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A Long Overdue Guide for New Philanthropic Organizations

Release Date:

04/17/2019

... and rigorous study on this topic, findings from which are shared in their new report published yesterday, Greater ... work with alignment between board members, staff, and grantees ; and on the importance of...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Center for Effective Philanthropy

A Change is Gonna Come: Supporting Our Partners through Leadership Transitions

Release Date:

09/30/2020

... change this country for generations. We have all watched grantees pivot and respond to each emerging crisis while ... through illness, layoffs, and sometimes death. They are overworked and stressed and...

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The Cricket Island Foundation

Capacity Building Begins At Home

Release Date:

06/04/2009

... we should ask is “what is the best use of foundation resources ?” The whole independent sector would be better ... money on capacity building and technical assistance for grantees should be an important part of...

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All Funders

After Orlando – After the Anger and Sadness – There Is Work to Be Done

Release Date:

06/15/2016

... over 50 more were injured in the shooting. Our hearts are heavy, and our thoughts are with the survivors as well as ... legislation sweeping the nation. Mass Shooting in Orlando: Resources...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Dara Major Philanthropy Consulting

09 May 2012

Citizenship: New Pathways to Economic Opportunity, Civic Participation, and Immigrant Integration

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 11:00am

Carnegie Corporation of New York

In the United States, an estimated 8.2 million immigrants are currently eligible for citizenship. After California (2.5 ... assistance, and English language instruction. Join your grantmaking colleagues over lunch...

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Issue-Based

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

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Immigration

Workforce Development

06 Mar 2018

Making Inclusion More Inclusive – Join This Interactive Session!

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

View the program resources here. As funders we talk a lot about inclusive ... looks and feels like? If you’re tired of sitting behind your desk evaluating grant proposals, join us for a fun, ... portfolios. There...

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Professional Development

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Channeling the Power of Collaborative Funding for Good

Release Date:

03/29/2024

... This power is often over community leaders who require resources to pursue liberation and justice within a sector ... grant-making, and funding intermediaries that are either proximate to or led by impacted...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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NEO Philanthropy

Hugh Hogan to Step Down as van Ameringen Foundation Executive Director to Launch Advisory Practice and to Become Senior Advisor to The Action Lab

Release Date:

03/24/2022

... our stewardship of the planet. His thoughtful guidance and strategic advice have been integral to the ... to any individual, family or private foundation with resources to give.” Andrew Friedman, Senior...

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Appointments & Transitions

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van Ameringen Foundation

Creating Enduring Value at a Corporate Foundation: Bridging the Gap Between Brand and Cause

Release Date:

09/24/2013

... is enormous when you can marshal the attention and resources of your organization, deploy them in a way that is focused, ... or resource allocation decisions on issues where there are...

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All Funders

5 Questions for…Kimberleigh J. Smith, Board President, Paul Rapoport Foundation

Release Date:

06/28/2012

... in order to continue to reach those least likely to access resources from mainstream sources—those being communities ... wanted to help our grantees rise to the challenges they are facing but...

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All Funders

News Stories about Philanthropy and Hurricane Sandy Recovery

... Lacking After Sandy, Advocates Say One year after Sandy, are we prepared for another superstorm? New survey finds ... and Residential Buildings Still Shuttered IRS Issues Guidance on Efforts...

Become a Philanthropy New York Member

... Deepen knowledge. Embrace curiosity. Be more effective in your work. Join a community of funders who are actively evolving philanthropic practice. The PNY Member ... and support within the philanthropic...

2021 FFMG Administrative Expense Survey

Publication date:

07/2021

... data. The spreadsheet will also automatically calculate your own foundation's expense ratios. For comparability among foundations, these ratios are adjusted to classify direct charitable activities as grants, even if these activities are reported as administrative expenses. Since we have found .....

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New After School Programs and Professional Development Bring Digital Literacy with Grants Totaling $414,000

Release Date:

10/31/2014

... for example, lets kids create hands-on projects with guidance from professional scientists and engineers. Another ...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

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The New York Community Trust

Aging Out of Foster Care Makes Eating Right a Challenge

Release Date:

09/18/2017

... know where to start. Turner realized he rarely received guidance on how to prepare nutritious meals or how to shop ...

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Sector News

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Children, Youth and Families

How Groundswell is adapting to the COVID-19 crisis

Release Date:

03/30/2020

... Community, Our team is here and standing strong with our grantees as they play indispensable roles in their ... insurance, paid sick leave, or shelter. As millions are laid-off and the federal government bails...

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Member News

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Disaster Relief

Health

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Groundswell Fund

Trinity Church Wall Street Provides $6.5 million in No-Interest Loans to NYC Nonprofit Organizations in Partnership with Nonprofit Finance Fund

Release Date:

08/18/2021

... is providing no-interest loans to 12 Trinity grantees that are working in housing, homelessness, and racial justice. ... underwriters provided individualized levels of support and guidance to...

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Member News

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Housing and Homelessness

Social Justice

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

Foundations Moving On: Ending Programmes and Funding Relationships

Whether you are part of a family foundation that runs its own programmes, ... a small venture philanthropist, an NGO that re-grants resources from a back-donor, or a mix of any of the above, ... are inevitable. Funders move on, and relationships with grantees , partners, or investees change along the way. Exit ...

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Report

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Brigadier General (Ret.) William T. Bester Joins Jonas Veterans Healthcare Program

Release Date:

04/02/2012

... of the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence. "With his guidance , there are no limits to what our program can achieve—for our nurse .....

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Appointments & Transitions

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Health

Veterans

26 Mar 2019

alt.gov - Governance in the Twenty-First Century - A Roundtable Discussion

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... and those who lead grantmaking strategy and practice are invited to attend a lunch conversation about alternative ... organizations thus have a vested interest in their grantees ’ governance structures. Please...