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Sozosei Foundation

Best Practices in Disaster Grantmaking: Lessons from the Gulf Coast

Publication date:

04/2008

This comprehensive report shares the experiences of donors that provided funding following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and offers a blueprint for future philanthropic intervention following such disasters.

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Disaster Relief

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Ford Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation

What Post-9/11 Advocacy Can Teach Us about Fighting for Brooklyn Immigrant Rights Today

Release Date:

01/30/2017

Prachi Patankar, senior program officer at Brooklyn Community Foundation, writes that many immigrant rights groups are now sharing stories similar to what communities felt almost two decades ago.

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Immigration

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Brooklyn Org

Five Nonprofits Win Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Spark Prize for Outstanding Commitment to Racial Justice

Release Date:

01/12/2022

We are pleased to announce the recipients of our 2022 Spark Prize, the only honor celebrating nonprofits advancing racial justice in the borough.

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Community Development

Social Justice

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Brooklyn Org

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Releases New Report: Mission Aligned Investing: How We Assess Our Progress

Release Date:

04/07/2022

Geraldine Watson shares insight on the Fund's new report and how they assess their progress.

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Finance & Asset Management

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

The Rockefeller Foundation Commits Over USD 1 Billion To Advance Climate Solutions

Release Date:

09/15/2023

Part of first-ever 5-year strategy launched during Climate Week NYC - Includes pursuing Net Zero greenhouse gas emission for its global operations

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Environment and Climate Change

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Transparency

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Program Recap: Philanthropy New York Hosts its First Next Generation Retreat

Release Date:

10/30/2009

On October 9th, an intimate group ranging in age from 22-30 gathered for a next generation retreat, a half-day of conversation and interactive exercises and skill-building

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Henry Luce Foundation Announces New Grants to Promote Full Participation of Women Across STEM Disciplines

Release Date:

11/15/2021

The latest grants will benefit 85 women over the next six years.

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The Henry Luce Foundation

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Gender Justice

Technology

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Brooklyn Public Library Receives $400,000 From The New York Life Foundation

Release Date:

06/16/2014

... to customers of all ages 24 hours a day at our website: www .bklynlibrary. org . Inspired by New York Life’s tradition of service ... learn more, please visit the Foundation’s Web site at www ...

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Education

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New York Life Foundation

Post-Sandy Assistance Needed for Long Term

Release Date:

05/22/2013

by Nina Stack, President, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers It is difficult to be patient when lives, and indeed entire communities, have been torn apart. So when Gov. Chris Christie famously declared “Shame on Congress” and...

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14 May 2015

Earning Stories for Good – Big Rewards for Your CSR Programs

Thursday, May 14, 2015 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... of Organizers : Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org with your name, title, organizational affiliation, ... Funders: Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org ($150 fee) In Collaboration with...

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Professional Development

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25 Jan 2018

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Thursday, January 25, 2018 (All day) to Friday, February 9, 2018 (All day)

... to the application: Candidate application: https:// www .surveymonkey.com/r/ESS2018 (Preview application) Supervisor statement of support: https:// www .surveymonkey.com/r/ESS2018Supervisor Both must be ...

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Workshop

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Redlich Horwitz Foundation Releases New Guide and Online Clearinghouse for Counties to Prepare for the Family First Act

Release Date:

10/10/2018

... studies complement an online clearinghouse, www .FamilyFirstNY. org , which provides information, strategies and tools ... and more information on the Family First Act, visit www ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Redlich Horwitz Foundation

Beyond Rigor - Building Philanthropy's Equitable Evaluation Infrastructure

Release Date:

07/17/2019

Should the “rigor” yardstick, used in traditional evaluation practice, be used to assess an equity-focused mission? Does centering questions of validity, objectivity, and appropriateness advance equity? A growing group of funders and evaluators are...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropy New York

06 May 2021

Could a Flourishing Small Business Ecosystem Be the Key to a More Equitable and Just Recovery?

Thursday, May 6, 2021 -

9:00am to 10:30am

Despite the critical role small businesses play in wealth creation, job creation, and the vibrancy of our communities, small business owners of color face institutional and systematic barriers in accessing capital, customers, and services,...

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Tools & Strategies

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Corporate Funders

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Community Development

13 Apr 2017

Wealth, Power and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age

Thursday, April 13, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Funders: Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org . ($150 fee) Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org with any questions. Wealth, Power and Philanthropy in a ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Panel

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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

Release Date:

04/30/2019

... Schools programs. To learn more, please visit www .newyorklifefoundation. org . The New York Public Library is a free provider of ... Schools programs. To learn more, please visit www ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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New York Life Foundation

Capacity Building Begins At Home

Release Date:

06/04/2009

Spending time and money on capacity building and technical assistance for grantees should be an important part of what foundations do. In fact, many nonprofits are handling the economic downturn precisely because they and their funders previously...

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