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The David Rockefeller Fund

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Housing and Homelessness

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Dodge Foundation Awards $4.4 Million In Grants For Arts, Education, Environment, Media

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07/16/2014

... nonprofit organizations throughout New Jersey. “ We are pleased to support nonprofit organizations that are ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

New York Foundation's New Installment of “In Their Own Words” Focuses on Mekong NYC

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02/06/2019

... on Mekong NYC In this installment of In Their Own Words, we sit down with Chhaya Chhoum, executive director of Mekong ... New York City by achieving equity through community organizing , healing, promoting arts...

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Finance & Asset Management

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New York Foundation

14 Apr 2016

Active Ownership vs. Divestment: When Is It Either-Or? Can My Foundation Do Both Well?

Thursday, April 14, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

An increasing sense of urgency about issues like climate change has upped the pressure on foundations and endowments to take a stand in their investment portfolios. For some, divestment, for example from fossil fuels, is the right choice.

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01 Nov 2016

Getting Your Board on Board with Impact Investing

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Taking on impact investing often requires board approval. Yet impact investing is still quite new terrain for many board members. What’s the best way to engage board members so that they are supportive of the development of an impact investing...

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LaVerne Evans Srinivasan Named Vice President of Education Programs by Carnegie Corporation of New York

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12/09/2014

... and I look forward to upholding those commitments. We know a lot about what works; the challenge now is to scale ... and managed the long-term strategic planning of the Human Resources division and the Student...

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Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund’s Healthy Food & Community Change Initiative to Be Featured on Philanthropy Reality Show

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01/12/2017

... According to Laurie M. Tisch, President of the Fund, “ we ’re thrilled that they are receiving this recognition.” ...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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Food Systems

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Hudson Valley Mourns Longtime Dyson Foundation President Diana Gurieva

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02/08/2017

... searching for the best way to apply the Foundation's resources to accomplish the greatest good. She worked ... touched many lives during her years in public service. We welcome you to celebrate the rich...

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The Dyson Foundation

27 Feb 2020

Financial Series: Intro to Financial Statements

Thursday, February 27, 2020 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... fee) Please note: To ensure fairness among our members, we reserve the right to limit the number of attendees per ...

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New York Life’s Impact Investment Initiative commits $50 million to Enterprise Community Loan Fund.

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11/10/2021

... disparities and provide equitable access to the capital resources required to gain power, autonomy, and impact for ... “Through New York Life’s impact investment initiative, we will continue to partner with...

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New York Life Insurance Company

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Community Development

Housing and Homelessness

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Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Tiffany & Co. Foundation Launch a Global Plan to Save Coral Reefs from Extinction

Release Date:

02/23/2017

... remaining coral reefs are critical. Without coral reefs, we could lose up to a quarter of the world’s marine ... would lose their primary source of food and livelihoods. We must not allow this to happen,” said...

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The Tiffany & Co. Foundation

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

13 Mar 2017

The Roles of Arts & Culture in Addressing Islamophobia

Monday, March 13, 2017 -

8:00am to 6:00pm

... Arab and South Asian communities. In recent months, we have borne witness to a growing number of hostile acts ... in our communities Meaningful mechanisms that currently exist or can be adapted to magnify...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Arts

Immigration

Children, Youth and Families

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The House and Senate Tax Bills Are Terrible for Nonprofits and the Communities They Serve

Release Date:

12/06/2017

... for nonprofits and communities all across America. We are also concerned about the pressure these tax changes ...

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Economic Security

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Philanthropy New York

The Scherman Foundation

23 May 2019

Measuring What Matters: Funder Evaluation

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

... series open to Philanthropy New York Members only . We are registering a group of participants that agree to ...

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All Funders

Executive Leadership

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The Juvenile Justice Initiative at Philanthropy New York: Closing Remarks from Judge Judith S. Kaye

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06/22/2010

... of Appeals for 15 years until her retirement in 2008. We are pleased to share them here on Smart Assets. Forgive ... wasted youths, even a single one, are intolerable. When we were building a new Family Court...

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12 Oct 2023

Internal Evaluation and Learning - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, October 12, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

This webinar will explore how board and staff can create a learning culture within the philanthropy, different tools to assess the organization internally, and strategies to build assessment and feedback into all facets of the work.

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18 Global Cities Selected to Participate in the World Cities Culture Forum’s Leadership Exchange Program Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies & Google Arts and Culture

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10/29/2020

... Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries, said: “As we continue to deal with the devastating impact of the pandemic, it’s more important than ever that we work together to improve life in our cities...

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Arts

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Philanthropy Should Support States and Cities to Keep Advancing the Climate Movement

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12/07/2016

... A defensive battle is needed at the federal level and we also must move a proactive agenda. States, cities, private ... at least equal attention to the states and localities, we can continue advancing a...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Internet to Newspapers: Drop Dead—A Program Recap with Nicholas Lemann and Victor Pickard

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06/12/2009

... Stehle has also contributed a post on this issue.) We asked two of the presenters from that program— Nicholas ... the market is now slipping out of our hands. To my mind, we need to be creative about how news...

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