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Digital Badges: What They Are and Why Funders Should Pay Attention (Part 1)

Release Date:

06/13/2014

... to the hours of the school day—and often, it accelerates when they leave the classroom. Kids hanging out online are discovering new friends and ... and leadership ability. Badges can also motivate kids...

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The New York Community Trust

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Education

Technology

Workforce Development

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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Digital Badges: What They Are and Why Funders Should Pay Attention (Part 2)

Release Date:

06/24/2014

... for youth, educators, and employers. By creating a map of kids ’ interests and accomplishments, badges can help ... been working with the Hive NYC Learning Network to give kids opportunities to explore their...

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The New York Community Trust

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Education

Veterans

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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

The Spend-Out Presumption And The Value Of Enduring Institutions

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02/26/2010

... the United States and internationally—should remind us just how important enduring and independent institutions can ... foundations rarely think that way. Perhaps, then, when one looks at mission and impact,...

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Lessons Learned from a Journey to Impact Investing

Release Date:

03/13/2017

... that we continue to protect the corpus for the future — just as our predecessors had done before us. To get started ... toward it, the investments are often small — around just two percent of endowments. After...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Surdna Foundation

Want to Make a Change in the United States? Look Abroad!

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10/23/2017

... Global Solutions to American Problems" Ten years ago when New York City announced its plan to shut down parts of ... us couldn’t imagine it. Today, this iconic public space just outside Philanthropy New...

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Health

Actions Civics: Activating Young Citizens to Go Beyond the Ballot

Release Date:

07/03/2018

... becoming a majority voice in our democracy, especially when you combine them with unmarried women and people of ... 21st century democracy practice and ensure they don’t just become slacktivists. Once we...

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Civic Engagement

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Generation Citizen

Reflections on Launching a Philanthropic Fund in Six Months

Release Date:

09/19/2019

... grants a short three months after the fund launched , and just six months into my tenure at WES. The process has been ... the proverbial bucket. That’s why one of my first tasks when I joined the fund was to...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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The New York Forward Loan Fund Receives Philanthropic Commitment from Citi, Ford, and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundations

Release Date:

08/05/2020

... financial assistance in our communities at a time when it is most needed." The New York Forward Loan Fund was ... One of the small businesses that accessed funds is A Bead Just So, a full-service bead...

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Disaster Relief

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

Workforce Development

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Janet Robinson is New Chair of Carnegie Corporation Board, Kurt Schmoke is New Vice Chair; The Honorable Ann Claire Williams and John S. Hendricks Join Board

Release Date:

03/01/2012

... include co-founding Minority Legal Education Resources , which has helped more than 4,000 lawyers pass the ... women in the legal profession, and she co-founded the Just the Beginning Foundation, which...

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How Philanthropy Can Address the Needs of Our Veterans

Release Date:

11/05/2014

... problems veterans are experiencing and how best to deploy resources to address them. Veterans Day is just around the corner. As funders, Philanthropy New York ...

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President's Message

PNY News

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Veterans

For the Success of Boys and Men of Color, A Call to Action

Release Date:

02/14/2014

... outcomes of boys and men of color in the United States. Just one example is the $127 million, three-year partnership ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Justice Reform

Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

Gap Inc. Sets New Climate Goals, Launches Sustainability Site

Release Date:

01/22/2016

... opportunities and promise that lie ahead. "Change is not just possible, but imperative – our futures are tied ... As a global fashion company, we rely on the same vital resources that are critical to the...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Environment and Climate Change

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Gap Foundation

24 Mar 2016

NYC’s Food Policy Director on Hunger, Health & Equity

Thursday, March 24, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Procurement and Service Supporting a Sustainable and Just Food System Emerging needs and trends that may ...

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All Funders

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Community Development

Food Systems

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

26 Oct 2016

Members Want to Know: How Are the Policy Fellows Doing?

Wednesday, October 26, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... professionals (we are targeting young people who are just coming out of graduate school with some, but not a lot ...

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The New York Women's Foundation Honors Saru Jayaraman, Dina Habib Powell and Laurie M. Tisch

Release Date:

10/19/2016

... With fierce determination, we mobilize hearts, minds and resources to create an equitable and just future for women, families and communities in New York ...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Incubator Project

Release Date:

01/19/2017

... information, idea exchange, and gathering of philanthropic resources across the borough. Among its many functions, the ... mobilizing people, capital, and expertise for a fair and just Brooklyn. It is the...

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RFPs Etc

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Brooklyn Org

26 Apr 2018

Shifting the Power: Applying Community Philanthropy to Sustainable Development Here and Abroad (Brown Bag Lunch)

Thursday, April 26, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... include the principle author for a leadership series paper just published by GrantCraft on community philanthropy, and ... that have long-term impacts, and build on assets and resources that already exist (or...

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Community Development

International/Foreign Affairs

Appointments & Transitions

Pamela Shifman, Executive Director of the NoVo Foundation, to Step Down at the End of 2019

Release Date:

11/07/2019

... sector: she led efforts to create more and better resources for girls’ and women’s rights work by creating the Just Beginnings Collaborativ e to end child sexual abuse and ...

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