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Tax Reform that Sustains and Grows Charitable Giving

... deduction is an especially efficient method of directing resources to communities, because for every $1 that the ... tax reform, Congress is considering proposals that would reduce the value of the charitable...

06 Jun 2019

POSTPONED: Food Fight: NYC Youth vs. Predatory Marketing

Thursday, June 6, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Countermarketing as a support for other policies that reduce exposure to unhealthy food and promote healthier ... voice and leadership Gaps in funding and how philanthropy can support countermarketing and...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Looks to Move the Needle on Affordable Housing

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06/07/2017

... giants are also steady funders in an area even closer to home : community development and housing. With a recent grant ... a bank isn’t the flashiest of grants. But this funding can have major repercussions,...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation

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Housing and Homelessness

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Mellon Foundation Grants Over $13M to the National Park Foundation to Support Thirty Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities

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06/29/2022

... and connect the public with interpretive and educational resources that consider the complex histories of the sites ... memories with family and friends, but also where we can reflect on our collective past...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

Learn Foundation Law

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04/2012

... laws apply to private foundations, who and what they can legally fund, the types of grants private foundations are ...

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Young Black Males and the Urgency of Now

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11/19/2012

... John H. Jackson shares his thoughts on how philanthropy can and must play a leading role in investing resources and support for young black males. Young Black ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Education

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

Nourishing Strong Communities: Thoughts on Food Policy from Karen Karp

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03/15/2010

... in New York City and the role nonprofits and funders can play in improving and supporting them. We are pleased to ... have one of the presenters, Karen Karp, President of Karp Resources , share her thoughts...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

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Community Development

Food Systems

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

Philanthropy New York

The Rockefeller Foundation and the Urban Institute Evaluate Rebuild by Design

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09/04/2014

... that collectively communities and decision makers can respond to crises in creative ways and work as a region to become more resilient with adequate resources and knowledge.... The Rockefeller Foundation and...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Disaster Relief

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Surdna Foundation Promotes Worker Co-Ops to Overcome Wealth Inequality

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04/20/2016

... in the United States over income and wealth inequality, can worker ownership be expanded meaningfully as a path to a ...

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Economic Security

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Surdna Foundation

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation Frames the Long-Term U.S. Budget Picture

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04/04/2017

... Only with a fiscal outlook that is stable and sustainable can we ensure that we have sufficient resources to invest in our future.” The Peter G. Peterson ...

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Economic Security

Changing the Debate on Education Policy

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06/07/2012

... examples of ways in which he hopes that New York State can deliver on that need, but I would like to have heard how ... would convince a teacher to go into such a school when you can pretty much guarantee that...

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All Funders

Invest in Your Brand Endowment for Exponential Returns

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11/22/2016

... them to magnify the impact of their grant-making. So how can you make best use of your brand endowment? Consider three “accounts” ... strategy that takes credit for successes, something that can...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Stonewall Community Foundation

26 Apr 2018

Shifting the Power: Applying Community Philanthropy to Sustainable Development Here and Abroad (Brown Bag Lunch)

Thursday, April 26, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... group of donors interested in exploring how they can support strategies that strengthen local ownership, ... that have long-term impacts, and build on assets and resources that already exist (or at least do...

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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

International/Foreign Affairs

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Community Development

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Joins Consortiums, Labs, and Associations in the Fight for Local Journalism

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04/25/2018

... of brains and bank accounts dedicated to local news can get confusing. Center for Cooperative Media Team: ... Find the full list of participants here. Many of the resources they develop, however, can...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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Communications/Media

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Joins Consortiums, Labs, and Associations in the Fight for Local Journalism

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04/25/2018

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Communications/Media

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Surviving COVID-19: 6 Recommendations for Nonprofits and Funders

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03/17/2020

... will end. I do know, however, that the only thing that can carry us through this time is resilience – of people ... determine whether their systems, operations, and programs can survive this or another crisis...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Disaster Relief

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Build Up Companies

12 Sep 2012

Technology and the Promise of Blended Learning

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 11:00am to Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 4:00pm

The Roosevelt Hotel, 45 E. 45th Street at Madison Ave, NYC

... costs, is still seen by some as more fad than future. How can donors ensure technology is truly transformative in ... top experts and donors are asking: Explore How can donors effectively integrate blended...

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Donor-Advised-Fund Tool Sends Gifts Directly to Charities

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04/09/2013

The DAF Direct widget, a simple application that can be placed on a nonprofit’s website, was created by ... 10 charities that have piloted the application. Charities can now make it easier for donors to make gifts...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Information Technology

New York Stem Cell Foundation HQ is a Linchpin for Biotech

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05/05/2017

... community through its research on stem cells, which can replace diseased or missing cells, and can be used to test new drugs for safety and effectiveness, ...

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