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Bold Stories For Big Challenges

Release Date:

12/17/2013

... the zeitgeist on the many issues that social justice advocates are working on. Change happens on the small, ... To do this kind of storytelling on a mass scale, advocates need infrastructure. Alan Jenkins of...

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Insights

Topic(s)

Communications

Public Policy

Funding Area

Communications/Media

Social Justice

Related Organizations

Open Society Foundations

The Nathan Cummings Foundation

The Overbrook Foundation

Philanthropy New York's By-Laws

Publication date:

04/2015

Governing by-laws for Philanthropy New York.

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Board/Committee Materials

Audience

HR & Operations Staff

Topic(s)

Governance

HR & Operations

05 Nov 2014

Should Nonprofits Be Mandated to Pay Living Wages, and What is Philanthropy’s Role?

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Nonprofits and the Living Wage - while government bears most of the burden of ensuring that nonprofits have the resources they need to pay self-sustaining wages, philanthropy also plays a critical role that needs further examination. Join us for a...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Location

New York State

Random Reflections By A New Author

Release Date:

05/24/2010

... $350,000,000 in new grants. We have not done a good enough job in communicating to persons of wealth the many and varied ...

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Insights

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All Funders

Leadership Transitions Funders Group

... through successful leadership transitions from a racial equity and social justice lens. Together, they bring their ... committed to strategic dialogue and action around racial equity and social justice. We are...

Schott Foundation Welcomes Precious Waldron-López as Regional Program Officer, Northeast

Release Date:

10/12/2023

... She is involved in the Providence Public School Department Equity Advisory Committee and as a contributing advisor for Seek Common Ground’s Student Action Network for Equity . Precious is originally from...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

Evaluation of OSF-Funded Education Program for Boys of Color Finds Efforts Didn’t Improve Outcomes

Release Date:

05/10/2018

Four years and $24 million, the program has not lived up to its promise, according to a report released Wednesday by the Research Alliance for New York City Schools. Schools in the program turned out to be no better at preparing young men of color...

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Member News

Funding Area

Education

Related Organizations

Open Society Foundations

Recording: Investing in Change: Foundation Support for Lobbying and Other Advocacy

... ability to fulfill their missions (including centering equity and inclusion)? What are the parameters for funding ...

15 Mar 2019

Funders Briefing Call on NYS Criminal Justice Reform

Friday, March 15, 2019 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

With the new leadership in the state government in 2019, advocates across New York have called on state leaders to ... speedy trial proposals. Community-based groups and advocates on the ground are working hard to...

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Issue-Based

Format

Panel

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Public Policy

Funding Area

Justice Reform

Ms. Foundation Announces Promotion of Ellen Liu to Vice President of Grantmaking and Capacity Building

Release Date:

03/16/2022

... she is an active member of Funders for Reproductive Equity , Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, and Asian ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Ms. Foundation for Women

United Hospital Fund Releases Toolkit to Assist Hospitals in Supporting Family Caregivers and Implementing New York State’s CARE Act

Release Date:

02/17/2017

... the law into their daily routine. Each section includes a description of the CARE Act requirement, frequently asked ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Health

Related Organizations

United Hospital Fund

09 Jan 2014

Twenty Feet From Stardom - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Film Series

Thursday, January 9, 2014 -

4:30pm to 8:30pm

Ford Foundation

 Join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of the documentary Twenty Feet From Stardom and a brief panel discussion.

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Issue-Based

05 Mar 2014

A Donor Discussion on Climate Change and Food Resilience with Contributions from Global Indigenous Representatives

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 -

10:45am to 1:30pm

Philanthropy New York

This session will address the vital role funders play to bring Indigenous Peoples’ contributions into high spheres of influence and in a partnership role. Funders will hear firsthand from Indigenous representatives from Asia, South America, and...

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Issue-Based

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

Food Systems

International/Foreign Affairs

10 Mar 2014

The City Budget: Understanding a Vital Lifeline for New York’s Nonprofits

Monday, March 10, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York

On average, nonprofit organizations providing human services receive 85 percent of their budgets from government contracts.

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Issue-Based

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

12 Mar 2014

What Philanthropy Can Do To Help Reduce Poverty in America Today

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

The 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty has inspired much national soul-searching on what has been accomplished since President Johnson's 1964 State of the Union address.

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Issue-Based

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Economic Security

02 Apr 2014

Grantee Executive Transitions – When and How to Engage as Funders

Wednesday, April 2, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Foundations give grants to organizations. But let’s be real: leadership matters.

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Event type

Issue-Based

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Leadership Development

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Will Distribute $2.5 Million Recovered Through Lawsuits Against Sham Cancer Charities

Release Date:

06/21/2019

Attorney General William Tong announced that $2.5 million will be distributed to cancer centers across the country as a result of a multistate enforcement action against sham cancer charities.

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Member News

Funding Area

Health

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Related Organizations

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Dedicates $50 Million for COVID-19 Response

Release Date:

03/31/2020

The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation is dedicating $50 million to provide funding for nonprofit organizations that are addressing the health and social needs of New Yorkers as a direct result of COVID-19.