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10 Sep 2012

The 2012 Election with MSNBC's Chris Hayes: Power Tools to Build a Better Democracy

Monday, September 10, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... the ability of citizens to perform their civic duties? What is philanthropy’s role in creating this capacity for a ... politics, which is essential to understand how elections are waged and won, as well as how...

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09 Dec 2010

Shareholder Activism: Changing Corporate Behavior

Thursday, December 9, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... a major polluter, would you ask it to clean up its ways? What about a company that repeatedly violated safety laws or ... of these practices not only because of the fact that they are antithetical to the very...

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05 Mar 2014

Economies of Inclusion: Building Strong Local Businesses and Communities

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 -

2:15pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York

For decades, low-and middle-income workers' wages and benefits have failed to keep up with an ever-increasing cost of living, decreasing the social well-being of millions. Income and wealth disparities have become severe and corrosive to the dream...

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F.B. Heron Foundation Earmarks Entire Endowment for Social Impact Investments

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10/21/2014

... focuses on fighting poverty, she was unhappy with what she saw.Not only were U.S. poverty rates stubbornly ... foundations, as well as governments and corporations, are trying to find investments those...

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Silicon Alley: The Road to Tomorrow’s Workforce

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11/12/2013

... literacy. Even more exciting, our City’s nonprofits are engaging youth in hands-on, out-of-school activities to ... York City cited the skills gap between new tech jobs and what young people are...

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Grant Foundation Shifts Research Focus, Invites Studies that Improve Use of Research

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12/17/2015

... The stakes of omitting or misusing research evidence are high, but too often research is absent from deliberations ... evidence in ways that benefit youth. To that end, we are shifting our focus from...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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08 Jun 2016

Legal Series: Fiscal Sponsorships - Best Practices and Common Pitfalls

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... funding collaboratives. However, the dos and don’ts are often still unclear to the parties involved: funders, ... important projects from nonexempt organizations. Explore What fiscal sponsorship encompasses...

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31 Jan 2017

Built to Scale: How and When to Help Grantees Replicate Their Work

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... a growing demand, programs maintain quality and depth? What are some of the challenges that programs/organizations can ...

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Casey Family Programs Among Supporters of Grandparents Rally on Lawn of U.S. Capitol

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05/10/2017

... For every child in foster care, nearly 20 children are being raised by relatives outside the child welfare system and are receiving little to no support. Federal policies and ... of relative caregivers and the...

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Five Cultural Challenges Nonprofits Face With Digital Fundraising

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09/29/2017

... nonprofit clients I've worked with, the implications are clear. A majority of individual donations come from older generations that have more disposable income and are more accustomed to responding to...

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Rockefeller Foundation Focuses on How to Prevent Food Waste at Events

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04/03/2018

... for head-to-tail dining—making delicious dishes from what most people consider food scraps. Pig’s ears and chicken feet are at one extreme, but there are also classic dishes such as French...

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04 Oct 2018

Elevating Impact: Key Practices for Producing Outcomes

Thursday, October 4, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... the way of building trust and healthy relationships. What practices have been proven to move the needle on the ...

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Michael Bloomberg Is, Once Again, Thinking of Running for President

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06/27/2018

... Is, Once Again, Thinking of Running for President In what has become a familiar routine every time a ...

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11 Dec 2018

Impact Investing in the Arts 101: Building Your Funding Tool Box

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Many philanthropic institutions and individuals are considering impact investing as a tool to complement ... in New York City. Explore The concepts of impact investing What impact investing can look like when...

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17 Apr 2019

"Giving Done Right" with Phil Buchanan

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... New York celebrates its 40th Anniversary this year, we are focused on examining philanthropy both innovatively ... philanthropy Examples that challenge prevailing notions of what smart philanthropy is How...

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30 Jan 2019

New Tools, New Partnerships: Is It Time To Break Your Engagement Mold?

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... with media. And today, more than 269 billion emails are sent every day – an estimated 72 emails for each one of ... email users in the world. It’s no secret that people are constantly bombarded with messages...

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18 Mar 2019

National Emergency Declaration: Implications for the Rule of Law and Our Democracy - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP & GCIR

Monday, March 18, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... order, though a vote has not yet been called. There are insufficient votes to override an expected presidential ... in response to the presidential declaration. Explore What is at stake when a president...

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