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Beyond Grantmaking: Foundations as Impact Investors

Release Date:

05/12/2014

... 10 percent of the endowment that it earmarked for impact investing – a number that grew to 26 percent in just a ... even combined with governments, don’t have the resources to solve the world’s pressing...

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Insights

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Impact Investing

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The Rockefeller Foundation

The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Gates Foundation Pledges $220 Million for Women, Children, Adolescents

Release Date:

09/22/2017

... Child initiative, launched in 2010 to address the major health challenges women, children, and adolescents face. With ... fund aims to raise $2 billion to help close the estimated funding gap of $33 billion a...

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Sector News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

The New York Community Trust Gives Levinson Arts Achievement Award to Rachel Rossin

Release Date:

02/05/2020

... outstanding achievement in international understanding, health policy, children with disabilities and health careers ... has helped make donors’ charitable dreams come true by funding the...

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Member News

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Arts

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The New York Community Trust

Walking the Talk: Put Values-Based Grantmaking Into Your Practice- Presentation

Publication date:

04/2018

View materials of the program " Walking the Talk: Put Values-Based Grantmaking Into Your Practice"

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All Funders

Program Staff

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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PEAK Grantmaking

What Post-9/11 Advocacy Can Teach Us about Fighting for Brooklyn Immigrant Rights Today

Release Date:

01/30/2017

... Immigrant Rights Fund , Brooklyn Community Foundation is investing in this hope by supporting both the advocacy and ... of immigrant rights organizations that continue to act as vital resources...

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Insights

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Immigration

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Brooklyn Org

Open Road Alliance - Roadblock Analysis Report

Roadblock Analysis Report In 2017, Open Road conducted an analysis of 102 applications from the past five years to assess trends in its portfolio. The analysis looked at multiple variables, including the size of the organization, project type, sector focus, geographic focus, legal status, and type of original funder. The analysis also coded each application under a taxonomy of “roadblocks” that describe 22 specific challenges that these organizations faced, divided into three broad categories: Organization Misfortune, Acts of God/Market Economics, and Funder-Created...

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Report

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Open Road Alliance

TCC Group Welcomes Strategic Communications Leadership and Research Partner

Release Date:

03/22/2017

... the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources Services Administration, among others. Susan's ... policy, education reform, peace and security, and mission investing . A...

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Appointments & Transitions

Adam Sweidan Joins Arcus Foundation Board of Directors

Release Date:

12/08/2022

... “For many years now, Adam has committed tremendous resources and time to environmental justice and conservation ... investment officer of Aurum Research Ltd. He has been investing in the alternative investment...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Arcus Foundation

Starting the Conversation: Using a Gender Lens in Your Grantmaking

Publication date:

12/2016

... a gender equity lens. The group used the following resources to develop this tool: Black Girls Matter: Pushed ... https://theejbm.wordpress.com/2015/03/23/ health -disparities-and-environmental-justice-in-the-bronx/ ... Additional resources for those looking for a deeper dive into gender ...

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Infographic

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Gender Justice

2025 PNY Membership Board Report

Publication date:

04/2026

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Board/Committee Materials

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Board & Trustees

Toya Williford Joins the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City as Director of Programs and Policy

Release Date:

05/29/2014

The Brooklyn Community Foundation announced that the Foundation’s Program Director Toya Williford will be joining the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City as the Director of Programs and Policy, starting June 9.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Brooklyn Org

Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and Amgen Co-Found Fund to Help Conejo Valley Shooting Victims

Release Date:

11/09/2018

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and Amgen, which has headquarters in Thousand Oaks, established the Conejo Valley Victims Fund.

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Member News

Funding Area

Corporate Social Responsibility

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

A Closer Look at NY Fund for Women and Girls, Co-Founded by NoVo and New York Women’s Foundation

Release Date:

02/09/2017

The NYC Fund for Girls and Women of Color brings together 16 funders. This collaboration isn’t brand new, but it’s the first fund of its kind in the nation and is worth watching closely, especially for how it makes grants.

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Member News

Funding Area

Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

The New York Women's Foundation

Citi Foundation Announces $4M Youth Workforce Fund: Grant Opportunity for Nonprofits Connecting Young Adults to Employment

Release Date:

05/25/2017

The Citi Foundation, in partnership with America's Promise Alliance, invites leading non-profit organizations to submit innovative program ideas focused on connecting low-income young people, ages 16-24, with workplace skills and employment...

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RFPs Etc

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Citi Foundation

Noyes Foundation Urges Donors to Make More Timely Allocations From Their Donor Advised Funds

Release Date:

06/29/2015

The Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation has launched a campaign that will push for Donor Advised Funds to be disbursed in a more timely fashion.

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Member News

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Silicon Valley Community Foundation and Gilroy Foundation Set Up Gilroy Garlic Festival Victims Relief Fund

Release Date:

07/30/2019

In partnership with the Gilroy Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation has established a charitable fund to provide relief to victims of the terrible shooting that occurred July 28, 2019, at the Gilroy Garlic Festival.

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Member News

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Disaster Relief

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation

The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York Launches Relief Effort to Support Victims of Earthquake in Nepal

Release Date:

05/13/2015

The Fund has already collected $50,000 in initial support.

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Member News

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Disaster Relief

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City

Climate Adaptation Fund, Supported by Duke Foundation, To Enable Conservation Projects In Urban Centers

Release Date:

04/04/2016

A grant program managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society is exploring new methods for helping wildlife in the United States to adapt to rapidly shifting environmental conditions brought about by climate change.