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To Get a Railroad Project Moving Long Islanders Had to Pull Together

Release Date:

06/23/2020

... by a wide majority. Those who seek change try to tilt the balance of power by forming coalitions, but even these ... It was broad in its goals, too. We built it around an indicators project, the Long Island...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Community Development

27 Jun 2024

Service for Impact: Creating Volunteer Opportunities that Advance Social Impact Strategies

Thursday, June 27, 2024 -

9:30am to 11:00am

The  Service for Impact  working group, rooted in the principles of Reimagining Service, provides a unique opportunity for both corporate grantmakers and corporate volunteer managers to foster a peer network, share successes and challenges,...

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Network Building

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Breakout Discussion

Roundtable Discussion

Audience

Corporate Funders

Topic(s)

Volunteerism

Colonel (Ret.) James D. McDonough, Jr., Joins New York State Health Foundation as Senior Fellow for Veterans Affairs

Release Date:

03/01/2012

... to support veterans and their families, and he has the energy and expertise to elevate and expand this important ... their families; build knowledge and cultural competency related to military issues among...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Veterans

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New York Health Foundation

Simons Foundation, Stony Brook University Partner to Improve Diversity in STEM Fields

Release Date:

05/11/2022

... Networking opportunities and support Stipends for program- related travel and study abroad opportunities Alumni support ... and Brookhaven National Laboratory (a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory...

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Member News

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Education

Science

Technology

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The Simons Foundation

Celeste Ford Appointed Chief Communications Officer of Carnegie Corporation of New York

Release Date:

07/24/2023

... that she has the commitment, integrity, creativity, and energy that we prize at the Corporation. Celeste stood out ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

How One Foundation Became The First (Trust-Based) Follower

Release Date:

01/06/2021

... community and staff. Our role as funders is to provide resources to nonprofits and let them decide how those funds ... based on leadership, the management team, strategy, resources and the ability to execute...

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Insights

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

The Atlantic Philanthropies Name David Morse Chief Communications Officer

Release Date:

12/11/2013

... member for the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources ; Director of the President’s Task Force on the ...

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Appointments & Transitions

Topic(s)

Communications

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Library of Congress Enriches America’s Story by Connecting with Minority Communities, Funded by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant

Release Date:

01/27/2021

... new ways to connect all Americans with its unparalleled resources ,” said Mellon Foundation President Elizabeth ... and creative records.” News, stories and opportunities related to the initiative will be...

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Member News

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Arts

Community Development

Workforce Development

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Mellon Foundation

13 Nov 2014

Infographics: Make Sure Your Picture Doesn’t Actually Say a Thousand Words

Thursday, November 13, 2014 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

These days the term “infographic” seems to be applied to just about any graphic with some numbers. But conveying complex ideas or information through visualization is an art form that more and more funders want to get right. This hands-on session...

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Professional Development

Format

Workshop

Audience

All Funders

Communications Staff

03 Feb 2015

Helping Grantees Work with Consultants: The Grantmaker's Role (Canceled)

Tuesday, February 3, 2015 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

... services Managing the consultant relationship Additional resources Presenters Don Crocker , Chief Executive Officer, ...

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Workshop

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

05 Mar 2015

Helping Grantees Work with Consultants: The Grantmaker's Role

Thursday, March 5, 2015 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

... services Managing the consultant relationship Additional resources Presenters Don Crocker , Chief Executive Officer, ...

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Workshop

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

Location

New York City

29 Apr 2015

Can Capacity Building Impact Be Quantitatively Assessed? Lessons from an Emerging Evaluation Method - Webinar

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 -

9:00am to 10:00am

Missed the webinar? View recording here . As funders we intuitively understand the value of capacity building - to institutions, fields, and movements. However, quantitatively evidencing capacity building impact is a much more difficult task. Join...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

12 May 2015

Funding General Operating Support

Tuesday, May 12, 2015 -

2:15pm to 4:00pm

Consider issues of support, strategy and accountability in the fields of community organizing, community development, advocacy, the environment, and the arts.

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Panel

Livestream

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Arts

Environment and Climate Change

Social Justice

Location

New York City

20 Oct 2015

More Than Giving: Theory of the Foundation

Tuesday, October 20, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

We know that foundations are about more than their financial capacity. But, how do we frame the full scope of what a foundation is and does?

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Livestream

Panel

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Do Funders Have the Right to See a Nonprofit’s Management Letter?

Release Date:

04/19/2016

Candice Meth, CPA, Partner in the Not-for-Profit Services Group of EisnerAmper LLP, says a financial statement audit is not designed to provide assurance.

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Insights

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Eisner LLP Not-for-Profit Services Eisner LLP

17 Jun 2016

Special Screening & Discussion: Stepping Up for NYC's Youth

Friday, June 17, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

As funders grapple with programs to increase college readiness and access, a recent documentary, Stepping Up, offers insights into solutions that work. Stepping Up follows high school seniors who have been trained by College Access: Research &...

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Issue-Based

Format

Film Screening

Roundtable Discussion

Audience

All Funders

Funding Area

Education

Children, Youth and Families

14 Sep 2016

Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Career Pathways Report Implementation Update

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Speakers Steven Banks, Commissioner, NYC Human Resources Administration David Berman, Director of Programs & ...

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All Funders

Funding Area

Workforce Development

18 Apr 2017

Mobilizing for Mission - On Grassroots Climate Change

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

No matter our politics, one thing is clear these days. We’re all feeling called to take a stand for what we believe in. Join us for Mobilizing for Mission - a new program model designed to help philanthropy organizations keep up with the pace of...