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Philanthropy New York's Policy Corner - April 2023

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04/21/2023

... Building Our Future By: Marlon Williams, Vice President of Policy and Collaboration, Philanthropy New York “To ... critical to understanding the ebb and flow of our nation's resources...

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Judy Woodruff and Jared Cohon to Join the Carnegie Corporation Board of Trustees

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12/11/2013

Journalist Judy Woodruff , co-anchor of the PBS NewsHour , and civil engineer Jared L. Cohon, Ph.D. , President Emeritus of Carnegie Mellon University, have been named to the Carnegie Corporation of...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Insights from “Risk, Reward, and the Reality: What Don’t We Know About Intermediaries?”

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06/28/2022

... foundations and nonprofits in re-granting foundation resources and providing important technical assistance and ... largely misunderstood. As Joy Chia, Executive Director of Astraea Lesbian Foundation for...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Equalizing the Power Dynamic in Philanthropy

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03/01/2018

... released by The Ford Foundation that extolls the merits of participatory grantmaking. It’s gratifying to see this type of responsive, collaborative decision- making finally getting ... and knowledge, we ask...

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Networking Tips for Job Seekers

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04/2014

... professional network, you will increase your knowledge of the sector, visibility, and awareness. There are several ... Their mission is to strengthen the next generation of grantmakers, in order to advance effective social justice ... numerous organizations that support and advance the field of philanthropy and strengthen the nonprofit sector. Tips for ...

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Why the Ford Foundation Launched a Program for Formerly Incarcerated People—and How They Did It

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05/19/2017

... Formerly Incarcerated People—and How They Did It In late 2015 , Darren Walker approached the foundation’s Talent and Human Resources team and asked us to create a professional development program for graduates...

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Justice Reform

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Four Ways Philanthropy Can Support School Integration

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06/09/2016

... are growing. At the federal level , U.S. Secretary of Education John King, Jr. has identified school diversity ... efforts. And after a 2014 report found that New York State ’s schools are the most segregated...

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Mark Gilbert Named Planning Director, JCNC at the UJA-Federation of New York

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10/01/2012

... Jewish Communal Network Commission at the UJA-Federation of New York . He has been a student, participant and passionate advocate of civil society organizations since high school, when he was ... Farmworker’s...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Katy Toolin Named Director of Finance and Administration at Unbound Philanthropy

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08/22/2013

... to welcome Katy Toolin to their staff as the Director of Finance and Administration. Toolin has over thirty years of experience in finance, having served most recently as the ... North America. She earned a...

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Jacqueline Jones Named President of Foundation for Child Development

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07/01/2014

Jacqueline Jones Named President of Foundation for Child Development Jacqueline Jones, a ... for high-quality early learning, has been named president of the Foundation for Child Development. Jones starts at .....

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Foundation for Child Development

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Welcomes Nicole Gueron to Board of Directors

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10/17/2016

... Community Foundation Welcomes Nicole Gueron to Board of Directors Brooklyn Community Foundation announces the election of Nicole Gueron, co-founder of the law firm Clarick Gueron ... served...

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Urban Farms and Gardens are Critical for a Healthy and Sustainable Food System

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03/31/2015

... media hub for urban farming enthusiasts in the last round of garden wars in New York last month. The poster in huge ... and identified 181 vacant lots. Twenty of those potential sites contain...

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William T. Grant Foundation President Robert C. Granger to Retire in September 2013

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09/03/2012

The Board of Trustees of the William T. Grant Foundation has announced that the ... more effective through a strategic and focused use of our resources . He's also made us...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Heckscher Foundation Congratulates Heather Sutton on New Role

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10/25/2017

... join us in congratulating Heather Sutton, our Director of Special Projects and Strategic Initiatives, as she pursues ... Foundation. We are delighted to announce the 2018 launch of genARISE . As first-...

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

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It’s Time to Shut Down Government’s Unfair Treatment of Nonprofits

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04/26/2024

It’s Time to Shut Down Government’s Unfair Treatment of Nonprofits Reflections from Foundations on the Hill ... if the federal government shuts down, or there are steep spending cuts. However, it was clear from...

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Lessons Learned from a Journey to Impact Investing

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03/13/2017

... to Impact Investing by Phillip Henderson, president of the Surdna Foundation Re-posted with permission from the ... a board-staff working group to learn more about the state of the impact...

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Kathryn Haslanger Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors

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01/15/2014

Kathryn D. Haslanger , Chief Executive Officer of JASA (Jewish Association Serving the Aging), has been ... and as we face the challenges of rising health care spending and growing needs ...

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