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The Johnson Amendment, Nonprofit Political Activity

... Johnson Amendment, Nonprofit Political Activity Enacted in 1954, the Johnson Amendment is a provision of the U.S. tax ... Amendment only prevents such organizations from engaging in electoral politics, it does...

A Recipe for Capacity Building

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02/16/2017

... the results with friends. It wasn’t always that way. In fact, for many years, I was a terrible cook. How did I ... meals and a few inedible flops. Capacity building in nonprofits requires a similar process. At...

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Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)

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Inside the Joan Mitchell Foundation: How a Visual Arts Funder Is Evolving

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11/08/2018

... Funder Is Evolving The artist Joan Mitchell passed away in 1992. Recently, her Blueberry set an auction record for ... art announced plans for a massive Mitchell retrospective in 2020. Add it all up, and...

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Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2015

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11/2015

Our purpose in preparing this report is to inspire and motivate. We hope ... report includes many new sources of data that were not in last year’s issue, including smaller foundations, FEMA, ... some individual giving. We have made substantial progress in adding new data sources, but we still have a long way to ...

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Foundation Center

Racial Equity Working Group

... work of changing entrenched behaviors and practices in our sector. The goals of the Racial Equity Working Group ... capacity to identify, name, negotiate and affect changes in professional practice in...

How Social Innovation Labs Contribute to Transformative Change

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11/07/2014

... per year—and fragmented, with a majority of the labs in the global north. While still early in its development, the innovation lab sector is growing quickly in response to increasing demand—...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Communications/Media

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Four Ways Philanthropy Can Support School Integration

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06/09/2016

... is an exciting time for school integration, nationally and in New York City. Media coverage , public attention, and ... that New York State’s schools are the most segregated in the country, parents, principals...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Education

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The Century Foundation

As the White House Changes Hands, Philanthropy Must Change Too

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01/26/2017

... Liz Sak. Donald Trump’s inauguration changes our world in ways we cannot yet predict, but one thing is certain: We ... requires entirely different approaches than we have taken in the past. In...

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The Cricket Island Foundation

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03 Nov 2015

Building a Program-Based Budget, and Other Secrets to Successful Financial Management - Webinar

Tuesday, November 3, 2015 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Participants will receive a free copy of the tool for use in their own organizations, as well as a virtual tour of ... Members: Please click on the "Register Now" link above. In collaboration with...

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17 Mar 2016

Changemakers: National Networks Engaging Next Gen Philanthropic Leaders - Webinar

Thursday, March 17, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... foundations are poised to see an unprecedented change in leadership over the next few years as the next generation ... 56% of family foundations engage younger family members in the foundation’s work. ...

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

28 Oct 2020

How COVID-19 Spurred A Collective Philanthropic Effort in Food Justice – A Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

Virtual meeting - Register by 10/27

... many foundations rightly focused their attention and resources on emergency food supply, economic relief, and ... the long-term work of systems change and shifting power in the food system. These groups -- led...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Philanthropy New York

12 Dec 2017

Helping Foster Care Youth Succeed, Part II

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... the transition to adulthood ,” which will explore in -depth the specific challenges faced by youth aging out of foster care in securing and retaining housing, and the skills and ... the Center for Innovation,...

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New York Grantmakers in the Arts

New York Grantmakers in the Arts (NYGIA) is a peer network of grantmakers who fund arts-related organizations and programming in the New York metro area. NYGIA is a member-driven group that aims to provide...

William T. Grant Foundation President Robert C. Granger to Retire in September 2013

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09/03/2012

... Foundation’s President, Robert C. Granger, will retire in September 2013. Dr. Granger joined the Foundation in 2000 as Senior Vice President for Program and was promoted ... more effective through a strategic...

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Appointments & Transitions

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William T. Grant Foundation

14 Apr 2015

Philanthropy in Nations with Weak Civic Infrastructures: Exploring the Challenges

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Non-governmental organizations play vital roles in ensuring vibrant civil societies. In some countries, however, civic organizations lack the ... consider how to factor context into grantmaking, so your ...

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Network Building

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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International/Foreign Affairs

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New York State

10 Sep 2015

Planning for an Influx of Assets - Webinar

Thursday, September 10, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... sudden or expected—is a powerful transition point in your family’s philanthropy. With rising resources comes the budding potential to do more of what ... comes as a complete surprise, or who haven’t planned...

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

17 Sep 2015

Exploring Communications Strategies for Small-Staffed Foundations

Thursday, September 17, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... with few or no staff. Registration 8:45 - 9:00 AM Check- in & networking 9:00 -11:00 AM Program Registration is ... and/or a colleague at your organization, please log in and click the Register Now link...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Selects Genaro Lopez-Rendon as Next President

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12/08/2015

... people directly impacted so they can be activiely involved in advancing solutions to the challenges we all face." Mr. ... change. “Undeniably, the support for social justice in philanthropy has become...

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