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14 Apr 2015

Philanthropy in Nations with Weak Civic Infrastructures: Exploring the Challenges

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... consider how to factor context into grantmaking, so your resources are invested in ways that help rather than hinder ... This could include issues such as strengthening human rights or...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Panel

Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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International/Foreign Affairs

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New York State

Sir Alok Sharma Joins The Rockefeller Foundation to Advance Global Development and Climate Action Goals

Release Date:

05/22/2023

... knighted in King Charles III 2023 New Year's Honours for services to tackling climate change. "I am therefore pleased ... together to commit to take action on climate change. Through this effort, he...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

03 May 2018

New York Aging Funders - Spring Meeting

Thursday, May 3, 2018 -

2:30pm to 4:00pm

... or are interested in the program area of healthy aging and services for older adults. Philanthropy New York members ... and (2) opportunities and challenges in funding effective NYC area programs that are...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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Aging

Leadership for Change: Will, Skill, and Courage

Release Date:

03/23/2023

... Framework is a valuable tool to guide our organization through an equity-centered change management process. As I ... and knowledge of the group’s participants. The Public Policy Committee has generated a new...

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President's Message

PNY News

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Leadership Development

Transparency

Purpose as Compass

Release Date:

03/24/2022

... was particularly present when Philanthropy New York’s Policy team wrestled with a decision over which government ... our work with the visions they have for New York City’s nonprofits and the people who work...

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President's Message

PNY News

JPMorgan Chase and Target Join Initiative to Create Job Opportunities for Young People

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07/13/2015

... Council, the cost of youth disconnection — including health care, public assistance and incarceration — was ... invest in mentorship programs and efforts to engage youth through public service. Efforts like...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Workforce Development

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Target Corporation

01 Jun 2011

From Sustainable Foods to Sustainable Communities: Stories from the Northeast Region

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

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

... local and healthy foods. There are many examples of local innovations , from urban agriculture to institutional food ... planning organizations that address the related issues of health , jobs, and economic...

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Environment and Climate Change

Dodge Foundation Awards $4.4 Million In Grants For Arts, Education, Environment, Media

Release Date:

07/16/2014

... creative, sustainable and economically vibrant communities through innovative, collaborative efforts that engage and ...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

04 Dec 2018

Seeding Power: Leadership for Justice-Based Movements in Food and Farming

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... concerned with environmentalism and climate change, public health and hunger, community and economic development, human rights, and racial and social justice. Despite gains on ... a diverse cohort of leaders...

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Leadership Development

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Food Systems

Excellence is the Best Strategy

Release Date:

12/10/2013

... shared his management expertise as well as his wealth with nonprofits . How can these groups adjust to a new era that ... lunches with staff members, and recognizes excellence through an internal awards program...

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Insights

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The New York Community Trust

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The Rockefeller Foundation and Mastercard Announce Grants to Streamline Access to Benefits for 5 Million People Living in Poverty

Release Date:

10/21/2019

... Benefits Data Trust (BDT) totaling $7.5 million to improve health and economic mobility for at least 5 million ... using a combination of digital products, machine learning, policy , research, and new...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Community Development

Economic Security

Public Policy

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Communities in Schools: Putting Quality Considerations First (Wallace Foundation, EMCF)

Release Date:

11/12/2015

... network entirely, leaving fewer recipients able to get the services they so desperately need. That’s an agonizing ... In Schools, we struggled with those questions as we went through a decade-long effort to...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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Education

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The Wallace Foundation

Robertson Foundation

AT&T Foundation

Marianna Islam Joins the Schott Foundation as Director of Programs and Advocacy

Release Date:

04/01/2016

... of grantmaking, communications, network building, and policy advocacy supports. Marianna has a range of ... with communities across the country to advance equity through program development and policy...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Education

The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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New York Women's Foundation Awards $1 Million for Resilience

Release Date:

11/28/2017

... leadership, and civic engagement. Inaugural grants awarded through the Resilience- NYC initiative will enable organizations and programs working ... to harmful policies and strategies and protect positive...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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25 Jan 2012

All Children Matter: How Legal and Social Inequalities Hurt LGBT Families

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... research can help to improve the lives of all families in NYC . Opportunities available for those involved in this ... The NYC LGBT Center David Hansell , Head of Global Human /Social ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Reveals 45 Atlanta Cultural Orgs Selected as part of $43M Training Program

Release Date:

08/13/2018

... basis per city throughout the summer and early fall. Through the $43 million multi-year initiative, Bloomberg ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Arts

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

05 Dec 2018

The Make or Break Moment: Blending Capacity Building and Capital for Change

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Survey, 86% of respondents expected demand for their services to increase in the coming year, but only 43% ... and capacity-building to support adaptable, resilient nonprofits How these approaches influence...

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Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

Brooklyn Community Foundation Invests $2.5M in Youth Initiatives for 2017

Release Date:

12/14/2017

... 16- to 24-year-olds, particularly young people of color, through grantmaking, strategic leadership initiatives, and ... school disciplinary model in partnership with the NYC Department of Education and the...

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