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New Member Spotlight: The Andrea & Charles Bronfman Philanthropies

Release Date:

05/08/2009

... Canadian history and heritage, Jewish identity, Israeli educational reform, Israeli shared society, Israeli ... is scheduled to spend down by 2016), specifically: Karev Educational Initiatives (in Israel)...

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Insights

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All Funders

New Menino Survey of Mayors Reveals Top Priorities For Cities Across The Country (Citi)

Release Date:

01/21/2016

... of challenges that require drawing upon the best of the public and private sectors," said Ed Skyler, Citi's Head of Global Public Affairs and a former New York City deputy mayor. "The .....

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Member News

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Public Policy

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Citi

Rivian Hires Anisa Kamadoli Costa as First Chief Sustainability Officer

Release Date:

04/14/2022

... the foundation that Rivian established at its initial public offering with 1% of equity – 8.3 million shares. ...

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Appointments & Transitions

Random Reflections By A New Author

Release Date:

05/24/2010

... table, or when I tell the story of the daughter invited to join the foundation board receiving text messages from her ... become easier, and the distance between needs and resources can be digitally bridged to...

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All Funders

Supporting Next-Generation Leadership: A GEO Action Guide

Publication date:

02/2008

A Grantmakers for Effective Organizations action guide that explores the role grantmakers can take in attracting, developing and retaining the next generation of nonprofit leadership.

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Report

Topic(s)

Leadership Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Imagine, Involve, Implement: A GEO Action Guide

Publication date:

01/2008

A report on phase 2 of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations' Change Agent project describing how a diverse assortment of grantmakers are changing core practices and approaches.

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Report

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Three Key Roles Funders Can Play in a CEO Transition

Publication date:

04/2015

The Bridgespan Group offers important advice on how to survive a CEO transition.

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Report

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

HR & Operations

Leadership Development

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Focus on What Works in NYC Schools

Release Date:

01/06/2014

Philanthropy New York President Ronna Brown shares her thoughts on Carmen Fariña's appointment as NYC Schools Chancellor with WNYC SchoolBook.

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Member News

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Public Policy

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Education

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Philanthropy New York

New York Community Trust Brings Reading Instruction Program to the Bronx

Release Date:

04/29/2016

Thanks to a $600,000 grant from the New York Community Trust Brooke Astor Fund for New York City Education, Teaching Matters brought its program to improve reading instruction in early grades to eight high-poverty schools in the Bronx, including P.S...

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Member News

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Education

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The New York Community Trust

Rockefeller Leads Initiative to Help Young People Without College Degrees Land First Job

Release Date:

09/21/2016

Abigail Carlton, managing director at the Rockefeller Foundation, leads the U.S. Youth Employment Initiative, which aims to find jobs for young people with limited education and work experience.

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Member News

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Workforce Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Wallace Foundation Has Been Betting Big on Principals. What's It Learning?

Release Date:

11/01/2016

The funder recently launched a $47 million initiative to help universities improve their programs for developing principals. Before that was the funder's $85 million Principal Pipeline Initiative, which began in 2011.

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Member News

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Education

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The Wallace Foundation

City Schools Buy Marked-Up Supplies Thanks To DOE System

Release Date:

09/26/2017

City schools pay more for many basic classroom goods than they would at big-box retailers — thanks to an in-house purchasing system set up by education officials.

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Sector News

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Education

Beyond Divestment: Decarbonizing Our Investment Portfolio - New Report from The Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Release Date:

02/02/2023

... weather-related migration and competition for natural resources . The 2023-24 budget approved under this plan ... an analysis of the Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions our Public Market and Private Capital investments...

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Member News

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Finance & Asset Management

Transparency

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

Related Organizations

Rockefeller Brothers Fund

PNY Core: Financial Series

... their funding institutions, as well as to their grantees. Join us this February and March to explore how grantees ...

14 Jan 2016

Collaborating Across Power Differences - Webinar

Thursday, January 14, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Power dynamics can really get in the way when you are trying to build a healthy, strong organization.

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

12 Apr 2018

Getting the Financial Information You Need Without Overburdening Grantees

Thursday, April 12, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... providing a new perspective on financial due diligence. Join us to explore what can be gleaned from internal ...

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Professional Development

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11 Jul 2018

Service for Impact - Exploring Successful Skills-Based Volunteering Models

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... of each approach, and which ones should you pursue? Join us in “speed-dating” style conversations focused on ...

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Professional Development

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04 Apr 2019

Financial Series: Getting the Financial Information You Need Without Overburdening Grantees

Thursday, April 4, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... providing a new perspective on financial due diligence. Join us to explore what can be gleaned from internal ...

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Professional Development

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Audience

Topic(s)

26 Feb 2020

Advancing Equity through Employee Ownership Models

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... are all models that offer regional promise. Please join The New York and Regional Asset Funders Network and ...

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Workforce Development

15 Jun 2023

Bridging Practice to Lead Forward - An Invitation from the Leadership Transitions Funders Group

Thursday, June 15, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... equitable leadership transitions in the nonprofit sector. Join us for this exclusive one-on-one conversation that will ... work separately as they make the case for funder learning organizing in this space...