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17 Jan 2012

Improving Effectiveness in an Age of Uncertainty

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 -

1:00pm to 3:30pm

Webinar

... reductions on a foundation’s reputation, grantees, management , and budget The challenges and opportunities ...

15 Feb 2012

New Approaches to Collaborative Funding: A Case Study of the Young Men’s Initiative

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

A new model for social change will be investigated as those involved in The Young Men’s Initiative Action Plan share their varied experiences. The Initiative has been described as the nation’s boldest and most comprehensive effort to tackle the...

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21 Feb 2012

Improving Internal Practices in Philanthropy

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -

1:00pm to 3:30pm

Webinar

... Efficiency in an internal grantmaking process Changes in management tips to the grantmaking process What motivates ...

29 Mar 2012

Looking at the 990 Part I (March 29) and Part II (April 5)

Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 8:45pm to Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 11:00am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Avenue 4th floor, NYC

*Please note: Participants will automatically be registered for both sessions in this two-part series. The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the finances, governance, and accomplishments of grant...

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07 Feb 2013

-- Postponed-- Keeping Risk Above Water: Investing in Adaptation Infrastructure and Emergency Response

Thursday, February 7, 2013 -

11:00am to 1:00pm

Webinar

Thus far, the costs of Hurricane Sandy are estimated as high as $60 billion: $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, with an overall impact on the economy for the fourth quarter of 2012 near .6 percent...

28 Mar 2013

Looking at the 990 Part I (March 28) and Part II (April 4)

Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 8:45am to Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 10:30am

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

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08 Apr 2013

Public/Private Partnerships That Work

Monday, April 8, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Walkway Over the Hudson, created from a railroad bridge abandoned since 1974, opened as a New York state park in October 2009. The Dyson Foundation in Millbrook managed this project, making an investment of over $20 million, engaging the...

19 May 2010

Philanthropy New York's 31st Annual Meeting, with NYS Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 -

3:15pm to 6:30pm

MEMBERS and INVITED GUESTS: For late registrations, please email register@philanthropynewyork.org with your contact information. Philanthropy New York's 31st Annual Meeting. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:...

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12 Nov 2013

The Secret Ingredients to Effective Funder Collaboratives & Collective Impact

Tuesday, November 12, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Funder collaboratives come in many shapes and sizes. There is no right or wrong way of doing them; it all is contingent upon the specifics of each group and their goals. Come hear collective impact guru Laura Herman interview three funder colleagues...

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20 Nov 2013

Power of Giving Arts Forum: Arts and the Millennial Generation

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 -

7:30am to 10:30am

Con Edison Headquarters

Widespread cuts to arts education over the past decade now mean we have an entire generation of young people with little exposure to the arts. Fewer members of the millennial generation go to the theater, concerts, dance performances, or operas. How...

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Arts

Donald Moulds to Join Commonwealth Fund as Executive Vice President for Programs

Release Date:

11/01/2013

Donald Moulds will join The Commonwealth Fund as its new Executive Vice President for Programs, effective January 2014.

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Michelle Knapik to Depart Surdna Foundation; Named Tremaine Foundation’s President

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04/02/2014

... patterns, energy in the built environment, urban water management , and region food supply. Michelle Knapik to Depart ...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Surdna Foundation

Independent Sector Names Sarah Kastelic 2014 American Express NGen Leadership Winner

Release Date:

06/10/2014

Independent Sector named Dr. Sarah Kastelic, deputy director of the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), as the 2014 recipient of the American Express NGen Leadership Award.

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Economic Security

Human Services

Social Justice

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American Express

Fate of Detroit’s “Grand Bargain” In Hands Of City Workers, Pensioners

Release Date:

06/20/2014

City workers and pensioners will decide the fate of Detroit's "Grand Bargain," an effort to save the Detroit Institute of Art’s collection from the auction block—and to which the Ford Foundation has pledged $120 million and Andrew W. Mellon...

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Arts

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Ford Foundation

Mellon Foundation

Kathleen Regan To Join Commonwealth Fund As Executive Vice President and COO

Release Date:

07/09/2014

... private and public service. Her skills in investment and management , and her commitment to improving the U.S. health ...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Nathan Cummings Foundation Names Ernest Tollerson Interim CEO

Release Date:

07/31/2014

... York Historical Society. He is also a former member of the management board of the Environmental Grantmakers ...

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Environment and Climate Change

Social Justice

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Names Dalila Wilson-Scott Head of Global Philanthropy

Release Date:

10/08/2014

Dalila Wilson-Scott has been named Head of Global Philanthropy for JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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Children, Youth and Families

Community Development

Education

Workforce Development

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

23 Mar 2015

Holistic Monitoring and Evaluation for Peace and Security Work - Webinar

Monday, March 23, 2015 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

In this webinar, we will explore how to use holistic–mixed-methods and gender-sensitive–monitoring and evaluation (M&E) to better understand the impact of programs, organizations and thematic grant giving.