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The 'Active (Read: Ongoing) Practice' of Equitable Evaluation

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10/23/2019

... the equitable evaluation field of study and practice. As a part of this commitment, we offered an introductory webinar to our members sharing experiences of two foundations, Kresge and the Oregon Community...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Publishes Results of Largest Survey of American Mayors

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04/05/2018

... feel on the hook for addressing major policy and funding issues – from infrastructure to immigration – ... partnership, and citizen engagement as central strategies to improve their community. The 2018...

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Community Development

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As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill

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12/19/2012

... The hearing was a step towards schools with the tools, resources and training to create positive supports for ... justice, and Andrew Coulson of the Cato Institute. But two witnesses spoke with remarkable...

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Bloomberg Gives $14M for Global Tobacco-Use Monitoring

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03/13/2015

The CDC Foundation has announced a two -year, $14 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to ... to conduct tobacco-usage surveys in eleven countries. Part of the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use, the...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Health

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RE.invest Initiative to Partner With Eight Cities to Develop Resilient Stormwater Systems

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05/29/2013

The Rockefeller Foundation-funded initiative is a two -year effort to help municipalities rethink the way they ... resilient urban stormwater infrastructure systems. The two -year initiative, which is funded by the...

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Disaster Relief

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30 Mar 2016

The IRS Form 990 as a Tool for Understanding Organizational Capacity

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... understand the realities facing nonprofits and make sound funding decisions, grantmakers must have a firm grasp of the ... grantmakers to understand their grantees’ financial health and how it connects to...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Measuring What Matters: Funder Evaluation

Funders often ask grantees to have assessment strategies in place. However, they don’t always practice ... evaluation. Philanthropy New York introduces a new three- part program series that encourages funders to...

23 May 2019

Measuring What Matters: Funder Evaluation

Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 9:00am to Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 1:30pm

... intensive Funders often ask grantees to have assessment strategies in place. However, they don’t always practice ... evaluation. Philanthropy New York introduces a new three- part program series that...

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Professional Development

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Evaluation

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05 Oct 2016

Urban Agriculture & Social Justice Activism

Wednesday, October 5, 2016 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

Urban agriculture is increasingly considered an important part of creating just and sustainable cities. Yet realizing ... research and its implications for philanthropy. Explore: Strategies that urban farmers and...

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Community Development

Making Change Not Grants: Combining the 3 Roles of the Arcus Foundation for Impact

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06/02/2015

... funders to maximize our impact by engaging in “beyond grantmaking ” activities. Known as “ Funding plus” by some foundations in the UK” this concept ... of research, pursuing policy change, leveraging new...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Animal Welfare

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Arcus Foundation

13 Jun 2013

A Conversation with Robert C. Granger, President of the William T. Grant Foundation

Thursday, June 13, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... as Dr. Granger discusses the strengths and weaknesses of strategies employed by the William T. Grant Foundation during ... to Dr. Granger's remarks, drawing connections to their own funding of after-...

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NYSHealth's Patients as Partners Provides $230,708 Patient Empowerment Grant

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12/14/2018

... To ensure that New Yorkers have a stronger role in how health care is delivered and how health policy is made, NYSHealth issued a request for ... that amplify the voice of New Yorkers and rebalance the...

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How One Foundation Became The First (Trust-Based) Follower

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01/06/2021

... community and staff. Our role as funders is to provide resources to nonprofits and let them decide how those funds ... We can take concrete steps such as moving to unrestricted funding and streamlined...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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Thomas W. Nichols Joins Arcus as New Vice President of Finance and Operations

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01/15/2014

... in Washington, DC, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to improving the scientific and economic foundation for ... comprising financial management, grants management, human resources , information technology and...

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Appointments & Transitions

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05 Jun 2019

Census 2020: Young Children and the Census Undercount - A Webinar Hosted by Early Childhood Funders Collaborative

Wednesday, June 5, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... including where to open new stores and distribute school funding . Yet, in 2010, one in five children were missed ... is critical to the child’s and family’s access to resources such as housing, jobs, equitable...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's Monuments Project Supports Williamsburg Bray School project

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02/19/2022

... and vice president for museums, preservation and historic resources . “The restored structure will become a key ... present, and reflection on our future.” In addition to funding the preservation, relocation...

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Education

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Mellon Foundation

Insights from “A Fireside Chat on the ‘True Costs’ of Nonprofits”

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08/03/2022

... and NGOs that struggle financially because much of their funding comes from project grants with strict limits on ... true costs, the group discussed how to practice equitable grantmaking policies and shared...

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PNY Board Member Neill Coleman to Step Down as Executive Director of Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies

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01/27/2023

... asylum seekers, and responded to the city’s mental health crisis. In response to COVID, Trinity established an ... to reach nearly three million people with targeted health messaging and support. Neill...

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Aetna’s 1.5M Competition Encourages Cities and Towns to Get Healthier

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04/06/2016

... Cities and Towns to Get Healthier A major public- health organization and a local government group are teaming ... country to get healthier. To prompt communities to take part , the Aetna Foundation is putting...

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