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01 Oct 2018

Capturing Election Momentum for Building Power - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, October 1, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... to retain grantee capacities Presenters DaMareo Cooper , Organizing Director, Ohio Organizing Collaborative Elianne Farhat , Executive Director, ...

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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

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Civic Engagement

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

Release Date:

10/01/2018

Based on interviews with three dozen individuals who work with or in funder collaboratives or organizations focused on achieving the kind of scale needed to create systemic change, the report, Scaling Solutions Toward Shifting Systems: Approaches...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Macquarie Group Launches $A50 Million Philanthropic Award to Mark Its 50th Anniversary in 2019

Release Date:

10/10/2018

Macquarie Group today announced the Macquarie 50th Anniversary Award, a $A50 million ($US36 million 1 ) philanthropic commitment, to initiate or build on bold ideas to address social need.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Macquarie Group Foundation

PNY Welcomes 2019 Board Nominations

Release Date:

11/30/2018

Philanthropy New York is looking for nominations for the 2019 incoming board.

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropy New York

Scientists Develop a New Tool to Boost Regenerative Medicine and Cancer Research with Support from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Release Date:

12/06/2018

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new tool described as a “flight data recorder” for developing cells, illuminating the paths cells take as they progress from one type to another. Scientists hope to...

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20 Mar 2019

Collaborative Grantmaking for Early Childhood: The Raising Childcare Fund - A Webinar Hosted by the NY Funders Alliance

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

*This program is hosted by our partner, the NY Funders Alliance, who has extended an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* This webinar will provide an overview of the...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Children, Youth and Families

Zegar Family Foundation Supported Research Uncovers Genome-Wide Responses That Limit Crop Growth

Release Date:

03/26/2019

A team of researchers has tested how each gene within the genome of rice--one of the world's most important staple crops--senses and responds to combinations of water and nutrients.

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Environment and Climate Change

Science

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Zegar Family Foundation

Morgan Stanley Foundation to Fund Houston Food Bank School Pantry Program

Release Date:

05/31/2019

Houston Food Bank today announced receipt of a $50,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation to fund its School Pantry program.

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Children, Youth and Families

Community Development

Food Systems

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Morgan Stanley

Mosquito 'spit glands' Hold Key to Curbing Malaria, Study Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Shows

Release Date:

08/12/2019

Mosquitoes can harbor thousands of malaria-causing parasites in their bodies, yet while slurping blood from a victim, they transmit just a tiny fraction of them.

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Health

Science

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Obama Foundation Announces Wally Adeyemo as President

Release Date:

08/14/2019

The Obama Foundation announced that former Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo will join the organization as its first-ever President.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

12 Feb 2020

Prose for Program Officers: A Workshop in Writing for Philanthropic Audiences

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Are your board reports and grant summaries hitting the mark, or do you find yourself overusing metaphors and mired in philanthropic jargon? When was the last time you wrote the words "capacity building," "stakeholders," "intersectional," and/or "...

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Professional Development

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Workshop

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Program Staff

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Communications

Gerstner Philanthropies Awards Over $3 Million For Emergency Grant Program

Release Date:

01/22/2020

Gerstner Philanthropies announced today that it has awarded $3.1 million to 18 social services organizations to be used for emergency grants to people in need.

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Member News

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Housing and Homelessness

Human Services

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Gerstner Philanthropies

American Express Chairman and CEO Steve Squeri Share COVID-19 Funding Memo

Release Date:

03/18/2020

The American Express Foundation is making $2 million in grants to organizations around the world that are helping combat the COVID-19 outbreak.

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14 May 2020

Funder Collaboration: Leveraging Partnerships for Outsized Impact - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, May 14, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

In this webinar, hear how funders and intermediary organizations can best work alongside one another to drive impact, discuss the benefits and challenges of effective collaboration, and hear examples from a range of philanthropic partners that have...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

10 Sep 2020

Families Funding Advocacy and Policy Change - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, September 10, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

This panel will discuss different approaches to supporting advocacy goals and discuss the role that family legacy, responsiveness, and evaluation and success play in this work.