

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Community Development

Education

Housing and Homelessness

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Doris Duke Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation

Why Impact Investing Is An Emerging Paradigm Shift In Philanthropy

Release Date:

07/30/2013

... and Head of Principal Investments for JPMorgan Chase’s Social Finance business unit. Impact investing is a ... in the way we approach philanthropy—targeting investment capital as a complementary resource for...

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Member News

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Impact Investing

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Philanthropy: Beyond Business or Charity

Release Date:

12/12/2013

... applying scientific methods to the remediation of social ills. While I found aspects of his analysis ... subject to market norms. Markets prioritize return for the resources invested and use competition as the...