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Surdna Foundation Commits $100 Million to Impact Investing

Release Date:

02/06/2017

... for impact investing will enable us to demonstrate how to invest to achieve positive social, environmental and ... to who we are. The question for our board and staff was how to align our endowment practices...

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Member News

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Surdna Foundation

Benjamin Chu Elected Commonwealth Fund Chairman; Mark Smith Elected to Board

Release Date:

12/10/2014

The Commonwealth Fund announces changes to the board of directors.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Aging

Education

Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

College and Career Readiness: Are We Measuring What Matters?

Release Date:

06/11/2013

... college and the workplace. Entering college ill-prepared can have dire consequences: It is widely known that obtaining ... and philanthropists need to question and examine: How do we best prepare young people...

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Insights

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All Funders

Serious Policy Between Our Two Ferns

Release Date:

04/23/2014

... on Philanthropy New York programming each year, we list how many of them had a specific policy focus. For example, ... about The Wallace Foundation's " Knowledge Center " and how they are using...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Surdna Foundation

The Wallace Foundation

2/26/2015 - What to Look for in a Nonprofit's Financial Statement - Recording & PowerPoint Presentation

Publication date:

02/2015

View materials and the recording of the program, "What to Look for in a Nonprofit's Financial Statement."

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Rockefeller Foundation Leverages Federal Spending for Disaster Relief

Release Date:

12/04/2014

... event likely to hit New York next is a heatwave. Heat can be deadly. There needs to be a broader perspective on ... Budget, which has a responsibility to look carefully at how taxpayer money is being spent...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Rockefeller Foundation

06 Jun 2013

Community Food Funders Breakfast Series on Risk and Resiliency in the Food System: Fostering Equity and Adaptation in a Post-Sandy World

Thursday, June 6, 2013 -

8:30am to 10:00am

... have begun rebuilding, there are still significant barriers for the most marginalized communities in accessing available resources . For many in the Rockaways, on Staten Island and ... ensure that the...

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Issue-Based

09 May 2013

Over the River and Through the Woods: Geographic Dispersion in Family Philanthropy

Thursday, May 9, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Webinar

With family members living far apart, what steps can families take to build family identity and the bonds that ... once evolved naturally from living in close proximity? How can family members...

Rauch Foundation Catalyzes Local Investment with Cross-Sector Collaboration

Release Date:

04/28/2021

... Sparking Cross-Sector Collaboration for COVID Recovery: How a Family Foundation Catalyzed Local Investment on ... 5, 2021. The Rauch Foundation of Long Island will describe how family foundations can...

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Member News

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Community Development

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The Rauch Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Partners on $2.2M "Welcome NYC" Initiative for Nonprofits Serving Asylum Seekers

Release Date:

03/03/2023

... the specific gaps that exist in services, and the need for resources and support to help fill them. “Every New Yorker seeks information and resources from trusted advisors—whether that’s a ... foundations for...

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Children, Youth and Families

Immigration

Workforce Development

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Brooklyn Org

20 Jun 2024

Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative

Thursday, June 20, 2024 -

9:30am to 11:00am

Registration is Closed

... Dr. Kira o'Brien , NY Director and Chief Human Resources Officer, Emma's Torch Andrew Rigie , Executive ... roles. What to expect: presentation followed by Q&A. How do you sign up? 9:30 AM to 11:...

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Children, Youth and Families

Immigration

Workforce Development

United Hospital Fund: Goals For State Regulation Of Risk Sharing Between Health Care Providers And Insurers

Release Date:

11/19/2015

... that providers will have strong incentives to allocate resources most effectively if they themselves are at risk for ... or intermediaries that have taken on risk; and developing resources and technical...

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Member News

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

Matthew Krieger Elected Board Chair of Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

Release Date:

03/29/2019

... We believe these individuals should have the tools and resources necessary to lead independent, productive lives. ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

New York Community Trust Announces Winners of 2019 Helen Merriill Award for Playwriting

Release Date:

06/19/2019

... life, Helen represented, and would often use her personal resources to help, up-and-coming playwrights,” said Kerry ...

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Arts

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The New York Community Trust

September 2013 Working Group Updates

Release Date:

09/25/2013

... organizing project formed in 2011 to provide information, resources and networking opportunities for funders in the New ... and Brooklyn during a Van Tour on Food Justice to explore how grassroots, community-...

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Doris Duke Foundation

Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Philanthropy New York

Surdna Foundation

06 Jun 2013

Personal Democracy Forum 2013: Think Bigger

Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 9:00am to Friday, June 7, 2013 - 6:00pm

NYU Skirball Center and Kimmel Center, 566 LaGuardia Place, NYC

... is "Think Bigger," and will offer challenging talks on how the Internet and technology can be harnessed to tackle and solve difficult problems. PDF .....

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Issue-Based

17 Nov 2020

The Impact of Big Tech: What is the Solution? - A Webinar Hosted by Media Impact Funders

Tuesday, November 17, 2020 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... world, including ours. These problems are chilling. But can we fix them? Join Media Impact Funders for an urgent ... technology companies and implications to racial inequities How Big Tech amplifies...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Information Technology

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15 Jul 2025

Fostering Citizen Engagement and Trust, 21st-Century Style - A Webinar Hosted by Democracy Funders Network

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... are bright spots emerging across America that show us how governments can leverage citizen engagement and tech to give the public a ... in red and blue parts of the country. We’ll learn how...