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For Jobseekers: What is a foundation?

Publication date:

04/2014

... . Number of Family/Independent Foundations: 8,314 New York City Total Assets: $92,666 Million Family Foundations: A ... Number of Family/Independent Foundations: 8,314 New York City Total Assets: $92,666 Million Operating Foundations: ... Programs . Number of Operating Foundations: 584 New York City Total Assets: $4,966 Million Corporate Giving A ...

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American Express

Brooklyn Org

Casey Family Programs

Ford Foundation

Excellence is the Best Strategy

Release Date:

12/10/2013

... that campaigned on promises of a more equitable city , but they’re also anxious about losing a mayor who ... saving money. Many of their lessons can be useful to the city ’s other 27,000 nonprofits as well as...

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The New York Community Trust

16 Sep 2015

Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Industry Partnerships - Current and Future Strategies

Wednesday, September 16, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

New York City has made significant progress in the past ten years in ... a more employer-driven workforce system. The New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) and the ... number of sector-focused...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Workforce Development

Public Policy

... and encourage our elected officials to view foundations as resources on key public policy issues. PNY's Policy .....

The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Dr. Fred Boltz as a Managing Director

Release Date:

07/01/2013

... focus," said Dr. Boltz. Dr. Boltz holds a Ph.D. in Natural Resources Economics from the University of Florida, and .....

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Rockefeller Foundation

27 Mar 2012

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Working with Vendors

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:30pm

... for foundation administration, including human resources , finance, and operation. See program notes. ...

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Issue-Based

21 Jul 2014

Demystifying Funder Transparency: Sharing Assessments

Monday, July 21, 2014 -

3:15pm to 5:00pm

View resources and webcast recording of this program. Grantees, ...

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30 Sep 2014

To Convene Or Not to Convene?

Tuesday, September 30, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

View resources from this program. Over the last century, The ...

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Issue-Based

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Workshop

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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New York State

Community Philanthropy: Using Both Sides of the Brain

Release Date:

09/07/2012

... of community dollars and trust, obligated to use those resources as wisely as possible through careful planning and ... purpose—with the need to make an impact with limited resources . They’ll discuss the...

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All Funders

13 Aug 2015

Passing the "Mirror Test": Ethics and Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, August 13, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... for Family Foundations . Presenter Michael Rion, Founder, Resources for Ethics and Management Designed for The National ...

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Family Foundation

Private Foundation

Board & Trustees

30 Mar 2016

The IRS Form 990 as a Tool for Understanding Organizational Capacity

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Nonprofit organizations face increasing challenges in today’s operating environment. In order to better understand the realities facing nonprofits and make sound funding decisions, grantmakers must have a firm grasp of the story told by the numbers...

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Professional Development

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Finance & Asset Management

HR & Operations

Nonprofit Financials

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Revson and Niarchos Foundations Open Nominations for Library Awards

Release Date:

11/19/2015

... York – places where all are welcome, the programs and resources are free, and the librarians are making it all ... our lives and our communities by providing vital, free resources to all who walk through their...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

Stavros Niarchos Foundation

22 Mar 2016

Foundation Archives: How Changes to the Way We Work is Sparking Innovation in the Way We Record Our History

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... attendees will explore. Explore The basic expertise and resources needed to staff an archival function large or small ...

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Professional Development

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HR & Operations Staff

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Transparency

17 Mar 2016

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Optimizing a Multigenerational Workplace

Thursday, March 17, 2016 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... HR and operations professionals to share knowledge and resources , to test complex ideas with peers about ... for foundation administration, including human resources and operations. Registration 8 :45-9:00 AM...

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Network Building

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All Funders

HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

01 Dec 2016

Grantee-Centered Capacity Building Is What You Think It Is – And More

Thursday, December 1, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:30am

All funders want the organizations they support to have the infrastructure and capacities necessary to deliver on their respective missions. Indeed, according to a recently published study by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO), a majority...

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Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

NYSHealth Awards Grants $1.2M to Empower Health Care Consumers

Release Date:

10/18/2016

... health care consumers and ensure they have the tools, resources , and support they need to make informed decisions ... to their own health information; provide new tools and resources that will inform consumer...

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

08 Mar 2017

Achieving Equity…How Exactly?

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... internally and training staff Specific changes in human resources , investment, governance and other functions that ... Samantha Gilbert , Vice President, Talent and Human Resources , Ford Foundation Edgar...