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Carnegie, Helmsley Release Study On Building a Successful Transfer Program

Release Date:

05/17/2016

A new 60-page guidebook on effective transfer practices is geared to help two- and four-year institutions better serve students who often get stuck in the quagmire of process and policies.

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Greenwall Study Says Decision Makers Hold Overly Optimistic Expectations for Critically Ill Patient Outcomes

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05/17/2016

The research team anticipates that this finding will help in training physicians to better communicate with the family and friends of patients so they can make the best decisions for their loved one.

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Health

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At Rockefeller, Actor Robin Wright on Negotiating Equal Pay on ‘House of Cards’

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05/18/2016

In an interview with the Rockefeller Foundation about closing the gender gap, Wright explained that she made the move after learning she was earning $420,000 an episode, compared to Spacey's $500,000.

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Century Foundation Report Analyzes 'Identity Threat' Some College Students Face

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05/18/2016

The report suggests that students face bias from some professors based on stereotypes and that this creates "stereotype threat" in which students may come to doubt their own abilities.

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We Need Your Input on Justice Reform

Release Date:

05/18/2016

Philanthropy New York’s 37th Annual Meeting last week focused on “Rethinking American Justice” and, while the programming received considerable praise from members, we know we have much more work to do.

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PNY News

07 Jun 2016

Peace and Security Funding Index: An Analysis of Global Foundation Grantmaking

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

The Peace and Security Funders Group is a network of sixty-three funders – foundations and individual philanthropists – who make grants in the peace and security sector.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Economic Security

23 Mar 2017

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

Thursday, March 23, 2017 -

9:00am 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...

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09 Mar 2017

Financial Series - Looking at the 990 Part I (March 9) and Part II (March 16)

Thursday, March 9, 2017 -

9:00am to 10:30am

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. The form creates a level playing field for an otherwise diverse sector. What information can be...

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Governance

02 Mar 2017

Financial Series - What to Look for in a Nonprofit’s Financial Statement

Thursday, March 2, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Learn how to analyze and evaluate nonprofit financial statements and know what questions to raise for further analysis. Walk through a set of sample financial statements, focusing on definitions and relationships of numbers. What are some “red flags...

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23 Sep 2016

Philanthropy 101 - Module 1: Speaking the Same Language

Friday, September 23, 2016 -

8:30am to 11:00am

What is philanthropy and why does it exist? How does it work, and what's the relationship between the nonprofit, private, and public sectors?

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New Staff

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17 Nov 2016

Legal Series - Within the Law and Outside the Box

Thursday, November 17, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Many foundations support incredible work through their grantmaking. But the tax code permits a wide range of activities both within and beyond grantmaking. Do you know the rules well enough to navigate all of the options in pursuit of your mission?

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30 Mar 2017

Financial Series - The IRS Form 990 as a Tool for Understanding Organizational Capacity

Thursday, March 30, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Nonprofit organizations face increasing challenges in today’s operating environment. In order to better understand the realities facing nonprofits and make sound funding decisions, grantmakers must have a firm grasp of the story told by the numbers...

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Russell Sage-Supported Study Explores Effects of Education Level On Genetic Make-Up of US Population

Release Date:

05/31/2016

While the latter half of the 20th century showed a widening gap between the more and less educated with respect to marriage and fertility, this trend has not significantly altered the genetic makeup of subsequent generations.

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U.S. Trust Annual Survey Finds Entrepreneurs Choose The Career Path Of Most Resistance

Release Date:

05/31/2016

While there are distinct differences between younger and older owners, entrepreneurs of all ages share a strong desire to control their own destiny.

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Bank of America Private Bank

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Economic Security

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Sharrie McIntosh Named New York State Health Foundation’s Vice President For Programs

Release Date:

05/31/2016

Ms. McIntosh will play a leadership role in developing and implementing the Foundation’s goals and strategies.

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

PhilTV: Do Money and Mission Mix? How Foundations Are Using Sustainable Investment to Address Climate Change

Release Date:

05/31/2016

John Wilson of Cornerstone Capital Group says fossil fuel companies are at risk because a key asset – their reserves – are at risk of being “stranded,” or unused, as the economy turns away from deployment of fossil fuels.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Atlantic Philanthropies Strengthens Support of Media That Matters

Release Date:

05/31/2016

Media Impact Funders (MIF), a member-supported network of funders who seek to improve society through media and technology, has been awarded a two-year, $500,000 matching grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies.

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Communications/Media

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Ford Joins Foundations In Giving Inside Scoop on Grantee Feedback

Release Date:

05/31/2016

This very short video highlighting three funders — Barr Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Einhorn Family Charitable Trust — that have used the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s Grantee Perception Report (GPR) to solicit and act on grantee feedback.

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Wallace Report Connects the Dots of Data Use in Afterschool Systems

Release Date:

05/31/2016

A growing number of cities are building afterschool systems to provide low-income students with access to high-quality programs that can keep them safe and foster the skills needed to succeed in school and life.

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