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Andrew W. Mellon Supports Fellowship Program Diversifying the Intellectual Leadership of Scholarly Publishing

Release Date:

06/29/2017

... Publishing The American academic and cultural heritage communities are not keeping up with societal needs for ... demographics — the numbers are especially problematic when one focuses on the “intellectual”...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Mellon Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Asphalt Art Initiative, Providing Cities How-To Guidance to Transform Streets and Public Spaces with Artwork

Release Date:

10/28/2019

... street safety, revitalize public spaces, and engage their communities . The Initiative includes the publication of the ... R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies. “ When we combined our public art...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Learning Exchange and Discussions (in partnership with Race and Equity in Philanthropy Group)

... funding is given to organizations led by and serving communities of color. Increased funding to historically ... to address these disparities in how they distribute resources , they have to look at themselves...

For Jobseekers: Facts About the Sector

Publication date:

04/2014

... Staff at Community Foundations: 8.2 Representative Human Resources Data: Benefits, tenure, and promotion Close to ... tell the whole story—the philanthropic sector is working hard to increase its diversity. Click here for more ...

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Heckscher Foundation for Children Funded New York's First 'To and Through' Data Tool That Shines a Light on College Readiness Gap

Release Date:

10/14/2019

... K-12 data—including which courses students take, the resources and supports in their schools, and how they perform ... are actually preparing students to be college-ready when they receive their high school...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

26 Apr 2013

Philanthropy New York's 34th Annual Meeting, with Shaun Donovan

Friday, April 26, 2013 -

12:30pm to 6:30pm

... and government can best work together to rebuild our local communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Moderated ... a few of the populations that are inherently vulnerable when disaster comes. What can...

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Staten Island after Sandy: A Funder Update

Release Date:

04/10/2013

... Executive Director of The Staten Island Foundation, update us on the relief efforts on Staten Island in the aftermath of ...

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Insights

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The Staten Island Foundation

Issue Guide: Simplifying the Excise Tax on Private Foundations

Publication date:

08/2012

Philanthropy New York's public policy issue guide on simplifying the excise tax on private foundations.

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Scanning the Landscape 2.0: Finding Out What's Going on in Your Field

Publication date:

04/2012

... working in the U.S., Europe and internationally about when , why and how it’s useful to scan the landscape for new ...

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Report

The Mismeasure of Poverty

Release Date:

09/17/2013

... measure, poverty today is higher than it was in 1973, when it reached a historical low of 11.1 percent.... The ...

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Public Policy

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Economic Security

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Russell Sage Foundation

Watch Grant Oliphant, President of The Heinz Endowments and Former Board Chair of The Communications Network, Give A Rousing Keynote Address At ComNet17

Release Date:

10/25/2017

... use their voices and speak up for their values in a time when none of us can afford to be silent. Watch Grant Oliphant, President ...

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New Publication Examines the Funding Model For Public Research Universities (Carnegie Corp.)

Release Date:

02/04/2016

... Public Research Universities (Carnegie Corp.) At a time when public discussion of higher education has focused on a ... research universities continue to devote most of their resources to their core activities...

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Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

28 Feb 2019

On Nonprofit Leadership Transitions - A Roundtable Discussion

Thursday, February 28, 2019 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... for small and midsize groups that may not have the resources for extensive support. During our time together, we ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Governance

Leadership Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Surdna Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation Launch the Tipping Point Fund to Help Scale the Impact Investing Field

Release Date:

12/05/2019

... 5, 2019 – Leaders from the foundation and family office communities today announced the launch of the Tipping Point ... that brings together the financial and intellectual resources of those who are committed...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Surdna Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation

13 Jan 2022

Reflecting on Your Origin Story: Understanding Wealth, Legacy, and Equity - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, January 13, 2022 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... history and reconcile the actions of their ancestors. Join us for a conversation on how families successfully examine ... work forward The challenges and opportunities that arise when family foundations...

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Professional Development

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

Topic(s)

Communications

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Carnegie Corp. Reviews Callahan’s The Givers

Release Date:

12/04/2017

... and influence in a new Gilded Age,” he writes. “It’s hard not to be inspired by the vision and achievements of ... and vastly rich individuals, declining government resources , and growing income inequality...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Impact Investing Is a Policy Issue

Release Date:

10/20/2016

... missions. But one of the policy questions we often hear when the topic comes up is whether or not impact investments ... beginning to think about different ways of investing their resources . As I’ve learned...

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PNY News

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Elevating Philanthropy's Impact: Grassroots Leaders' Perspectives on Advancing Criminal Legal Reform and Sustaining Movement Support

Release Date:

09/29/2023

... It is a reverberation that echoes through all our communities , making it imperative to explore how funders can ... (Interviewer): Thank you for taking some time to chat with us Darren and Psyco! As someone...

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Justice Reform

01 Nov 2016

Getting Your Board on Board with Impact Investing

Tuesday, November 1, 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...