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What’s at Stake and What’s at Play: My Reckoning with Philanthropy

Release Date:

12/02/2022

... with the very soul of philanthropy’s mission. Here are three takeaways that I have spent time reckoning with and ... who isn’t here with me. Philanthropy can move capital resources quickly and with less...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Maverick Capital Foundation

21 Jan 2016

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 8:00am to Friday, February 5, 2016 - 5:00pm

... challenges of the work, such as identifying key factors in making funding decisions, and expectations and core tensions ... due diligence.) Program Schedule Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 9:00 to 11:00 AM Friday...

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Professional Development

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Workshop

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Program Staff

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Mary Grecco Named Vice President of Finance and Administration at the Foundation for Child Development

Release Date:

05/04/2023

... administration, and philanthropy,” said Tseng. “We are fortunate to have her onboard to build the strong ... needs to advance our mission to advance equity for young children through evidence-informed policy...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Foundation for Child Development

Sample Job Descriptions: Chief Financial Officer / Director of Finance

Publication date:

11/2013

... on PNY's Jobs Board . We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site. Sample Job .....

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Job Description

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Finance Staff

HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

Philanthropy and the Global Refugee Crisis

... that is deeply affecting surrounding nations. We are fielding information requests from our members and other ... information on how philanthropy can positively contribute resources and knowledge to larger...

Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Puerto Rico Youth Fellows

Release Date:

01/13/2021

... Rico Youth Fellows SAN JUAN—The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the Puerto Rico Youth Fellowships, which support young Puerto Rican leaders working to elevate justice...

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Member News

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Community Development

Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

Salesforce.Org Empowers Nonprofits and Higher Education Institutions to Drive Social Impact at Scale With Einstein AI

Release Date:

03/21/2019

... Partners, Arizona State University and Taylor University are using Einstein to accelerate their impact. Built on the ... and workflows, allowing them to fundraise and allocate resources more efficiently to...

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Member News

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Community Development

Technology

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Salesforce

Building long-term partnerships with nonprofits to scale impact: Lessons from sustained funding relationships

Release Date:

10/25/2021

... and help them grow. But while shared vision and mission are important, they are not everything. What are the elements ... doubled that user base to more than 20,000 members today. ...

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Insights

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Lavelle Fund for the Blind

28 Apr 2021

Telling A New Coming of Age Story – A Workshop on Narrative Change

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Regardless of your funding area (youth, homelessness, education, immigration, etc.), narratives play a crucial role In advancing systems change. Some narratives, steeped in racial and social inequity, impede our work, perpetuating false choices in...

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Issue-Based

Topic(s)

Communications

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Communications/Media

Human Services

16 Jun 2016

Will Philanthropy Join In The Fight To Vote?

Thursday, June 16, 2016 -

8:30am to 11:00am

In the midst of this year’s presidential election , understanding the right to vote – and exercising ... era. Where and how does philanthropy fit in? What are the particular challenges faced by the voting rights...

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Issue-Based

Format

Panel

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Public Policy

Funding Area

Civic Engagement

For philanthropy, racial equity isn't enough: Why we've moved to redistribution to address the racial wealth gap

Release Date:

10/14/2021

... partners, selected from among more than ninety proposals, are diverse in scope and geographic focus. They are working ... is essential because those who hold the bulk of ill-gotten resources...

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Insights

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

PNY is Headed to Capitol Hill - Learn More about Foundations on the Hill and Why We're Going

Release Date:

02/16/2024

... networks together to collectively advocate for issues that are important to the philanthropic sector before Congress. It provides a centralized date and time to share resources with policymakers about the...

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PNY News

How Philanthropists Can Play Politics

Release Date:

09/24/2012

... have made—or plan to make—political contributions this election cycle but were looking for guidance. Our ... decisions. You can also support those organizations that are already knowledgeable about your issue...

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All Funders

What More Can We Do?

Release Date:

02/03/2021

... America. Nearly 70 percent of the borough’s residents are non-white. For our staff at the Brooklyn Community ... and who had been systematically denied the material resources to buffer them from the pandemic’s...

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Insights

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Disaster Relief

Social Justice

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Brooklyn Org

Getting Started with Philanthropy New York

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Website

Noa Meyer Joins Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors

Release Date:

12/16/2016

... Brooklyn Community Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Noa Meyer to its Board of Directors, effective November 18, 2016 . Ms. Meyer is the Managing Director and Head of ...

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Appointments & Transitions

For Board Orientation Book Communications 2023

Publication date:

06/2023

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Board/Committee Materials

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Board & Trustees

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

Release Date:

09/29/2023

... a reverberation that echoes through all our communities, making it imperative to explore how funders can better ... in this space often span multiple years, yet many grants are awarded for only one or two...

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Insights

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Justice Reform

A Message from the Funders Census Initiative

Release Date:

04/01/2020

... outreach operation is in full swing, self-responses are coming in (and being reported) daily, and despite the ... power and more than $1.5 trillion per year in federal resources , further marginalizing the...