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William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes Lauren Supplee as Senior Program Officer

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09/08/2020

The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to welcome Lauren Supplee as their new Senior Program Officer, effective September 8, 2020.

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The Rockefeller Foundation and ACCESS Health International Launch a Report Uncovering the Role of Digital Technology in Tackling Covid-19

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09/09/2020

Twelve case-studies from China provide a comprehensive view of the impact of digital technology on six outbreak response categories

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Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $100 Million to Help Increase Number of Black Doctors in the U.S.

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09/03/2020

Largest-ever individual philanthropic gift to historically Black medical schools will ease debt burden of their students

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23 Sep 2020

Social Impact Exchange: 2020 Scaling Impact Together: Unifying Leadership

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 (All day) to Thursday, September 24, 2020 (All day)

This year has laid bare the truth and consequences of leadership in all forms, interpreted in many different ways. What do we mean when we talk about leadership? And what sort of leadership do we need right now? In this year of existential issues—a...

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Mellon Foundation Launches New Initiative to Support 1,500 Artists and Small Arts Organizations as COVID-19 Crisis Continues

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08/27/2020

Intercultural Leadership Institute Fund Seeded with $5 Million from Mellon to Distribute COVID Relief Grants to Artists and Cultural Organizations Flying Beneath the National Radar

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Impact Investing Handbook from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Publication date:

08/2020

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors published the “Impact Investing Handbook: An Implementation Guide for Practitioners” –180 pages of helping asset owners turn interest into action. Two years in the making, this practical publication features case studies and detailed guidance for individuals, families, foundations, and corporations. Written by Steven Godeke of Godeke Consulting and Patrick Briaud of RPA, it features input from over fifty experts and practitioners. The Handbook comes at a pivotal moment. In the midst of urgent social, economic and environmental challenges including COVID-19, a...

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20 Oct 2020

Will New York Politicians Get to Pick Their Voters? Why Redistricting Matters

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

Beyond a full, fair and equitable 2020 census count, redistricting is just as important to our democracy. Join us, along with the New York State Census Equity Fund, and an expert panel to discuss the challenges ahead, and consider opportunities for...

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15 Sep 2020

FAN Brown Bag Lunch: Best Practices for Hiring and Onboarding Remotely

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 -

12:30pm to 2:00pm

Most organizations have transitioned to remote work in response to the coronavirus pandemic, making completely virtual onboarding of new hires a necessity. But providing a superb onboarding experience virtually can be a challenge for employers doing...

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Phillip Brian Harper Named New Program Director for Higher Learning At The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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08/27/2020

The position, effective October 1, 2020, will shape and direct giving on issues surrounding higher education, particularly in the humanities and liberal arts.

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02 Sep 2020

Balancing Purpose, Payout, and Permanence - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Wednesday, September 2, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

The National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* “How much should we spend?” It’s an essential question for all funders, and an especially complex one for endowed private...

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Salesforce Announces Work.com For Schools and $20 Million to Help Schools Reopen Safely and Support Student Learning Anywhere

Release Date:

08/11/2020

Technology helps schools make smart decisions on when it’s safe to return to campus, monitor the health of students and teachers, and better support those who are learning remotely

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The Wallace Foundation and SMU DataArts Release Report - "The Alchemy of High-Performing Arts Organizations"

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08/13/2020

“The Alchemy of High-Performing Arts Organizations” identifies strategies employed by visual and performing arts organizations that successfully achieved organizational health prior to COVID-19

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CUNY Receives $10 Million from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Expand Pandemic and Racial Justice Initiatives

Release Date:

08/13/2020

The grant is the largest gift the Mellon Foundation has made to CUNY in its 45-year history of supporting the nation’s leading urban public university.

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The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Appoints Margaret Waldock to Executive Director of Duke Farms

Release Date:

08/19/2020

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation today announced the appointment, following a nationwide search, of Margaret Waldock as executive director of Duke Farms, a 2,740-acre center for environmental stewardship that enhances the environmental health of...

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The Weight of Privilege in Crisis

Release Date:

08/19/2020

The world has undergone a tectonic shift in the last six months and it's changing us.

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Disaster Relief

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

10 Mar 2021

New York City Workforce Funders’ 2021 Strategy Discussion

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:00am

Join the New York City Workforce Funders group for an informal discussion of short- and long-term strategies to help the city’s workforce ecosystem more equitably connect low-income New Yorkers to quality jobs. This funder-only session is an...

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09 Dec 2020

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 -

9:00am to 10:30am

Join Melinda Mack (NYATEP), David Friedfel (Citizens Budget Commission), and Katie Spiker (National Skills Coalition) for a discussion on the role federal stimulus dollars might play in filling state and city budget gaps; and the potential for...

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09 Sep 2020

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting - Strategies to Support an Equitable Economic Recovery

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 -

9:00am to 10:30am

This virtual Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders will focus on addressing one of the most significant barriers to economic equity: the digital divide.

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Technology

Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards $5 Million to Evaluate Virtual Diabetes Specialty Clinic Model

Release Date:

08/10/2020

The grant to the Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation will be used to evaluate the efficacy of a virtual specialty clinic model for improving clinical and psychosocial outcomes for people with diabetes.

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