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Travelers’ Philanthropy: A Growing Trend in Development Assistance

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07/02/2009

... to create local livelihoods, and to restore cultural sites and natural settings. When I directed Business ... for communities in the Global South—can leverage more resources to augment their grant dollars...

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Nudge Your Grantmaking: Applying Behavioral Science Insights to Enhance Program Impact

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12/13/2017

... donor designations in which participation is set as the default and people can choose to opt out, results in much ...

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PNY Core: Philanthropy 101

Philanthropy 101 is a five-part series that helps all staff new to philanthropy better understand the sector. It is for PNY members only. The curriculum was developed in partnership with the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy's Grantmaking...

United Way of New York City Names Sheena Wright as New President & CEO

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10/01/2012

United Way of New York City has announced that Sheena Wright will be the new President and CEO, effective mid-November. Wright has served as the President and CEO of the Abyssinian Development Corporation since 2002 and is a former Board member of...

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United Way of New York City

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Foundation for Child Development Announces Appointment of Deborah A. Phillips as New President

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07/02/2012

The Foundation for Child Development (FCD), a national, independent grantmaking foundation dedicated to the well-being of America’s children, has announced the appointment of Dr. Deborah A. Phillips as President, effective September 1, 2012.

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Foundation for Child Development

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Ford Foundation Announces New President

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08/22/2013

Darren Walker, who emerged from small-town Texas to an international career in law and finance before becoming a leader in the nonprofit and philanthropic worlds, will become the 10th President of the Ford Foundation this September, succeeding Luis...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Aetna Names Garth Graham, M.D., M.P.H. President of the Aetna Foundation

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09/02/2013

Aetna, a leading global health care solutions company, has appointed Garth Graham, M.D., M.P.H. as President of the Aetna Foundation. A national expert on health disparities and health care quality, Graham served as Deputy Assistant Secretary at the...

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Health

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Rauschenberg Foundation Appoints Risë Wilson First-Ever Director of Philanthropy

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09/16/2013

The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has announced the appointment of Risë Wilson as their first-ever Director of Philanthropy. Wilson will join the senior staff of the Foundation and oversee all of its philanthropic programs, which support the...

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Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

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Arts

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Ford Foundation

UJA-Federation Board of Directors Elects New CEO

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02/12/2014

The Board of Directors of UJA-Federation of New York announced that Eric S. Goldstein has been elected CEO of UJA-Federation of New York.

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Education

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07 May 2014

Philanthropy New York's 35th Annual Meeting, with Hillary Rodham Clinton

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 -

12:45pm to 6:15pm

A half-day conference exploring the connections between all types of philanthropy and the progress of women and girls locally and around the world.

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Issue-Based

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Gender Justice

Why Should Your Foundation Continue to Exist?

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04/14/2014

The idea of time-limiting foundations seems to be gaining more traction. As counterpoint, a recent Philanthropy New York program asked: “What Is the Case for Foundations Living in Perpetuity?”

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The Communications Network

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Governance

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PNY Advocates for America Gives More Act with NY Senators

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09/03/2014

Philanthropy New York has joined the Council on Foundations, the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, the National Council on Nonprofits and others in urging the philanthropic community to rally in support of the America Gives More Act (H...

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Changing the Conversation about Inequality

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09/23/2014

Vivian Louie outlines how the William T. Grant Foundation is working to reduce inequality among youth ages 5 to 25 in the United States.

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Innovative Finance and the Search for the Next Big Idea

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10/17/2014

Rockefeller Program Associate, Rehana Nathoo, discusses the foundation's social media campaign during the Social Capital Markets Conference.

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Communications/Media

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26 Feb 2015

Administrative Relief: Helping the City’s Undocumented Immigrants Benefit from New Education, Employment and Health Care Opportunities

Thursday, February 26, 2015 -

2:15pm to 5:00pm

On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced plans to expand Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which allows undocumented immigrants who arrived as children remain in the U.S. free from fear of deportation and with permission to work.

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Mark Zuckerman Named New President of The Century Foundation

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02/24/2015

Mark Zuckerman will assume his new position as President of The Century Foundation on March 2, 2015.

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