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Note to Funders: If You Believe in the Importance of Leadership, Fund What Leaders Want to Do

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07/08/2014

... of leadership to the success of organizations, whether in the nonprofit, corporate, or government realms. There are literally entire shelves in the business sections of bookstores about this topic. No .....

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Robertson Foundation Executive Director Phoebe Boyer To Become CEO Of Children's Aid Society

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07/15/2014

... the Children's Aid Society, and the first woman to serve in these roles. Boyer, currently executive director of ... who became Deputy Mayor to Mayor Bill de Blasio earlier in the year. Since 2003, Boyer...

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Iris Chen Named Executive Director of The Fund for Public Schools

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08/05/2014

... practices, including the incorporation of technology in the classroom, as well as greatly enhanced professional ... a major expansion of the organization’s teacher corps in New York City, launched a new school...

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Simons Foundation Names Boyana Konforti Director of Education & Outreach

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09/02/2014

... of Education & Outreach for the Simons Foundation. In her new role, Konforti will build and lead an expanding ... lay and scientific, as well as a longstanding interest in public education and outreach. An...

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Four Freedoms Fund Names New Director

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11/14/2014

... and social justice philanthropy. She has worked in the U.S., Latin America and Africa, managing large and ... consulting services to nonprofits and philanthropies. In her most recent role as a nonprofit and...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Ford Foundation Appoints Alfred Ironside Vice President for Global Communications

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11/21/2014

... events. His strategy work with program teams and grantees in the U.S. and internationally has helped lead to important ... events. Earlier, as UNICEF press officer for countries in crisis, he was dispatched to...

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The Wallace Foundation Names New Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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12/16/2014

... nearly three decades of financial management experience in the private, public and non-profit sectors, with a focus ... Schools, a non-profit that supports 86 public schools in New York City, where she was...

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Arts

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Ford Foundation Appoints Don Chen New Director of Metropolitan Opportunity

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01/05/2015

... leads the foundation's work on equitable urban development in the U.S. and developing world. Chen is a global thought ... He oversaw the implementation of the first two initiatives in the San Francisco...

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Children, Youth and Families

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04 Feb 2015

Service for Impact

Wednesday, February 4, 2015 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... meet true community needs. This working group, rooted in the principles of Reimagining Service , provides an ... and explore new opportunities to make a difference in society while supporting business...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Announces Retirement of William B. Petersen, CIO

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01/20/2015

... Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, will retire in 2015. Mr. Petersen has served as the Foundation’s first ... the Foundation’s president and investment committee in the search for a new Chief...

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Brandee McHale Named President of the Citi Foundation and Director of Corporate Citizenship for Citi

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01/26/2015

... promote economic progress and improve the lives of people in low-income communities around the world. In 2014 alone, the Citi Foundation enabled 1.1 million people in 85 countries to work...

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15 Jun 2015

National Summit on Family Philanthropy

Monday, June 15, 2015 - 8:00am to Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 2:00pm

... the distinctive advantages and concerns of collaboration in today’s rapidly changing family philanthropy space: ... email register@philanthropynewyork.org with any questions. In Collaboration with National...

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Supporting Emerging Leaders in the Field

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02/24/2015

... and develop strong working relationships with colleagues in the field. To deepen our support for emerging leaders, we ... March 11 Webinar (1 – 2 PM ET) Designed for PNY members in their twenties and thirties...

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Cristle Collins Judd Named Senior Program Officer at Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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04/10/2015

... of Cristle Collins Judd as a Senior Program Officer in Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities. Judd will join the Foundation on September ... music performance at Rice University and earned a PhD...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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29 Apr 2015

Measuring Impact: Joys, Monsters and Opportunities in Peacebuilding Monitoring and Evaluation - Webinar

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

... work? How do we measure the cumulative effect of programs in a given conflict area? Can we borrow M & E methodologies ... 30,000 foot overview of the state of the evaluation field in peacebuilding, how...

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Arcus Announces Appointment of Randall Miller as Global Religions Director

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05/04/2015

... promoting respect for diversity among peoples and in nature, announced today the appointment of Randall Miller as Global Religions Director. In his role, Miller will lead efforts to strengthen the ... capacity...

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14 May 2015

Balancing Internal vs. External Missions in Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, May 14, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... dream for philanthropy? Are you primarily interested in achieving a particular grantmaking mission? Or are you interested in creating an opportunity for family members to come ... is not either/or – it’s both...

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Westchester Community Foundation Names New Chief

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06/01/2015

... Westchester Community Foundation, which funds nonprofits in the county, announced this week it has named Laura Rossi ... as its next executive director. Rossi joined the WCF in 2007 and has been responsible...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Environment and Climate Change

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Jerome and Camargo Foundations Appoint New President

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06/05/2015

... of both foundations, and will be working primarily in the US offices in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Cameron is currently Program ... for the Arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, in New...

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