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Top White House Official to Discuss Climate Change at U.N.

Release Date:

09/13/2017

... climate and energy ministers from about a dozen nations in advance of next week’s United Nations General Assembly meeting, the White House confirmed Tuesday. The breakfast in New York next...

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Environment and Climate Change

A Green Bond Primer: Overview of a Rapidly Evolving Market

Release Date:

10/10/2017

A Green Bond Primer: Overview of a Rapidly Evolving Market Responsible investment means ... it means incorporating the desire to make a difference in the world into the investment process. Green bonds, fixed .....

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Environment and Climate Change

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

House Gives Approval to $36.5 Billion Disaster Aid Package

Release Date:

10/13/2017

... Thursday to help states and U.S. territories rebuild in the wake of devastating hurricanes and wildfires. The House passed the ... measure 353 to 69. It will go to the Senate, which is not in...

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Disaster Relief

31 Mar 2017

Advocacy: A Compass for Today’s Terrain

Friday, March 31, 2017 -

8:30am to 4:30pm

... – have considerable legal rights to exercise their voice in public policy discussions. Even if your foundation makes ... program is structured to allow people at different levels of knowledge and...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Social Justice

Philanthropy New York 2021 Member Survey

Publication date:

03/2022

In February and March of 2021, the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) conducted a survey of a sample of Philanthropy New York’s (PNY) current ... preliminary set of findings shared with the organization in April 2021. Detailed analysis on the differences in ...

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Banks that Actually Serve Communities, What a Novel Idea

Release Date:

07/08/2014

... Fellow, Nathan Cummings Foundation I had the privilege of speaking on Philanthropy New York’s “Future of ... communities. Therefore, perhaps the best way to fix that in the future is by...

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Roosevelt Institute

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Elects Kevin Burke to Board of Trustees

Release Date:

06/04/2012

The Board of Trustees of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is pleased to ... experience and expertise will be invaluable to the Board in advancing the Foundation’s mission to promote research and...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Michael Berkowitz to Join The Rockefeller Foundation

Release Date:

08/22/2013

Dr. Judith Rodin, President of The Rockefeller Foundation , announced that Michael ... risk management efforts. Since joining the bank in 2005, Berkowitz has held multiple other positions, ... Intelligence, and...

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16 May 2012

Love Free or Die - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 -

5:30pm to 8:30pm

... for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of the documentary Love Free or Die , and a brief discussion ... or Die is about a man whose two defining passions are in direct conflict: his love for...

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Issue-Based

20 Sep 2012

Money and Politics: The Impact of Citizens United on the 2012 Presidential Election

Thursday, September 20, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:45am

... has fundamentally altered the strategy and structure of elections and electioneering in the United States. Early evidence suggests that spending ... the 2012 election will easily surpass the $3 billion spent...

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Issue-Based

14 Nov 2014

The Science of Effective Convenings – Smart Approaches to the Details

Friday, November 14, 2014 -

7:45am to 10:30am

... art, part science. The “art” is having a strong sense of purpose and what you will and won’t focus on. The ... explore the nuts and bolts of effective convenings. In it we will discuss the...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

04 Feb 2015

Service for Impact

Wednesday, February 4, 2015 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of colleagues ... meet true community needs. This working group, rooted in the principles...

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Panel

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Corporate Funders

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Volunteerism

20 Mar 2018

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Meeting and Understanding Your Fiduciary Responsibilities

Tuesday, March 20, 2018 -

9:00am to 10:30am

Offering a retirement plan can be one of the most challenging, yet rewarding, decisions an employer can make. The employees participating in the plan, their beneficiaries, and the employer, all benefit when a...

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Network Building

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HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

25 Apr 2018

Investing in Workplace Financial Wellness: Help for Lower-Income Employees - A Webinar

Wednesday, April 25, 2018 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... support and help replicate these efforts as part of a broader asset building or financial capability strategy? ... inform how we all think about the role of the workplace in building...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

Funding Area

Economic Security

Workforce Development

Casey Family Programs Played Key Role In Changing Foster Care Forever

Release Date:

04/12/2018

Casey Family Programs Played Key Role In Changing Foster Care Forever Democratic Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon was furious and heartbroken. Nearly three years ... was dying . At 2:47 a.m. on a December morning...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

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Casey Family Programs

26 Jul 2018

Interested in Working in Philanthropy?

Thursday, July 26, 2018 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... group informational interviews to explore career paths in the philanthropic sector, as part of our " Interested in Working at a Foundation " series. This July, we will learn .....

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Professional Development

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Panel

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Emerging Leaders

New Staff

Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers

Job Seekers

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Evaluation of OSF-Funded Education Program for Boys of Color Finds Efforts Didn’t Improve Outcomes

Release Date:

05/10/2018

Evaluation of OSF-Funded Education Program for Boys of Color Finds ... Michael Bloomberg launched the Expanded Success Initiative in 2012, he hoped to address a problem that had vexed ... the...

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Member News

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Education

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Open Society Foundations

03 Oct 2019

Funder Roundtable: Supporting a Culture of Consent in Our Grantee Organizations

Thursday, October 3, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

In the era of #MeToo, funders increasingly want to support their grantees to proactively create cultures of respect and consent in their organizations, and respond appropriately...

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Tools & Strategies

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

HR & Operations

Funding Area

Social Justice

New York Life Foundation Awards Grants to Out-of-school Time Programs to Help Middle School Students Transition to 9th Grade

Release Date:

08/05/2019

New York Life Foundation Awards Grants to Out- of -school Time Programs to Help Middle School Students ... Transition to 9th Grade The New York Life Foundation in partnership with the Afterschool Alliance today...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

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New York Life Foundation

05 Mar 2020

COVID-19 Coronavirus: How Philanthropy Can Respond - A Webinar Hosted by Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Thursday, March 5, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Control and Prevention has stated it is not a matter of if, but when the virus will spread across the United ... begin planning how it will respond and how it will invest in actions to support their...