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The Nathan Cummings Foundation Selects Rey Ramsey as Independent Trustee

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05/15/2017

The Nathan Cummings Foundation announced today that it elected Rey Ramsey to join its Board of Trustees as an Independent Trustee. He currently serves as the Managing Partner at Centri Capital, an impact asset management firm focused on investments...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Adds Four Members to Board of Directors

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05/24/2017

Brooklyn Community Foundation is pleased to announce the election of four new members to its Board of Directors, effective April 29, 2017. The new members are Brooklyn philanthropist Diane Steinberg, National Grid Executive Rudolph Wynter, retired...

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What Now? From Outrage to Action

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08/28/2017

What happened in Charlottesville is a national disgrace, but also a symptom of a chronic disease our country has suffered far too long, writes John H. Jackson, President and CEO, The Schott Foundation for Public Education. He recommends ways the...

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An Open Letter to the Hundreds of Millions of Americans Who Have Worked for, Volunteered for, Donated to, or Benefited from the Work of a Charitable Nonprofit: i.e., every living person in the USA.

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11/30/2017

Tim Delaney, President and CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits writes an Open Letter urging readers to call their Senators to vote NO on the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" bill.

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The Nonprofit Quarterly

Is the Help Helpful? Alternatives to Shelter for Families Headed by Domestic Violence Survivors

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01/31/2018

Carol Corden, Executive Director of New Destiny Housing suggests alternatives to current standards in shelter for families affected by domestic violence.

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Deutsche Bank (Corporate)

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Housing and Homelessness

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Deutsche Bank, Ford, Rauch, Booth Ferris and Nellie Mae Foundations Support Reimagining Education Summer Institute at Teachers College

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08/08/2018

... which educators can complete by participating in the on- site Summer Institute, followed by three online classes ...

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25 Apr 2019

Empathy in an Era of Social Division and Toxic Politics - A Food for Thought Conversation

Thursday, April 25, 2019 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

A healthy society depends on its citizens having the urge and ability to care for others. Today, however, political and social animosity has nearly paralyzed federal government and limits our society’s ability to solve pressing domestic issues. Can...

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16 Apr 2020

Bearing Witness: Philanthropy's Role in Responding to COVID-19

Thursday, April 16, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

Join us to discuss how our sense of urgency can cause us to replicate, both in our personal and professional lives, the structures that we are committed to examining and dismantling. Explore how we can use this moment as an opportunity to invest in...

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Washing Off the Old Year and Setting Intentions for the New

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01/04/2017

New Year’s rituals abound from the “Polar Bear” swim out at Coney Island to a Japanese tradition of standing under a waterfall or the Spanish tradition of eating 12 grapes to ensure 12 lucky months ahead.

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President's Message

The Promise and Limitations of Philanthropy in Education Reform

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10/07/2015

This will be a program that moves past the headlines and searches for the real and very complex answers to questions that a wide variety of funders are asking about what philanthropy can really accomplish.

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President's Message

15 Oct 2021

Philanthropy 101 - Speaking the Same Language

Friday, October 15, 2021 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

Philanthropy 101 is a five-part series that helps all staff new to philanthropy better understand the sector. This interactive course will help participants gain the working knowledge they need to understand and navigate the field of philanthropy,...

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01 Oct 2021

Philanthropy 101 - So You're Working For A Foundation... Power and Your New Community

Friday, October 1, 2021 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

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Season's Greetings & December Update from PNY

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12/02/2021

Our offices will be closed from December 24 to January 3, and we will be operating with limited staffing the week before and after.

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Grantee Financials - It's Not Just About the Numbers

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04/14/2022

... with other application materials and knowledge gained from site visits and check-ins. As a newcomer in philanthropy, I ...

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Finance & Asset Management

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25 Oct 2022

The Mechanics of Working Through Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens - A Workshop Led by PRE

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

Join this workshop for an opportunity to deepen some practical approaches for shifting funding towards racial justice and reflect with your peers how to address challenges.

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Tools & Strategies

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Honoring the Legacy of John Wright: Navigating the Future of Philanthropic Policy Work in his Footsteps

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02/21/2023

The New York City community recently lost a great friend and leader in John Wright, a tremendously talented policy strategist and lobbyist who left a lasting impact on our policy work.

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Capacity Building Across Borders: Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmakers Network

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02/07/2012

By James O’Sullivan Director, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors On January 25th, the experiences of funders and grantees in Africa were used as a lens on funding organizational capacity as part of the first session of our...

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Start a Giving Circle This Summer

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06/15/2011

By M. Starita Boyce Ansari, Ph.D., President & Chief Change Officer, MSBPhilanthropy Advisors LLC Summer is finally here! After the brutal winter many of us experienced, it is time to look forward to those long, balmy days and...

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