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25 Oct 2013

Sandy, Philanthropy & A Year of Hard Lessons: Main Convening

Friday, October 25, 2013 -

8:00am to 1:00pm

... performance post-Sandy. Philanthropy New York’s “Best Practices in Disaster Grantmaking,” a report created in ... Unmet Needs: Where Can Philanthropy Make the Biggest Impact ? Allison Cardona (Moderator),...

What Does It Take to Spend Down Successfully?

Publication date:

08/2015

... they intend to give away all of their philanthropic resources within a specific, limited timeframe and then close ... their grantmaking. But most hope that by exhausting their resources in relatively short order, they will be able to have a larger and more immediate impact on problems they see as simply too pressing to delay ...

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Governance

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Edna McConnell Clark Scales Up Support for Communities in Schools

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05/21/2018

... vulnerable students and their families with community resources , has gotten a big investment from a sun-setting ... students where they are and making sure they can access resources they need. That could mean...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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Education

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No Stories Without Numbers; No Numbers Without Stories

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08/04/2014

... advisors, my colleagues and I are frequently asked by foundations as well as individual donors how they can take ... to the "next level." Bessemer Trust is a 100 year-old private wealth management...

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Bessemer Trust

For Jobseekers: Once You Get the Job

Publication date:

04/2014

... professional development and education. There are numerous resources that we've noted throughout this section of the ... are offered by regional associations, the Council on Foundations , and other philanthropic organizations. They are ... on websites that encourage robust discussions about best practices , effectiveness, current issues in philanthropy, and .....

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Job Seekers

PNY Announces New Racial Equity Working Group

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12/02/2021

... original programming that centers equity and inclusion practices , including PNY’s Food for Thought: A ... commitment to ensuring that a structure exists to curate resources and support equity work within...

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PNY News

LGBT-Themed Films Receive Support From New Arcus Fund

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07/16/2014

... issues and informing public conversations that drive social progress," said Jason McGill, Vice President, Social Justice Programs. "LGBT people have benefited ... issue; global subject relevance;...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Communications/Media

LGBTQ

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Arcus Foundation

Proteus Fund and Proteus Action League Elect Three New Board Members

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07/08/2015

... Helena Huang (Proteus Fund) Helena is a collaborative social change leader with over twenty years of demonstrated ...

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Community Development

Human Services

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

Urging the U.S. Senate to Pass the America Gives More Act

... Senate to Pass the America Gives More Act The Council on Foundations is urging the philanthropic community to rally in ... charitable rollover permanent law. It would simplify the private foundation excise tax...

15 Jun 2012

What Role Can Philanthropy Play in Restoring Civility to Our Society? - 2012 Spring Colloquium

Friday, June 15, 2012 -

10:30am to 1:00pm

... exploring topics of critical interest to the future of the social sector. The 2012 Spring Colloquium will explore the ... In its wake we see our ability to have a positive impact undermined. Students can’t...

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Issue-Based

Changing the Conversation about Inequality

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09/23/2014

... programs shows that inequality can be diminished by social policy. We have also seen how initiatives such as ... understand, test, and improve programs, policies, and practices that reduce inequality for youth...

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

15 Nov 2016

Rise Above the Noise: Using Internal Communications to Move Stakeholders Beyond Engagement Into Action

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... responsible company so engaging stakeholders in Corporate Social Responsibility is a critical component in building ... communication tools, stakeholder engagement outreach and resources can help companies...

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Professional Development

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Corporate Funders

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HR & Operations

When LINsanity Comes to Philanthropy

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03/15/2012

... of the Nathan Cummings Foundation, at the Council on Foundations ’ Family Philanthropy Conference. Ruth and ... programmatic innovation, and increased philanthropic impact . Under his leadership, PJA & JFSJ...

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All Funders

Philanthropic Responsibility in the Wake of the Killing of Jordan Neely

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05/12/2023

... the root causes of his murder: racism and a fractured social safety net. Our sector is responsible for leveraging ... its institutional power to advocate for and distribute resources to ensure the ...

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PNY News

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Public Policy

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Social Justice

Robert Sterling Clark: Supporting Our Grantee Partners in the Era of COVID-19

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03/19/2020

... conversations: ‘from an abundance of caution’; ‘ social distancing’; ‘zoom protocol’; ‘no more ... term actions to address the lingering and ongoing impact of COVID-19: · Honor current ... we will continue to...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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Disaster Relief

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38th Annual Meeting Recap: The Power of Participation

... is convincing individual voters that they are empowered to impact the system. He argued that successful civic engagement ... discuss the importance of fun in engaging communities in social justice work, and...

Arabella Advisors Adds Chief Information Officer, Vince L'Erario

Release Date:

07/27/2020

... that advance client service and ultimately increase impact . L’Erario has previously demonstrated a passion for ... him firsthand, real-world knowledge of the people and practices necessary to achieve...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Arabella Advisors

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Awards $1 Million Grant to The Financial Clinic to Build Financial Security for Working Poor Americans

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11/19/2015

... Address financial insecurity broadly via its revolutionary social enterprise, a web-based financial coaching platform called Change Machine, in social service organizations in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas .....

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Economic Security

Philanthropy New York Welcomes Two New Public Policy Fellows, Shamira Lukomwa and Kimberly Roberts

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06/26/2019

... is a National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) trained social justice educator and facilitator with over ten years ... Shamira comes to PNY with rich experiences from the private , public and social...

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PNY News

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