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Surdna Foundation, Open Society Foundations and Ford Foundation Collaborate to Start Amplify Fund

Release Date:

01/05/2018

... aims "to shift local power structures and put decisions about local development in the hands of residents." Surdna ... in up to 10 sites over four years. The Amplify Fund is all about giving...

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Member News

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Community Development

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Surdna Foundation

Ford Foundation

Open Society Foundations

15 Oct 2014

Busting the Business of Trafficking Women and Children

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... year. More than 70% are female and half are children. But what would happen if we shifted the approach to focus on the ... the Register Now link. ($150 fee) Can't attend in person? You can watch the...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Children, Youth and Families

06 Apr 2016

New Pathways for Building Immigrant Women’s Leadership

Wednesday, April 6, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... women. Explore The importance of supporting networks and resources that focus on strengthening immigrant women leaders ... successful leadership development initiatives and programs What opportunities or next...

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Professional Development

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Leadership Development

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Immigration

Gender Justice

Sunsetting the Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund at Borealis Philanthropy

Release Date:

10/11/2023

... decision by way of grappling with three tough questions: What value-add do we bring to our REP grantee partners? ... existence provide our partners with unique and necessary resources and/or opportunities...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Social Justice

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Borealis Philanthropy

Mayor Increases 'Fair Share' Funding for Schools, but Critics Want More

Release Date:

01/25/2016

... up budgets at city schools that are currently well below what they should be receiving, according to his self-avowed "boring" .....

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Education

Brooklyn Community Foundation Trustee: Bring Restorative Justice to Our Schools

Release Date:

02/04/2016

... a culture of "zero tolerance." These policies are turning what should be centers of learning and personal development into .....

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

Social Justice

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Brooklyn Org

A Response to Louisiana Recovery Efforts

Release Date:

08/22/2016

... of emergency across Louisiana this past weekend. But we know federal and state government aid won’t be enough. ... will continue to change over the coming days and weeks, we know several things about...

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RFPs Etc

10 Jan 2012

Reimagining Service and Cities of Service: A Funder’s Guide to Driving Change through Volunteerism

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... been critical to the nonprofit sector’s ability to bring about positive change in the community. New research shows ... and they’re doing this with the same financial resources as their counterparts. In an era...

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Issue-Based

Disrupting the Textbook Status Quo

Release Date:

09/05/2014

... and cost, just as suppliers in any well-functioning market should . A vibrant national market for materials that ... training efforts can help spread basic familiarity with what makes materials high quality,...

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Insights

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Education

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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

10 May 2011

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Health Benefits for Employees, Dependents & Retirees

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... Network, a Philanthropy New York Peer Network. WHO SHOULD ATTEND : Members who have responsibility for foundation administration, including human resources , finance, and operations. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ...

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Network Building

15 Jul 2025

Fostering Citizen Engagement and Trust, 21st-Century Style - A Webinar Hosted by Democracy Funders Network

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... by DFN’s Democracy Innovation Project, we’ll hear about promising initiatives at the state and local level ... and analyze public input about the region’s future. Who should attend? Funders...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Public Policy

Funding Area

Civic Engagement

Giving Back: 4 Ways Your Company Can Do Good

Release Date:

08/31/2017

... and reaching new customers. Offer local sponsorships If you visit the Virginia Discovery Museum, you 'll find an interactive exhibit where kids can learn about their community. It...

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Communications/Media

Family Philanthropy Online Knowledge Center

... for the webinar on PNY's event page and we will send you a link to sign up for the webinar a day or two prior to the program. If you have any questions, please email Jelena Kostadinovic at ... You...

Frontier Thinking: Staten Island as Innovation Lab

Release Date:

05/12/2015

... the Executive Director of The Staten Island Foundation , I know a thing or two about “frontier thinking.” Staten Island, one of New ... way, we are slowly overturning some long-held stereotypes about...

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Insights

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Children, Youth and Families

Community Development

Health

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The Staten Island Foundation

United Hospital Fund Names New Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer

Release Date:

11/30/2020

... Fund announced that Vaughn R. Murria, Director of Human Resources , was named to the additional position of Chief ... its two-year mark in early 2021, I cannot say enough about Vaughn’s leadership of this...

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Appointments & Transitions

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United Hospital Fund

Philanthropy New York Board Approves 2022 Public Policy Slate

Release Date:

12/15/2021

... belief that local, state, and federal laws and policies should : Promote a just and equitable society Strengthen ... and Support a healthy and sustainable philanthropic sector About this Document This document...

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PNY News

Topic(s)

Public Policy

Vision and Purpose for Long-Life Foundations

Release Date:

03/12/2014

Why should your foundation continue to exist year after year? ... change over the long-haul. The Tuesday, March 18 program " What Is the Case for Foundations Living in Perpetuity?" is an ... , Hazen and...

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President's Message

PNY News

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

MAC And Benefit Announce Support For Planned Parenthood

Release Date:

03/12/2019

... Cosmetics explains, “When Planned Parenthood let us know that MAC would also be supporting the organization this ... beginning of VIVA GLAM 25 years ago, we’ve always done what we do because it’s the right...

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Member News

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Health

LGBTQ

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MAC AIDS Fund, MAC Cosmetics

The Estée Lauder Companies

Obesity Was Rising as Ghana Embraced Fast Food. Then Came KFC.

Release Date:

10/02/2017

... at his favorite restaurant: KFC. Mr. Awaitey first learned about the fried chicken chain on Facebook. The “finger ... his fingertips to his mouth and smacking his lips. “When you taste it you...

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Sector News

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Food Systems

International/Foreign Affairs

Resilience & Resolve: NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund Report

Release Date:

01/07/2021

... continue their critical work. We are pleased to share with you “Resilience & Resolve,” a report detailing the scope ... nonprofits it supported, and the road ahead. To learn more about the loan program,...