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22 Sep 2022

How Funders Can Best Support "Non-Traditional" College Students

Thursday, September 22, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... proportion of students pursuing a two- and four- year degree. This population, who may be single parents; in ... rapid inflation, and declining enrollments at two- year and four- year...

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Issue-Based

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Livestream

Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Economic Security

Education

Workforce Development

24 Apr 2012

Foundation Assets as Social Change Agents: Sustainable Investing for the Public Benefit

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

When it comes to foundation assets, the continuity of public benefit and the underlying “practice what you preach” approach are all too often left out of conversations between financial advisors and their clients. Yet, contributing to the public...

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01 May 2012

Creating a New Normal: Financial Fitness and Competitive Job Search Strategies for Aging Baby Boomers

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

While the recent economic recession affected Americans of all ages, both genders and all ethnicities; workers 55 and over, women, and people of color were among the hardest hit. Each group brings with them their own unique set of challenges and...

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05 Jun 2013

Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Superstorm Sandy

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

This Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders will focus on current workforce activities in response to Superstorm Sandy and the opportunities for new investments in impacted communities. It will also include an update on a highly...

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19 Jul 2010

College-Ready or Not? Preparing High School Students for Success

Monday, July 19, 2010 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street, NYC

A Philanthropy Connects program presented by the Donors’ Education Collaborative (DEC) and the Public Education Grantmakers Network (PEGNET). WHO SHOULD ATTEND : This session is for all funders who are interested...

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03 Nov 2011

The American Economy, Manufacturing, and Sustainability

Thursday, November 3, 2011 -

10:00am to 2:00pm

Emerging from the dark grey smoke of political paralysis, chronic unemployment, increasing poverty and embarrassing wealth distribution are some new promising and hopeful themes—manufacturing growth, millions of unfilled good jobs, green...

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Issue-Based

11 Dec 2013

What Does it Mean to ‘Do’ Policy Work in a Foundation?

Wednesday, December 11, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

”Public Policy Work” in foundations is like the proverb of the elephant being described by several blind men — each has a very different description of what it is based on their personal experience of it. Is it government relations? Is it funding...

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24 Apr 2014

The Future of Education for New Yorkers Without High School Diplomas

Thursday, April 24, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

An estimated 1.8 million New Yorkers do not have high school diplomas. Until December 31, 2013, the only way for these individuals to get vocational training, entry-level jobs, or enroll in college was to pass the General Education Development (GED...

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Issue-Based

Topic(s)

Public Policy

Funding Area

Education

04 Jun 2014

The de Blasio Administration’s Workforce Development Strategy

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

This Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders will feature a presentation from Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen on the de Blasio Administration’s Workforce Development Strategy and a panel of national experts discussing innovative employer-...

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Panel

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Public Policy

Funding Area

Workforce Development

08 Oct 2014

Executive Assistants Network - Important vs. Urgent: Managing Your Workload

Wednesday, October 8, 2014 -

8:15am to 10:30am

... a fast-paced work environment can lead us to prioritize by default : whatever seems most urgent catches our attention, ...

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Network Building

Audience

Executive Support Staff

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

15 Jan 2015

Getting Better at Getting Better: Using Data to Improve Student Social-Emotional Learning

Thursday, January 15, 2015 -

8:00am to 11:00am

The session will focus on the use of data and measurement tools to help young people set goals for themselves and build social-emotional competencies (SEL) essential for academic and life success.

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Leadership Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Human Services

Children, Youth and Families

Location

United States

15 Sep 2017

Funders Guide to Climate Week NYC - On Topics Like The Rise of Subnationals and Beyond

Friday, September 15, 2017 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

This September 18-24 marks the 9th Annual Climate Week NYC, a time when leaders from around the globe gather in support of the Paris Climate Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This summit coincides wth the UN General Assembly, and...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

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Disaster Relief

Environment and Climate Change

Science

Burke Foundation Co-Funds Inaugural Class of Safer Birth Cities: Tackling the U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis

Release Date:

09/26/2019

When we listen and respond to the needs of all women, our solutions become stronger.

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Member News

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Gender Justice

Health

Related Organizations

The Burke Foundation

11 Dec 2019

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

This quarterly session of the NYC Workforce Funders will feature CUNY Chancellor, Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, and University Dean for Continuing Education and Workforce Development, Angie Kamath. The session will also include a panel of CUNY students...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

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Workforce Development

Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Announces New President

Release Date:

07/01/2013

... “with gratitude and pride, John Klingenstein’s 40- year service as President of the Fund and his singular ...

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Appointments & Transitions

The Grantmaking Formula for the New Normal

Release Date:

03/25/2013

An op-ed by Douglas Bauer, Executive Director of the Clark Foundation.

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Member News

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Related Organizations

The Clark Foundation

Philanthropy Is the Go-To Partner for Risk

Release Date:

04/18/2013

The first in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin’s reflections on the unique strengths and enduring lessons of 100 years of strategic philanthropy.