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A New Way to Sustain the Campaign: Foundation Center and Open Society Foundations Launch BMAFunders.org

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03/28/2013

... Foundations Campaign for Black Male Achievement , launched in 2008 to address the economic, political, social and ... government, the not-for-profit community and the private sector , our board lifted the...

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04 Dec 2018

Seeding Power: Leadership for Justice-Based Movements in Food and Farming

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... racial and social justice. Despite gains on certain issues in some geographic areas, a coordinated and unified ‘food ... a diverse cohort of leaders with the time, space, and resources they need to connect and...

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Food Systems

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

What Philanthropy’s Response to Changes in Washington Means for Civic Engagement

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06/15/2017

What Philanthropy’s Response to Changes in Washington Means for Civic Engagement by Kristen Cambell, ... The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s aptly-titled report illustrates the sentiments many foundation...

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Policy Core Series 2020 - A Recap

... – have considerable legal rights to exercise their voice in public policy discussions, but there are limitations. ... staff member at every level should consider investing in a refresher on both the limits and...

Heather Nesle Joins New York Life as President of the New York Life Foundation

Release Date:

12/11/2013

... giving, and Corporate Responsibility, the unit active in focusing employee volunteer activities, both report directly to her. The New York Life Foundation has ... million in charitable...

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New York Life Foundation

Foundations and Peer Review: Time to Reconsider the Process?

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05/02/2017

... than to solicit the perspectives of a group of experts in the same fields. They are best situated to appraise the ... out the baby with the bath water. The convening and the report have instead begun laying...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Doris Duke Foundation

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 ... roles. The National Center for Family Philanthropy's 2015 Trends Study found that 56...

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

It's Possible for All NYC School Meals to be Cooked from Scratch, Report Supported by the New York Community Trust , New York State Health Foundation and Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation Finds

Release Date:

12/03/2019

... for All NYC School Meals to be Cooked from Scratch, Report Supported by New York Community Trust , New York ... from scratch may not seem like a big deal at home. Now add in hundreds of schoolchildren, federal...

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Children, Youth and Families

Food Systems

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The New York Community Trust

The Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation

20 Jan 2016

Disaster Philanthropy Playbook - Webinar

Wednesday, January 20, 2016 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... innovative approaches to guide the philanthropic community in responding to future disasters. Designed as a ... faced by communities post disaster that will be covered in detail in the...

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All Funders

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Disaster Relief

Community Development

The Wallace Foundation Names New Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Release Date:

12/16/2014

... nearly three decades of financial management experience in the private, public and non-profit sectors, with a focus ... Schools, a non-profit that supports 86 public schools in New York City, where she was...

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Arts

Education

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The Wallace Foundation

Jonathan E. Gold Elected to Board of Directors of FJC – A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds

Release Date:

08/05/2016

... non-profit Agency Loan Program. FJC has over $250 million in assets under management and is headquartered in New York City. FJC is a 501c(3) public charity whose ... of the most innovative and creative...

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FJC

Meet the New Jerome Staff

Release Date:

07/10/2017

... a thrilling moment at the Foundation, as we open our doors in new ways to artists and to organizations—and the arrival ... office in December 2016. Both serve in CLA’s Public Sector...

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Arts

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18 Nov 2015

Policing Reform: Building on NYC Successes for a National Reform Movement

Wednesday, November 18, 2015 -

1:45pm to 3:30pm

Missed this session? View materials and recording here. In the past two years, Communities United for Policing Reform (CPR) has played a critical role in leading a campaign to pass landmark police accountability...

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Russell Sage Foundation - Gates Foundation Pipeline Grants Awarded to Emerging Scholars

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03/17/2021

... Awarded to Emerging Scholars The Russell Sage Foundation, in partnership with the Economic Mobility and Opportunity ... Foundation , is pleased to announce twenty-one awards made in the second round of their...

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

Release Date:

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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Ford Foundation Appoints John Irons as Director of Inclusive Economies

Release Date:

05/19/2016

... of John Ironsas director of Inclusive Economies. In this role he will oversee two lines of work: 'Quality Work ... Investing.' As director, he will advance Ford's work in addressing inequality...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

13 Apr 2017

Spending Up: A Discussion on Perpetuity - Webinar

Thursday, April 13, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* In the 2015 Trends Study, NCFP found that nearly three-quarters of ... whether they want to limit their philanthropic lifespans. In...

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Surdna Foundation Announces Appointment of Leticia Peguero as Executive Director of Andrus Family Fund and Andrus Family Philanthropy Program

Release Date:

02/01/2013

... comes to AFF and AFPP with over 18 years of experience in social justice programming and philanthropy work. She most ... the Posse Foundation, where she managed the organization's sites in...

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Surdna Foundation

Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies announced our 2022 grants total of $57 million

Release Date:

01/31/2023

... to immediate needs such as the arrival of asylum seekers in New York City. Once again, we are humbled by Trinity's ... capacity building for thirty grantees, partnering with the Nonprofit Finance Fund, as...

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Housing and Homelessness

Social Justice

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

23 Mar 2015

What’s On the Plate of NYC’s Food Workers?

Monday, March 23, 2015 -

11:45am to 2:00pm

In November, the Mayor’s Jobs for New Yorkers Task Force released a report that identified the food-service industry as one of ... traditional perception of food service as being limited in...