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28 Jun 2016

Building a Healthy Financial Ecosystem for Artists

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... to the larger community, individual artists must ensure their own basic needs and attain fiscal security. Join the New York Grantmakers in the Arts in this conversation on the financial health...

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All Funders

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Arts

13 Dec 2016

School Discipline, Pushout and Gender Norms

Tuesday, December 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... practices that exclude and alienate students throughout their schooling – pushing them further and further off ... and LGBT youth in schools. Watch recording here: In New York City schools, black and Latino...

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All Funders

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

Gender Justice

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

... future. Adaptation is not easy. By its nature, it is new and challenging. And yet we have faced difficulties ... planning and decision-making process they can apply to their lives, work and philanthropy...

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Professional Development

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

Topic(s)

Leadership Development

Five Technology Trends Defining the Future of Corporate Sustainability

Release Date:

08/28/2017

... Companies currently spend a lot of time, effort and resources to prepare Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ... value, this annual exercise becomes a drain on company resources . Emerging technologies can...

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Sector News

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Borealis Philanthropy and Ford Foundation Launch $1 Million Disability x Tech Fund to Advance Leadership of People With Disabilities in Tech Innovation

Release Date:

02/28/2023

... Leadership of People With Disabilities in Tech Innovation NEW YORK, NY - (February 28, 2023) — Today, Borealis ... of color; queer and gender nonconforming people; and women . “This inaugural cohort represents...

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Member News

Funding Area

Disabilities

Technology

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Ford Foundation

Borealis Philanthropy

Ending Whack-a-Mole Philanthropy

Release Date:

10/08/2020

... Officer, Trinity Church Wall Street. When COVID-19 hit New York City, the epicenter was the city’s jails on Rikers ... Synagogue and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, released a policy agenda...

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Insights

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

Propel Democracy Launches Funding To Support Progressive Organizers’ Digital Pivot for 2020 Election

Release Date:

04/23/2020

... Of Change PAC, advised by Rashad Robinson, are adapting their popular Black Joy Brunches to Sunday DJ sets on Zoom ... safely via vote-by-mail during and after the pandemic. Care in Action , advised by Ai-Jen...

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Member News

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Public Policy

Funding Area

Civic Engagement

Public Policy

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Propel Capital

19 Jul 2012

Supreme Court Decision in Arizona v. United States: Implications for Funders

Thursday, July 19, 2012 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... nationwide, and roles for funders. A Philanthropy New York Collaborative Program Co-sponsored by Grantmakers ... with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) and Grantmakers for Children , Youth and Families...

Ford’s Alexander Reviews ‘Incarceration Nations’ in Washington Post

Release Date:

03/22/2016

... in Washington Post What is justice? I’ve asked my children this question from time to time, hoping they will ... the description offered in Baz Dreisinger’s intriguing new book, “Incarceration Nations.”...

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Member News

Funding Area

Justice Reform

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Ford Foundation

Russell Sage Publishes Study on the Problems of Parents Funding College Education

Release Date:

12/14/2016

... are financially supporting — and paying more — for their children ’s college education, but that development also ... might be exacerbating economic inequality, according to a new study by a...

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Member News

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Russell Sage Foundation

Warren Buffett Donates $3.17 Billion to NoVo Foundation and Other Charities

Release Date:

07/11/2017

... in the company, according to Reuters. But even with the new donation, he still owns about 17%. In addition to the ... which is named for the billionaire’s first wife, and his children ’s foundations: the Howard...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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NoVo Foundation

Opinion: Small Charities Should Lead by Example in Paid Parental Leave

Release Date:

08/29/2017

... of Challah for Hunger, a Philadelphia nonprofit, and my new role as mother. This was because our organization has a ... parental or family leave. Given how good paid leave is for children , parents, and...

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Sector News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Rockefeller Foundation Spearheads Resilience Strategy in Colorado

Release Date:

04/29/2016

... and low-income people. The resilience strategy is a new approach to city planning spearheaded by the Rockefeller ... heads up the 100 Resilient Cities Project, said there are opportunities to leverage dollars...

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Member News

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Rita Allen Foundation Announces 2016 Scholars

Release Date:

06/30/2016

... science whose research holds great promise for revealing new pathways to advance human health . The selected Scholars will receive grants of up to ... scientific approaches, focus on areas of global concern,...

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Member News

Funding Area

Health

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Rita Allen Foundation

Doris Duke’s Andrew Bowman to Lead The Land Trust Alliance

Release Date:

11/30/2015

... at Berkeley, a Master of Laws in environmental and natural resources at the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark ... Bowman said he’s particularly optimistic about the many opportunities to build a...

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Appointments & Transitions

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

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Doris Duke Foundation

David Rockefeller Fund announces Lourdes J. Rodriguez, Dr.PH as Chief Executive Officer

Release Date:

09/21/2022

... Lourdes J. Rodriguez, Dr.PH as Chief Executive Officer NEW YORK, NY - September 21, 2022 - Following an extensive ... on the Board occupied by the founders' grandchildren, their spouses/partners, and an...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The David Rockefeller Fund

Land Rights: From Awareness to Action; Ford Recognized For Long Support of Sustainable Development

Release Date:

12/14/2015

... emission reduction efforts. And the United Nations’ (UN) new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in ... on ending poverty, achieving food security, and advancing women ’s rights—that include land...

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

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Ford Foundation

Proteus Fund Serves as Fiscal Sponsor for LGBT Nonprofits and Initiatives

Release Date:

01/26/2017

... up under the administration of President Donald Trump, a new fund backed by two national donor networks has launched ... money is being overseen by the Solidaire Network and the Women Donors Network. The two...

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Member News

Funding Area

Gender Justice

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

27 Apr 2021

How Philanthropy Can Help Avoid A Tsunami of Evictions

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... unable to pay the rent that will be due once the New York state eviction moratorium expires on May 1st. A ... coming and have the chance to get ahead of. The scale of resources needed to address this crisis...