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How Foundations Can Grapple With the Reality That Their Wealth Was Accumulated Unjustly

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12/05/2019

... and have made the decision to increase spending to move resources into the hands of communities. For Hazen, that ... this question: Who has the power to make decisions about resources ? If we are serious about...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Appoints Three New Board Members to Help Accelerate Global Philanthropy

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12/20/2022

... Mosun Layode is based in Lagos, Nigeria, and is the Executive Director of the African Philanthropy Forum (APF), a ... grants administration, information technology, human resources , and organizational...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Bloomberg Report Shows Mayors Concerned About Budget, Infrastructure

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04/11/2018

... Initiative 's 2018 American Mayors Survey (22 pages, PDF ) found that their top concerns were the municipal budget .....

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Children, Youth and Families

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Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

29 Jan 2016

School Funding: The Road to Equity for NYC

Friday, January 29, 2016 -

9:45am to 12:00pm

... New York City Independent Budget Office Billy Easton, Executive Director, Alliance for Quality Education Robert ...

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Education

24 Feb 2026

BBB® Charity Effectiveness Symposium XX - Meeting Challenges with a Focus on Mission

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 -

12:30pm to 2:30pm

... Keynote Conversation Shawn Morehead (Moderator), Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer, The New ... The New York Health Foundation Laura Jean Watters , Executive Director, Staten Island Foundation...

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Tools & Strategies

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Executive Leadership

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

16 Mar 2017

What Does the Future Hold for Immigrant Workers and their Families? – A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, March 16, 2017 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... of the U.S. economy, from corporate suites to construction sites . While concentrated in low-wage sectors, ... contributions, the current administration has signed executive orders and put in place policies and...

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NoVo Foundation Announces $90M Investment in Girls & Young Women of Color Across the U.S.

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03/23/2016

... from invisibility to investment, “ said Pamela Shifman, executive director of the NoVo Foundation. “Now is our ... the United States are doing fine,” said Pamela Shifman, executive director of the NoVo...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

2021 J.M.K. Innovation Prizes Awarded to 10 Initiatives With Standout Potential, Shared Community Focus

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11/16/2021

... their pathbreaking ideas develop,” says Amy L. Freitag , Executive Director of The J.M. Kaplan Fund. Since its launch ... with valuable tools, training, and capacity-building resources , in addition to crucial...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Social Justice

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02 May 2012

New York Not-for-Profits: What is on the Horizon?

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 -

3:45pm to 6:00pm

Nixon Peabody LLP, 437 Madison Avenue 24th Floor, NYC

... an overview of the implementation of Governor Cuomo’s executive order and budget recommendations, including executive compensation caps and other new rules for ...

Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards Support to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Service Automatic Defibrillator Devices

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05/17/2021

... to wait for the arrival of EMS personnel.” DHHS Chief Executive Officer Dannette R. Smith echoed his sentiments. ... and refresh CPR and AED skills across 25 distribution sites . The sites...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Student Debt and Social Justice: Five Things You Should Know

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09/10/2014

... color. They are more likely to be behind on payments and default on their debt. Their student debt, and the resulting ... percent of those students take on debt, and 23 percent default within the first three...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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Ford Foundation

Nudge Your Grantmaking: Applying Behavioral Science Insights to Enhance Program Impact

Release Date:

12/13/2017

... donor designations in which participation is set as the default and people can choose to opt out, results in much ...

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PNY Core: Philanthropy 101

Philanthropy 101 is a five-part series that helps all staff new to philanthropy better understand the sector. It is for PNY members only. The curriculum was developed in partnership with the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy's Grantmaking...

PNY Core: Policy Core

This series is a set of perennial programs at Philanthropy New York that helps funders navigate the legal, strategic, and governance activity necessary to incorporate advocacy and amplify your work. It is a part of our PNY Core , offered every 18-24...

PNY Core: Financial Series

Informing the Context for Philanthropic Work The PNY Core: Financial Series is a set of perennial programs at Philanthropy New York that help funders understand how to assess organizational health through financial analysis. These interactive...

United Way of New York City Names Sheena Wright as New President & CEO

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10/01/2012

United Way of New York City has announced that Sheena Wright will be the new President and CEO, effective mid-November. Wright has served as the President and CEO of the Abyssinian Development Corporation since 2002 and is a former Board member of...

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United Way of New York City

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Colonel (Ret.) James D. McDonough, Jr., Joins New York State Health Foundation as Senior Fellow for Veterans Affairs

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03/01/2012

Colonel (Retired) James D. McDonough, Jr. has joined the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) as a Senior Fellow for Veterans Affairs, beginning March 5, 2012.

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New York Health Foundation

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Veterans

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Aetna Names Garth Graham, M.D., M.P.H. President of the Aetna Foundation

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09/02/2013

Aetna, a leading global health care solutions company, has appointed Garth Graham, M.D., M.P.H. as President of the Aetna Foundation. A national expert on health disparities and health care quality, Graham served as Deputy Assistant Secretary at the...

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Health

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Why Should Your Foundation Continue to Exist?

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04/14/2014

The idea of time-limiting foundations seems to be gaining more traction. As counterpoint, a recent Philanthropy New York program asked: “What Is the Case for Foundations Living in Perpetuity?”

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