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NYT Opinion: Rockefeller Family Fund Director, Lee Wasserman asks "Why Are We Still Looking for Oil and Gas?"

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07/25/2019

If an artist were to choose colors for portraits of public officials to represent their records on climate change, one color would suffice for Donald Trump: charcoal black. How better to capture the president’s efforts to increase the extraction of...

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11 Sep 2019

New Voices, New Approaches to Workforce Development, and the Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

We’ve experienced dramatic changes in the workforce sector as a result of advances in technology, population and economic growth, local and federal policy shifts and may other factors. These conditions have created both challenges and opportunities...

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14 Nov 2019

Foundation Lawyers Network - November Retreat

Thursday, November 14, 2019 -

11:00am to 6:00pm

Join your peer in-house private foundation counsel for a one-day fall retreat to discuss a wide range of topics. A more formal agenda will be posted as the retreat approaches. Potential topics to discuss during this event may include: Crisis...

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25 Jul 2019

Monthly Immigration Policy Calls: Policy Round-up - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, July 25, 2019 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Fueled by xenophobia, racism, and hate, the current administration has sought from day 1 to dismantle America’s historical role as a beacon of hope and a land of refuge. An unrelenting barrage of policy changes over the past two and a half years has...

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23 Oct 2019

From Intentions into Actions: Bringing Behavioral Design to NYC Nonprofits

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

So often we learn about exciting evidence-based programs and bemoan how difficult and expensive it is to scale up best practices. By contrast, behavioral science offers research findings and design techniques that can be applied fairly easily, at...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

16 Jan 2020

Moving Towards Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens

Thursday, January 16, 2020 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Drawing on insights and lessons from decades of work and specifically, in-depth interviews with more than 50 activists and funders, Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE) will share some key lessons on how foundations can move beyond a...

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Initial Funding From Ford Foundation, New York Community Trust Supports New Council on Criminal Justice

Release Date:

07/23/2019

New justice group aims to provide ‘Center of Gravity’ for reform.

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Michigan State University Awarded Grant From Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for Less Commonly Taught Languages

Release Date:

07/23/2019

Michigan State University was awarded a four-year, $2.5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support further development in the research and teaching of less commonly taught languages.

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces Winners of 2019 Clinical Scientist Development Awards

Release Date:

07/18/2019

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation grants $7.92 Million to 16 junior physician scientists pursuing independent clinical research careers .

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A Toxic Chemical in Marine Ecosystems Turns Out to Play a Beneficial Role, Study Funded by Ford Foundation Finds

Release Date:

07/22/2019

Reactive oxygen species associated with cellular damage actually aid photosynthesis, according to study.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Elizabeth J. Fowler to Join the Commonwealth Fund as Executive Vice President for Programs and Melinda Abrams Promoted to Senior Vice President

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07/16/2019

Liz Fowler joins the Commonwealth Fund as Executive Vice President for Programs on July 23rd and Melinda Abrams has been promoted to Senior Vice President.

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Open Society Foundations President Names Nicole Wilett as New Chief of Staff

Release Date:

07/16/2019

Patrick Gaspard taps Nicole Wilett, a former U.S. Department of State and National Security Council official, to top role advising on advocacy and new programmatic initiatives.

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Brings Art to the Public Hospital System

Release Date:

07/19/2019

Hoping to make residents care more about their local health centers, the city’s public hospital network is starting by making the centers more interesting to look at.

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Arts

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Whiting Foundation Announces 2019 Literary Magazine Prizes

Release Date:

07/18/2019

Today the Whiting Foundation announced the winners of its 2019 Literary Magazine Prizes, the largest national awards given to nonprofit literary magazines.

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Arts

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The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Elects New Officers and Welcomes Seven New Board Members

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07/01/2019

The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York (JWFNY) announces new leadership of its Board of Directors.

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22 Jul 2019

How CEOs and Trustees Build a Culture of Trust - A Webinar Hosted by Philanthropy Northwest

Monday, July 22, 2019 -

10:30am to 11:30am

Implementing a trust-based approach to philanthropy starts with leadership and governance.

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Tools & Strategies

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Board & Trustees

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Leadership Development

Beyond Rigor - Building Philanthropy's Equitable Evaluation Infrastructure

Release Date:

07/17/2019

Should the “rigor” yardstick, used in traditional evaluation practice, be used to assess an equity-focused mission? Does centering questions of validity, objectivity, and appropriateness advance equity? A growing group of funders and evaluators are...

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Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Announces Third Class of Mayors to Go Back to School

Release Date:

07/15/2019

Yearlong program provides 41 mayors from around the globe with world-class executive training to help deliver results for residents.

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Community Development

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Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) Welcomes Marcus F. Walton as President and CEO

Release Date:

07/16/2019

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) announced today the appointment of Marcus F. Walton, a non-profit industry veteran, as its new President and CEO.