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Good Grantmaking Where Our Work is Not Always Welcome

Release Date:

04/27/2015

by Jim O'Sullivan, Program Director, IBD/Crohn’ s Disease & Sr. Advisor, Israel Program, The Leona M. and ... 14, 2015, almost 40 members of Philanthropy New York’ s International Grantmakers Network and...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Community Development

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

25 Jun 2015

Preparing Cities for Foreign Trade and Investment

Thursday, June 25, 2015 -

1:45pm to 4:00pm

... New York Spotlight Series More than half of the world' s population now live in cities. According to the United ... can invest in the effectiveness of cities worldwide. U. S . cities have become very...

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Panel

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All Funders

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Finance & Asset Management

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

International/Foreign Affairs

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Community Development

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New York City

Takeaways From the Supreme Court Obamacare Ruling

Release Date:

06/25/2015

... the most vulnerable. Here are just a few of New York State' s accomplishments so far: More New Yorkers now have health ... open enrollment, 72 percent of New Yorkers who enrolled in private plans through...

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New York Health Foundation

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Public Policy

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Health

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Heron Calls for A New Model Of Philanthropy

Release Date:

01/27/2016

... philanthropy to match the needs of modern society. Many U. S . philanthropic institutions today are structured to ... five percent minimum annual charitable payout. Miller’ s essay comes as number of bold moves...

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Economic Security

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F.B. Heron Foundation

05 May 2017

Legal Series - Investing in People: Making Grants to Individuals

Friday, May 5, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Your Questions February 16 – Legal Series - London’ s Calling! So is Syria, Sudan, North Korea… Best Practices ... - Investing in People: Making Grants to Individuals Many private foundations and public...

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Professional Development

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Public Policy

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Community Development

Appointments & Transitions

Beth Cobert Named CEO of Skillful at Markle Foundation

Release Date:

04/25/2017

... Officer of Skillful. Cobert will lead the Foundation’ s work to enable all Americans to keep up with the ... search for a strategic leader to oversee Skillful’ s state-based efforts to create a labor market...

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20 Issues, to Be Specific

Release Date:

07/19/2017

... it can seem a bit mysterious to some funders. We know that private foundations are legally prohibited from engaging in ... Policy Slate . It was approved by Philanthropy New York’ s Board of Directors, upon...

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PNY News

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Nathan Cummings, Ford, Heron & Others Are Leaders in the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance

Release Date:

07/27/2017

Nathan Cummings, Ford, Heron & Others Are Leaders in the U. S . Impact Investing Alliance The U. S . Impact Investing Alliance (“Alliance”) today announced ... from across the impact investing community,...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Ford Foundation

F.B. Heron Foundation

SeaChange Capital Partners Produces New Report That Sheds Light on Financial Health of Nonprofit Human Services Sector

Release Date:

01/22/2018

... came from non-profit human services, government, the private sector, and academia. Funding for the project was ... Dreyfus, president and CEO of the Alliance: “America’ s community-based organizations are...

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SeaChange Capital Partners

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A Sense of Urgency: Promoting Child and Family Well-being for Homeless Families

Release Date:

05/30/2018

... the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and the city’ s domestic violence shelter system. In fact, homeless ... and their families comprise 70% of New York City’ s shelter system. The average length of stay...

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Citizen's Committee for Children of New York, Inc.

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A Long Overdue Guide for New Philanthropic Organizations

Release Date:

04/17/2019

... 2018. This year marks the Helmsley Charitable Trust ’ s tenth year as an active grantmaker. During these last 10 ... community being a dynamic and complex one. There’ s no clear outlet where veterans of...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Releases SDGs Guide for Philanthropy

Release Date:

04/29/2019

... SDGs to succeed, it is imperative that governments, the private sector and philanthropy work together. Philanthropy’ s crucial role is not just in providing financing, but in ... realize greater progress.” The...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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The Rockefeller Foundation Announces $65 Million Investment in America’s Working Families

Release Date:

02/25/2020

... Foundation Announces $65 Million Investment in America’ s Working Families WASHINGTON, D.C., February 25, 2020 – ... workers in America and leverage over $1 billion in private capital by 2025. “Far too many...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Economic Security

Workforce Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation

The Wallace Foundation Names Thomas P. Lenehan as Chief Investment Officer

Release Date:

11/02/2020

The Wallace Foundation Names Thomas P . Lenehan as Chief Investment Officer NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2020 ... As Chief Investment Officer, Lenehan will lead Wallace’ s investment strategy and manager selection for its...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Wallace Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Divesting from Fossil Fuels

Release Date:

12/18/2020

... from future fossil fuel investments. The Foundation’ s Board of Trustees recently approved this new policy, ... with our external values and mission,” said Dr. Rajiv J . Shah, President of The Rockefeller...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Bloomberg Launches Corporate and Philanthropic Effort to Support Successful Climate Progress at COP26

Release Date:

09/01/2021

... –Today, Michael R. Bloomberg, the UN Secretary-General’ s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and founder of Bloomberg L. P . and Bloomberg Philanthropies, announced commitments and ... to catalyze...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Ford Foundation appoints Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye as regional director for West Africa

Release Date:

10/07/2021

... solid partnerships with donors, civil society, public and private sector leaders. With over 20 years in the social ... As regional director, she will oversee the foundation’ s local team, external relations...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Ford Foundation

09 Mar 2022

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

The New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative’ s first convening of 2022 will take a closer look at new ... outcomes matter most—what constitutes success? Private funders ask grantee partners to measure and...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Information Technology