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NoVo Foundation is Built on Partnership; Founders Champion Gender Equality

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07/19/2017

... their home in the Hudson Valley, about two hours north of New York City. Spouses Jennifer and Peter Buffett serve as ... They are highly conscious of gender roles, and how even among seemingly well-meaning and...

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Rockefeller Foundation Designates Atlanta As Newest City in Opportunity Zones Initiative

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07/31/2019

... gap in the United States continues to widen, we recognize how a zip code impacts the economic opportunities for a community and its residents," said Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of the Rockefeller...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Community Development

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The Value of Rigorous Evaluation

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06/02/2014

... program assessment or evaluation. Unless we invest more resources in our capacity to measure the performance and evaluate the impact of programs, how can funders and nonprofits be confident that they are .....

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Children, Youth and Families

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Century Foundation's Richard Kahlenberg Writes About School Integration in The Atlantic

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04/06/2017

... program, Philip Tegeler of the Poverty and Race Research Action Council told Patrick Wall in an Atlantic article ...

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Education

MTA May Cut Back On $836M Emergency Subway Repair Work If De Blasio Doesn’t Pay Up

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09/28/2017

... said he’ll tell transit agency board members next month how he plans to pay for his $836 million subway action plan, which includes hiring 2,700 workers. Lhota, who ...

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Sector News

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Community Development

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Details its Mission-Aligned and Impact Investment Strategy

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09/16/2016

... Investing section on its website, detailing how the Fund's investments align with its mission, and how these documents and specific investment information can serve as resources for...

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Appointments & Transitions

09 Apr 2020

Financial Series: Getting the Financial Information You Need Without Overburdening Grantees - A Webinar

Thursday, April 9, 2020 -

9:30am to 11:00am

Webinar

... Day: April 13) PNY Members: Log into your Philanthropy New York account to view the available recordings of the ... will step into the shoes of grantees, providing a new perspective on financial due diligence...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

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HR & Operations

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So many working groups, so many ways to engage!

Release Date:

07/23/2014

... as the feature article of the July 2014 issue of the New York PhilanthroPost Policy Edition So many working ... a little bit of a primer here on what’s coming up and how you can get connected. If you are a PNY...

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Ford Foundation appoints Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye as regional director for West Africa

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10/07/2021

... of Catherine Chinedum (‘ChiChi’) Aniagolu-Okoye as its new regional director for its office serving West Africa. ... and implementation in the region, with a focus on advancing democracy, human rights and...

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25 Jun 2015

Preparing Cities for Foreign Trade and Investment

Thursday, June 25, 2015 -

1:45pm to 4:00pm

The Rising Importance of Cities - Philanthropy New York Spotlight Series More than half of the world's ... should increasingly be on our philanthropy radar, and how funders can invest in the effectiveness of...

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

International/Foreign Affairs

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Community Development

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New York City

A Forever 41’s Perspective on Social Media

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05/28/2015

by Matthew Nelson, Corporate Vice President - Corporate Responsibility, New York Life Foundation I confess that I am a neophyte to ... media also connects us in new ways. I can’t tell you...

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Insights

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Communications/Media

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New York Life Foundation

08 Jun 2016

Legal Series: Fiscal Sponsorships - Best Practices and Common Pitfalls

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... has evolved as an effective and efficient mode of starting new nonprofits, seeding social movements, and delivering ... experience in assisting with fiscal sponsorships and learn how you can maximize your...

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Rethinking Scholarships As a Force for Social Justice

Release Date:

05/04/2016

... As a Force for Social Justice by Hilary Pennington, Vice President , Education, Creativity, and Free Expression, Ford ... million gift from Nike founder Phil Knight to support a new graduate scholarship program...

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Insights

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Education

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation's Confidence Index Finds that National Debt is Top Priority for Voters

Release Date:

09/30/2014

... 41 (100 is neutral), indicating Americans want to see more action from their leaders in Washington as they head to the ... Voters overwhelmingly agree that the debt is an issue the President and Congress must...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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Public Policy

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Insights from “A Fireside Chat on the ‘True Costs’ of Nonprofits”

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08/03/2022

... , CEO of Doc Wayne Youth Services, Katie Tetrault , Vice President of Finance and Grants Management at The Annie E. ... the definition of true costs, the group discussed how to practice equitable grantmaking...

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Insights

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A Key to Getting Corporate Money? Find Employees to Champion Your Cause

Release Date:

09/19/2017

... array of causes than official corporate grant makers. But how can charities tap into these groups? The key is finding ...

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18 May 2016

Can Failure Be a Success?: Dissecting the Rikers Social Impact Bond Experiment

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... of metrics apply for investors interested in this vehicle? How does this experiment relate the outcomes and learning of ... works as its advocates say, philanthropy funds ideas and new models, social impact...

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Impact Investing

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Justice Reform

University of Montana Receives Mellon Foundation Grant to Expand Native American Humanities

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07/13/2023

... “This award can help to transform NAS and to create a new vision for Indigenous studies at UM. As we all seek to ... to learn directly from Elders-in-Residence,” said UM President Seth Bodnar. This project is...

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Education

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Staying True to Donors’ Wishes Beyond the Grave

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09/21/2015

... True to Donors’ Wishes Beyond the Grave Years after New York lawyer Sherman Day established a charitable fund to ... Would Mr. Day want to expand the mission to cover this new wave of senior lovebirds? Alas,...

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