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Resilience Begins at Home

Release Date:

07/30/2013

by Neill Coleman , Vice President, Global Communications, The Rockefeller Foundation Family, neighborhood and community are vital components of responding to shocks and stresses and bouncing back stronger. The...

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18 Jan 2017

Peer Learning: A Key to Successful Capacity Building

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Spurring the momentum for sustained change within organizations is a challenging aspect of any capacity building effort. Peer learning can be an effective tool for enhancing organizational change by providing an opportunity for peers to share their...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Race Forward Announces Roster of Participants for NYCT-funded Racial Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab

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06/09/2017

Leading racial justice non-profit Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation has selected 59 New York City arts and cultural organizations to participate in their Racial Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab, a yearlong training program to...

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The New York Community Trust

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01 Aug 2018

On Shaky Ground: Stabilizing the Financial Security of Single Women - A Webinar Hosted by AFN

Wednesday, August 1, 2018 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... wealth gap for single women. The soon-to-be-released Brief and webinar are generously supported by the Dallas ...

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Economic Security

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26 Sep 2019

When A Job Is Not Enough: Next Generation Benefits and The Role of Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Thursday, September 26, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... Funders Network, for a webinar to launch its newest issue brief When a job isn’t enough: Employee financial wellness ...

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Economic Security

24 Oct 2019

Big Impact for Little Kids: the Health & Wealth Connection - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Thursday, October 24, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... This series builds on ideas presented in the 2017 issue brief , The Health and Wealth Connection: Opportunities for ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Health

01 Apr 2020

Towards Health Equity: Measuring Health Outcomes in Community-Based Programs - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 -

12:00pm to 12:45pm

What does it take to evaluate health outcomes across a range of community-based programs? In today’s crisis, community health workers are the new frontline against COVID-19, while community-based programs continue to support financial and housing...

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Why Helping Pets Helps People

Release Date:

12/05/2013

ASPCA's Michael Barrett explores how supporting animal welfare benefits human welfare — and why the connection between the two may be more of a philanthropic opportunity than most of us realize.

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Animal Welfare

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Foundations as First Responders?

Release Date:

04/18/2013

... foundation could also play a vital role by connecting resources to people and communities most affected by this ... and fathers in New Jersey who had lost a loved one. Our resources were tiny compared to other...

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How Grantmakers Can Respond to the State Budget Crises

Release Date:

09/28/2011

... operating support. In a time of seriously constrained resources , our grantees need as much flexibility as possible ... low-cost, can yield high returns. Having access to resources for capacity building can...

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New Member Spotlight: The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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12/11/2009

We recently welcomed the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to Philanthropy New York. We asked Christopher Percopo, Grants Administrator for the Trust, to share details about the organization and its latest initiatives in this Member...

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Numerous PNY Members Investing in New $31M Living Cities SIB Fund

Release Date:

03/31/2016

... because repayable capital unlocks significantly more resources available to accelerate, scale or replicate ... impact for low-income communities. By pooling their resources , investors unlock capital to test...

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Edna McConnell Clark Announces Spend-Down, Major Investment in Blue Meridian Partners

Release Date:

12/14/2016

... decided to "sunset" the Foundation and spend all of its resources (approximately $1 billion) over the next decade. ... youth. In 2007, we began leveraging the Foundation's resources through...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Brooklyn’s Crown Heights Residents Direct $100,000 for Inclusive Public Spaces via Brooklyn Community Foundation

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07/13/2017

... over 150 years ago, BUMC’s vision is to be a hub of resources for Crown Heights, ensuring that its facilities are ...

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At Rockefeller Forum, Companies Commit to Simplify Food Date Labels Worldwide by 2020, Reducing Food Waste

Release Date:

09/21/2017

... food waste, save their families money, and conserve resources to protect our planet." "Walmart has worked with ... Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste at World Resources Institute. "...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Food Systems

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New York Life Foundation Supports Summer Reading and Education at NYC Public Libraries

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04/30/2019

... annually and millions more around the globe who use its resources at nypl.org. To offer this wide array of free ... materials in multiple languages, technology and digital resources , and more than 80,000...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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New York Life Foundation

JPMorgan Chase Makes $50 Million Philanthropic Investment to Help Address Immediate and Long-Term Impacts of COVID-19

Release Date:

03/18/2020

... like AdvancingCities . “We are mobilizing the firm’s resources to support customers, employees and ... capacity as they adjust their programming and provide resources to support their remote working...

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Disaster Relief

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Internal Communications for Philanthropy: Maintaining Community in a Time of Isolation

Release Date:

03/31/2020

... of us. It’s been heartening to watch foundations marshal resources to find ways to ease burdens on grantees and step ... for working from home Lend a helping hand. If you have resources that you can offer, an...

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