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The Will and The Way: Philanthropy's Grantmaking Defaults Must Change

Release Date:

02/05/2020

... nonprofits, and that funders serious about doing their “ fair share” need to pay more or loosen their restrictions. ... needs to find the scale that’s just right. What is a “ fair ” funder? The premise that...

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SeaChange Capital Partners

08 Apr 2025

The Transportation Road Ahead: A Briefing with the Clean RIDES Network

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

... about various transportation policy efforts happening across the country, including right here in New York, and ... progress is possible is transportation: states across the U.S. are enacting new rules that...

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The State of Philanthropy Tech and Implications for Our Workplace

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03/2023

The Foundation Administrators Network (FAN) is a Philanthropy New York professional peer network of HR and operations professionals at member grantmaking organizations. FAN hosts quarterly meetings on a broad range of topics relevant to HR and operations administration. How common is it for foundation staff to be back in the office? What platforms and tools are others using for remote and grantmaking? How can I leverage peer benchmarking to advocate change within my organization? To assist in answering these questions, in July 2022, Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) conducted a...

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The Right Starting Point for Productive Grantee Relationships is Putting Power Points Aside

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09/03/2014

The Pinkerton Foundation's Laurie Dien discusses the importance of cultivating positive relationships at the beginning of the grantmaking process.

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The Pinkerton Foundation

12 Jul 2023

Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy Part 5 of 6 - What Does Evaluation Look Like in a Trust-Based Context?

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

The Program Trust-based philanthropy is a philosophy and approach rooted in values of relationship-building, mutual learning, and systemic equity – with a vision of advancing a healthier and more impactful nonprofit sector. In partnership with the...

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Past Board Chairs

... Anita Nager, Grants Administrator, Fund for the City of New York 1993–1995 David S. Ford, Vice President & ...

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

... Kane , Director of Programs, Mayor’s Fund for New York City Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy , Director of Philanthropic ...

FEGS: Canary in the Coal Mine?

Release Date:

04/10/2015

... Keep an eye on Deputy Mayor Barrios Paoli’s New York City Human Services Procurement Taskforce, co-chaired by ...

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Human Services Council of NYC

The New York Community Trust

08 Jun 2016

Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Integrating Financial Capability Strategies into Workforce Organizations

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... have been replaced by low-wage jobs in many growth sectors of the economy. As a result, stronger, more intensive ... ($150 fee) In partnership with New York City Workforce Funders Workforce Funders Quarterly...

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Workforce Development

Three New Appointments at The Atlantic Philanthropies

Release Date:

01/01/2013

... served in several positions in the Office of the New York City Comptroller, including Director of Policy Management and ...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Wallace Foundation Names Gigi Antoni New Director of Learning and Enrichment

Release Date:

02/28/2017

... accomplish in youth development at the scale of an entire city . Her expertise, focus on system-level change, and ... look forward to drawing on my experience as part of a team working to help other communities...

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NY Life Marks Fifth Year of Partnership to Provide Bereavement Services

Release Date:

01/20/2016

... bereavement organizations serving grieving children across the country. The grants will be given over a two ... expands direct service support to centers or programs across the country through Capacity...

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New York Life Foundation

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

... principles will frame DC Vote's two main goals for 2010 - working toward budget and legislative autonomy for DC and .....

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12 Sep 2014

The Power of Arts and Culture as a Crossover Grantmaking Approach

Friday, September 12, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

When many funders think about arts and culture grantmaking, they put it in a separate box. While promoting the arts and revitalizing culture are important ends in themselves, what would happen if we invested more in arts and cultural approaches to...

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Bold Stories For Big Challenges

Release Date:

12/17/2013

by Paul VanDeCarr, Managing Director, Working Narratives Conscription of child soldiers. Mass ... was based on a publication I wrote for my organization, Working Narratives, called “Storytelling and Social Change...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

The Overbrook Foundation

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15 Jul 2014

Art, Technology and Intellectual Property: How Funders Can Help Artists and Arts Institutions Navigate this Changing Landscape

Tuesday, July 15, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

The digital age has transformed the way we produce and consume culture. For artists and arts institutions, new and changing technologies have given them the means to reach new and wider audiences, but also they bring new challenges as art,...

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Ford Foundation Launches Global Fellows Network to Tackle Inequality Worldwide

Release Date:

06/01/2020

Foundation commits $50 million investment to support the development of 240 global fellows over 10 years, introduces inaugural cohort of 24 emerging social change leaders.

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International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

24 Jul 2014

Inspiring Action to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy

Thursday, July 24, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Effectively communicating the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to your colleagues and peers is critical to advancing DEI in philanthropy. The D5 Coalition, in partnership with Hattaway Communications, has developed a motivating...

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New Tech, Renewed Trust and a Less Lunatic Political Process

Release Date:

10/12/2012

... most U.S. citizens likely can’t name their state- or city -level legislators or write a check for thousands of ... with elected officials to government at the state and city levels. Currently available in six...

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