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Why Should Your Foundation Continue to Exist?

Release Date:

04/14/2014

by Bruce S . Trachtenberg, Advisor, Communications Network The idea of ... to be gaining more traction. As counterpoint, a recent Philanthropy New York program asked: “ What Is the Case for .....

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The Communications Network

Give Cash a Chance

Release Date:

02/24/2015

... live in extreme poverty. As far as statistics go, that’ s a pretty bleak one. This situation is confounding when you ... situation. For example, a child with chronic asthma who needs his or her room recarpeted...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Century Foundation

25 Jan 2012

All Children Matter: How Legal and Social Inequalities Hurt LGBT Families

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... time ever, the All Children Matter report gives a voice to the more than 2 million children in the United States who ... for those involved in this deeply important work. A Philanthropy New York Member’...

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21 May 2026

Capacity Building, Reimagined: Practical Approaches for the Current Moment and Beyond

Thursday, May 21, 2026 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

What does it really mean to build capacity right now — and how can funders do it in ... , Associate Director, Programs The New York Women' s Foundation Kellie Terry , Managing Director, Philanthropy...

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Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

07 Jul 2026

Change Management: Leading Through Uncertainty

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 -

2:00pm to 4:30pm

Change management is a structured approach to preparing for and implementing change in ways that reduce ... Brief overview of key research on the human response to change (psychological safety, transition phases,...

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Mellon Foundation President Earl Lewis Writes About the Absence of Federal Arts Funding

Release Date:

03/17/2017

... produced a satirical story of a town that wakes up to learn its black residents have disappeared. In “Day of ... in pre-“Hamilton” cleverness, by black actors -- come to terms with their segregated world...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

Philanthropist David Rockefeller Dies at 101

Release Date:

03/20/2017

David Rockefeller, the banker and philanthropist with the fabled family name who controlled Chase Manhattan bank for more than a decade and wielded vast influence around the world even longer as he spread the gospel of American capitalism, died on...

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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The David Rockefeller Fund

A Well-Intentioned City Redevelopment Plan Hits the Skids

Release Date:

09/26/2017

... a group of auto-repair shops that occupied the land move to a new home in the Bronx. Four years later, the Willets ... business owners appears to have been for naught. “It’ s a waste of the...

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New York Life's Impact Investment Initiative Commits $50 million to IMPACT Community Capital in support of affordable housing preservation

Release Date:

07/22/2021

New York Life' s Impact Investment Initiative Commits $50 million to IMPACT ... in underserved and undercapitalized communities over the next three years with a focus on supporting small...

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Housing and Homelessness

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New York Life Company

F.B. Heron Foundation Funds Feasibility Study on Impact Investing in Western NY

Release Date:

02/11/2015

... region. But is there enough opportunity in the region to generate interest and investments from organizations ... The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo has hired Next Street, a New York City consulting...

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F.B. Heron Foundation

Us Too: Building Cultures of Consent and Safety in Social Justice Organizations

Release Date:

11/20/2019

... harm can have long-standing effects for an organization’ s culture and reputation. We struggled to craft site visit ... gathering of 20 staff members of social justice funders at Philanthropy...

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North Star Fund

29 Oct 2018

Equity Speaker Series: Exploring Racism in America with Ibram X. Kendi

Monday, October 29, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Join Philanthropy New York for our Equity Speaker Series: ... Exploring Racism in America featuring some of the nation’ s leading authors, artists, and activists. Explore how ... institutions, and constrains the...

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10 Oct 2018

Beyond Islamophobia: How American Stories Transform Communities

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 -

8:30am to 1:30pm

... How American Stories are Transforming Communities aims to highlight fresh thinking from artists and activists who ... an opportunity to discover new possibilities to spark next...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Arts

Children, Youth and Families

Immigration

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Public Policy

Religion

Social Justice

14 Jun 2022

Grant Reporting - What is the Purpose? Linking Values, Vision, and Practice

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... Working Group. Please see below for more details and to register for all sessions.** Since 2020, many funders have ... data at this session and to track progress over the next 12 months...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Grants Managers

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Transparency

This Is How to Put Neighborhoods at the Center of Grantmaking

Release Date:

03/04/2016

... common critique of government, but is also largely true of philanthropy . But some foundations are starting to do ... and foundation staff too often believe they know community needs . Yet,...

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Brooklyn Org

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Invests in Venture to Install 1.3 Gigawatts of Renewable Electricity across Africa by 2018

Release Date:

01/20/2017

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Invests in Venture to Install 1.3 Gigawatts of Renewable Electricity across ... Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. and Actis LLP that plans to install more than 1.3 gigawatts of renewable...

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Pat Jenny To Oversee Grants at The New York Community Trust

Release Date:

09/06/2013

... month overseeing annual grants of more than $130 million to organizations in New York City and the suburbs as well as ... grantees. The Trust, celebrating its 90th anniversary next year, funds hundreds of...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Community Development

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The New York Community Trust

7/15/2015 - Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile - Webinar recording and PPT

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07/2015

View the materials and recording of the webinar, "LinkedIn Program Reprise: Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile."

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07 Nov 2024

Building A Coaching Practice With Your Teams: Purpose, Strategies, and Insights

Thursday, November 7, 2024 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... for this session is currently at capacity. If you'd like to be added to our waitlist, please email ... * The Foundation Administrators Network (FAN) is a Philanthropy New York...

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HR & Operations

Leadership Development

Philanthropists, Lawmakers Behind New Push for College Education in Prison

Release Date:

07/29/2015

... Behind New Push for College Education in Prison Philanthropy groups and lawmakers are giving college ... for federal grants. But in recent years, Doris Buffett’ s Sunshine Lady Foundation and the Ford...

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Member News

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Education

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Ford Foundation

Mellon Foundation

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