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U.S.-Cuba Thaw Reverberating Through Nonprofits

Release Date:

06/04/2015

... Cuba "has a really good history of protecting its natural resources , and that could decline with some of these ... Others point out that for all the buzz among U.S. foundations and nonprofits, it is...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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International/Foreign Affairs

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

Debate Your Philanthropic Philosophies

Release Date:

01/18/2017

... not convinced restrictive grants are as effective as foundations mean them to be in practice. And yet, when the ... hard-earned dollars counts. When I began considering the reach of the yearly donation I make...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Arcus Foundation

American Express-Supported Awards Go to Michael Brown, CEO of City Year, and United We Dream’s Julieta Garibay

Release Date:

11/02/2015

... and Michael, who are tackling important issues in their communities and helping grow nonprofits that address our most ... late John W. Gardner is an inspiration for so many of us and living up to his legacy is...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Ford-funded Study Points to Potential Security Weakness in Online Voting Registration Systems

Release Date:

09/06/2017

... then they might very well want to target a particular community at large...(because) that could cause a kind of ... about this project with a Washington insider, he told us we were wasting our time, because...

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Member News

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Civic Engagement

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

Bintou Sankareh

... full course load, she is highly involved on her campus and community where she shows her strong passion for working with ... her collegiate environment, she volunteers and serves her community at local...

Let's Fight Racial Bias in Voting Through Donor Collaboratives and Litigation

Release Date:

09/08/2016

... appeared on the Carnegie Corporation of New York website Foundations are funding the right—and the fight—to vote, ... with Philanthropy New York, the Mertz Gilmore and Overton foundations , hosted a briefing on...

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Insights

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Civic Engagement

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

04 Apr 2024

Are You Listening? How To Become A More Responsive, Effective, and Equitable Grantmaker

Thursday, April 4, 2024 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... decisions are informed by the insights of the people and communities most harmed by the systems and structures ... session, participants will learn about emerging tools and resources to help them reflect on...

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Roundtable Discussion

Webinar/Teleconference

Workshop

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

How Philanthropy Can Turn the Tide on Violence

Release Date:

08/14/2019

... beloved Brownsvill e. I’ve worked with the Brownsville community in Brooklyn, New York, for a decade, both on the ... the highest crime rates in New York City. But for those of us who have been working...

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Insights

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

17 Jan 2019

Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network (PACNET): Quarterly Meeting

Thursday, January 17, 2019 -

8:30am to 10:30am

... The network meets quarterly and seeks to develop a community for the purpose of sharing questions, experience and resources among peers in a confidential setting. It’s a new ...

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Network Building

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Workshop

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Executive Support Staff

HR & Operations Staff

North Star Fund Welcomes Junie François Pswarayi as new Finance & Operations Director

Release Date:

11/03/2022

... — Junie brings 15 years of experience in finance, human resources and operations at for profit and non-profit ... also spearheaded the organization’s efforts to widen its reach with communities...

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Appointments & Transitions

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North Star Fund

20 Oct 2020

Will New York Politicians Get to Pick Their Voters? Why Redistricting Matters

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... process to benefit incumbents at the expense of communities -of-interest. Join us , along with the New York State Census Equity Fund, and an ... Meaghan Winter (Moderator), Author, ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL...

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Issue-Based

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Livestream

Presentation

Roundtable Discussion

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03 Dec 2018

Second Annual PNY Policy Forum: In Conversation with Katrina vanden Heuvel

Monday, December 3, 2018 -

5:00pm to 6:30pm

... contemporary issues of concern to the philanthropic community and will examine the intersections of government ... Publisher of The Nation. She is a frequent commentator on US and international...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

12 May 2015

Funding General Operating Support

Tuesday, May 12, 2015 -

2:15pm to 4:00pm

... lacking in strategic rigor and accountability. Please join us for a discussion among three funders who have a practice ... of support, strategy and accountability in the fields of community organizing,...