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How Can We Apply a “Lens” That Doesn’t Distort?

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12/17/2014

... need to make inferences about the best use of limited resources based on what is known about the populations ...

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PNY News

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

27 Feb 2013

Vulnerable Populations & Disaster: Lessons from Katrina and a Sandy Update

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Jenny Campbell, Commissioner Lilliam Barrios Paoli, and Ruth Finkelstein will each share their unique and expert vantage points on the elderly population as an especially vulnerable one during disasters. They will collectively cover the topics of...

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Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

17 Apr 2013

Keeping Risk Above Water Part 2: Investing in Adaptation, Disaster Response & Recovery

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Please join us to learn about market-rate investment opportunities in disaster response and recovery. As New York City and the surrounding region struggle to recover from personal and public loss in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, how can foundations...

The Fight Over Immigrants and Refugees Is Going to Intensify. Here's What Foundations Need to Do

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03/06/2018

Daranee Petsod, President, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrant and Refugees writes " A year ago, more than 200 foundations from across the United States signed onto our joint statement in support of immigrants and refugees. This rare act of...

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Immigration

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Could the Rauch Foundation Change Long Island? Only by Changing Itself.

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05/05/2020

... role. The self-funded project would require major resources including new staff; we would need to master new ...

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The Rauch Foundation

23 Oct 2020

Philanthropy 101: So You're Working for a Foundation... Power and Your New Community

Friday, October 23, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... show up for colleagues and community partners Identify the resources and networks within philanthropy that can help you ...

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Appointments & Transitions

National Progressive Advocate Heather McGhee Receives Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Inaugural Fair and Just Fellowship

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05/16/2018

... McSilver Award for Leaders on the Fight Against Poverty and Citizen Action of New York’s Progressive ...

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Brooklyn Org

04 Mar 2020

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... in New York City have incomes below the federal poverty level, more than twice the rate for those without ...

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Disabilities

Workforce Development

12 Feb 2013

The New Nonprofit: Driving Economic Development in NYC

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 -

2:30pm to 5:30pm

Nonprofits have retained a strong presence in New York City; yet, to date, this industry has not been seen as an economic driver, despite its strong ties to NYC’s financial center and other vibrant industries. On this panel, NYC nonprofit leaders...

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Appointments & Transitions

Jocelyn Downie Elected New Surdna Foundation Board Chair; Social Finance CEO Tracy Palandjian to Join Surdna Board

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11/01/2013

... with the board, we recently refined our programs and are making considerable progress toward our mission of fostering ... is dedicated to tackling complex social challenges such as poverty and unemployment and...

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Surdna Foundation

07 Jun 2016

Peace and Security Funding Index: An Analysis of Global Foundation Grantmaking

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

The Peace and Security Funders Group is a network of sixty-three funders – foundations and individual philanthropists – who make grants in the peace and security sector.

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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International/Foreign Affairs

17 Jan 2019

Donor Briefing: Responding to the Impacts of the Federal Government Shutdown - A Webinar Hosted by Arabella Advisors

Thursday, January 17, 2019 -

1:30pm to 2:30pm

We are assembling donors to examine the effects of the federal government shutdown on federal government workers as well as many of the most vulnerable in our society--including those who rely on federal food assistance and other government programs...

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06 Feb 2019

2020 Census and the Current Immigration Landscape: Lasting Implications for Young Children in New York - A Webinar Hosted by the NY Funders Alliance

Wednesday, February 6, 2019 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

When children are missed in the decennial census, children suffer the results for a decade. Over 2 million children under 5 years of age were missed in the 2010 Census; here in NY, there was a net undercount of 55,000 young children. An accurate...

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Census 2020

03 Nov 2021

Legal Series - Within the Law and Outside the Box

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... (Family Foundations & Family Offices) April 7, 2022 - Making Grants to Individuals July 14, 2022 - Fiscal ...

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Mamadou-Abou Sarr Elected as New Board Member of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

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10/08/2021

Sarr is the founder and President of V-Square Quantitative Management, a global asset management firm headquartered in Chicago, and a leader in the field of sustainable investing and financial innovation.

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Rockefeller Foundation Focuses on How to Prevent Food Waste at Events

Release Date:

04/03/2018

... the film, these chefs evangelize for head-to-tail dining— making delicious dishes from what most people consider food ...

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Food Systems

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The Rockefeller Foundation

10 Sep 2012

Conversations for Grantmakers

Monday, September 10, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Grantmakers Forum is pleased to welcome funders around the region to participate in networking, skill-building and informational events. Explore The impact of Lean Six Sigma business strategy training on nonprofit organizations. A ...

20 Sep 2012

The Evolution of Institution-Based Community Organizing: Can Congregations Be Change Agents for Social Justice Again?

Thursday, September 20, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

In recognition of substantial shifts in the field of institution-based community organizing (IBCO), Interfaith Funders, in collaboration with researchers from Duke University and The University of New Mexico, conducted research to document and...

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