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Understanding Risk Tolerance in Grantmaking

Release Date:

08/10/2015

... affect the world of philanthropic foundations as well. How does risk impact—and potentially harm or benefit—our ... cannot be recovered—in deciding the future course of action . Framing adverse results as...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Mellon Backs Creation of Newly Created Role at GWU Musuem and Textile Museum

Release Date:

09/28/2016

... first full-time curator of contemporary textile art. This new curatorial position is supported by a $500,000 ... the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to advance the museum’s new contemporary art initiative. Ms...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

08 Oct 2015

Making Space for Tinkering, Design-Thinking and Technology in Education

Thursday, October 8, 2015 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... Join us for this conversation about makerspaces and how funders can play a role in this movement. Explore: ... for maker programs and spaces Presenters Margaret Honey, President and CEO, New...

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All Funders

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Education

Children, Youth and Families

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New York City

Karen B. Peetz Elected to Guardian Board of Directors

Release Date:

04/25/2019

Karen B. Peetz Elected to Guardian Board of Directors NEW YORK, April 25, 2019 — The Guardian Life Insurance ... and the Global Lyme Alliance. She is the retired President of The Bank of New York...

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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

Evelynn M. Hammonds Joins Arcus Board of Directors

Release Date:

08/22/2013

... Board," said Arcus Foundation Founder and Board President Jon Stryker. Professor Hammonds joined the Harvard ... Deadly Scourge: The Campaign to Control Diptheria in New York City, 1880-1930, many...

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Arcus Foundation

Aetna Foundation Addresses Crucial Need for Localized Care

Release Date:

07/26/2018

... manner that works best for them. Aetna recently launched a new program called Aetna Community Care, designed to provide ... and community groups to connect them with community resources – such as Meals on...

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Health

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Aetna Foundation

Kolibri Foundation Publishes Statement of Evolution & Commitment

Release Date:

12/01/2021

... announce our newly appointed Board and Staff. Our new formation is looking forward to working together to ... Justice Collective. Lorraine Ramirez (she/her) is the Executive Director of Funders for Justice and...

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Kolibri Foundation

08 Sep 2022

Staffing for Success - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, September 8, 2022 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... for staff members to be successful in family philanthropy? How can philanthropic families prepare to hire the right ... and prepare staff for success Speakers Frank Baiocchi , Executive Director, Hunter Family...

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Professional Development

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Bloomberg Philanthropies Doubles Support To Prevent Global Road Traffic Deaths

Release Date:

02/18/2020

... Doubles Support To Prevent Global Road Traffic Deaths NEW YORK – Building on the success of 12 years of ... to 11.5 million injuries. The reinvestment also includes a new awards competition to shine a light on...

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Civic Engagement

Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Tonya Woodland Joins the Commonwealth Fund

Release Date:

03/06/2019

... joined the Commonwealth Fund in 2019 as Assistant Vice President , Administration. In this multifaceted position, she ... is responsible for providing overall direction for human resources and building...

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Bronfman Cultivates Programs for Next Generation Donors

Release Date:

08/20/2015

... inherently understood that next generations would have new ideas about Jewish life and new energy to contribute to ... strategy they supported began in 2002, when Jeff Solomon, president of...

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The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies [Closed]

Adam R. Bronfman Family Foundation

Advocacy Funding: The Philanthropy of Changing Minds

Publication date:

07/2005

... for good reason - yet advocacy can play a crucial role in advancing a foundation's mission. In this guide, contributors ... a position, or enrich the policy debate, the guide offers resources and strategies for planning your work, reaching .....

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Legal Issues

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

For CEIP, Don’t Call It a Comeback

Release Date:

12/17/2015

By Stephanie Chrispin, Public Policy Fellow, Philanthropy New York Unless you obsessively follow every change on ... and in practice. To achieve this, the board dedicated new resources and...

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PNY News

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Why Bring People Together In Person?

Release Date:

08/13/2013

... social and environmental benefits from investments; a new global alliance for life-saving vaccinations (GAVI); the recovery of post-Katrina New Orleans; the development of the concept of artificial ... leaves...

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“The City Where America Is Going to Find Herself Again”: A Funders Conversation with Mayor Mitch Landrieu

Release Date:

01/12/2011

... Philanthropy Advisors On November 16th, 55 Philanthropy New York members participated in a members briefing ... groups in the city; he cited processes that considered how best to rebuild criminal justice...

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08 Aug 2019

Family Philanthropy Through Multiple Vehicles - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, August 8, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* How can families with multi-faceted philanthropic efforts – ... address dilemmas of a unified versus diverse philanthropic agenda across different...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Nonprofit Excellence Awards Application Process Helps Organizations Improve Management Practices

Release Date:

09/09/2014

... Findings A recent survey of the applicants for the 2014 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards found ... diverse and responsive organizational practices; human resources ; information technology...

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The New York Community Trust

Fund for the City of New York

WNYC Radio

Carnegie Corporation Helps Fund An Event That Seeks To Find Oral History Of Racial Violence

Release Date:

10/19/2017

... that could have been racially motivated during that era . The organization particularly is seeking witnesses and relatives of victims, as well as resources such as photographs, newspaper articles and ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Member Input on Official Statement on Protecting the 2020 Census

Philanthropy New York’s Public Policy Committee has recommended that PNY ... activities above the administration’s request.” President Trump released his budget request for FY 2019 on ... urges Congress and the...

16 Feb 2017

NYC Commission on Gender Equity: What Are Its Economic Opportunity, Health and Safety Priorities?

Thursday, February 16, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York’s Funders for Gender Equity are pleased to welcome Azadeh Khalili , the Founding Executive Director of the Commission on Gender Equity . Most ... questions about the goals of the newly...