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Jocelyn Downie Elected New Surdna Foundation Board Chair; Social Finance CEO Tracy Palandjian to Join Surdna Board

Release Date:

11/01/2013

... Committee. Both Jocelyn and Josie are from the family’ s fifth generation and serve with eight other family members. ... Local Economies, and Sustainable Environments — and learning as we go.” “As we near our...

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JPB Foundation Grant Helps Affordable Housing Providers Install Solar Power

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04/13/2016

... Providers Install Solar Power GRID Alternatives, America’ s largest nonprofit solar installer, today announced an ... expansion of its multifamily solar program to include free technical assistance nationally...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Housing and Homelessness

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Freedom Together Foundation

16 Feb 2017

Spark Session: Readying Your Community Foundation to Serve Philanthropic Families - Webinar

Thursday, February 16, 2017 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... for help with tougher issues such as preparing heirs to be responsible givers, dealing with geographic dispersion and ... skills. (If they’re not asking now, they will be soon…). How will your foundation...

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13 Apr 2017

Wealth, Power and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age

Thursday, April 13, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... thoroughly enjoyed the role of provocateur. Whether he’ s naming the foundations he thinks spend way too much on ... for reforming the philanthropic sector that will surely be just as controversial as his...

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Seeking Just & Sustainable Communities: Surdna Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $14 Million

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07/26/2017

... Second-quarter grants were awarded in the foundation' s focus areas of strong local economies, sustainable ... through economic inclusion strategies; the New York Women' s Foundation, which will...

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Spend Out vs. Perpetuity: Raising the Question

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08/05/2009

... Many are wondering out loud whether spend out can be an opportunity to turn the adversities of the downturn and ... chooses to spend out, there are helpful individuals and resources at the ready. The Beldon...

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16 Oct 2013

Executive Assistants Network - Effectively Manage Your Board

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... session you’ll have an opportunity to learn how you can be more effective in helping board members to achieve all ... This discussion on board governance best practices will be moderated by Akilah Rosado-...

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Executive Support Staff

09 Jul 2015

International Grantmaking for Small- to Mid-Sized Foundations

Thursday, July 9, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... compared to larger foundations that have more staff and resources to conduct due-diligence and build relationships. ... at the meeting. Explore What are some of the resources available to smaller foundations...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Occupy The Box

Release Date:

03/21/2012

... on February 28, 2012.) When I heard the title of today’ s symposium, “Thinking Outside the Box: meeting today’ s ... we serve. The New York Foundation has a long history of supporting start-...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

14 Dec 2018

Beyond Understanding: Listening for Emergence

Friday, December 14, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... challenging times, leaders and good communicators, need to be skilled listeners. Ideally, we are listening to learn, not ... that all voices are heard. Through practicing a few useful tools and techniques, we...

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28 Apr 2020

So You Think You’re on a Webinar – Zoom Meetings and More

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... for getting the most out of your virtual gathering. The Learning Services team at Philanthropy New York will model ... in mind Presenters Jordan Joseph , Assistant Director of Learning Services, Philanthropy...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Elects Kevin Burke to Board of Trustees

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06/04/2012

... P. Sloan Foundation Board of Trustees. “Mr. Burke’ s experience and expertise will be invaluable to the Board in advancing the Foundation’ s ... oversight and advice regarding the Foundation...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation and Basketball Legend Join Forces for Youth Empowerment and Establish Field of Life

Release Date:

12/18/2019

... organization and initiative anchored in Giannakis’ s old neighborhood in Southwestern Attica. Field of Life was born out of Giannakis and SNF’ s collaborative vision for empowering young people, helping .....

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Children, Youth and Families

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Community Development

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

03 Nov 2010

A Time to Innovate: Achieving the Promise of Urban Catholic Schools

Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 8:00am to Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 4:00pm

... Join us for a candid, donors-only discussion about what’ s working in urban Catholic education . Private philanthropy ... education offer the highest return? Can new technology ...

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Report from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Finds Funder Collaboratives for Systems Change Gaining Momentum

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10/01/2018

... to create change at the systems level, collaborations can be more effective than going it alone, a report from ... Shifting Systems: Approaches for Impact, Approaches for Learning (48 pages, PDF), highlights...

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UJA Federation of New York: Call for Conversations

Release Date:

06/05/2019

... for organizations and recycle capital. To advance our learning process, we’re interested in program and ... a way that would allow one-time impact funding from UJA to be recycled, either: 1. within the program...

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RFPs Etc

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Jewish Interests

UJA-Federation of New York

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19 May 2020

Mobilizing Change: Scenario Planning and Choice Making for a Better Future - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... to share some of the ideas, tools, and practices to help guide us through this adaptive chapter of our collective ...

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Family Foundation

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14 Jan 2021

Defining and Translating Motivations and Values - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, January 14, 2021 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... They are also a dynamic and ever-evolving tool to guide donors and their families through the lifecycle of ...

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