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Every Experience Builds Expertise

Release Date:

08/16/2016

... obstacles in educational success because they lack the resources needed to prosper. Family income shouldn’t be the ... the job market is like from my internship, and most of all built a professional network...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Pinkerton Foundation

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

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09/08/2016

... has been a very important tool. If it weren’t for all the great legal defense funds and other litigation ... decision-making. If your foundation board is at all unsure of this kind of funding, you want to go...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Civic Engagement

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Public Policy Positions and Priorities

... urges Congress and the Administration to devote sufficient resources to the 2020 Census now, to put planning and ... issue within the membership. Philanthropy New York will at all times act in compliance with...

Laura Washington Joins Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Director of Communications

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04/14/2015

... core mission and vision, setting and guiding strategy for all communications, web site, public relations engagement and ...

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Arts

Children, Youth and Families

Education

International/Foreign Affairs

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Mellon Foundation

Ella Baff will Join the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Senior Program Officer

Release Date:

07/15/2015

... “Her range of experience in theater, dance and music of all genres will help us increase our effectiveness and ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

02 Apr 2025

Making Reporting Work: Aligning Grantmaking with Learning & Change - Part 1 of a Three-Part Series

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:15pm

... from compliance to shared learning Who should attend? All funders in grantmaking and grants managing roles and ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Grants Managers

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Strategic Plan for 2017-2021

... programs. Those services will remain the centerpiece of all we do, and we will build upon our progress by focusing on ... skills-based intensive training for grantmakers Investing resources in a diverse next-...

Ford Foundation Appoints Innocent Chukwuma to Lead Its West Africa Office

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01/01/2013

... the Ford Foundation’s office in Lagos and will oversee all of the foundation’s work in the region. Chukwuma is a ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Ford Foundation

Abby Youngblood Joins North Star Fund as Food and Environment Program Officer

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08/01/2012

... which is a philanthropic organizing project providing resources and networking opportunities for funders in the New ... Before joining North Star, she was the Fresh Food For All Coordinator at Just Food, where...

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Environment and Climate Change

Food Systems

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North Star Fund

08 Dec 2016

Food as a Community-Building Tool

Thursday, December 8, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... leaders to advocate for and increase access to community resources Understanding a community’s needs, strengths, and ... Director, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Designed for All interested funders,...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Food Systems

Christine Heenan Joins The Rockefeller Foundation as Vice President for Policy, Partnerships and Communications

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03/19/2018

... the benefits of progress and prosperity are shared by all .” “For more than a century, The Rockefeller ... need to gather great thinkers, harness ideas, and combine resources has never been greater. I am...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Rockefeller Foundation

PNY 40th Annual Meeting Recap

... that are essential to establishing the equity we all hope to achieve. We learned about emerging tools, ... working with government and embedding racial equity in all that we do. On behalf of the Board and...

Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies announced our 2022 grants total of $57 million

Release Date:

01/31/2023

... humbled by Trinity's ability to respond with and in awe of all our grantees and their work. As the infographic below ... disabilities. Generosity also manifests in seeking to use all of Trinity’s ...

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Housing and Homelessness

Social Justice

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

20 Jul 2017

Time of Opportunity: Best Practices in Summer Learning (Part 1)

Thursday, July 20, 2017 -

9:00am to 12:30pm

... to ensure high-quality summer learning opportunities for all NYC children and youth Designed for All interested funders. Registration is required by ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Advancing Racial Equity in Arts and Culture, Part 2

Release Date:

09/21/2015

New York Community Trust's Salem Tsegaye explores the NYC Cultural Agenda Fund's work with Race Forward.

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Insights

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Arts

Community Development

Social Justice

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The New York Community Trust

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

... scale to strengthen your regional work Who should attend? All interested funders in grantmaking roles. What to expect: ...

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Network Building

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Leadership Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

“Poor” is Washington’s Four Letter Word

Release Date:

01/21/2015

... talk about their priorities, they are talking about “ all of us” — except the vernacularly tiny fraction at ... the numbers at either end aren’t tiny at all . The poor are many, and the resources...

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PNY News

03 May 2022

Philanthropy New York's 43rd Annual Meeting - Purpose as Compass

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Join fellow Philanthropy New York members for our 43rd Annual Meeting - Purpose as Compass . The meeting will serve as a moment to pause and ask ourselves: What desired social outcome serves as my compass, and how can I hold on to that larger...