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Best Practices in Disaster Grantmaking: Lessons from the Gulf Coast

Publication date:

04/2008

Natural disasters in recent years , including Hurricane Sandy in the New York region and ... have resulted in an outpouring of philanthropic support to people in the devastated communities. In the aftermath of ... and recovery activities. Find a summary of PNY’ s post-Sandy activities , along with links to background ...

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Report

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

Related Organizations

Ford Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation

02 Apr 2025

Making Reporting Work: Aligning Grantmaking with Learning & Change - Part 1 of a Three-Part Series

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:15pm

... compliance over impact, leaving little room for shared learning between funders and nonprofits. How can funders move ... This session will offer a valuable opportunity to learn through reflections and insights...

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Tools & Strategies

Format

Livestream

Presentation

Roundtable Discussion

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Grants Managers

Program Staff

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

15 Jan 2020

IGN New Year Happy Hour

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 -

5:00pm to 7:30pm

Dock's Oyster Bar

Join your IGN peers for a happy hour! Stop by for a drink, some snacks and a chance to connect with other IGN members as we kickoff the new year. Location: Dock' s Oyster Bar, 633 3rd Avenue...

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Network Building

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All Funders

Funding Area

International/Foreign Affairs

18 Apr 2018

Immigrant Kids in School: Challenges, Progress and Potential

Wednesday, April 18, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... resulting tensions are evident in and around our public schools . Philanthropy New York’ s Education Working Group- in collaboration with the Donors’ ...

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Children, Youth and Families

The Rockefeller Foundation sends 20,000 NYC Public School Students to See Hamilton

Release Date:

06/13/2018

... Foundation sends 20,000 NYC Public School Students to See Hamilton #EduHam is a series of HAMILTON Wednesday matinees made available to New York City schools with a high concentration of...

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Member News

Funding Area

Education

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Westchester Community Foundation Announces Ceo Learning Lab

Release Date:

12/04/2017

... Ceo Learning Lab Westchester Community Foundation is proud to announce the launch of its CEO Learning Lab, which will ... Learning Lab is the first initiative of the...

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Member News

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Westchester Community Foundation

PNY Members Are Taking Action on Justice Summit Learning

Release Date:

06/20/2018

... Public Policy & Communications Over the past several years especially, New York City has been a national leader in examining its justice system and taking concrete steps to end mass incarceration. That...

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PNY News

Funding Area

Justice Reform

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Philanthropy New York

Charter Schools Are Losing the Narrative But Winning the Data

Release Date:

09/12/2017

Charter Schools Are Losing the Narrative But Winning the Data Several ... research,” wrote University of Michigan professor of education , public policy, and economics Sue Dynarski in 2015. ... low-achieving, poor...

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Sector News

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Education

Verizon Foundation to Support STEM Programs in 80 Schools

Release Date:

12/05/2014

Verizon Foundation to Support STEM Programs in 80 Schools Verizon will give ... public schools $20,000 each to stimulate interest in and improve their programs...

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Member News

Funding Area

Education

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Verizon

Children Learn How to Save Lives at ZAC Camp

Release Date:

04/17/2015

Children Learn How to Save Lives at ZAC Camp The annual camp, held at the ... kids spent time in the classroom as well as in the club' s pool, and even got to climb on board a fire engine...

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Member News

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

What DAFs are Learning from the Community Development Sector

Release Date:

08/05/2019

What DAFs are Learning from the Community Development Sector By Sam Marks, ... minded individuals and families as an efficient option to grow their philanthropic assets and support their favorite ... my vantage...

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Insights

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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FJC

William T. Grant Foundation Supports Research on How Social Context Shapes School Choice for Inner-City Students

Release Date:

02/10/2017

... Inner-City Students High school choice policies attempt to improve the educational outcomes of poor and minority students by allowing access to high schools beyond...

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Member News

Funding Area

Education

Related Organizations

William T. Grant Foundation

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Teams With Columbia Journalism School

Release Date:

01/18/2017

... Graduate School of Journalism, in New York City. The SNF’ s grant towards Columbia University’ s Journalism School, for the purposes of the program’ s ... implementation, totals $1.3 million...

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Member News

Funding Area

Communications/Media

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Inside The NYC Schools Critics Call ‘Failure Factories’

Release Date:

09/05/2017

Inside The NYC Schools Critics Call ‘Failure Factories’ They are the ... nearly 10,000 kids — have been part of the mayor’ s signature Renewal program, which has spent $582 million on ... Four did so poorly that...

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Sector News

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Education

NYC Preparing To Expand Restorative Justice Programs in Schools

Release Date:

06/20/2014

NYC Preparing To Expand Restorative Justice Programs in Schools NYC is ... focused on school discipline, including Dignity in Schools . The New York chapter has been meeting monthly with ...

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Insights

Funding Area

Education

Funded by Russell Sage, Study Finds Childhood Obesity Rates Rise During Summer Break, Not During School Year

Release Date:

11/02/2016

... summer vacations, not during the school year, according to new research from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The ... of childhood obesity lie primarily inside or outside of schools ... Funded by Russell...

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Member News

Funding Area

Health

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Russell Sage Foundation

In Year Three Of New York City’s Massive School Turnaround Program, The Big Question Is: What’s Next?

Release Date:

09/18/2017

In Year Three Of New York City’ s Massive School Turnaround Program, The Big Question Is: What’ s Next? In a recent Tuesday morning, Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña walked into a classroom at...

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Sector News

Funding Area

Education

New School Year, New Complaints About Contaminated Food Given To NYC Students

Release Date:

09/20/2017

... School Year, New Complaints About Contaminated Food Given To NYC Students Just days into the new school year, there ... already problems with the food served to New York City’ s 1.1 million...