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Foundations Team Up to Fund Invisible Transgender Communities

Release Date:

07/12/2016

... be on the frontlines of building a health care system that is both competent and responsive to the needs of ... LGBTQ Issues, February 2015), http://www.lgbtfunders.org/ files /TRANSformational_Impact. ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Gender Justice

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Arcus Foundation

U.S. Quietly Announces Plan To Monitor Immigrants’ Social Media Accounts, Search Histories

Release Date:

09/28/2017

... history of legal immigrants as part of a new tracking system set to roll out next month. The policy applies to not ... known as an A-File, which is the official record-keeping system for an individual going...

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Immigration

Americans' Wait Time To See Doctors Is Longer Than in Many Other Countries

Release Date:

07/05/2014

Many Americans wait six days or more to see a doctor when they are sick and need care, ranking the United States toward the bottom in a Commonwealth Fund study of wait times for treatment in 11 countries.

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Member News

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Earning Trust in Crisis: A Message from CEO, Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham

Release Date:

03/28/2025

In a moment when the nonprofit sector is experiencing existential threats from federal government action, what accountability do philanthropic institutions hold to be credible, reliable, trustworthy partners to their nonprofit partners on the front...

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President's Message

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Transparency

A New Way Forward: Bringing an Equity Lens to the Work of Reducing the Influence of Money in Our Democracy

Publication date:

12/2015

This touches upon key issues to help analyze grantmaking strategies. How does your definition of “winning” fit in a broader democracy reform agenda? How do we authentically connect with communities of color to develop a new framework of equity, diversity, and inclusion? How do we build effective collaborative relationships towards victory, without losing sight of long-term capacity and infrastructure needs?

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Report

Funding Area

Civic Engagement

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

Did Exxon Deceive Its Investors on Climate Change? - Lee Wasserman, Director of the Rockefeller Family Fund, Featured in The New York Times

Release Date:

10/21/2019

New York’s attorney general is about to square off against the oil giant in court.

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

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Rockefeller Family Fund

If We Want to Strengthen Democracy, Let's Start in Our Back Yard

Release Date:

04/14/2021

... elections, electoral experts called New York’s voting system the worst in the country, noting it is ... voter-friendly city with a fair and barrier-free electoral system . We know our local government will be...

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Insights

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Civic Engagement

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

The New York Community Trust

Ford Foundation

Sample Job Descriptions: Administrative Assistant / Administration and Operations Assistant

Publication date:

10/2013

The following jobs descriptions for administrative assistant professionals were previously posted on PNY's Jobs Board. We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site.

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Job Description

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HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

Issue Guide: Simplifying the Excise Tax on Private Foundations

Publication date:

08/2012

Philanthropy New York's public policy issue guide on simplifying the excise tax on private foundations.

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Philanthropy New York

Grantmakers Should Seize the Moment to Support Racial-Justice Solutions

Release Date:

10/10/2014

Shireen Zaman, Director of the Security & Rights Collaborative at the Proteus Fund, co-authored this opinion piece on the urgent need for racial justice funding.

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Insights

Funding Area

Social Justice

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

Fake News as a Real Opportunity

Release Date:

01/23/2017

... project, but once I had sorted out an editorial system that worked for our team, things went pretty smoothly. ...

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Insights

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Communications/Media

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Open Comment Period: Simplifying the Excise Tax on Private Foundations

Release Date:

08/01/2012

... on private foundations because : The current two-tier system serves as a disincentive to increased giving, ...

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All Funders

Trust-Based Philanthropy Cohort

... to recognize that we're operating within an inequitable system that has perpetuated a racial wealth gap. Meanwhile, .....

The Space Between Intention and Impact

Release Date:

10/24/2022

... of my actions as a Victim’s Advocate nor those of the system in which I operated. Today, we still regularly see a ...

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President's Message

PNY News

Original Instructions: A Challenge to Philanthropy to Expand Health and Educational Opportunities for Native Youth

The Schott Foundation for Public Education in partnership with Native Americans in Philanthropy, with support from Nike N7, recently released a set of recommendations for helping Native youth live healthy lives. These recommendations came directly from Native American leaders who hold expertise across health, physical fitness, education and youth development sectors. The report, Original Instructions , outlines both challenges and opportunities to philanthropy. It’s a first step towards using our resources to recognize and learn from the resilient Native youth

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Report

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Education

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

Commonwealth Fund Research Cited in NYTimes Piece on 'Fake Freedom' of GOP Health Plan

Release Date:

03/20/2017

Last week the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the new Republican health plan would increase the number of uninsured Americans by 24 million people within a decade, mostly because changes in regulations, subsidies and Medicaid...

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Member News

Funding Area

Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Ambition Is Not A Simple Thing - Tim McClimon of American Express Interviews The New York Women’s Foundation’s Ana Oliveira

Release Date:

02/24/2020

Since the first gathering to celebrate International Women's Day, held over a century ago, leaders have made great progress in driving gender equality. But, we still have work to do to continue advocating for women’s advancement around the world.

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Member News

Funding Area

Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

American Express

When It Comes to Youth Justice, a Look Abroad Could Teach Us Lessons

Release Date:

05/05/2015

... officials invited to London to learn how the justice system in the United Kingdom treats juveniles and young ... on the needs and treatment of young adults in the justice system . Forward-thinking, as always,...