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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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Food Systems

International/Foreign Affairs

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Increases Investment in Funding Prison Education and Re-entry Programs

Release Date:

06/13/2019

... M. Tobin. “Prison classrooms can and should also be sites of curricular innovation in the humanities and a ...

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Community Development

Education

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Mellon Foundation

Citi Foundation Among Funders of National Effort to Diversify College Faculty

Release Date:

03/31/2016

... and increased compensation. "The schools with resources to attract minority faculty may diversify their ... the expense of other schools, and students, lacking those resources ," Mr. Milano said...

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Education

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Weinberg Foundation Establishes New Grants Area Supporting Veterans and their Families

Release Date:

02/24/2016

... school libraries and Northeastern Pennsylvania. View PDF Press Release. Weinberg Foundation Establishes New Grants ...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Veterans

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From Land Acknowledgement to Land Back: Philanthropy’s Role & Responsibility in Returning Stolen Land to Native Communities

Release Date:

02/03/2022

... community in New York and beyond, and returning wealth, resources and land back to the original peoples of the ... as is harm to individuals and communities alike, but so is growth and learning. And we also...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Social Justice

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NorthLight Foundation

Sheldon H. Danziger Named New President of the Russell Sage Foundation

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02/01/2013

The Russell Sage Foundation, the principal American foundation devoted exclusively to research in the social sciences, has announced the appointment of Sheldon H. Danziger, the Henry J. Meyer Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy at...

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11 Jun 2015

Ten Ways Philanthropic Families Work With Community Foundations - Webinar

Thursday, June 11, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

This webinar is limited to private and family foundation staff and trustees only. This month, we are extending a special invitation to Community Foundations.

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Family Foundation

All Funders

Board & Trustees

10 Dec 2015

Trends in Family Philanthropy: Identity, Leadership, and the Future of Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, December 10, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

What are the key governance and grantmaking issues facing family foundation boards and staff in the 21st Century?

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Family Foundation

All Funders

Board & Trustees

PhilTV: When a Community Foundation Takes a Bold Stand, Aligning Mission and Approach Matter

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10/27/2015

Will Miller, President of The Wallace Foundation, describes what happened when a community foundation had to choose between prioritizing taking a leadership role in the community or avoiding it for fear of alienating donors who might otherwise...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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The Wallace Foundation

Ford Foundation

TIAA-CREF

F.B. Heron Foundation

Episcopal Health Foundation

14 Jan 2016

Collaborating Across Power Differences - Webinar

Thursday, January 14, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Power dynamics can really get in the way when you are trying to build a healthy, strong organization.

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

PhilTV: Women, Own and Embrace Your Power

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04/11/2016

Carla Harris, Vice Chairman and Global Wealth Management and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley, asserts that female foundation leaders should embrace their gender.

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Leadership Development

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Gender Justice

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Morgan Stanley

Brooklyn Org

The Other 95 Percent: How Foundations Can Give All They’ve Got

Release Date:

05/09/2016

Melissa Beck at the Educational Foundation of America says there are three reasons to divest: economics, ethics and alignment with grantmaking.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Impact Investing

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The Educational Foundation of America

Six Recommendations for Shifting Philanthropy Forward

Release Date:

11/28/2016

Sampriti Ganguli, CEO of Arabella Advisors, writes about ways philanthropy can adapt to a new administration.

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Arabella Advisors

Watch this New Series Showing the Ordinary and Extraordinary Lives of Muslim New Yorkers

Release Date:

02/23/2017

Clare Church of the New York Community Trust writes about a new web series that has been attracting hundreds of thousands viewers on YouTube since just before the presidential election.

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Video

The New York Community Trust

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Social Justice

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Friend or Foe? Philanthropy Should Welcome New Styles of Giving

Release Date:

04/27/2017

Silicon Valley Community Foundation's Maeve Miccio says we should welcome the different types of giving styles David Callahan outlines in his new book "The Givers."

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation

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Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, Named President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

Release Date:

05/17/2018

Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, Named President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, Dean for Medical Education at the University of Chicago, has been selected as the next president of the...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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10 Jul 2018

The Power of Pooled Funding to Increase College Graduation Rates

Tuesday, July 10, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Join the NYC youth funders for a session that will feature the development of and lessons learned from the College Completion Innovation Fund (CCIF), a unique collaborative model for college persistence and completion grantmaking managed by Graduate...

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Panel

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Education

05 Oct 2018

Documentary Screening and Discussion with Tarana Burke

Friday, October 5, 2018 -

10:00am to 12:30pm

#MeToo has been used on social media across the world to demonstrate the prevalence of sexual assault and give voice to survivors. Since its first appearance on Twitter in October 2017, the hashtag has served to unify and empower millions as the "me...

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29 Oct 2018

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

Monday, October 29, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Ibram X. Kendi is one of the nation’s leading scholars of racism, a New York Times Bestselling Author and the Founding Director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University. His book, Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive...

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