The Overbrook Foundation Tries to Cure What Ails Environmentalism
Release Date:
08/11/2017
The Overbrook Foundation has worked during the past few years to improve an underperforming U.S. environmental movement.
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Release Date:
08/01/2017
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Release Date:
01/18/2017
Months before actress Meryl Streep's plug at the Golden Globes for the Committee to Protect Journalists, Donald Trump was on the group's radar for his contempt for reporters and their bosses.
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2016
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Foundations Vow to Invest in Clean-Energy Technology
Release Date:
06/17/2015
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10
Nov
2015
Justice Reform: The End of Mass Incarceration
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 -
8:30am to 12:00pm
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Why a 'Gender Transformative' Approach?
Release Date:
04/06/2015
TrueChild Executive Director, Riki Wilchins, examines the importance of utilizing a gender transformative approach in funding.
Bold Stories For Big Challenges
Release Date:
12/17/2013
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Donors to Gay Causes Consider Their Next Steps
Release Date:
11/03/2014
Arcus Foundation, Johnson Family Foundation, Overbrook Foundation and Ford Foundation explore the future of the LGBTQ movement.
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Jul
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2:00pm to 4:00pm
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20
Nov
2013
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2010
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