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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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Immigration

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Three Education Ideas for NYC’s New Mayor

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10/15/2013

Century Foundation Policy Associate Halley Potter reports from our Education Funders Research Initiative launch and shares three proposals from the event that she found particularly compelling.

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Creating Enduring Value at a Corporate Foundation: Bridging the Gap Between Brand and Cause

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09/24/2013

by Chris Park, President, New York Life Foundation Over more than twenty years as a corporate grantmaker, few things have left a deeper and more lasting impression on me than the professionalism, commitment to change and caring of...

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Partner & Prepare: How to Fund Advocacy During Polarized Political Times

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02/06/2012

By Beth Herz, Senior Associate for Programs and Strategy, Surdna Foundation Leading the charge on an issue can bring an organization’s work into the spotlight—and sometimes also under a microscope. Madeline Janis...

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Learning in Place

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07/14/2011

By Maria Mottola, Executive Director, New York Foundation I am an ambivalent traveler. I get anxious about leaving things that are familiar—it’s disorienting. But once I arrive someplace new, I feel exhilarated; finding yourself...

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The Spend-Out/Perpetuity Distraction…and the Merger Option

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02/08/2010

By Charles H. Hamilton Senior Fellow, Philanthropy New York There is renewed interest in the issue of lifespan for foundations (spend-out versus perpetuity). Nonetheless, these discussions seem like a distraction to me, for two...

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Elevating Feminist Leadership and Thought on International Women's Day

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03/08/2023

While the Rockefeller Brothers Fund does not have a specific program dedicated to women’s issues, many of our grantmakers have dedicated resources to elevating feminist thought and leadership as critical components of transformative social change.

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Gender Justice

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Philanthropy New York's Policy Corner - October 2023

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10/27/2023

Philanthropy New York's Policy Corner is a new series designed to provide members with unique perspectives on the latest policy issues, resources to advocate for policies relevant to the philanthropic sector, and real-time updates on PNY's...

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PNY News

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18 Jun 2015

Interested in Working in Corporate Philanthropy?

Thursday, June 18, 2015 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... priorities of foundations you may encounter on your job search A realistic picture of the qualities corporate ... at a given time This session will not include Specific job leads Referrals Individual...

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Professional Development

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Markle Foundation's Rework America Task Force Is Bridging The Tech Skill Gap

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10/23/2017

... the U.S. labor market and create opportunities for job seekers, employees and businesses... Markle Foundation's .....

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Workforce Development

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Rockefeller Foundation Announces ShiftLabs: A Community Design Lab on the Future of Work

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02/28/2018

... as clearly defined. Workers cannot expect to stay in one job or industry for 40 years; more people are proactively ... the future — a recent McKinsey study found that 45% of job activities could be automated...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Workforce Development

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Research Funded by Russell Sage Foundation Shows Great Recession Still Plagues Workers With Lower Lifetime Wages

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03/13/2018

... Still Plagues Workers With Lower Lifetime Wages Losing a job often leads to lower earnings that stretch long beyond ... W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. Following job displacement, earnings were...

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Economic Security

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26 Jul 2018

Interested in Working in Philanthropy?

Thursday, July 26, 2018 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... priorities of foundations you may encounter on your job search A realistic picture of the competencies corporate ... at a given time This session will not include Specific job leads Referrals Individual...

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Professional Development

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Emerging Leaders

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17 Jul 2019

Interested in Working in Philanthropy?

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3:30pm to 5:00pm

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01 Dec 2020

Interested in Working in Philanthropy?

Tuesday, December 1, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

... priorities of foundations you may encounter on your job search A realistic picture of the ... at a given time This session will not include Specific job leads Referrals Individual interviews with contacts ...

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17 Jul 2024

Interested in Working in Philanthropy?

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... priorities of foundations you may encounter during your job search A realistic picture of the ... at a given time This session will not include Specific job leads Referrals Individual interviews with contacts...

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04 Nov 2015

Dear Board...Are You Reading This?

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Foundation and nonprofit boards have an important responsibility: They advise and ultimately decide on the major polices, goals and governance of the organization.

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Building Trust Through Practice: A Shared Journey Toward an Inclusive Economy - New Report from the Surdna Foundation

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04/13/2022

There’s a lot of talk in philanthropy about racial justice, trusting and centering grantees, sharing power, and enabling the risks necessary for innovative ideas to launch, succeed, or fail. But what does this look like in practice?

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Philanthropy New York Milestones: Our First 30 Years

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04/2009

From PNY's 2008 Annual Report — a list of some of the most important events from the past 30 years of Philanthropy New York (formerly the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers).

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