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Putting Capital to Work for Democracy

Release Date:

07/10/2018

Sarah Williams, Co-Founder and CEO of Propel Capital writes "The Saturday before July 4th, I was on an island 10 miles off the coast of mainland USA, population 1,100, standing with 260 people in a parking lot of pickup trucks and lobster traps...

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Propel Capital

10 Oct 2019

Uniting US: Challenging Fear and Standing Up for Humanity

Thursday, October 10, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org with your name, title, organizational affiliation, ... Funders: Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org . ($150 fee) Please note: To ensure fairness among...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Children, Youth and Families

Civic Engagement

Communications/Media

Immigration

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Social Justice

Technology

15 Jun 2023

Bridging Practice to Lead Forward - An Invitation from the Leadership Transitions Funders Group

Thursday, June 15, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

Over the course of a year, Philanthropy New York's Leadership Transitions Funders Group has engaged a group of NYC-based funders in building a community of practice. The goal has been to strengthen funder practices around supporting nonprofits going...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

29 Apr 2015

What Kind of Welcome? How are Unaccompanied Children from Central America Faring in New York?

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 -

2:15pm to 4:30pm

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

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Children, Youth and Families

16 Moments of Pride for LGBTQ Philanthropy

Release Date:

06/30/2014

Lyle Matthew Kan of Funders for LGBT Issues on why Pride Month is a great opportunity for the LGBTQ community to reflect on just how far it has come in a relatively short period of time.

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation

Ford Foundation

Arcus Foundation

Paul Rapoport Foundation, Inc.

For the Success of Boys and Men of Color, A Call to Action

Release Date:

02/14/2014

... of boys and young men of color. In addition, BMAfunders. org , a project of several foundations, serves as a resource ...

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Justice Reform

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Open Society Foundations

22 Jun 2016

Social Impact Exchange: 2016 Conference on Scaling Impact

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 8:30am to Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 5:00pm

... questions should be sent to conference@growthphilanthropy. org , or call 212-551-1148. In collaboration with Social ...

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Conference

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Finance & Asset Management

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Impact Investing

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awarded More Than $84 Million in Grants in First Half of 2021

Release Date:

07/27/2021

Grants were awarded to 42 organizations

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Children, Youth and Families

Environment and Climate Change

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

08 Oct 2024

Reimagining Access: Philanthropic Leadership in the Post-Affirmative Action Era

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 320 East 43rd Street

Please join us for a crucial conversation about how philanthropy is adapting to the post-Affirmative Action landscape. We'll explore its historic role in supporting Black and Latinx students, analyze current challenges to DEI and funding equity, and...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

Public Policy

Social Justice

11 Jan 2012

The Infrastructure of Philanthropy Post-Economic Crisis with Rick Cohen

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

With foundations only now recovering from the devastating losses incurred from the recession, one part of the nonprofit sector is still reeling from cutbacks in grants—the nonprofit and philanthropic infrastructure. They have always been challenged...

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02 Apr 2012

How Does History Inform Current Philanthropic Practice?

Monday, April 2, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

What can 21st-century practitioners learn from the annals of American philanthropy? As the Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Ford foundations celebrate 100, 99, and 75 years of service respectively, pausing to reflect upon the role and practice of...

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21 Feb 2012

Improving Internal Practices in Philanthropy

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -

1:00pm to 3:30pm

Webinar

Is your foundation using best practices for internal processes? Join your colleagues for a two-part webinar led by 2011 graduates of the Career Pathways Program and sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. E. Thomas Brewer, director of...

19 Aug 2013

Conversations for Grantmakers: Crowdfunding, PEAKS & Gathering to Give

Monday, August 19, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Webinar

Many public charity grantmakers are using crowdfunding techniques to support their programs and engage new donors. Whether you call them Giving Circles, Gathering to Give, Days of Giving or Population Focused Funds—engaging like-minded individuals...

28 Jul 2010

More than a Wage: Building the Economic Security of Women and Families in New York City

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 2:00pm

Philanthropy New York

Working 9 to 5 is no longer enough to support a family and make sure basic needs are met in a changing economy. Today, it is possible to work 40 hours a week and earn only $13,920 per year before taxes--a figure barely above the federal poverty line...

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Public Policy

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Gender Justice

Philip Li Elected to Robert Sterling Clark Foundation Board of Directors

Release Date:

01/15/2014

The Robert Sterling Clark Foundation is pleased to announce that Philip Li has been elected to its Board of Directors. Li is the Chief Administrative Officer of The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank that focuses on issues of equality and...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Brooklyn Org

The Century Foundation

Mary J. Hutchins Foundation

Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

The Bulova Stetson Fund

02 Apr 2014

Grantee Executive Transitions – When and How to Engage as Funders

Wednesday, April 2, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Foundations give grants to organizations. But let’s be real: leadership matters.

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Leadership Development

Michelle Knapik to Depart Surdna Foundation; Named Tremaine Foundation’s President

Release Date:

04/02/2014

The Surdna Foundation announced that Michelle Knapik, director of the foundation’s Sustainable Environments program, has accepted a position as the next President of the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation in New Haven, Conn. effective May 12, 2014.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Surdna Foundation

29 Sep 2016

501(c)4s - Increasing Your Impact with Creative Grantmaking

Thursday, September 29, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Strategic philanthropy is increasingly requiring advocacy and creative collaboration to achieve its goals. Funders, investors, and social entrepreneurs are eager to go beyond traditional grantmaking to employ innovative approaches to achieving...