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Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 Soros Justice Fellows

Release Date:

03/31/2022

The Open Society Foundations today announced an award of $1.5 million to the 2021 cohort of Soros Justice Fellows.

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Social Justice

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To Build Community, Start with a Question

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11/19/2014

... keep us honest!”). We also launched BrooklyInsights. org to be a transparent view for the public into the process, ... report and explore our process at BrooklynInsights. org ): Neighborhood Cohesion Youth...

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Community Development

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09 Dec 2010

Shareholder Activism: Changing Corporate Behavior

Thursday, December 9, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

Registration is required by December 7th. No fee. MEMBERS: Please log in to register yourself or a colleague online by clicking on the link above (visible through December 7th). NON-MEMBERS:...

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Navigating the AI Revolution: A Practical Guide for Foundation Administrators

As AI transforms the philanthropic sector, how prepared is your organization to harness its potential while navigating the ethical challenges? Are you wondering how to separate the hype from genuine opportunities in AI? This hands-on workshop...

22 May 2012

Doing the Right Thing: “Smart Microfinance” and the Donor’s Role

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 -

8:15am to 10:30am

Microfinance has revolutionized international economic development and emerged as one of the most promising tools for providing access to credit and other financial services for the poor. Aggressive commercialization and rapid growth, however, have...

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27 Feb 2013

Vulnerable Populations & Disaster: Lessons from Katrina and a Sandy Update

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Jenny Campbell, Commissioner Lilliam Barrios Paoli, and Ruth Finkelstein will each share their unique and expert vantage points on the elderly population as an especially vulnerable one during disasters. They will collectively cover the topics of...

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14 Nov 2013

The Affordable Care Act: Essential Implications for Women & the Uninsured

Thursday, November 14, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York

There has been much talk in the news over the past several months about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and what its implementation will mean for Americans. Women will be particularly affected by these changes because they are the biggest consumers of...

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24 Apr 2014

The Future of Education for New Yorkers Without High School Diplomas

Thursday, April 24, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

An estimated 1.8 million New Yorkers do not have high school diplomas. Until December 31, 2013, the only way for these individuals to get vocational training, entry-level jobs, or enroll in college was to pass the General Education Development (GED...

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Public Policy

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Education

10 Jan 2012

Reimagining Service and Cities of Service: A Funder’s Guide to Driving Change through Volunteerism

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:00am

Volunteers have always been critical to the nonprofit sector’s ability to bring about positive change in the community. New research shows an even higher level of impact from nonprofits that strategically engage volunteers, and they’re doing this...

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Appointments & Transitions

Jocelyn Downie Elected New Surdna Foundation Board Chair; Social Finance CEO Tracy Palandjian to Join Surdna Board

Release Date:

11/01/2013

The Surdna Foundation has announced the election of Jocelyn Downie, a prominent scholar, as the next Chair of its Board of Trustees. The foundation also announced the election of a new member, Tracy Palandjian, an innovator on impact investing.

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How Philanthropy Can Address the Needs of Our Veterans

Release Date:

11/05/2014

It has been almost exactly two years since Philanthropy New York last brought together funders to explore the best ways to help returning Veterans thrive.

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President's Message

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Veterans

How to Fund in the Fog of War

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06/02/2016

Yifat Susskind of MADRE says just when progressive Iraqi organizations needed financial support the most, funding dried up.

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Gender Justice

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MADRE

Philanthropy Can Play a Role In Managing Student Debt Crisis

Release Date:

06/27/2016

Cynthia Rivera Weissblum, CEO of the Edwin Gould Foundation, asks funders of college access and success programs to look carefully at whether the “college-or-bust” mentality encourages students to disregard the hardship in store for them when they...

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Edwin Gould Foundation | EGF Accelerator

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Debate Your Philanthropic Philosophies

Release Date:

01/18/2017

Bianca D. Alston, Finance and Operations Assistant at Arcus Foundation, writes, "I strongly believe in general operating support. The flexible nature of core support grants enables grantees to pursue unforeseen opportunities, adapt to the times and...

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Fitting The Image To The Spirit

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06/26/2018

Yvonne Moore, Principal philanthropic advisor, Moore Philanthropy writes "If a picture is worth a thousand words, what exactly was the magazine trying to convey with this graphic? A typical grant recipient? Poverty, instability or transience?...

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Remember! You’ve Got Friends

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07/30/2018

Celeste Ford, Director of Media Relations at Carnegie Corporation of New York writes "Leveraging relationships offers tremendous potential for public relations synergy because it’s relatively straightforward, it’s low-cost, and it’s easy to...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Philanthropy in Focus

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10/07/2020

This time last year was drastically different for us all. Personally, I was just three months into my fellowship and quickly becoming aware of just how busy fall at PNY can be. Reflecting back on that time now often feels like a distant memory - a...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Disaster Relief