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08 Sep 2022

Staffing for Success - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, September 8, 2022 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... of an effective family philanthropy effort; however, it can be a difficult construct to navigate. What are the ... successful in family philanthropy? How can philanthropic families prepare to hire the right...

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Professional Development

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Brooklyn Community Foundation Deploys $100,000 for ‘Immediate Response’ Grants to Immigrant Nonprofits

Release Date:

02/07/2017

... are defending the liberties of immigrant individuals and families as well as promoting the safety and strength of our ... through its Invest in Youth initiative in 2016. This month it will award Make the Road...

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Member News

Funding Area

Immigration

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Brooklyn Org

Program Officers as Champions

... curiosity, humility and rigorous thinking of participants. It will require participants to bring their full energy to ... in their own and their peers’ learning and development. It will also require carving...

Mark Zuckerman Named New President of The Century Foundation

Release Date:

02/24/2015

... 2, 2015,” said Chairman of the Board, Bradley Abelow. “ It ’s clear Mark has the experience, grit and determination ... Act; and the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act. It is this practical experience in...

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Appointments & Transitions

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

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The Century Foundation

PhilTV: Do Money and Mission Mix? How Foundations Are Using Sustainable Investment to Address Climate Change

Release Date:

05/31/2016

... last month, “ Active Ownership vs. Divestment: When Is It Either-Or? Can My Foundation Do Both Well? ” Can a ... already eliminated most fossil fuel companies, making it easy for them to go completely fossil-...

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Insights

Topic(s)

Impact Investing

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

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Cornerstone Capital Group

Celebrating Promotions and Welcoming New Staff

Release Date:

09/28/2021

In 2021, four Philanthropy New York staff members stepped into greater levels of leadership at PNY.

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PNY News

Ford Foundation appoints Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye as regional director for West Africa

Release Date:

10/07/2021

Aniagolu-Okoye to lead the foundation’s office of West Africa and oversee its grantmaking, external relations and local operations based in Lagos

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Appointments & Transitions

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Ford Foundation

The Scherman Foundation Welcomes Three New Board Members

Release Date:

05/01/2023

... YORK, NY — The Scherman Foundation announced today that it has elected three new members to its Board of Directors: ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Scherman Foundation

Schools Urged To Implement Alternatives to Zero-Tolerance Discipline Policies

Release Date:

07/24/2014

... Justice Center, "can help districts do just that. It provides a catalog of effective strategies and .....

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Member News

Funding Area

Education

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Bloomberg Funds Road Safety in World Cities

Release Date:

09/29/2014

... to promote tougher drunken-driving laws, train traffic police , improve seat-belt use and other interventions in 10 ... traffic deaths. Now, with its second round of funding, it plans to focus on addressing...

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Member News

Funding Area

Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Pershing Square Foundation Grant Will Help Develop a New Way of Tracking Criminal Justice System Performance

Release Date:

05/12/2015

... across the country. Distinct to MFJ's work is that it collects and analyzes local data on the entire criminal justice system from beginning to end—the police , victims, defendants, public defenders,...

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Member News

Funding Area

Justice Reform

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Pershing Square Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches Resident-Led Grantmaking Program in Crown Heights

Release Date:

08/03/2015

The foundation seeks to invest $100,000 in Crown Heights—and local residents are deciding where the funds will go.

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Member News

Funding Area

Housing and Homelessness

Children, Youth and Families

Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

Edwin Gould Foundation Accelerator's BEAM Addresses Equations & Inequality in NY Times Feature

Release Date:

02/17/2017

... housing, health care, policing — remains elusive. But it has become an increasing source of consternation for some ... mathematicians, educators and business leaders, who see it directly linked to the striking...

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Member News

Funding Area

Education

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Edwin Gould Foundation | EGF Accelerator

Ordering Review of Statues Puts de Blasio in Tricky Spot

Release Date:

08/31/2017

... only to be criticized for leaving New York hours after a police officer was murdered. Now he has seized hold of the ...

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Sector News

Funding Area

Community Development

Witness Warrants Were Misused in Queens and Elsewhere, Court Papers Say

Release Date:

09/11/2017

... Were Misused in Queens and Elsewhere, Court Papers Say It is one of law enforcement’s most expansive powers: If ... and are merely in possession of information that the police or prosecutors want. While the...

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Sector News

Funding Area

Justice Reform

NYN Media Homeless Shelter Tracker

Release Date:

09/11/2017

... input from those elected officials, work with the New York Police Department and then implement any feasible suggestions ...

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Sector News

Funding Area

Housing and Homelessness

Ms. Foundation Centers Black Women, Nonconforming People and Fem(me)s in Campaigns for Expanded Sanctuary Cities

Release Date:

09/15/2017

As the Trump Administration plans immigration raids and continues attacks on DACA youth, immigrants, and multiple vulnerable populations, the Ms. Foundation for Women is calling for the expansion of sanctuary policies at the local level to center...