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Rauschenberg Foundation Appoints Risë Wilson First-Ever Director of Philanthropy

Release Date:

09/16/2013

... art programming in area laundromats and other de facto public spaces. Its programs are designed to amplify the ... Wilson will partner with Ballroom Marfa and the Public Concern Foundation to pilot a citywide...

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Arts

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Ford Foundation

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

30 Mar 2017

Artistic Activism: Connecting Social Activism and Artistic Practice

Thursday, March 30, 2017 -

9:00am to 12:30pm

... variety of marketing and communications efforts to attract public interest to their causes to varying degrees of ... Director of Media and Narratives, Open Society Public Health Program Panel 2 – The impact...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Arts

Civic Engagement

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Social Justice

Ford Foundation Appoints Pradeep Nair as Regional Director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka

Release Date:

03/09/2017

... its office serving India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. A seasoned public and private sector leader, Nair brings deep regional ... mission and drove partnerships with government to improve public sector effectiveness...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Ford Foundation

24 Jan 2018

Through the Eyes of the Caregiver: “Care” Screening & Panel with Ai-jen Poo

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... support their independence. Care invites us to engage in public discourse and consideration about solutions that ... support care work with policies that contain the costs to public health programs, decrease...

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Workforce Development

06 Jun 2018

Stronger Together: New Frontiers in Funders Supporting Social Movements - June Webinar Hosted by HRFN

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... June 6 – The role of social movements in influencing public policy Please join Human Rights Funders Network for ... new research in the role of social movements influencing public policy. Participants will...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Social Justice

National Progressive Advocate Heather McGhee Receives Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Inaugural Fair and Just Fellowship

Release Date:

05/16/2018

... of Heather McGhee, the outgoing president of the public policy organization Demos, as the inaugural recipient ... and its grantees, and participate in issue-focused public programs in Brooklyn. “Heather is one...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Brooklyn Org

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Release Scaling Solutions toward Shifting Systems: Seeing, Facilitating, and Assessing Systems Change Report

Release Date:

07/22/2020

This report is the third in Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Scaling Solutions initiative, which is a collaboration between RPA, Skoll and Ford foundations.

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Recap and Recordings: Money and Power in Post-Election America

... The Uneasy Relationship between Philanthropy and Politics: What A Century of History Suggests for the Future of Our ... Edward Skloot ) Philanthropy in Post-Election America: What ’s Next? with Andrew Rasiej ,...

24 Apr 2012

Post Penn State: Strategies for Ending Child Sexual Abuse

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... In the face of all this, funders are often left asking what can be done to effectively address these problems. ... connects to your own funding priorities. Explore What funder colleagues are doing to prevent...

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Issue-Based

The Legitimacy of Foundations in Perpetuity

Release Date:

10/14/2014

... New York conducted a symposium last March called “ What Is the Case for Foundations Living in Perpetuity ” in ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Philanthropy New York

03 Mar 2015

Expanding Your Advocacy Toolbox - Webinar

Tuesday, March 3, 2015 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

... Funders have a critical role to play in advocacy – but what are your options for engagement? In this webinar, we ... how you can bolster your grantmaking and want to learn what works (and doesn’t), this...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Legal Issues

A Forever 41’s Perspective on Social Media

Release Date:

05/28/2015

... many virtual meetings I have every day; yet I have no idea what 80% of my colleagues look like, even though most of them ... bolster their brand and inspire each other. Isn’t that what we have always tried to...

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Communications/Media

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Technology

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New York Life Foundation

12 Nov 2015

I Didn’t Know You Could Do That With a Family Foundation

Thursday, November 12, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... events. Program Description Too many seminars focus on what family foundations can’t do. Yet tens of thousands of ... foundations is their flexibility. Is your confusion about what the law allows holding your...

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Professional Development

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Roundtable Discussion

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Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

Governance

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Location

New York City

16 Sep 2016

Philanthropy and the Sustainable Development Goals: Funding at Home and Abroad

Friday, September 16, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... all nations have in achieving global development. But what often goes overlooked/unexamined, especially for those ... as well as abroad. Explore A broader understanding of what the Sustainable Development...

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Panel

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Human Services

International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

Mike Bloomberg Offers to 'Match Every Donation' to Fight Gun Violence

Release Date:

10/05/2017

On Wednesday afternoon, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg took to Twitter to announce that he will match donations given to Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit organization that advocates for gun control that he founded in 2014.

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Member News

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Bloomberg [Corporate]

08 Nov 2018

Service For Impact – The Nonprofit Perspective: Building Volunteering Partnerships for Greater Impact

Thursday, November 8, 2018 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... that give an equal voice to everyone at the table? What are the components of a powerful partnership, and what specific steps can companies take in working alongside ...

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Professional Development

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Breakout Discussion

Audience

Corporate Funders

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Transparency

Volunteerism

Practices That Put Your Expertise Into Play

Release Date:

10/16/2018

... from people in philanthropies across the country. So, what are reflective practices? Put simply, they are tools and ... open up new pathways for her and her partners. That is what reflective practice is all...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Giving Practice

27 May 2020

The COVID-19 Origin Story: A Case Study - A Webinar Hosted by Media Impact Funders

Wednesday, May 27, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... and untenable situations. In addition to discussions about what our collective future looks like, there’s another ... effects on the environment. We must ask ourselves what environmental actions can we take to...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Environment and Climate Change

Health

Science

16 Nov 2021

Building Racial Equity Series - Hosted by Race Forward

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 - 12:00pm to Wednesday, November 17, 2021 - 4:00pm

... are essential to a productive racial equity practice. What will you learn? Upon completing these workshops, you ... to a productive racial equity practice What else should you know? This is an eight-hour...

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Professional Development

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Webinar/Teleconference

Workshop

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

HR & Operations

16 Feb 2023

For the Love of Data: How Census Data Drives Decision-Making - A Webinar Hosted by the New York State Census Equity Fund

Thursday, February 16, 2023 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

... for the communities and constituencies we care about. What will you learn? Innovative ways in which various ... census data users interested in learning more. What else should you know? The webinar is being...