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Century Foundation Fellow Co-Authors Report on Admission Preferences of Low-Income Students

Release Date:

01/11/2016

... qualified students who lack the money that brings many advantages to the admissions process," said Cooke ... and do well academically, the report found. "For many high-achieving, low-income students...

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Education

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The Century Foundation

NYS Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, Unfiltered

Release Date:

02/17/2016

... and letting the discussion flow wherever it may. For many funders, recently appointed New York State Education ... of education and workforce development issues in which many in the philanthropic community are...

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Education

Using an Ecosystem Approach to Define Nonprofit Strategy

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10/05/2016

... Nonprofit Strategy & Capacity Building, TCC Group We know many foundations are actively encouraging their grantees to ... development of strategic programmatic goals—something many of us in the planning...

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TCC Group

Leading By Example

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08/02/2017

... throughout 2017 and beyond. We were also delighted that so many new colleagues want to work with us! We believe this ... leaders to achieve racial justice. We know that we have many partners now to support...

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President's Message

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Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers

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Philanthropy New York

18 Apr 2019

Parole Hearing and Revocation Reforms - A Justice Reform Working Group Funders Briefing

Thursday, April 18, 2019 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... has received less attention: parole reform. For many incarcerated New Yorkers in the state, path home for many is fraught. In addition to dealing with everyday ... to navigate an opaque parole hearing process...

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Justice Reform

29 Jan 2020

A Trip Down Memory Lane: Activism, the Culture and the Individual Artist

Wednesday, January 29, 2020 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... monies, support for individual artists can take many forms. Support for artists have a long and varied ... activism and decency standards. For these artists and many others, funding was at stake because of...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Arts

Sarah Brennan Joins Rockefeller Family Fund as Associate Director

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03/02/2022

... activists for years. Our grantees and funder colleagues, many of whom have worked closely with her during her tenure ... as we can. I have already had the opportunity to work with many people who are leading...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Rockefeller Family Fund

27 Mar 2012

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Working with Vendors

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:30pm

... for foundation administration, including human resources , finance, and operation. See program notes. ...

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17 Jan 2013

A Holistic Approach to Education Reform in Brooklyn’s Community School District 16

Thursday, January 17, 2013 -

7:30am to 10:30am

... organizations and education support organizations; focus resources on gaps in CSD16 educational enrichment and ... of saturated capacity and community necessity, external resources can be applied to affect...

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20 May 2010

Educational Equity in the Midst of the Great Recession

Thursday, May 20, 2010 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... formula for funding schools across the State, with extra resources to schools serving a high proportion of students ... equity throughout the system? In a time of scarce resources , how can the State and City...

Foundations as the "Brain Trust" for City Officials

Release Date:

04/15/2014

... the funder community just as a checkbook, though financial resources are obviously important. I really see you all as my ... . So she fully understands the multiple values and resources funders bring. That...

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Public Policy

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Doris Duke Foundation

30 Sep 2014

To Convene Or Not to Convene?

Tuesday, September 30, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

View resources from this program. Over the last century, The ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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New York State

23 Sep 2014

Immigrant Youth in NYC: Programs, Practices and Policy

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

View resources from this program. Join us for a discussion that ...

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Community Development

Far Rockaway Leaders Look Ahead

Release Date:

02/12/2013

... and sharing ideas. Their mission became to attract more resources , particularly youth programs, to what they felt was ...

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13 Aug 2015

Passing the "Mirror Test": Ethics and Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, August 13, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... for Family Foundations . Presenter Michael Rion, Founder, Resources for Ethics and Management Designed for The National ...

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Board & Trustees

30 Mar 2016

The IRS Form 990 as a Tool for Understanding Organizational Capacity

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Nonprofit organizations face increasing challenges in today’s operating environment. In order to better understand the realities facing nonprofits and make sound funding decisions, grantmakers must have a firm grasp of the story told by the numbers...

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Professional Development

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Finance & Asset Management

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HR & Operations

Nonprofit Financials

22 Mar 2016

Foundation Archives: How Changes to the Way We Work is Sparking Innovation in the Way We Record Our History

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... attendees will explore. Explore The basic expertise and resources needed to staff an archival function large or small ...

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Professional Development

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HR & Operations Staff

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Transparency

The Limits Are Your Freedom

Release Date:

02/15/2017

... view and voice – however humble or bold – on the way resources should be used to make the world better. Private ... attempted to strategize for this new era, to use their resources and their voices in the ways...

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