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Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham Named CEO of Philanthropy New York

Release Date:

01/19/2021

... to this important effort in the midst of a challenging year . We are deeply grateful to Ronna Brown, whose leadership ... in 2020 that she would be stepping down at the end of the year . Under Brown’s leadership...

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PNY News

Choose the Fund for 2025 for #GivingTuesday

... you no doubt are aware of from the staggering number of year -end donation requests you’re receiving. If you are ... for 2025. With #GivingTuesday and the end of the tax year coming, when many consider how to...

How Collaboration Can Spur Innovation and Spread Good Ideas (Part II)

While an upcoming collaborative program like the “ South Bronx Learning Tour ” on Aug. 4 will offer ideas for education funders, I have some thoughts on collaboration as a mechanism for spread and scale.

The Johnson Amendment, Nonprofit Political Activity

Official Statement of Philanthropy New York on: The Johnson Amendment, Nonprofit Political Activity Enacted in 1954, the Johnson Amendment is a provision of the U.S. tax code that prohibits all 501(c)(3) nonprofit...

Recording: Reimagining Access: Philanthropic Leadership in the Post-Affirmative Action Era

... Leadership in the Post-Affirmative Action Era Over a year has passed since the Supreme Court's decision to .....

Surdna Foundation Names George Soule As Director Of Communications

Release Date:

06/03/2013

The Surdna Foundation has announced George Soule as its first-ever Director of Communications. Bringing more than 20 years of communications and foundation experience, Soule joined the Foundation on June 11 to lead the organization's internal and...

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Communications

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

The Rockefeller Foundation

Surdna Foundation

ASPCA Board of Directors Names Matthew Bershadker President and CEO

Release Date:

05/01/2013

... E. Bershadker President and CEO. Bershadker is a 12- year veteran of the ASPCA, serving most recently as Senior ... investigated hundreds of cases around the country. Last year , the ASPCA played a leadership...

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Animal Welfare

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ASPCA

Alisa Doctoroff and Linda Mirels Nominated to Lead UJA-Federation of New York

Release Date:

03/01/2013

UJA-Federation of New York has announced the nomination of Alisa Doctoroff for president and Linda Mirels for chair of the board.

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Ford Foundation Appoints Noha El-Mikawy to Lead Its Middle East and North Africa Office

Release Date:

01/02/2012

The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Noha El-Mikawy to lead its Middle East and North Africa office, which focuses on Egypt.

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21 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Saving Our Communities: Historic Preservation Initiatives in NYC

Thursday, June 21, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... More historic places are designated as landmarks each year , but public awareness of historic preservation’s needs ...

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20 Jul 2012

New Opportunities for Undocumented Youth: One Step Closer to the Dream

Friday, July 20, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

President Obama recently announced that undocumented students will soon be eligible to apply for deferred action. Although not a pathway to permanent residency, deferred action will allow qualifying young people to remain in the U.S. for two years...

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10 Sep 2012

The 2012 Election with MSNBC's Chris Hayes: Power Tools to Build a Better Democracy

Monday, September 10, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... responsive political system, especially in this election year ? Foundation-funded initiatives like Open Congress and ... they need to be informed citizens during this election year A Philanthropy New York...

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08 Feb 2011

The New Demographics: How Will Our Aging Society Affect Your Grantmaking?

Tuesday, February 8, 2011 -

7:30am to 11:00am

This program is part of Philanthropy New York’s New York EngAGEment initiative. WHO SHOULD ATTEND : All interested funders, including those working in: arts/culture, education, social/economic justice, the workforce, community...

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Issue-Based

03 Oct 2013

The Trials of Muhammad Ali - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Thursday, October 3, 2013 -

5:30pm to 9:30pm

... religious group, his battle to overturn a five- year prison sentence for refusing US military service, and ...

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What Does the Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013 Mean for Us?

Release Date:

01/15/2014

... of New York's nonprofit law shortly before the end of the year . On December 18, Governor Cuomo signed the Nonprofit .....

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Kathryn Haslanger Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors

Release Date:

01/15/2014

... nonprofit, serves more than 53,000 older adults each year through its housing and home health divisions. Prior to ...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

United Hospital Fund

No Stories Without Numbers; No Numbers Without Stories

Release Date:

08/04/2014

... their giving to the "next level." Bessemer Trust is a 100 year -old private wealth management firm that supervises over .....

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All Funders

Board & Trustees

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Bessemer Trust

F.B. Heron Foundation Earmarks Entire Endowment for Social Impact Investments

Release Date:

10/21/2014

... of endowment principal is doled out to charity every year .Heron would move its entire $300 million endowment ... both social and financial returns. By the end of this year , 63% of Heron’s funds will be...

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F.B. Heron Foundation

Winning Was Just Part of the Reward

Release Date:

09/17/2013

Brooklyn Community Foundation President and CEO Cecilia Clarke talks about her firsthand experience with The New York Community Trust-New York Magazine Nonprofit Excellence Awards.