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Behind the Curtain: How Do Philanthropic Advisors Influence Foundation Strategy?

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10/23/2014

... and your responsibility is to help your clients generate impact on their terms. Different advisors and firms ... To say no? These all shape the parameters of what you can achieve at a given moment. THEN you...

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TCC Group

05 Nov 2014

Should Nonprofits Be Mandated to Pay Living Wages, and What is Philanthropy’s Role?

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Missed the program? View resources and the live recording here . Leaders in ... is considerable debate over how to ensure that nonprofits can maintain their current levels of service and also pay ... and address...

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New York State

Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces the Addition of Four New Staff and Six New Board Members

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01/28/2015

Brooklyn Community Foundation added four staff and six board members at the end of 2014.

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Arts

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

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07/09/2014

... Giving Life initiative, which seeks to dramatically reduce maternal mortality in African countries by ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Ford Foundation Paper Cited in Wired Article on the Future of Open Source Code

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08/11/2016

... Code Our modern society runs on software. But the tools we use to build software are buckling under increased demand. ... by communities of developers and other talent. This code can be used by anyone—from...

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Technology

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Ford Foundation

Legal Aid Society Slams State’s Familial DNA Testing Proposal as Abuse Of Power

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09/13/2017

... who are already in the state’s DNA database. It can be used to both identify and eliminate people as ...

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Justice Reform

A Big Move to Build Our Community

... a midtown location for decades to come. Our new Manhattan home is conveniently located at 320 East 43 rd Street ... “serve as a connector of people, institutions, ideas and resources , as well as a catalyst for...

UJA-Federation of New York Named an Official Charity Partner of the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon

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03/13/2017

... agencies, programs for at-risk youth, hospitals, and a home for the elderly. “We’re thrilled to welcome ... address issues that matter most to them, pooling their resources to care for Jews everywhere and New...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Leadership Transition at Philanthropy New York

... or sharing the job description, application instructions can be found on the job description page. Interested ... about structural racism through our programming and resources shared throughout the sector. The...

Schott and Arcus Foundations Partner to Empower Trans Students with Super Powers

Release Date:

06/17/2016

... in Orlando calls into question what more our country can do to limit unnecessary gun violence and to ensure the ... establish additional privacy options that all students can use for any...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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Arcus Foundation

The Schott Foundation for Public Education

Do You Promote or Impede Real Change?

Release Date:

08/21/2017

... go deeper to pay homage to the African Continent, our home of origin. And, if only virtually, we will gather and ... erased on a daily basis. Giving Voice to Fuel Change can manifest in so many ways. As we...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

18 Feb 2020

Immigration: When Something So Personal Depends on Policymakers

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Immigration can provoke passionate discussion and debate, especially in this political climate. The decision to leave one’s home country and take a risk on another is a highly personal ... and difficult decision...

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Children, Youth and Families

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For Family Foundations, Family Ties and Good Governance Work Together

Release Date:

05/30/2017

... to a social justice-focused mission, and how those lessons can inform our work — and that of our fellow funders — in ... of culture” that outlines board values which can be traced to many founding values of...

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

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Surdna Foundation

Advancing Racial Equity in Arts and Culture, Part 1

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08/28/2015

... Program , designed to offer advocates space, time, and resources to work together in generating ideas for shoring up ... how they affect those we intend to serve, and how we can develop grantmaking strategies...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

Social Justice

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Funders Give and Get Advice From NYC Teens

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05/02/2013

... conscious. They understood how organizations like OppNet can translate foundation funding into programs that change ... people like the group that participated in this panel can only make philanthropy more...

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All Funders

07 Apr 2022

Legal Series - Making Grants to Individuals

Thursday, April 7, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... foundation advance its mission. Grants to individuals can be a critical component of a funder’s toolkit, as ... to best meet their strategic goals. Supporting individuals can have strategic importance and...

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NY Community Trust Gives More than $800,000 to Bring Technology-Driven Learning to NYC Youth

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09/12/2016

... Learning to NYC Youth Several foundations are pooling resources to make 13 grants, totaling $835,600, to help young people use digital media to compose and record original music, ... Center, which serves more...

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