Sophy Yem Promoted to Senior Program Officer, Philanthropy at the Surdna Foundation
Release Date:
05/11/2022
... Program Office, Philanthropy last month. Learn more about Sophy’s work and the Andrus Family Philanthropy ...
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HSBC grant already benefiting fields and farmers across the Midwest
Release Date:
05/23/2022
... plays a large role in the global agricultural system – about a third of the world’s corn and soybeans are produced ... of synthetic fertilizer applied to their fields, and about half said they used no tillage...
Is Bail Reform Causing an Increase in Crime? - New Research & Policy Report from the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Releases
Release Date:
01/20/2023
... and eliminating money considerations from decisions about detention have had minimal negative effects on public ...
Unlocking the Power of Co-Leadership: A Candid Conversation with Rebecca Tye and Camaro West, Co-Executive Directors of Peace is Loud
Release Date:
10/12/2023
... lonely at the top’ situation. And something to know about us, we both have young families and we both have other ... like a no-brainer. And I don't think we had any concerns about the actual logistics of...
Cheers to the International Grantmakers Network!
... and best practices and learn from experts. To learn more about what we do; join IGN and its listserv, and hear about upcoming IGN events, please contact Shamira Lukomwa at ...
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Jun
2012
-- POSTPONED -- Is Social Justice Sustainable?
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
... environmental organizations -- to do some soul-searching about where their funding is going to come from, in the near ... is clear, but creative thinking is beginning to emerge about how to expand and...
27
Nov
2012
Social Impact Bonds: The Brains Behind the Buzz
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 -
7:45am to 11:00pm
... change financing? Many of us in the sector have heard about them. The City of New York, in partnership with Goldman ...
12
Mar
2013
Getting Your Foundation’s Spending Policy & Asset Allocation Right
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 -
8:45am to 11:00am
... market environment changes how foundations are thinking about spending policy and asset allocation. Come hear leading ... colleague, both foundation staff and trustee, in the field about their forecast of the...
27
Mar
2013
Your Foundation in Crisis: Will You Be Ready?
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
... crises do frequently arise. How often do we read news about situations like these? A foundation CEO has a ... members begin to do just that. Explore How to think about the unthinkable in foundation crisis...
18
Jun
2013
Social Impact Exchange: 2013 Annual Conference on Scaling
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 9:00am to Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 3:30pm
Museum of Jewish Heritage - Battery Park 36 Battery Place, NYC
... is taking social impact to new levels. Attend sessions about scaling initiatives that are revitalizing U.S. cities, ... managers and philanthropy advisors interested in learning about innovative methods to...
14
Apr
2010
Accountability: Judging Students, Judging Teachers
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... high school. The City includes test data in decisions about whether to promote children from one grade to the next, and wants to use these data in decisions about teacher tenure. But what do these tests...
19
Oct
2010
Leaders in a New Era: A Conversation on Leadership Development and Race
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 -
8:30am to 11:00am
... ideas and practices are heavily influenced by beliefs about responsibility and individualism, i.e., candidates have ... publication explores the ways in which current thinking about leadership often...
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Sep
2011
School Transformations III: Practices and Programs that Are Transforming Schools & Policies that Support Them
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 -
2:30pm to 5:00pm
... third session of a series designed to inform grantmakers about realistic options for significantly improving and even ... on improving instruction. In this session, we will learn about two programs (Turnaround...
07
Oct
2013
Transition Town NYC: Priceless Prosperity With Market Rate Returns
Monday, October 7, 2013 -
8:30am to 11:30am
Surdna Foundation, 330 Madison Avenue, NYC
... special event has been put together to teach endowments about the steps they can take to contribute. The first ... US local economy pioneer Michael Shuman will talk about how US foundations can put their...
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Dec
2013
Molto Media: Digital Media Culture
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 -
1:45pm to 5:00pm
Studios of WQXR and WNYC
Join us for a discussion among arts funders about the role of digital media within the arts, and the ... of philanthropic investment. The report offers broad data about the field and highlights nine organizations...
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May
2014
Philanthropic Advisors Network
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 -
8:15am to 10:00am
... field? What are the biggest misconceptions you encounter about your job or the field? What strategies do you employ ... misconceptions? How do you balance being able to talk about the successes and challenges...
14
Nov
2014
The Science of Effective Convenings – Smart Approaches to the Details
Friday, November 14, 2014 -
7:45am to 10:30am
... won’t focus on. The “science” is being thoughtful about the details, so that the design supports your capacity ... in the Gather guide , as well as get and share advice about how to navigate trickier aspects...
Declare Overhead Dead
Release Date:
03/18/2014
... Let’s declare overhead dead. Let’s start to talk about operating expenses instead. That’s not a loaded ...
18
Jun
2015
Interested in Working in Corporate Philanthropy?
Thursday, June 18, 2015 -
8:45am to 10:30am
... at a Foundation " series. This June, we will learn about the field of corporate philanthropy from the ... Foundation Designed for Individuals interested in learning about careers in the field of...
29
Apr
2015
Measuring Impact: Joys, Monsters and Opportunities in Peacebuilding Monitoring and Evaluation - Webinar
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
... and how both funders and grantees can begin to think about systemic impact. Melanie Greenberg, President and CEO ... for Peacebuilding (and a former funder) will speak about the experience of AfP's...