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Are Your Grantees Keeping Workers in Poverty?

Release Date: 
10/22/2014
... Would increasing wages lead to decreased need for services ? Do private funders that give mostly project ... and Allison Sesso, Executive Director of the Human Services Council of New York will be joined by the...
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PNY News

The 2012 Election with MSNBC's Chris Hayes: Power Tools to Build a Better Democracy

Publication date: 
09/2012
The program focused on philanthropy’s role in enabling all U.S. citizens to engage more deeply in the information they need to participate in democracy. Chris Hayes, News Host at MSNBC, lead a dynamic discussion focusing on how foundations can support the creation of tools and knowledge that can strengthen the ability of citizens to perform their civic duties and the role philanthropy can play in creating the capacity for a more responsive political system.
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Audio/Video Recording
12 Sep 2013

Inequality For All - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Thursday, September 12, 2013 -
5:30pm to 8:30pm
Join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening ... and noted economic policy expert Robert Reich, helps us understand how the extreme inequality we are now facing ... if we don’t act soon...
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Issue-Based

Harnessing Collaborative Technologies: Helping Funders Work Together Better

Publication date: 
11/2013
This report helps funders learn about the different phases of collaboration and online tools that can help them advance all types of sharing, coordination, and cooperation. The research included an extensive literature review on collaboration in philanthropy, detailed analyses of trends from a Foundation Center survey of the largest U.S. foundations, interviews with 37 leading philanthropy professionals and technology experts, and a review of more than 170 online tools. A companion “interactive tool finder” aids the search for technology solutions.

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