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Capacity Building Begins At Home

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06/04/2009

... we should ask is “what is the best use of foundation resources ?” The whole independent sector would be better ... them less expensive to prepare, and more appropriate to grant size. Communicate more clearly...

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ASPCA & Lil BUB’s Philanthropy Isn’t Just Fluff

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10/29/2014

By Adam Liebling, Director of Grant Compliance and Communication, ASPCA There have been ... story, and sweet disposition. Perhaps not so common in the Internet meme-verse, BUB is also a ... as she is. Adam...

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Animal Welfare

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ASPCA

Happy Holidays from Philanthropy New York!

Social Justice Funders: For National Movements to Win, Invest in Texas

Release Date:

08/08/2017

... in Texas. Texas social justice organizations need more resources to deepen capacity and expand reach. Texas ... to champion progressive policies. With sufficient resources , organizations can grow and...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

Public Policy Positions and Priorities

... urges Congress and the Administration to devote sufficient resources to the 2020 Census now, to put planning and ... to understand each other’s priorities and to advance the common good. Philanthropy New York’...

A Right to Know: School Environmental Health Hazards

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07/20/2015

... Foundation For any funder who wants to prove that a grant made a positive impact, and for grantees who want to ... with toxins. Because of these past uses, the school sites could be contaminated with toxins...

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Education

Health

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New York Health Foundation

20 Oct 2025

Funder Call: So, You’re Hosting the 2026 World Cup - How to Prevent Displacement of Unhoused People - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together for Housing Justice

Monday, October 20, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... learn? Understanding the key threats to displacement so common for major sporting events  Connecting with peers in other host cities to develop a common awareness of various preparation strategies  ...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Housing and Homelessness

Meeting My Philanthropy Peers in This Incredibly Small, Incredibly Big World of Ours

Release Date:

03/07/2017

David Biemesderfer of the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers writes about WINGSForum 2017, which brought together about 300 participants who work for philanthropy associations, networks and support organizations from more than 40...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Camille Kramer Joins the Tow Foundation

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03/01/2013

... when her desire and the Tow Foundation's need met on common ground, and she is thrilled to be a part of the .....

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Tow Foundation

Three Ways to Maximize Impact Through Collaboration

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01/26/2015

... any funder’s strategy, time constraints, and financial resources . Over the last 10 years, Arabella has helped ... review three cases in which we’ve seen funders go beyond grant making by collaborating with...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Arabella Advisors

UJA-Federation Names New Chief Program Officer

Release Date:

08/16/2016

... Rabbi Joselow will lead all UJA program strategy and grant -making, which totaled more than $140M in the last ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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UJA-Federation of New York

Ford Foundation Appoints Bess Rothenberg as Director of New Office of Strategy & Learning

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01/08/2016

Bess Rothenberg had been named as director of Strategy and Learning at the Ford Foundation. The new division reflects the foundation’s commitment to continuous learning as it refines its approach to challenging inequality in all its forms.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

Improving the Accuracy of Wikipedia’s Medical Information

Release Date:

01/06/2015

... the New York State Health Foundation awarded a $176,670 grant , uniquely qualified to undertake this project. First, ...

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

Heads Up: These Tax Reform Proposals Could Help or Hurt Nonprofits

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08/16/2017

... vowed to keep the charitable deduction “in its current form .” However, there are many tax reform proposals being ... on maintaining the charitable deduction in its current form in 2013 when the Obama...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

This Teen Pregnancy Program’s Tight Focus Is a Success

Release Date:

05/02/2016

... Child Well-being Program awarded a three-year grant to the Fund for Public Health in New York to expand and ... Contraception (LARC); Expand CATCH from a total of 13 sites in 2011-2012 to 17 sites...

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Gender Justice

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Doris Duke Foundation

11 Jun 2015

Funding Where Poverty Lives: City and Suburban Realities

Thursday, June 11, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... that focus on redesigning and moving policies to provide resources for metro areas. This conversation will dive deep ...

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Community Development

10 Mar 2022

Financial Series: Looking at the 990 Part I (March 10) and Part II (March 17)

Thursday, March 10, 2022 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... financial documents. This session will focus on the IRS Form 990, which is used by funders as a tool to track and ... the finances, governance, and accomplishments of grant applicants and recipients. The...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

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HR & Operations

Nonprofit Financials

09 Mar 2023

Financial Series: Looking at the 990 Part I (March 9) and Part II (March 16)

Thursday, March 9, 2023 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

The Program This session will focus on the IRS Form 990, which is used by funders as a tool to track and ... the finances, governance, and accomplishments of grant applicants and recipients. The form...