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04 Nov 2015

Dear Board...Are You Reading This?

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Foundation and nonprofit boards have an important responsibility: They advise and ultimately decide on the major polices, goals and governance of the organization.

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Beyond the IRS: Communicating Your Foundation’s 990-PF

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12/21/2011

By Gail Fuller, Director of Communications, Rockefeller Brothers Fund Long ago, foundations were in what I call “The Lone Ranger” mode: they hid behind masks, addressed societal needs, and for the most part never revealed who they...

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Let's Fight Racial Bias in Voting Through Donor Collaboratives and Litigation

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09/08/2016

Gail Ablow, Carnegie Visiting Media Fellow, Democracy, writes about foundations that are funding the right—and the fight—to vote by working collaboratively to engage the next generation of leaders.

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Civic Engagement

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Public Policy

Public policy is an important focus of Philanthropy New York's work. We engage our member foundations in public policy discussions that are directly relevant to the issue areas they support.

PNY Core: Legal Series: On-Demand Learning Opportunities on Key Topics

This series is a set of perennial programs at Philanthropy New York that provide an overview of the legal and regulatory boundaries in a number of key legal topics. It is for PNY members only. It is a part of our PNY Core offerings.

How Collaboration Can Spur Innovation and Spread Good Ideas (Part II)

While an upcoming collaborative program like the “ South Bronx Learning Tour ” on Aug. 4 will offer ideas for education funders, I have some thoughts on collaboration as a mechanism for spread and scale.

Census 2020 Working Group

The Philanthropy New York 2020 Census Funders Group is an ad hoc group of regional philanthropic leaders working in partnership with national and local nonprofit, government and business leaders – as well as our upstate sister...

Susan G. Komen Names Dr. Judith Salerno as President and Chief Executive Officer

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07/01/2013

Susan G. Komen’s Board of Directors has named Judith A. Salerno, M.D., M.S., as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer.

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Gender Justice

The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Dr. Fred Boltz as a Managing Director

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07/01/2013

Dr. Judith Rodin, President of The Rockefeller Foundation, has announced that Dr. Fred Boltz has been appointed to the role of Managing Director and will lead the Foundation's global work related to ecosystems. Dr. Boltz will be based in New York.

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Ford Foundation Appoints Elizabeth Knup to Lead Its China Office

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06/03/2013

The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Elizabeth D. Knup as head of its office in China, based in Beijing.

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Ford Foundation Appoints Cara Mertes to Lead JustFilms

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06/03/2013

The Ford Foundation has also announced the appointment of Cara Mertes as Director of its JustFilms program. JustFilms has supported more than 80 documentary films in its first three years.

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Arts

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Milbank Memorial Fund Announces New Editor-in-Chief of The Milbank Quarterly

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06/03/2013

Howard Markel, M.D., Ph.D., will become Editor-in-Chief of The Milbank Quarterly on October 1, 2013, succeeding Bradford H. Gray, Ph.D., Editor since 2000.

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Health

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Milbank Memorial Fund

Surdna Foundation Names George Soule As Director Of Communications

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06/03/2013

The Surdna Foundation has announced George Soule as its first-ever Director of Communications. Bringing more than 20 years of communications and foundation experience, Soule joined the Foundation on June 11 to lead the organization's internal and...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Communications

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ASPCA Board of Directors Names Matthew Bershadker President and CEO

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05/01/2013

The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has announced that it has named Matthew E. Bershadker President and CEO. Bershadker is a 12-year veteran of the ASPCA, serving most recently as Senior Vice President of the Anti-...

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Animal Welfare

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Brooklyn Community Foundation President Marilyn Gelber to Leave in June

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04/01/2013

Alan Fishman, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Brooklyn Community Foundation, announced that founding President Marilyn Gelber would step down from her position at the end of June.

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

Ford Foundation Appoints Achmat Dangor to Lead Its South Africa Office

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04/01/2013

The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Achmat Dangor as head of its office for Southern Africa, which is based in Johannesburg and serves South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

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Laura Callanan Joins the Foundation Center as Visiting Fellow

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04/01/2013

Laura Callanan, an expert in the field of social innovation, has joined the Foundation Center in the role of Senior Fellow. During this one-year fellowship, Callanan will be in residence at the Center’s New York City office.

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Teagle Foundation Announces Judith Shapiro as New President

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04/02/2013

The Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation has voted unanimously to name Judith Shapiro as President of the Foundation to succeed Richard Morrill beginning July 2013.

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