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Most Funders Don’t Think About Disaster Until It Strikes

Release Date:

07/05/2016

... , funders can help those impacted by working with the nonprofits listed when you click on the hyperlinks. How to ... a complicated question with no single answer. There are resources , however, to help funders...

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President's Message

PNY News

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Disaster Relief

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Seeing Is Believing…and Understanding

Release Date:

01/25/2018

... open to sharing their experiences. They spoke freely about what they enjoyed in their English and anthropology courses ... One student reflected, “Our professor asked us, ‘ What does it...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Teagle Foundation

Philanthropy's Social Compact In A Changing World

Release Date:

10/09/2019

... license to operate or its agreement with society about what public good or value it creates. The social compact ... external communications strategy to relay to the public what the foundation does...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

The Tow Foundation Announces Playwrights in Residence

Release Date:

08/03/2017

... Foundation, says, “The theaters have full autonomy over what playwrights they choose, and as a result we see ... allows Diana and Rattlestick the artistic freedom and resources to fully realize the ambitious...

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Member News

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Arts

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The Tow Foundation

Fewer Rocks & a Traffic Light = Greater Effectiveness & More Success

Release Date:

12/14/2010

... Wellspring felt that it needed to communicate clearly what is expected of its program staff in this important role. Wellspring first considered “off the shelf” resources , particularly to strengthen its...

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All Funders

Beyond the Bubble

Release Date:

01/22/2020

... sense of the information, to tell the difference between what ’s important and what is unimportant, and above all to ... struggle because we do not live single-issue lives." Many nonprofits...

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Ford, Open Society and Others Join in Support of Public Interest Tech

Release Date:

02/17/2016

... interest technology; Code for America, which will serve as fiscal sponsor for a research project that analyzes the ... Venture Fund's Media Democracy Fund, which will serve as fiscal sponsor for a...

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Member News

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Technology

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Ford Foundation

Open Society Foundations

NYC: The Starting Point for Critical Conversations to Address Historic Challenges

Release Date:

04/21/2015

... Sector The landscape in which philanthropies and nonprofits operate is changing permanently and more rapidly ... to organizations, those funding and doing the work, about what ’s holding them back and ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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 ... stability and even how it is strategically deploying its resources . These documents can help a...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

Nonprofit Financials

Philanthropy Can Play a Role In Managing Student Debt Crisis

Release Date:

06/27/2016

... recent Philanthropy New York member briefing entitled Know What They Owe--Ensuring that New York’s Students Graduate ... especially for vulnerable low-income students. Part of what we are learning is the...

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Insights

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Edwin Gould Foundation | EGF Accelerator

17 Jun 2025

Supporting the People Who Power Change - Hosted by NYC Capacity-Building Collaborative

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... insights on the realities facing NYC organizers— what they’re paid, why it’s not enough, and what funders can do to help stabilize and sustain the people powering grassroots change. Join us to explore ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Panel

Presentation

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Philanthropic Consultants/Advisors

Program Staff

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

06 Nov 2019

Legal Series - Within the Law and Outside the Box

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Grantmaking March 25 – Legal Series - Fiscal Sponsorships - Best Practices and Common Pitfalls Stay ...

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Professional Development

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Livestream

Presentation

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

Governance

Legal Issues

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Announces Leadership Changes, New Teams Focused on Financial Inclusion and Environment, Rights, & Global Development

Release Date:

04/07/2021

... has kept Rockefeller Philanthropy as the gold standard for fiscal sponsorship,” noted Walter. Walter’s experience with fiscal sponsorship at Rockefeller Philanthropy and at the NY ... in philanthropy, and was...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Economic Security

Environment and Climate Change

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Useful Skills for Grantmakers

Publication date:

06/2012

... Human Resource professionals at our member foundations what qualifications are most important when they hire program ...

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Article

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Job Seekers

Heron Foundation's Clara Miller Remarks on the Effects of Impact Investing

Release Date:

08/17/2015

... that money goes: which nonprofit will use it well, and what kind of difference it will make with the causes you care ... charitable goals with their decisions about how those resources are invested. As Clara...

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Member News

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Impact Investing

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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F.B. Heron Foundation

Alliance for Charitable Reform Hosts Annual Summit for Leaders

Release Date:

04/11/2017

... administration officials and other policy experts about what the charitable sector can do to protect charitable ... guide to keeping in contact with your lawmakers with resources to help - was unveiled at the...

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Whiting Foundation Announces 2019 Literary Magazine Prizes

Release Date:

07/18/2019

... nurture “the writers who tell us, through their art, what is important.” As well as acknowledging excellence, ... place. The judges commented: “The Common’s exemplary resources for teachers and its devotion to...

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Member News

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Arts

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Whiting Foundation

31 Jul 2023

Beyond the Border: How Receiving Cities are Welcoming Asylum Seekers - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Monday, July 31, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... migrants. It has become clear that - in addition to resources - communication, coordination, and adaptability are ... strategies for welcoming and supporting new arrivals. What will you learn? How are...

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Issue-Based

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Immigration

10 Mar 2016

Looking at the 990 Part I (March 3) and Part II (March 10)

Thursday, March 10, 2016 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... from our 2016 PNY Core Curriculum : February 25 – What to Look for in a Nonprofit’s Financial Statement March ... and accomplishments of grant applicants and recipients. What information can be gleaned from...