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13 Dec 2012

Family Philanthropy at the Holidays: Faith, Gratitude & Tradition

Thursday, December 13, 2012 -

1:30pm to 3:30pm

Webinar

... 43 percent of the households they surveyed said they make more charitable contributions during the holiday season ...

05 Mar 2013

CEO Interview Series with Clara Miller, The F. B. Heron Foundation

Tuesday, March 5, 2013 -

3:15pm to 7:00pm

... creative financial investing with the imperative to make substantial and lasting change for families at the ...

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Issue-Based

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...

15 Mar 2010

NYS Education Commissioner David Steiner: A Conversation about Teaching Effectiveness

Monday, March 15, 2010 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... not fluent in English? How can the state help districts make sure that they have effective teaching in all their ...

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Issue-Based

10 Oct 2013

Creative Strategies for Family and Board Education

Thursday, October 10, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Webinar

In the introduction to "Generations of Giving," the National Center for Family Philanthropy’s seminal study of multi-generational family philanthropy, lead author Kelin Gersick writes that “success in family philanthropy is measured in part by the...

15 Oct 2013

Hurricane Sandy One Year Later: What Have We Learned and Where Do We Go from Here?

Tuesday, October 15, 2013 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Melissa McCrumb , Hurricane Sandy Response Coordinator, Make the Road New York Robert G. Ottenhoff (Moderator), ...

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Public Policy

28 Jul 2010

More than a Wage: Building the Economic Security of Women and Families in New York City

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 2:00pm

Philanthropy New York

Working 9 to 5 is no longer enough to support a family and make sure basic needs are met in a changing economy. Today, ...

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Issue-Based

Topic(s)

Public Policy

Funding Area

Gender Justice

10 Mar 2014

The City Budget: Understanding a Vital Lifeline for New York’s Nonprofits

Monday, March 10, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York

... How greater awareness of the city budgeting process can make foundations better grantmakers and agents of change in ...

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Issue-Based

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

05 Jun 2014

Service for Impact

Thursday, June 5, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... brainstorm on solutions, and explore new opportunities to make a difference in society while supporting business ...

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Issue-Based

Format

Roundtable Discussion

Audience

Corporate Funders

Topic(s)

Volunteerism

'Docu-Ad’ Exposes Hardship of Those Without Bank Access

Release Date:

06/03/2014

A new commercial from American Express, presented like an investigative nonfiction film, exposes the high costs of living outside the traditional financial system.

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Member News

Topic(s)

Communications

Funding Area

Economic Security

Related Organizations

American Express

Bloomberg Takes Public Innovation Initiative to Europe

Release Date:

06/13/2014

Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg was in Berlin last week to support the European edition of the Mayors Challenge initiative, which encourages municipal officials to come up with fresh ideas that can improve the lives of urban denizens everywhere.

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Member News

Funding Area

Economic Security

Education

Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Bipartisan Report Warns of Extreme Threat to Economy From Global Warming

Release Date:

06/24/2014

... former hedge fund executive and Democrat who is pushing to make global warming a central issue in political races around ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

Economic Security

Environment and Climate Change

Related Organizations

Bloomberg Philanthropies

NYSCF's Cutting-Edge Research Explored In New York Times Magazine Cover Story

Release Date:

06/27/2014

The New York Stem Cell Foundation's cutting-edge research and pioneering efforts to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial diseases from mother to child is explored in depth in a cover story in the current New York Times Sunday Magazine.