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Learning in Place

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07/14/2011
By Maria Mottola, Executive Director, New York Foundation I am an ambivalent traveler. I get anxious about leaving things that are familiar—it’s disorienting. But once I arrive someplace new, I feel exhilarated; finding yourself...
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The Business of Philanthropy: “Exit Interviews” with Former and Departing Foundation CEOs

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06/30/2011
How has the increasing influence of business techniques affected the world of philanthropy? Can corporate tools effectively measure success at foundations and nonprofits?

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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Responding to 3/11: Helping with the Japan Disaster

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05/12/2011
By James Gannon Executive Director, Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/USA) In Japan, a few terms have become commonplace when speaking about the string of disasters that struck two months ago. Many now just say “3/11”...
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Reflections from Foundations on the Hill

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03/24/2011
By Nur Ibrahim Executive Coordinator, Philanthropy New York Philanthropy New York recently went to Washington, D.C. with a delegation of members to participate in Foundations on the Hill. This annual event, co-sponsored by the...
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A Weak Foundation

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03/09/2011
In our latest blog post, Ilene Mack, who served the philanthropic sector over a 33-year career with the Hearst Foundations and is now a member of several nonprofit boards, including the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York’s, shares her...

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