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Ending New York’s Summer Jobs Depression

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02/12/2015

... the jobs are not “charity.” The students provide real value during the summer and are also seen as potential future ... program. Unfortunately, New York City doesn’t have the resources to recruit employers...

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Children, Youth and Families

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

A Conversation on Public Service Loan Forgiveness: The Philanthropic Community Can Help 250,000 New Yorkers Access $10 Billion in Loan Forgiveness (Part Two)

Release Date:

10/13/2022

... of a two-part conversation. Read part one here . Carolyn : What does it mean to really help people understand why it's ... we need to take advantage of this bird in the hand. And do everything we can to...

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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

... system, which I hope will continue far into the future. Do not for a minute be led astray by the word “retired” ... now refer to those early days as my “wasted youth.” What I encountered during my own...

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From Boston to New York: Is a More Just City Possible?

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04/21/2014

... are determined to continue their fight for these critical resources . In contrast to the Chinatown example, the ... projects that benefit a broad range of stakeholders. 5. Nonprofit leaders need technical...

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Community Development

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New York Foundation

How Grantmakers Can Respond to the State Budget Crises

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09/28/2011

... operating support. In a time of seriously constrained resources , our grantees need as much flexibility as possible ... government contracts or grants. But CDFIs need capital to do this. For their part,...

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PNY Board Chair Phil Li Named President of Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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01/13/2016

... Chair. "Phil's experience, ideas and energy are exactly what we need." The Clark Board of Directors undertook a ... months and identified leadership as the area in which to do its work. The...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

The Century Foundation

Leadership Doesn’t Just Happen

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05/12/2016

... Philanthropy New York’s board of directors. And wow, what a year it has been, for both me and for PNY! When Leisle ... what we’d be doing in our new space at 1500 Broadway. I do feel very...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

The People’s (Climate) March: A Tipping Point Towards the Clean Revolution

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09/26/2014

... published on the WINGS Philanthropy in Focus blog . What a day it was! Sunday’s historic People’s Climate ... take necessary action? Countries are due to present their commitments to reduce emissions by March...

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21 Oct 2013

Sandy Bus Tour Site Visit – The Rockaways and Long Beach, L.I.

Monday, October 21, 2013 -

9:00am to 5:00pm

What Funders Can Expect from Participation A bird’s eye ... a disaster. An opportunity to learn what philanthropy can do to support systems development and capacity building so ... ways groups...

29 Mar 2018

Financial Series - Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

Thursday, March 29, 2018 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

... Series: Intro to Financial Statements March 1 – What to Look for in a Nonprofit ’s Financial Statement March ... knowledge of financial management and reporting. If you do not already have...

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All Funders

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26 Mar 2025

Philanthropy's Paths Forward for Racial Equity & Racial Justice

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... navigate pushback on DEI using all the tools and resources available to us while also recognizing the threats ... for foundations to consider how you can meet this moment. What will you learn? Actionable ideas...

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Making Kids Into “Makers”

Release Date:

09/22/2017

... In many traditional classroom settings, students do not spend a lot of time honing their problem-solving ... the executive director of the Imagination Foundation , a nonprofit that sponsored the Imagination...

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Education

How Philanthropy Can Turn the Tide on Violence

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08/14/2019

... . Having worked there for years, I had seen firsthand what violence does to a community. I brought with me one of ... For a while, collective impact was all the rage in the nonprofit world. The idea of having...

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

Design High Schools for the 21st Century

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10/12/2016

... change—are joining this debate and are ready to build on what we have learned. It has become increasingly apparent ... 60 percent of entering college students are not ready to do college-level work . These...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

The Wallace Foundation Names Thomas P. Lenehan as Chief Investment Officer

Release Date:

11/02/2020

... billion in private equity, venture capital and natural resources commitments globally on behalf of various institutional ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative Launches New Racial Wealth Equity Database

Release Date:

09/15/2022

... disaggregated by race – making it difficult to assess what ’s working and not working in efforts to make America ... assets exist in Black communities, and what we need to do to effect change...

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Economic Security

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Sample Job Descriptions: Director of Evaluation

Publication date:

08/2013

... on PNY's Jobs Board . We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site. Sample Job .....

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Surdna Foundation & Andrus Family Fund Pledge $800,000 to Next-Generation Social Justice Philanthropy

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02/06/2018

... the Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Fund are providing resources for family foundations, community foundations and ... on social justice, race and equity - but many lack the resources and relationships to...

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Social Justice

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Andrus Family Fund

The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees Approves New Grants

Release Date:

03/09/2023

... Case Western Reserve University Ambulatory Care Continuum Value -Based Care Evaluation, Scale-up, Sustainment and Spread ... campaign reaching 10 million people; evaluate the value of the tools to patients,...

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21 May 2015

Program Related Investment: the Promise and Pitfalls

Thursday, May 21, 2015 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... stick to making plain old grants and given the choice most nonprofits would prefer grants as well. But things appear to ... When a nonprofit might be “ready” to accept a PRI and what they...