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11 Dec 2018

Impact Investing in the Arts 101: Building Your Funding Tool Box

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Many philanthropic institutions and individuals are considering impact investing as a tool to ... in New York City. Explore The concepts of impact investing What impact investing can look like when applied to the...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

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All Funders

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Impact Investing

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Arts

26 Feb 2020

Legal Series - International Grantmaking

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... grants to organizations around the world? Do you know what questions to ask, programmatically, operationally, and ... Explore How to structure grants to non-U.S. entities and individuals outside of the United...

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Tools & Strategies

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Legal Issues

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International/Foreign Affairs

The GOP Tax Plan: Tough Choices With Limited Room to Maneuver

Release Date:

09/26/2017

Republicans face a daunting challenge as their tax plan comes into sharper focus: They are trying to fit more than $5 trillion of tax cuts inside a $1.5 trillion box.

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Economic Security

5 Questions for...Melissa Bradley, Chief Executive Officer, Tides

Release Date:

03/11/2013

... Century Foundation Powered by Tides partnership, what her organization has learned about the field of impact investing and what philanthropy can do to strengthen its support of human ...

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The Century Foundation

When Projects Flounder: Coming to the Rescue When Good Grants Go Astray

Publication date:

11/2004

What warning signs might alert you that a project is ... With the benefit of hindsight, veterans describe what they learned and offer advice on the most effective and ...

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Report

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Grants Managers

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Catalyzing Networks for Social Change: A Funder’s Guide

Publication date:

11/2011

... for Effective Organizations and Monitor Institute explore what it takes for grantmakers to cultivate a network mindset, ... can effectively build the capacity of networks and share what they’re learning with the broader field. Catalyzing ...

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Report

Foundation Funding for U.S. Democracy

Publication date:

06/2014

This interactive data platform defines what "democracy funding" means for philanthropy, establishes ... in terms of both major trends and detail, who is funding what and where, across the nation. Foundation Funding for .....

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

13 Jun 2019

Reimagining Career Pathways for (and with) Youth, Educators and Employers

Thursday, June 13, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... prepare for, and embark on a meaningful career path In what ways a career pathways approach changes the student ... Director of Workforce and External Partnerships, Reel Works John Williams, Co-Founder and...

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

Workforce Development

Puerto Rico's Governor Calls for Greater Federal Response to Hurricane Maria

Release Date:

09/25/2017

... to provide more search-and-rescue help and humanitarian resources to help the beleaguered island recover from ... devastation” from Hurricane Maria. “We need more resources from the Department of Defense so we...

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Disaster Relief

Environment and Climate Change

07 Jun 2017

Trailblazers: The Bold States Leading the Charge on Climate Change

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

In the absence of federal legislation or a national will to put a price on carbon, the federal government is unlikely to make progress on climate action over the next four years. Recognizing that we can’t afford to wait that long, activists in some...

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

Science

Stephany Fong

... in strategic communications, philanthropy, and public health . Prior to joining Philanthropy New York, she served as the North America Communications Manager at WomenLift Health , where she led the...

We're at a Tipping Point Over Climate Change

Release Date:

09/23/2014

... drivers of climate change. But if the world is truly serious about changing the path we are on, it would do well ...

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

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Ford Foundation

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Backs Promising News Collaborative

Release Date:

08/25/2016

... decade, are local and community news sites ready to get serious about collaboration to meet the demands of ...

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Member News

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Arts

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Funded by Soros and Mastercard, New Human Ventures Project Seeks to Help Refugees

Release Date:

02/01/2017

... by migrants and refugees themselves.” That's some serious money. And now we're starting to get a better sense .....

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Member News

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Immigration

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Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

Declaration Of Principles Across Hockey Takes NHL Where Other Pro Leagues Ought To Go

Release Date:

09/08/2017

At an announcement and ceremony in New York, stakeholders from the the NHL, NHL Players Association, and International Ice Hockey Federation, along with 14 major organizations across all levels of hockey signed on to a Declaration of Principles that...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Opinion: New York’s Bad Teachers, Back on the Job

Release Date:

09/11/2017

... when students are out of school for two months. It’s a serious problem. But it’s not just students who can slide ...

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Education

The Fatal Stabbing In A Bronx Classroom Was Horrific — But Also Extremely Rare

Release Date:

09/28/2017

... and the use of metal detectors in schools — but also as serious crimes in schools are at near-record lows. Details ...

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Education

Eugene M. Tobin to Retire from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Release Date:

07/31/2019

... As a result of his efforts, the Foundation has become a serious participant and advocate for expanding access to ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Mellon Foundation

27 Jan 2021

Connected? Broadband Access Remains a Challenge - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... in some cases. It is simply hard to come by for so many individuals . Those without access to this online world – ... Federal Communications Commission ). Join us to discuss what grantmakers are doing to bust...