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The North Star Fund is the first community foundation to sign onto the Divest-Invest Philanthropy initiative's pledge to divest from fossil fuel investments.

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North Star Fund

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

... to help them make ends meet. Explore The near- and longer- term impacts of the shutdown How philanthropy can help ...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Samantha Power to Board of Trustees

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10/19/2020

The Ford Foundation announced today the election of Samantha Power to serve as a member of its Board of Trustees.

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29 Oct 2018

Is It Time to Embrace Participatory Grantmaking? – A Webinar Hosted by PACE and GrantCraft

Monday, October 29, 2018 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

... funders better understand participatory grantmaking, by providing resources , hearing from experts on the topic, and ... Grantmaking Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through...

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Give Generously—You Can’t Help It!

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12/18/2009

... of Philanthropic Funds. FJC manages over $200 million in assets and administers donor-advised funds, fiscal ...

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29 Oct 2019

Funders Briefing | Northern California Wildfires and Public Safety Power Shutoff: Who’s Affected, What’s Needed from Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by Northern California Grantmakers

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... power. These events burden people with the least access to resources and barrier to mobility including 1) people with ... in the disaster response gaps. Explore Best practices for supporting people with the...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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26 Oct 2011

Everything You Need to Know You Learned Before Kindergarten: Ready for Kindergarten/Ready for Life

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

As school districts across the nation face increasing numbers of schools “in need of improvement,” many educators, advocates, policymakers, and funders are looking at early childhood education as an effective strategy for education reform. These...

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Service for Impact

... new opportunities to make a difference in society while supporting business objectives through volunteerism. ...

24 Oct 2012

Meeting Strategic Objectives through Persuasive Writing: The Grant Write-Up

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... recommendations or write-ups depend on these qualities, providing an assessment of a proposed project and its merits ...

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06 Feb 2014

Service for Impact

Thursday, February 6, 2014 -

7:45am to 10:30am

Philanthropy New York

... to match expertise to need, is a critical component of supporting nonprofit partners. Join corporate grantmakers and ... new opportunities to make a difference in society while supporting business objectives...

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05 Jun 2014

Service for Impact

Thursday, June 5, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... new opportunities to make a difference in society while supporting business objectives through volunteerism. We ...

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United Way of New York City Partners With Bank of America for Volunteer Day of Action

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05/13/2015

One hundred volunteers assembled 2000 "Basics for Babies" kits.

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The Role of Philanthropy in Addressing the Greek Crisis

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08/21/2015

... life that all of those entail. Addressing those needs by supporting the nonprofit organisations that focus on them, ... first €100 million, the Foundation provided 377 grants, supporting social programs that...

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New York Community Trust Gives $5.1 million to 42 Nonprofits in the City, Nation

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12/11/2015

... admitted to college end up graduating. So we’re supporting Graduate NYC! as it works to make sure students ...

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Arts

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The New York Community Trust

07 Jul 2016

Service for Impact

Thursday, July 7, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... new opportunities to make a difference in society while supporting business objectives through volunteerism. At ...

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Two Weeks Left to Apply to The J.M.K. Innovation Prize

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04/14/2017

The Prize is an exciting initiative of The J.M. Kaplan Fund, a New York-based family foundation. In 2017, up to ten Prizes will be awarded to those tackling our country's most pressing needs through social innovation.