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Joan Mitchell Foundation

22 Jun 2010

Investing in Our Next Generation: English Language Learners and Their Families

Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 9:00am to Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 5:00pm

... ATTEND: All interested funders. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION One in ten K-12 students is an English Language Learner (ELL), ... students are the most rapidly growing population in U.S. elementary schools. While states...

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19 Apr 2012

Extend Your Grantmaking Effectiveness by Funding Policy and Community Engagement

Thursday, April 19, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... over a 5-year period, brought more than $26.6 billion in benefits—and even more unquantifiable, ... increases the impact of social justice philanthropy in a host of program areas--from education to economic...

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19 Jul 2010

Turbulent Economic and Budget Times: What Lies Ahead and How Should Grantmakers Respond?

Monday, July 19, 2010 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... to senior centers to homelessness prevention. Albany is in even worse shape, with the Governor projecting deficits ...

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See the Storify: Sandy, Philanthropy & A Year of Hard Lessons

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10/29/2013

... Hurricane Sandy, our communities have made great progress in recovery. But so much more remains to be done. On ... and a group of funders and nonprofits who have been active in Sandy recovery convened at “...

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28 Feb 2019

Capacity Building Across Borders: A Three-Part Strategy for Funders - A Webinar

Thursday, February 28, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... with leaders from both funders and civil society groups in 23 countries, the report surfaces some of the most salient ... understanding the ecosystem that your NGO partners operate in is critical to success...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Census 2020: Focus on the Real Work in Communities, Not the Legal/Political Morass

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07/11/2019

Census 2020: Focus on the Real Work in Communities, Not the Legal/Political Morass By Tim ... than fiction” fiasco were unknown. That’s why in this piece, What the U.S. Supreme Court’s Census ... the importance of...

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National Council of Nonprofits

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Capacity Building Begins At Home

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06/04/2009

... Senior Fellow, Philanthropy New York Thus began an article in 2000 by Robert Mayer, then Chair of the Nathan Cummings ... we should ask is “what is the best use of foundation resources ?” The whole independent...

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A Nobel Prize For The Voluntary Sector

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11/15/2009

... reality remains to be seen. By contrast, the Nobel Prize in Economic Science was awarded to Dr. Elinor Ostrom for ... to manage “the commons”: common property and resources . The conventional wisdom is that...

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19 Aug 2013

Conversations for Grantmakers: Crowdfunding, PEAKS & Gathering to Give

Monday, August 19, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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... like-minded individuals to pool their charitable resources and support causes they espouse has become a ...

18 Jul 2012

Corporate Community Involvement Conference

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 7:30am to Friday, July 20, 2012 - 8:45pm

Fairmont Copley Plaza, 138 St. James Ave., Boston MA

... formed a breakthrough partnership to tackle a public health issue that is quickly becoming an epidemic. Hear how ... that addresses disasters and third world issues in an amazing way. Be surprised to learn why...

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The Century Foundation Releases Report on Achieving Financial Equity and Justice for HBCU's

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09/14/2021

... have made to this country. Their mission has manifested in the development of the next generations of leaders , 1 ... (for example, STEM, computer sciences, nursing, and allied health ). Various proposals from...

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Nathan Cummings Urges Firstenergy Shareholders to Vote for Proposal Regarding Disclosure of Lobbying Expenditures

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05/06/2016

... Shareowner: We write to you as long-term shareholders in FirstEnergy Corporation (FE) and sponsors of the lobbying ... It also requests disclosure of FE’s membership in and payments to tax-exempt organizations...

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Environment and Climate Change

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PNY Members Named to Commission Examining Closures of Nonprofits

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03/10/2015

... closure of several nonprofit human services organizations in an effort to understand the contributing factors from ... Management Fred Davie, Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York Sean Delany,...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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The New York Community Trust

23 Jul 2020

On Balance: Increasing Payout and Living to Fund Another Day

Thursday, July 23, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

In the midst of a global pandemic, economic crisis and calls ... our own financial holdings in perpetuity, making those resources available to social change work only as much as ... President and...

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Three Years Post Hurricane Sandy, Staten Island Foundation Releases FY2014-15 Biennial Report

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11/03/2015

... Island Foundation is a private foundation established in 1997 to improve the quality of life on Staten Island. To ... – especially its least advantaged – has access to the resources necessary to maximize its...

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The Staten Island Foundation

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26 Mar 2020

Financial Series: Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees - Webinar

Thursday, March 26, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... (Snow Day: March 2) March 5 – What to Look for in a Nonprofit’s Financial Statement (Snow Day: March 9) ... stability and even how it is strategically deploying its resources . These documents can help a...

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Ending Whack-a-Mole Philanthropy

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10/08/2020

... freed through pandemic-related early releases. However, in many cases those who were released re-entered society ... medication, COVID testing or access to stable housing. In particular, discriminatory “...

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

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What Does It Mean to Do Policy Work in a Foundation?

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03/27/2014

... The Wallace Foundation has worked for beneficial change in our areas of interest: school leadership, afterschool and ... and then sharing evidence-based information and ideas in our fields. The chart below...

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Walter Panzirer, Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Trustee Shares Rural Healthcare Program's Telehealth Support During COVID-19

Release Date:

11/17/2020

... quality of life, but it creates significant challenges in the delivery of healthcare services. Folks in remote ... outcomes in cardiac treatment, cancer care, behavioral health...

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