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Mellon, Ford, Getty, and Terra Foundations Announce New $5M Initiative Designed to Advance Latinx Art in Museums

Release Date:

02/13/2023

... to nurture and prioritize US Latinx art. The funding partners have committed a combined $5 million to the ...

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Mellon Foundation

Ford Foundation

37th Annual Meeting Re-Cap: Rethinking American Justice

*/ /*--> */ New York City - On May 10, 2016, Philanthropy New York held its 37th Annual Meeting, the programmatic elements of which focused on justice reform. The themes of the day's programming on "Rethinking American Justice"...

26 Apr 2016

Learning from LA - Is Our Sister City Supporting Nonprofits Better?

Tuesday, April 26, 2016 -

1:30pm to 3:30pm

It’s a tough time for nonprofits all across the United States. Years of government cost-cutting, shifting priorities and funding systems that prevent nonprofits from building long-term financial stability are pushing essential community...

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Make Room for Makerspaces

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12/08/2015

Leigh Ross, Program Associate for the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund in NYCT says these community-oriented workspaces are proliferating, and funders are taking notice.

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Education

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The New York Community Trust

To Avoid Being a Supporter of the Status Quo, Ask “So What?”

Release Date:

01/27/2016

... But it is particularly the duty of philanthropists. We all care about improving the financial well-being of American ... vision is to enable these entities to build capacity, pool resources , develop a shared...

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Citi Foundation

A Road Less Traveled….

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11/01/2011

... “raising the age,” and improving the quality of care for youth detained in the juvenile justice system. What ...

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All Funders

Commentary: Understanding Muslim America

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08/11/2011

... the city’s diverse Muslim communities, including foster care for children and employment opportunities. Along with ...

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A Better Starting Point for Foundation Communications

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10/19/2015

... gender, income. Values and motivation—why would they care about your foundation. Their trusted sources of ... a better world to grab people’s attention and make them care , then add a fact or figure to support...

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Exponent Philanthropy

Could Universal Pre-K Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline?

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06/19/2014

Reasons why a high-quality universal pre-K program could be an effective tool for severing the school-to-prison pipeline.

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The Century Foundation

Proactive Support Pays Off: The American Art Renewal Fund

Release Date:

04/11/2012

... museums’ strategic retrenchment and acclimation to fewer resources . When the AARF initiative concluded , 85 of the ...

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Fewer Rocks & a Traffic Light = Greater Effectiveness & More Success

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12/14/2010

... role. Wellspring first considered “off the shelf” resources , particularly to strengthen its financial due ...

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Let's Fight Racial Bias in Voting Through Donor Collaboratives and Litigation

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09/08/2016

Gail Ablow, Carnegie Visiting Media Fellow, Democracy, writes about foundations that are funding the right—and the fight—to vote by working collaboratively to engage the next generation of leaders.

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Beyond the Bubble

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01/22/2020

This past December, a group of 25+ grantmakers convened in a room, charged with exploring connections between their funding areas. People who consistently fund youth, justice, health, climate, education, aging, workforce, Census, and the arts were...

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Vivian Tseng of The William T. Grant Foundation on Meeting this Moment (Part II): Unpacking Anti-Asian Racism

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03/31/2021

... to create a voting block and advocate for greater resources to underserved groups. Those are the moments when ...

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Social Justice

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William T. Grant Foundation

Insights from “The Path to Racial Equity: How Board Readiness Informs Organizational Readiness for Black Board Leadership”

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02/03/2023

Last Fall, we hosted a conversation exploring the journey toward greater racial equity on boards. In order to recruit and retain board service from Black leaders, it is imperative to examine and evaluate internal operating systems and practices.

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PNY's Call to Action on Behalf of NYC's Nonprofits During COVID-19

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04/24/2020

... the needs of your constituents. We want to share several resources that can help you to pinpoint philanthropic funds ... support of New Yorkers during this crisis. We hope these resources are helpful to you...

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Hillary Rodham Clinton to Address Philanthropists on Women and Girls Issues

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05/05/2014

... No Ceilings initiative will work with leading technology partners to create a comprehensive and accessible global ...

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Gender Justice

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Arcus Foundation

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Ford Foundation

Muslim Advocates

Ms. Foundation for Women

The Pinkerton Foundation

Three Education Ideas for NYC’s New Mayor

Release Date:

10/15/2013

Century Foundation Policy Associate Halley Potter reports from our Education Funders Research Initiative launch and shares three proposals from the event that she found particularly compelling.