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18 Jun 2018

No Place Like Home: Responding to the Unique Needs of Homeless Children and Their Families

Monday, June 18, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... children and their families. Homelessness is traumatic for both children and adults. Children, specifically, can ... house them. Rather, many are in commercial hotels that do not meet the needs of a family to...

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Housing and Homelessness

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

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04/14/2021

... especially alarming given that voter turnout is even worse for primaries and lower-profile elections and because these ... York’s voting system the worst in the country, noting it is disenfranchising its...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

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Civic Engagement

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The New York Community Trust

Ford Foundation

The Case for Giving Cash to Poor Kids

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08/25/2014

... Perhaps the high child poverty rate has something to do with the small amount that we spend on our young—little ... reduce the much more expensive back-end costs, such as for incarceration and health care. The...

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Economic Security

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Social Justice

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The Century Foundation

08 Oct 2015

Making Space for Tinkering, Design-Thinking and Technology in Education

Thursday, October 8, 2015 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... spaces can make tech less, not more, inclusive. Join us for this conversation about makerspaces and how funders can ... Leah Gilliam (Moderator), Director, Mozilla Hive NYC Learning Network Designed ...

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New York City

How Philanthropists Can Play Politics

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09/24/2012

... contributions this election cycle but were looking for guidance. Our conversation covered the options you have, ... a system that is in need of reform to ensure that you do not miss an opportunity to advance...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Novo Foundation's Peter Buffett On The Power—And Limits—Of Art And Money

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02/13/2017

... resources, though due to his father’s predilection for living modestly in Omaha, Nebraska, it wasn’t until he reached adulthood that he knew it . ... Into Gold ,” created with rapper Akon. But...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Strengthening Nonprofit Capacity: Core Concepts in Capacity Building

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09/2016

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Hostos Food Studies Program is Creating Opportunities in the Bronx

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10/07/2015

... pilot class. Devon Jordan simply had to earn credits for the semester. He told me that he saw a food studies class ... Corporation’s (LISC) Communities for Healthy Food NYC . Hostos is located...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

Food Systems

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Impact Investing in Education: An Overview of the Current Landscape

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01/2014

... can increase the availability and allocation of resources for education systems. Impact Investing in Education: An ...

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Open Society Foundations

Building a Movement to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Philanthropy

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07/25/2013

... action. As demonstrated in D5’s State of the Work 2013 report, our movement continues to grow, as more people ... equity and inclusion in philanthropy is critical for achieving meaningful impact. The new...

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17 Apr 2019

Funders Meeting with Ayirini Fonseca-Sabune, New York City’s Chief Democracy Officer

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

For our final Democracy Series Session we invite you to a ... City to promote civic engagement and expand opportunities for residents to participate in our democracy. Ms. ... our democracy. Lunch will be served...

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Network Building

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Roundtable Discussion

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Civic Engagement

Best Resources Swap Meet

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09/2012

... Meet” lets members trade details on the best resources for administration, operations, HR, IT , etc., with others. Best Resources Swap Meet ...

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Program Presentation

22 Feb 2021

Bottom-up Climate Policy: How One State Coalition is Influencing Federal Climate Policy

Monday, February 22, 2021 -

7:30pm to 8:30pm

... legislative platform are providing models for federal policy initiatives. Particular areas to be ... environment An “all of government” commitment, with 10 state agencies on the state’s Climate Action Council...

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Environment and Climate Change

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14 Jun 2017

Social Impact Exchange: 2017 Conference on Scaling Impact

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 - 8:30am to Thursday, June 15, 2017 - 2:45pm

... year's theme is Breaking Through: What Can Philanthropy Do Differently to Achieve Game Changing Results . Featured Speakers Phil Buchanan, President, The Center for Effective Philanthropy Atul Gawande ,...

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Professional Development

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Finance & Asset Management

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Impact Investing

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Lies, Bots, and Coronavirus: Misinformation’s Deadly Impact on Health

Release Date:

07/31/2020

... the U.S. imposed social distancing one week earlier than it did in March 2020, at least 36,000 fewer people would have ... to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research , only...

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New York Health Foundation

Cricket Island Foundation: A Case Study of a Small Foundation’s Impact Assessment

... Read about how a small foundation, with limited resources for assessment and impact evaluation, approached the ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Cricket Island Foundation

Why Cultural Policy is Critical for New York City

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06/12/2015

... the New York City Council passed legislation calling for New York's first comprehensive cultural plan. Weeks ... New York City so culture is at the foundation of all we do .” New York now joins other...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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The Nation’s Eyes on Rikers: A Report on Community Leader-Identified Priorities, Opportunities for Funders and Key Organizing Objective

... on Community Leader-Identified Priorities, Opportunities for Funders and Key Organizing Objectives” is an ... Reform hosted by Philanthropy New York in December 2017. It provides an overview of the justice funding landscape, ... of potential funding strategies and additional resources for funders seeking collaboration on justice reform. The ...

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Social Justice

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Philanthropy New York

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

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05/10/2018

Evaluation of OSF-Funded Education Program for Boys of Color Finds Efforts Didn’t Improve Outcomes ... to graduation — but also ready for college? With just 10 percent of male students of color...

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