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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
... 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 ... Future...
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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
... : This session is for all funders who are interested in strategies and reform that create improvement in access to and success in college. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION In 2008, more...
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03 Nov 2011

The American Economy, Manufacturing, and Sustainability

Thursday, November 3, 2011 -
10:00am to 2:00pm
... What is the most promising role for the United States in the Global Economy and what maximizes the opportunity for ... society? What is the potential of manufacturing in the US? Is it viable in...
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29 Nov 2011

Time as a Tool: Strategies for Transforming Schools through Time

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -
1:45pm to 5:00pm
In the last half of the 20th century, a consensus emerged ... time could be a valuable tool to improve schools. Early in the 21st century, NCLB proposed “supplementing” ... regular school hours with additional...
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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 ... This program is geared towards our members who are working in foundations with vastly different issue areas and ... some looking at...
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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
... (SEL) essential for academic and life success. Leaders in philanthropy, education, and youth services will discuss their work in enabling youth workers and other educators to develop and ... and improve...

Simplifying the Excise Tax on Private Foundations

... neutral, but according to the Joint Committee on Taxation in the 112th Congress would slightly raise tax revenues by ... serves as a disincentive to increased giving, especially in times of crisis or economic...
20 Jun 2012

Summer 2012 NYC Progressive Philanthropy Cocktail Party

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 -
6:30pm to 8:30pm
... York is a member of the host committee along with (list in formation): 21/64 Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice Funders for LGBTQ Issues Hispanics ...
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04 Oct 2012

Breakfast with the Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Thursday, October 4, 2012 -
8:00am to 9:00am
... the Japanese earthquake and tsunami and the earthquake in Haiti. We often encourage our members to pause during ... that the philanthropic efforts can be most valuable later in the recovery and rebuilding...
30 May 2013

Knowledge Tools for Funders

Thursday, May 30, 2013 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
... do their work. Knowledge tools help funders track trends in their areas of interest, find resources focused on their issues, build capacity for ... Simple ways to stay informed about new developments ...

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