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How Evaluations Make Programs Stronger

Release Date:

08/21/2014

... D. Smith, Director of the Social Innovation Fund When funders invest in programs and organizations, they want ... Community Service (CNCS), that combines public and private resources to grow the impact of...

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Evaluation

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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

Release Date:

09/23/2021

... statement that espouses solidarity with Black and brown communities . This declaration of values is often buttressed ... no mistake, we at Arbor Brothers are not a model funder when it comes to equity (yet)...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Transparency

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Arbor Rising

Improving the Accuracy of Wikipedia’s Medical Information

Release Date:

01/06/2015

... are accessible via a state-specific search function. When Consumers Union first approached us about its Wikipedia project, it was met, frankly, with a fair amount of skepticism. Many of us...

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Insights

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

09 Apr 2014

Shaping the Nature of Work in the New Economy

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 2:45pm

... further from their real employers, and they and local communities will have even less input into development and ... But there is another way to approach this conversation. Communities and workers across the...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Economic Security

Social Justice

Workforce Development

Our Move

Release Date:

10/10/2018

... Social Justice in early 2019. It was exciting news for us to share with our membership and a decision we believe ... move. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or comments...

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President's Message

PNY News

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Philanthropy New York

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

Release Date:

10/05/2017

... that advocates for gun control that he founded in 2014. " US has a gun violence problem," the billionaire wrote. "I'll ... is a long-time advocate for tighter firearm regulations. When the...

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Member News

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Bloomberg [Corporate]

PNY Board Chair Phil Li Named President of Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

Release Date:

01/13/2016

... -- and the non-profit organizations that develop them in communities across the city. "This investment in human ... catalyst to equip and energize these leaders for the work ahead ." said Li. "...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

The Century Foundation

Reframing Accountability as an Act of Humanity

Release Date:

07/13/2022

... the painful impact of our words or actions. It requires us to accept that we are capable of inflicting harm and can ... the role of accountability in our human experience when she asks, “What if we embraced...

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President's Message

PNY News

10 Feb 2016

Put Your Foundation on the Impact Investing Map

Wednesday, February 10, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Map April 14 – Active Ownership versus Divestment: When Is It Either-Or? Can My Foundation Do Both Well? May ... Getting Your Board on Board with Impact Investing May 10, 2017 - Which Impact Investing Tools...

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14 Dec 2017

Funders Summit on Justice Reform: The Nation’s Eyes on Rikers

Thursday, December 14, 2017 -

9:00am to 3:30pm

... for funders to better understand the work that lays ahead and the tangible strategies for breaking down ... necessity of seeking community input – and the lack of resources dedicated to the task – to rethink...

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28 Jul 2021

BBB Forum on Corporate Responsibility XIV: Exploring Business Approaches to Key Social Issues

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... by EY, Nielsen, and Major League Baseball. Explore Resources for Small Business Recovery Reskilling At-Risk ... Manager, Womens Empowerment, BSR Designed for Senior and rising executives from the corporate...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

18 Dec 2012

Philanthropy's Response to Sandy: News on Housing, Aging, Health, Youth and Long-Term Infrastructure and Environmental Planning

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Please join us for the fourth call in our series convening Philanthropy ... the full scope of the disaster, the pressing needs of communities and the best ways to help on rapid response. ...

Tiffany, Morgan Stanley Join Others in Urging President to Remain in Paris Agreement

Release Date:

05/09/2017

... U.S. participation in the agreement will help them manage rising climate risks and compete in growing global clean ...

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

Doris Duke’s Andrew Bowman to Lead The Land Trust Alliance

Release Date:

11/30/2015

... at Berkeley, a Master of Laws in environmental and natural resources at the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark ... by engaging young people from underrepresented, urban communities ; reconciled the...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Environment and Climate Change

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Doris Duke Foundation

Newly Created Heckscher Foundation Workforce Development Grants Aim to Create More Than 1,100 Full-Time Jobs in New York

Release Date:

07/19/2023

... is partnering with employers including Delta and Hard Rock International . CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community ... to partner with the Heckscher Foundation, which requires us to bring our employer partners in...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Workforce Development

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

21 May 2015

Program Related Investment: the Promise and Pitfalls

Thursday, May 21, 2015 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... in sourcing, evaluation and portfolio management When a nonprofit might be “ready” to accept a PRI and what they should look for when they do. Presenters John MacIntosh , Partner, ...

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Livestream

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

Impact Investing

Location

New York City

12 Jun 2012

The House I Live In - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Tuesday, June 12, 2012 -

5:30pm to 8:30pm

Please join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening ... overseas conflict, a less visible war is taking place at home , costing countless lives, destroying families, and ... made America the...

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Issue-Based

The Mastercard Foundation Research Shows How African Youth Navigate Risk To Survive

Release Date:

10/30/2015

... age of 25 and 72 percent of its youth live on less than US $2 per day. The Youth Livelihoods Diaries research ... October 29-30. This inaugural event is bringing together hundreds of experts, practitioners,...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

International/Foreign Affairs

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Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

Rockefeller Foundation Leverages Federal Spending for Disaster Relief

Release Date:

12/04/2014

... a lot of other potential and very likely things that could hit the city, and it’s equally important that the city be ... ready for those. For example, the natural event likely to hit New York next is a...