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Atlantic Philanthropies Shares Its Top Ten Lessons Learned in Hindsight

Release Date:

06/19/2018

... to introduce this volume, one of a series of reports we ’ve been producing as we prepare to close down by 2020, I remembered a quote I’d ... a balanced picture of our grantmaking over 35 years — we...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Aetna Foundation and Newman’s Own Foundation Earn CyberGrants Ovation Awards

Release Date:

06/27/2018

... noted Mark Layden, CyberGrants CEO. “While we are proud to be part of all of our clients’ efforts, we would like to recognize those clients whose philanthropic ... and raise the bar for the rest of the...

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Newman's Own Foundation

Johnson & Johnson Supporting Frontline Healthcare Workers and Our Communities

Release Date:

05/20/2020

... equipment to ensure all of us can receive the care we need. The current crisis is demonstrating the essential, ... strong, resilient health systems for everyone, everywhere. We are delivering critical support...

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Johnson & Johnson

Three Easy Questions to Get Past the ‘Reflexive No’

Release Date:

02/18/2016

... dollars by increasing the effectiveness and reach of their resources – wanting to make a bigger impact within ... not otherwise be able to take advantage of a program. What we can strive for, in essence, is...

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Insights

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Disabilities

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

11 Mar 2013

The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading: Community Networks in New York State - WEBINAR

Monday, March 11, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Reading proficiency by third grade is the most important predictor of high school graduation and career success. Yet every year, more than 80 percent of low-income children miss this crucial milestone. As part of the Grantmakers Forum exploration of...

Everyone Into the Pool

Release Date:

07/10/2024

... , have far too often made cool water an empty promise. We ’ve seen some pools shuttered for years on end, hours ...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

Communications During a Disaster: Five Lessons Learned

Release Date:

11/23/2012

... live, disaster can strike. If not a major hurricane like we had here on the east coast it will be an earthquake, a ... Hurricane Sandy’s devastating blow to our region. We learned a few other lessons, which I’...

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All Funders

NY/NJ Area Common Application

Publication date:

04/2014

Philanthropy New York and the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers (CNJG) spearheaded a project to develop common application and report forms to help streamline the grant application process and ease the often time-consuming grant preparation process.

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Sample Document/Template

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Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers

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Philanthropy New York

NYS Health Foundation Offers Insights on Health Designs for Housing

Release Date:

01/30/2017

A substantial body of evidence links the design of the built environment with physical, social, and mental health outcomes.

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Health

Housing and Homelessness

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New York Health Foundation

02 Feb 2010

Long-Term Consequences of Delinquency: A Presentation by New York State Office of Children and Family Services' Dr. Rebecca Colman

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 -

11:30am to 2:00pm

Presented by Philanthropy Connects , the public policy committee of Philanthropy New York, and by its working group on At-Risk Youth. WHO SHOULD ATTEND : All interested funders. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION...

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Issue-Based

10 Feb 2015

The Conference Board's Business - Community Impact Symposium

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - 8:00am to Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 5:00pm

Nexus of money, intellectual capital, time and voice leading to critical outcomes

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Finance & Asset Management

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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United States

07 Oct 2015

Making Board Service More Meaningful

Wednesday, October 7, 2015 -

9:15am to 11:15am

Nonprofit organizations face enormous challenges in finding energetic, talented, and qualified board members to help them achieve their missions. According to the 2015 BoardSource Nonprofit Governance Index , 20% of nonprofit CEOs and executive...

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Leadership Development

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New York State

Markle Foundation Among Those Stepping Up To The Worker Retraining Challenge

Release Date:

02/06/2018

The Markle Foundation is crunching data to ensure training programs are better aligned to industrial needs.

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Member News

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Workforce Development

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

New Journal From The Russell Sage Foundation Reimagines Approach to Eradicating Poverty

Release Date:

02/21/2018

The proposed policies could help lift 23.3 million people of color out of poverty.

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Economic Security

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Russell Sage Foundation

Citi Foundation's Youth Workforce Fund to Prepare Youth Workforces for Employment Needs in their Local Communities

Release Date:

10/30/2018

The $3.75 million fund is supporting community organizations in key cities across the United States to help them expand their programming and connect low-income youth to a range of employment opportunities.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Citi Foundation

New Report from United Hospital Fund Finds Wrong choice in nursing home can cause ‘devastating consequences,’

Release Date:

03/14/2019

Enhancing transparency and improving the planning process before hospital discharge are among recommendations in a new report on improving post-acute care transitions. “Pathways to Progress on Difficult Decisions in Post-Acute Care” by the United...

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Aging

Health

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United Hospital Fund

11 Apr 2013

Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

Thursday, April 11, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

Experienced grantmakers often use two financial documents to review potential and current grantees: financial statements and IRS Form 990. But how do the two documents differ and how can they best be used together to interpret the financial status...

Philanthropy New York Signs Joint PSO Statement from the United Philanthropy Forum - A Commitment to Building a National Community

Release Date:

11/13/2020

... preserving and strengthening our democratic institutions. We also urge you to use your financial capital to invest in ... and laws to adequately protect all voters’ rights. As we head into 2021 and the seating...

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PNY News

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Public Policy

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Civic Engagement

Philanthropy New York Signs Joint Statement Condemning Political Violence and Calls on Leaders to Protect Democracy

Release Date:

01/13/2021

... rural, urban, and suburban communities across the nation, we condemn the violence that broke out at the U.S. Capitol ... violence and insurrection must be held to account, and we call on Republican leaders, in...