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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

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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Insights

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

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

Format

Breakout Discussion

Roundtable Discussion

Audience

Corporate Funders

Topic(s)

Volunteerism

Kolibri Foundation Publishes Statement of Evolution & Commitment

Release Date:

12/01/2021

... few years. To further ensure movement leadership and right balance we plan to expand the board to nine members by adding ... communities of color across the South to have access to resources and develop...

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Kolibri Foundation

PNY Opposes Tax Reform That Undermines Charitable Giving

Release Date:

11/15/2017

... voted to approve two new official policy statements related to tax reform discussions occurring in the United ... tax reform discussion happening in Washington: “We will balance our work advocating for tax...

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PNY News

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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

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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

Audience

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

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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

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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...