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New York Is Betting $155 Million That It Can Cut Evictions

Release Date:

10/03/2017

... That It Can Cut Evictions At New York City's housing court in downtown Brooklyn, where judges preside over ... to speak to a clerk. They’re representing themselves in court . “This is the kind of...

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Housing and Homelessness

How Should Philanthropy Respond to Obama’s Speech on Black Men and Boys?

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08/15/2013

... Americans of all races who have devoted their time and resources to improving the life outcomes of black men and ... late, divisive and lacked a substantial plan. Much of what the president said resonated with...

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Commonwealth Fund Research Shows Elderly in U.S. Have Trouble Paying Medical Bills

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11/21/2014

... departments for issues that a primary care physician could treat. The Commonwealth Fund’s survey looked at how well health systems are caring for older adults, where the gaps in ...

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The Commonwealth Fund

07 Dec 2011

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

Wednesday, December 7, 2011 -

2:00pm to 4:30pm

Altman Foundation, 521 Fifth Ave., 35th Fl., NYC

... a discussion on recruitment and talent acquisition. How do you find the best candidate pool, narrow the field of ... the recruitment process? Cost-effective sourcing – what is worth spending money on? How can...

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Network Building

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Speaks with Kaywin Feldman on Leading the Nation's Museum in Uncertain Times

Release Date:

05/19/2020

... with an unexpected challenge: the COVID-19 pandemic. What is the role of arts and culture during times like these? ... Of course, at the very top of the list are the health and safety of Gallery staff,...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies and the National League of Cities Launch New Coronavirus Local Action Tracker

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03/23/2020

... are responding to the crisis, enable cities to understand what their peers are doing, and feature timely analyses. The ... evolve, we want to provide them with tools, data, and resources needed to make...

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Disaster Relief

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

25 Mar 2021

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

Thursday, March 25, 2021 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... 25 – Intro to Financial Statements March 4 – 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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Nonprofit Financials

07 Nov 2017

From There to Here: Adapting Global Solutions to American Problems

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Could the solutions to some of America’s most vexing social ... place could be adapted to work in another. But how often do U.S. grantmakers hear about creative solutions from ... connect youth...

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NYCT Makes Over $800K in Grants to Respond to Federal Policy Changes

Release Date:

02/07/2017

... will help 49 groups innovate and advocate for better health care, a healthy environment, effective legal services, ... Committee for Children of New York will use $200,000 to reform New York's juvenile...

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The New York Community Trust

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Ford Foundation Appoints Bryan Stevenson to Board of Trustees

Release Date:

02/17/2017

... Stevenson began representing death row inmates in court in 1985, while serving as a staff attorney with the ... , illuminates his lifelong commitment to criminal justice reform and has been viewed more than 5...

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Dear Fellow Funders: No More Statements on Racial Equity Please (Until You Publish “The Receipts”)

Release Date:

09/23/2021

... the philanthropic sector has increasingly engaged in what some have described as a “racial reckoning.” This ... step on the road to equity, but let’s call them what they are: a first step. A baby step . No...

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Arbor Rising

Groundswell Fund Shares An Open Letter to Philanthropy, from People of Color-led, Movement-Accountable Public Foundations

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06/10/2021

... By contrast, the cornerstone of racial equity is sharing resources and decision-making power in a way that ... out of grassroots movements. Rarely endowed, raising what we give out each year, and with staff...

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Groundswell Fund

Johnson & Johnson Introduces Global Pro Bono, A Program That Gives Employees Time Off to Volunteer

Release Date:

03/05/2018

... members of the freshman Global Pro Bono class, who share what it was like to do good through work thousands of miles from home—and ... “I thought it was a cool idea, but I never believed I could...

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Milbank Memorial Fund Writes Letter to the New Administration

Release Date:

12/15/2016

... the Affordable Care Act, we know that bipartisan action on health care reform is possible. A diverse group of state health leaders has endorsed a bipartisan agenda to improve ...

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Milbank Memorial Fund

13 Aug 2015

Foundation Administrators Network Brown Bag Lunch: 360 Degree Evaluations

Thursday, August 13, 2015 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... welcoming new FAN members. We invite new members to share what they hope to get out of FAN—and FAN veterans can share ... for foundation administration, including human resources and operations. Registration...

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HR & Operations Staff

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09 Dec 2015

Foundation Administrators Network: Employee Handbooks: Requirements and Recommendations

Wednesday, December 9, 2015 -

3:15pm to 5:00pm

... often should an organization revise its handbook? And at what point does comprehensive detail sacrifice flexibility? ... for foundation administration, including human resources and operations. Registration 3:...

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HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

07 Oct 2013

Reflections on Young Males of Color in New York City: Youth Violence and Re-casting the Image of Young Black and Latino Men - Part I

Monday, October 7, 2013 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... The implications for grantmaking in youth development, court - reform , violence prevention, mental health and media A Philanthropy New York Collaborative ...

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27 Mar 2020

COVID-19 Weekly PNY Member Webinars - City, State and Federal Policy Efforts

Friday, March 27, 2020 -

2:30pm to 3:30pm

... are employing front-line workers who are risking their own health daily to ensure the health and safety of their clients. The health of this sector ... City, State and Federal guidelines and...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Disaster Relief

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