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20 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...

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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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17 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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Philanthropic Consultants/Advisors

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Communications

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Arts

20 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...

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Network Building

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Communications

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...

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Professional Development

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HR & Operations

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 ...

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Insights

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Finance & Asset Management

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Nonprofit Financials

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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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...

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Professional Development

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Panel

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Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers

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HR & Operations

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...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Evaluation

Westchester Community Foundation Disbursed Millions in 2016

Release Date:

03/22/2016

... the Foundation’s Executive Director. “We care deeply about making Westchester a better place for its residents, ... is just one way that we can help raise awareness about important local issues.” Westchester...

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The Westchester Community Foundation

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21 Jun 2016

ComNetworkNY Kick-Off: Cocktails and Conversation

Tuesday, June 21, 2016 -

6:00pm to 8:00pm

... in meeting other communications professionals, learning about great work in the social sector, and having a good ... for this kick-off event for ComNetworkNY is to brainstorm about future programming: What...

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Surdna Appoints Shuaib Siddiqui, Director, Mission Related Investing

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06/30/2016

... explore how investment can positively impact those issues about which we care most." In undertaking his new role, ... strong local economies, and thriving cultures. About The Surdna Foundation The Surdna...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Appointments & Transitions

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Chad Shearer Promoted to Vice President for Policy at United Hospital Fund

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10/25/2016

... said Jim Tallon, president of the United Hospital Fund. About the United Hospital Fund : The United Hospital Fund is ... a more effective health care system for every New Yorker. About the Medicaid Institute...

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Health

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Post Election: Can Philanthropy Move The Conversation On Gun Safety?

Release Date:

11/03/2016

... in U.S. history. The shooting prompted renewed debate about gun control in the United States, including proposals ... for a powerful documentary and a chance to talk with peers about the critical issues...

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President's Message

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Arts

Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Breaks New Ground in a Critical Health Niche

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06/28/2017

... in a Critical Health Niche Generating public concern about less widely known diseases—and speeding biomedical ... up from $3.4 billion in 2010. Its massive funding ( about $265 million in grants in 2016),...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Health

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The Century Foundation Has Obtained New Data Showing 99 Percent of Student Fraud Claims Concern For-Profit Colleges

Release Date:

11/13/2017

... obtained new data from the U.S. Department of Education about nearly 100,000 “borrower defense ... of predatory behavior, and raising serious concerns about the federal government’s current approach to ...

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Education

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28 Feb 2018

Tackling Implicit Bias and Microbehaviors in Your Philanthropic Practice

Wednesday, February 28, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... of race, but Implicit Bias also affects our perceptions about the size of organizations, leaders of organizations, ... ways in which body and verbal language convey ideology about power and privilege, can be...

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Tools & Strategies

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Presentation

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Salesforce.org And United Way Are Teaming Up To Change Corporate Giving

Release Date:

02/27/2018

... but a social networking app that allows you to learn more about causes, suggests new ways for you to get involved, and ... have to seek the app out.It would be available to just about every paycheck earner as...

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Technology

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Research Funded by Russell Sage Foundation Shows Great Recession Still Plagues Workers With Lower Lifetime Wages

Release Date:

03/13/2018

... less than comparable workers who had not been displaced. About 45 percent of these long-term earnings losses resulted from reduced work hours, and about 55 percent from lower hourly wages. The majority of ...

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