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Carnegie Corporation of New York Welcomes New President, Dame Louise Richardson

Release Date:

01/03/2023

... Richardson significantly expanded access for students from nontraditional backgrounds like her own — the ... expects that a quarter of Oxford students will come from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds by...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

‘Excuse After Excuse’: Black and Latino Developers Face Barriers to Success - Report Funded by the Siegel Family Endowment

Release Date:

03/03/2023

... developers, myself included, start out raising money from friends and family,” said Cecily King, 35, a ... across income levels. “In order to raise money from friends and family, you have to have friends and...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Siegel Family Endowment

Brooklyn Community Foundation Partners on $2.2M "Welcome NYC" Initiative for Nonprofits Serving Asylum Seekers

Release Date:

03/03/2023

... we are and our success,” said Speaker Adrienne Adams. “ From the very beginning, our local non-profits and ... have shouldered the work of supporting new arrivals— from distributing warm, weather-appropriate...

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Children, Youth and Families

Immigration

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Brooklyn Org

Patients with Macular Degeneration Show Improvement with High-dose Statin Treatment (Research to Prevent Blindness)

Release Date:

02/08/2016

... Ph.D., a clinician scientist at Mass. Eye and Ear and Co -Director of the Ocular Regenerative Medicine Institute at ...

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Health

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Research to Prevent Blindness

Private Operating Foundations: Membership Dues Structure

Endowed private foundations that have been designed by the IRS as a "private operating foundation" calculate membership dues based on their total net assets instead of their grantmaking. Sliding Dues Schedule (based on net assets...

Kevin Anderson Joins Media Development Loan Fund

Release Date:

04/02/2012

Journalist, journalism trainer, and digital strategist Kevin Anderson is joining the Media Development Loan Fund to help lead their work assisting clients to make the digital transition.

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Communications

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Media Development Investment Fund

Ira R. Halperin Named Vice Chair to Long Island Community Foundation Board

Release Date:

02/01/2012

The Long Island Community Foundation has announced the recent appointment of Ira R. Halperin to Vice Chair of its Board of Advisors. Halperin is a Partner at the law firm of Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP.

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Long Island Community Foundation

20 Jun 2012

Summer 2012 NYC Progressive Philanthropy Cocktail Party

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 -

6:30pm to 8:30pm

Philanthropy New York members are invited to the 6th NYC Progressive Philanthropy Cocktail Party. Join NYC colleagues for an informal gathering of progressive foundation staff and trustees, major donors, advisors, & philanthropy organizers. No...

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11 Oct 2012

"Excuuuse ME!!!" -- Fostering Understanding and Trust in Challenging Conversations

Thursday, October 11, 2012 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

Have you ever reached an impasse with colleagues, grantees, a family member or a person on the street? Have you sought a solution that was more satisfying, effective and empowering, but felt unable to take the next step? Using curiosity to...

11 Mar 2013

The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading: Community Networks in New York State - WEBINAR

Monday, March 11, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Reading proficiency by third grade is the most important predictor of high school graduation and career success. Yet every year, more than 80 percent of low-income children miss this crucial milestone. As part of the Grantmakers Forum exploration of...

13 Sep 2013

15 Years of Advancing Excellence in Family Philanthropy: Lessons Learned … and a Look Ahead

Friday, September 13, 2013 - 11:15am

Webinar

How has the field of family philanthropy evolved over the past 15 years? And where is it headed in the future? Join this wide-ranging conversation with former board chairs of the National Center for Family Philanthropy as they discuss issues,...

Submissions Sought for 25th Annual Symposium on Health Care Services in New York

Release Date:

06/05/2014

[New York State Health Foundation] United Hospital Fund, GNYHA Foundation and the Planning Committee for the 25th Annual Symposium on Health Care Services in New York invite submissions for the poster session for this year’s symposium, to be held...

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New York Health Foundation

United Hospital Fund

24 Sep 2014

IFIP World Summit on Indigenous Philanthropy

Wednesday, September 24, 2014 (All day) to Friday, September 26, 2014 (All day)

Join us for IFIP's World Summit on Indigenous Philanthropy. Scheduled right after the United Nations World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (WCIP), the Summit will continue the momentum of the UN event in fostering cultivation of funding...

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Environment and Climate Change

For Diverse Communities, Giving Circles Strengthen Involvement In Philanthropy

Release Date:

07/03/2014

A new study, funded in part by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, finds that one in eight American donors has participated in a giving circle—nearly half of them under the age of 40.

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LGBTQ

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Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies

Restoring and Extending Tax Incentives

Release Date:

11/17/2014

The end-of-year tax bill would restore several expired tax incentives.

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National Council of Nonprofit Associations

Bloomberg Philanthropies: What C40's Report, Climate Action in Megacities 3.0, Means to Paris Climate Summit

Release Date:

11/25/2015

C40’s new report, Climate Action in Megacities 3.0, contains exciting and encouraging news about the world’s collective fight against climate change – and about the leading role that cities are playing in driving progress.

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Environment and Climate Change

Public Policy

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

09 Jun 2016

"The Trans List" - A Special Film Sneak Preview

Thursday, June 9, 2016 -

5:00pm to 8:00pm

Today, the transgender community is more visible than ever—yet many Americans struggle to understand what it means to be transgender. And as the community fights to secure rights and recognition, transgender people still face deep discrimination and...

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All Funders

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LGBTQ

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16 Feb 2017

Spark Session: Readying Your Community Foundation to Serve Philanthropic Families - Webinar

Thursday, February 16, 2017 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

You’ve successfully attracted Donor-Advised Funds and developed solid relationships with those founding donors. But now they’re asking for help with tougher issues such as preparing heirs to be responsible givers, dealing with geographic dispersion...

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Issue-Based

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Leadership Development

08 Jun 2017

21st Century Philanthropic Pipelines for Twentysomethings - Webinar

Thursday, June 8, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

How do we inspire and prepare the best generation of philanthropic leaders for the field and for our family work?

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Professional Development

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Leadership Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

13 Jul 2017

Mission Investing: Resources and Advice for Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, July 13, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

While mission investing is a trend that’s sweeping the field, families may face a variety of unexpected challenges when implementing a mission (or impact) investment strategy. This webinar will highlight family philanthropists sharing insights on...