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Carnegie Corp. Reviews Callahan’s The Givers

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12/04/2017

... and vastly rich individuals, declining government resources , and growing income inequality. Through ... Who can ensure that the people will have a say in how resources are allocated and how policies are...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Toccarra A. H. Thomas Appointed Director of the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans

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10/03/2019

... Foundation in New York to further develop artist-centered resources and programming. Thomas will begin her position on ...

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Joan Mitchell Foundation

19 Apr 2012

Extend Your Grantmaking Effectiveness by Funding Policy and Community Engagement

Thursday, April 19, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Learn how foundations can best utilize limited dollars and maximize the impact of their grants on the heels of an economic crisis. A recent National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy report shows how 110 nonprofit organizations, from 13 states,...

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20 Jul 2010

Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

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8:30am to 11:00am

A Philanthropy New York Members Briefing sponsored by Mertz Gilmore Foundation , The New York Community Trust , and The Clark Foundation, with Philanthropy Connects . WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All interested funders...

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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

A Philanthropy New York Members Briefing sponsored by New York Community Trust , New York Foundation , and Robert Sterling Clark Foundation , with Philanthropy Connects . WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This session is for all funders who want to be updated on...

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

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10/29/2013

We’re pleased to share the Storify recap of our October 25 half-day convening on how philanthropy can support ongoing rebuilding efforts in the communities affected by Hurricane Sandy.

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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

Funders working globally face competing demands to deliver program results while helping their NGO partners achieve sustainable, lasting impact at depth and scale. Doing both well demands more than program-specific investments. Strengthening the...

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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

The two weeks following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 28 ruling that the controversial citizenship question cannot be added to the 2020 census questionnaire has been a wild rollercoaster ride for anyone trying to track what’s been happening.

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National Council of Nonprofits

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Capacity Building Begins At Home

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06/04/2009

... we should ask is “what is the best use of foundation resources ?” The whole independent sector would be better served if foundations invested resources more wisely in their own capacity to do a more ...

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The Storm Surge and Impact of Sandy on Communities in Northern New Jersey

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06/13/2013

by Elizabeth Murphy, Consultant, Post-Sandy Recovery Coordination, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers On May 20, the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers (CNJG) offered an educational Site Visit Bus Tour for funders in-state and around...

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A Nobel Prize For The Voluntary Sector

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11/15/2009

... to manage “the commons”: common property and resources . The conventional wisdom is that common property ... mean? It turns out that in many different contexts common resources can be managed successfully...

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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 ...

Philanthropy New York's 2022 - 2027 Strategic Framework

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10/2022

With this Strategic Framework, we are embarking on a journey to become an anti-racist organization while accompanying our members in their equity journeys, wherever they find themselves in this work.

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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

... of diversifying away from coal, FE appears to be investing resources to subvert public policies that address climate ...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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

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03/27/2014

Wallace Foundation Senior Counsel and Corporate Secretary Kenneth W. Austin shares his talking points (from our recent PNYEvent) on the foundation’s analysis of their past policy work and their options for engaging in public policy more explicitly...

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Moving Interprofessional Education into the Mainstream of Health Professions Education

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06/20/2012

... calls for, among other things, a national clearinghouse of resources on interprofessional education, which will include ... Practice, initially funded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (...

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ASPCA Weighs In On The Surprising Argument for Extending Food Stamps to Pets

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01/23/2018

Advocates say a food-stamp program that includes pet food would address a little-discussed gap in the social safety net: Currently, there is no federal program that helps low-income people care for their pets.

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Animal Welfare

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With Support from NoVo Foundation, Buen Vivir Fund Heralds a More Democratic Kind of Impact Investing

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03/22/2018

The Buen Vivir Fund—established by Thousand Currents and backed by the NoVo Foundation (founded by Peter Buffett, son of Warren Buffett, and his wife Jennifer)—is seeking to deploy a different, albeit historically well tested, impact investment...

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