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The Fund for the City of New York Announces Lisette Nieves as President

Release Date:

08/10/2020

... have been Parenthood Plus, E-Community Connect, the NYC Managers Exchange Program with Japan, the LaGuardia ... Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Math in NYC High Schools, and the Community...

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Appointments & Transitions

26 Apr 2016

Learning from LA - Is Our Sister City Supporting Nonprofits Better?

Tuesday, April 26, 2016 -

1:30pm to 3:30pm

... On April 26, the live broadcast will appear on this page . It will be replaced by the recording soon after. It’s ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Nonprofit Financials

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Unlocking the Power of Co-Leadership: A Candid Conversation with Rebecca Tye and Camaro West, Co-Executive Directors of Peace is Loud

Release Date:

10/12/2023

... were going to ensure that the two of us were on the same page and that we were communicating consistently with the ... beginning of each week to make sure we’re on the same page and consistent with giving the...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Edward W. Hazen Foundation Fast Tracks $2.8 Million in Grants to Support Grantees Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic in Communities of Color

Release Date:

04/30/2020

... and demanding changes in conditions to protect the health of those still inside. With so much at stake right ...

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Disaster Relief

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

06 Mar 2014

Looking at the 990 Part I (March 6) and Part II (March 13)

Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 7:45am to Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 11:30am

The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the finances, governance and accomplishments of grant applicants and recipients. What information can be gleaned from the form? What has changed within the form since prior years?

20 Mar 2014

Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

Thursday, March 20, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Experienced grantmakers often use two financial documents to review potential and current grantees: financial statements and IRS Form 990. But how do the two documents differ and how can they best be used together to interpret the financial status...

02 May 2012

New York Not-for-Profits: What is on the Horizon?

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 -

3:45pm to 6:00pm

Nixon Peabody LLP, 437 Madison Avenue 24th Floor, NYC

This year brings new rules governing NY nonprofits. After public scrutiny that was more far-reaching than anyone originally expected and new state regulatory and budget mandates, nonprofits need to know what’s changed and what they can expect going...

28 Jun 2012

Effective Education Reform: Partnering with Teachers

Thursday, June 28, 2012 -

12:30pm to 2:00pm

Black Male Donor Collaborative, 333 Seventh Ave. 13th Floor, NYC

How can youth and parents successfully organize for school change without teacher allies? Join us for a conversation about the critical role progressive teachers play in grassroots education reform in New York City. The National Economic &...

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Issue-Based

02 Oct 2012

Grantmaking as a Career? One Grantmaker's Personal Experience, with Alexa Aviles, The Scherman Foundation

Tuesday, October 2, 2012 -

3:15pm to 5:00pm

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

Learn about the field of philanthropy from one grantmaker's personal perspective. Philanthropy New York members who receive requests for informational interviews from jobseekers may refer those individuals to us for this session. Explore The...

11 Dec 2012

Wagner's Dream Screening and Q&A with Award-winning Filmmaker Susan Froemke and Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 -

4:30pm to 9:00pm

National Opera Center, 330 Seventh Avenue, NYC

Join arts and media funders for a special reception, tour of the new National Opera Center and screening of Wagner's Dream , followed by a Q&A session. Wagner's Dream: Official Trailer Wagner's Dream is a sweeping documentary showing a behind-...

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04 Feb 2013

Grantmaking as a Career? One Program Officer’s Personal Experience, with Molly Schultz Hafid, Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program, Shelter Rock

Monday, February 4, 2013 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

09 May 2013

Over the River and Through the Woods: Geographic Dispersion in Family Philanthropy

Thursday, May 9, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Webinar

With family members living far apart, what steps can families take to build family identity and the bonds that once evolved naturally from living in close proximity? How can family members whose lives have taken different paths forge a genuinely...

13 Jun 2013

Disaster Grantmaking and Preparedness: The Role of Family Philanthropy

Thursday, June 13, 2013 -

2:30pm to 4:00pm

Webinar

Usually, disasters bring out the best in people. Donations to charities surge as television coverage increases. Government agencies work closely with nonprofit organizations, private philanthropy and corporations. Yet we know from experience that...

2012 NGen Fellows Project: Hacking the NGen Experience

Release Date:

09/29/2013

During their nine-month fellowship, the 2012 Independent Sector American Express NGen Fellows examined the "leadership void" that will be created by the impending retirement of baby-boomer nonprofit executives. The Fellows also sought to identify...

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American Express

Advocates for LGBT Equality Launch Freedom Fund to Support LGBT Russians

Release Date:

11/26/2013

The Arcus Foundation, the Council for Global Equality and the Open Society Foundations have announced the establishment of the Russia Freedom Fund to provide financial support directly to groups working to end discrimination and violence in Russia...

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LGBTQ

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Arcus Foundation

Open Society Foundations

The Value of Rigorous Evaluation

Release Date:

06/02/2014

[Edna McConnell Clark Foundation] Unless we invest more resources in our capacity to measure the performance and evaluate the impact of programs, how can funders and nonprofits be confident that they are making a real difference in people’s lives?

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Children, Youth and Families

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

Report Details Employment Challenges Facing Latino Youth

Release Date:

06/13/2014

A study supported by the Rockefeller Foundation finds that Latinos, the youngest and fastest-growing segment of the American labor force, face considerable challenges gaining stable employment.

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Member News

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Economic Security

Workforce Development

15 Oct 2014

Busting the Business of Trafficking Women and Children

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Human trafficking is often approached as a women and children’s human rights and social justice issue. Rightly so considering the U.S. State Department estimates 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year with...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Children, Youth and Families

09 Oct 2014

We Are Many - Documentary Film Series

Thursday, October 9, 2014 -

5:30pm to 9:00pm

Join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of the documentary We Are Many and a brief panel discussion.

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Film Screening

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All Funders

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International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

24 Sep 2014

Expanding Opportunities and Improving City Social Services Quality through a Career Ladder Approach

Wednesday, September 24, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

The City of New York delivers most human services through $5 billion in annual contracts with non-profit providers. However, there are insufficient opportunities for lower-level social service case workers at these providers to acquire the education...