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Too often in philanthropy we achieve progress or a reform, but don’t think to look around the corner. We thereby create - or exacerbate - another problem. It’s whack-a-mole philanthropy.

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Trinity Church a Parish in the City of New York

07 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Moving Beyond Your Comfort Zone: Unexpected Gains Through Creative Funding Practices

Thursday, June 7, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

In a recent Forbes article, Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, chair of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society and president of her family’s foundation, underscored the importance of philanthropic innovations. “We need to become much more...

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27 Nov 2012

Social Impact Bonds: The Brains Behind the Buzz

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:00pm

Are Social Impact Bonds the future of social change financing? Many of us in the sector have heard about them. The City of New York, in partnership with Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg Philanthropies, recently announced a major initiative to reduce...

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Tools & Strategies

06 Mar 2013

Keeping Risk Above Water Part 1: Can Mission-Related Investing Be Used for Disaster Response & Recovery?

Wednesday, March 6, 2013 -

11:00am to 1:00pm

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Thus far the costs of Hurricane Sandy are estimated as high as $60 billion: $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, with an overall impact on the economy for the fourth quarter of 2012 near .6 percent...

12 Mar 2013

Getting Your Foundation’s Spending Policy & Asset Allocation Right

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Today’s volatile market environment changes how foundations are thinking about spending policy and asset allocation. Come hear leading colleague, both foundation staff and trustee, in the field about their forecast of the market for the next few...

17 Apr 2013

Keeping Risk Above Water Part 2: Investing in Adaptation, Disaster Response & Recovery

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Please join us to learn about market-rate investment opportunities in disaster response and recovery. As New York City and the surrounding region struggle to recover from personal and public loss in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, how can foundations...

18 Jun 2013

Social Impact Exchange: 2013 Annual Conference on Scaling

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 9:00am to Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 3:30pm

Museum of Jewish Heritage - Battery Park 36 Battery Place, NYC

The conference includes presentations from foundation CEOs and nonprofit leaders, as well as knowledge sessions and peer networking opportunities. Hear how cross-sector collaboration is taking social impact to new levels. Attend sessions about...

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03 Nov 2011

Lifelong Learning: Targeting Your Education Dollars to Create, Sustain, and Serve Learners of All Ages

Thursday, November 3, 2011 -

8:30am to 11:00am

Last winter, Philanthropy New York’s EngAGEment Initiative highlighted the changing demographics of New York, America, and the world: each has a population that is getting older. By 2050, more than 20% of the world’s population will be over 60. New...

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12 Jun 2014

Navigating Leadership Transitions in Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, June 12, 2014 -

2:30pm to 4:00pm

Every family philanthropy experiences the joy, the sadness, the complexity, and the energy of transitions. Moving toward new leadership in the family can be difficult, emotional, and sometimes frustrating. However, when it is done deliberately and...

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10 Jul 2014

Community Driven Capacity Building: Creative Approaches From the Field - Webinar

Thursday, July 10, 2014 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Increasingly, foundations are investing in deep community listening before they design strategies and approaches for capacity building with nonprofit grantees. Join us and hear the stories of family and regional foundations who came up with creative...

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Family Foundation

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New York Life Foundation Commits $1.4 Million to Childhood Bereavement Providers

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11/19/2014

... the feedback from smaller start-up bereavement service sites , the annual budget was increased to support capacity ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Getting Beyond Philanthropic Colonialism

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11/05/2013

... supports do have some of the hallmarks of slick marketing sites . It is not uncommon to see foundations conflate ... for NoVo initiatives, and that these impressive-looking sites will also become critical...

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'Field Trip New Jersey' Launches (Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation)

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01/14/2016

... transportation costs for field trips to arts and culture sites , historic landmarks, nature preserves, and science ...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Wallace Foundation: New Report Sheds Light on How Effective Nonprofits Expand Their Reach Through Partnerships

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09/19/2017

... pathways, which are similar to businesses opening branch sites as extensions of the central office. The choice ...

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The Wallace Foundation

Revson Foundation Releases New Report by Tony Proscio, Out of Print – The Case for Philanthropic Support for Local Journalism in a Time of Market Upheaval

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02/02/2018

... in English, and at least two fully staffed online news sites . Denmark, with only slightly more people (5.6 million), ...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

With Support From the Tow Foundation, Soho Rep Gets a Safer Space for Its Dangerous Plays

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02/05/2018

After nearly a year and a half in exile, Soho Rep has returned to Walker Street, and is kicking off its 43rd season with a typically startling play, Aleshea Harris’s “Is God Is,” which begins previews Feb. 6.

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Warhol Foundation Comes Through Again for Texas Arts Orgs

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07/11/2018

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has announced that it will award $3.6 million to forty-two cultural organizations as part of its spring 2018 grant cycle, reports Artforum. Among the grantees are three Texas arts organizations.

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

With Support from Citi Foundation, City Accelerator Expands to Five More U.S. Cities

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08/02/2018

Citi Foundation and Living Cities today announced the expansion of the City Accelerator program to five additional U.S. cities – Atlanta, El Paso, Long Beach, Newark, and Rochester. The five cities will work together over the next year to pursue a...

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