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A Letter from Ronna Brown

Release Date:

04/15/2020

... proactive philanthropy can be. Members have shared with us that they are: increasing their grantmaking and making ... to focus on the front-line support they are providing our communities . These are just a few...

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President's Message

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Disaster Relief

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Free To Fail? Foundations Face Few External Performance Pressures

Release Date:

01/11/2017

... in the world, only about one out of every eight of us feel we actually are making such a difference. ... instead of inspire us . We have an internalized belief that when a hypothesis does not...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Arcus Foundation

Century Foundation President's Commentary Explains Why Teachers Deserve a Break on Student Debt

Release Date:

10/03/2017

... Debt In October 2007, as experts began warning about rising student debt levels, Congress passed a new law to give ... of dollars in the coming years, as more and more borrowers hit the 10-year mark and have...

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Education

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The Century Foundation

PNY Urges NY State and NYC to Follow Both the Law and the Spirit of OMB Guidance on Indirect Costs

Release Date:

08/17/2016

... have been used to fill in the gaps in those contracts when the government rate did not cover the full costs of ... service providers just survive with perpetually inadequate resources .These are positions that...

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PNY News

12 May 2010

DC Voting Rights: National Impact of the Movement for Full Democracy in DC

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... on juries, yet have no vote in Congress. Because of the hard work of DC Vote and its 85 local and national coalition ... efforts, partnering with coalition groups, especially when DC Vote works in the states...

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07 Dec 2015

Campaign for Grade Level Reading: The Funder Action Series, Part 1 - Webinar

Monday, December 7, 2015 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

Join us for the first of a four part series, that will explore the ... business leaders, government agencies, states and communities across the nation to ensure that more children in ... many in New York from...

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All Funders

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Education

Children, Youth and Families

New York Life Launches $1 Billion Impact Investment Initiative to Address Racial Wealth Gap and Appoints Martin King as Head of Impact Investments

Release Date:

05/06/2021

... gap by investing in underserved and undercapitalized communities over the next three years with a focus on ... economic outcomes in underserved and undercapitalized communities over the long term. That’s why,...

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Community Development

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New York Life Company

Aetna’s 1.5M Competition Encourages Cities and Towns to Get Healthier

Release Date:

04/06/2016

... up with Aetna to pursue a lofty goal: a rise in healthy communities . The American Public Health Association (APHA) ... and towns around the country to get healthier. To prompt communities to take part, the...

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Health

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Aetna Foundation

Ford Foundation Announces Four Promotions

Release Date:

04/03/2014

... promotes the creation of partnerships between government, communities and civil society organizations as a means for ... of the most significant intractable challenges for natural resources governance in the...

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Ford Foundation

The Burke Foundation Announces Three New Staff Members

Release Date:

11/18/2020

... in New Jersey, particularly those from under-resourced communities . Renée Nogales will be responsible for ... stress by connecting families to important community resources . Before her time with the Burke...

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The Burke Foundation

16 Dec 2021

December 2021 Tornadoes: How to Support Long-Term Recovery - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, December 16, 2021 - 2:00pm

... come, first served basis.* On Dec. 10 and 11, tornadoes hit several states in one of the worst tornado outbreaks we ... of inequitable and unjust outcomes for survivors and their communities , starts right...

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Affinity Groups

All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Disaster Relief

Newman's Own Foundation Pledges $1 Million to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

Release Date:

02/17/2021

... Camp was founded by actor Paul Newman in 1988. “All of us at Newman’s Own were devastated by the fire,” said ... in hospitals and clinics, as well as in camper homes and communities , The Hole in the Wall Gang...

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Newman's Own Foundation

19 Jul 2012

Fracking in New York: A Donor Briefing

Thursday, July 19, 2012 -

8:45am to 10:45am

... nation is watching to see what happens in New York. Hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals across ... the strongest possible regulatory framework and identify resources for enforcing it...

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Issue-Based

14 Oct 2025

Trends in Family Philanthropy: Learnings for Effectiveness and Impact - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... What do the latest trends in family philanthropy tell us about effectiveness and impact? Join us to dive into ... like: How are family relationships changing, especially when involving the...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Family Foundation

Private Foundation

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

14 Oct 2020

Navigating Difficult Dialogues Across Difference – A Workshop

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... how to work with the range of dynamics that are present when humans work together. Each session will build on each ... sometimes struggle to align goals or find common ground when working within a...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Leadership Development

Ford Foundation Appoints Samantha Power to Board of Trustees

Release Date:

10/19/2020

... in Human Rights at Harvard Law School. From 2013 to 2017 she was the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United ... change in the world and we are thrilled she has joined us ,” said Darren Walker, president of...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Ford Foundation

UJA-Federation Launches Campaign for Passage of Education Tax Credit

Release Date:

05/27/2015

OU Advocacy-Teach NYS, the nonpartisan public policy arm of the Orthodox Union, together with the UJA-Federation of New York, is launching a 30-day campaign to push – over the next six weeks – for New York State legislators to pass the Education Tax...

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Member News

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Education

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UJA-Federation of New York

12 Jul 2017

Foundation Administrators Network Brown Bag Lunch: Relationship Building and Networking for Success

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... opportunities, connecting with peers, sharing ideas and resources , influencing and mentoring, and so much more. ... or continue to grow your network connections by joining us for an interactive discussion/...

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Tools & Strategies

Format

Roundtable Discussion

Audience

All Funders

HR & Operations Staff

Topic(s)

Communications

HR & Operations

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

26 Feb 2015

Administrative Relief: Helping the City’s Undocumented Immigrants Benefit from New Education, Employment and Health Care Opportunities

Thursday, February 26, 2015 -

2:15pm to 5:00pm

... understand and apply for deferred action. Join us for a candid discussion among funders, City government and ...

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Panel

Audience

All Funders

Funding Area

Immigration

Children, Youth and Families

Century Foundation Fellow Argues for an "Economic Fair Housing Act" to Combat Racial Zoning

Release Date:

08/04/2017

To bolster the 1968 Fair Housing Act, we need a new “economic fair housing act” to prohibit or discourage local ordinances that unnecessarily exclude people from entire neighborhoods and their schools.

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Member News

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Community Development

Economic Security

Housing and Homelessness

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The Century Foundation

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