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10/20/2015 - More Than Giving: Theory of the Foundation - Recording and Presentation

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10/2015

View materials and the live stream recording of the program, "More Than Giving: Theory of the Foundation."

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UPDATE: Foundations Cannot Waver in Face of Latest Census Challenges

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07/10/2019

... funding, foundations can also help educate the public about other important questions, including: How ... course to an accurate census count. Given the negative policy environment surrounding immigrants and...

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NYC's Action on School Discipline Moves Closer to Just Education

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07/30/2015

... recent years, the number of suspensions in New York City public schools has dropped by nearly 20,000, from a peak of ... efforts between philanthropy, students, advocates, and public leaders can drive...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Leadership for Change: Will, Skill, and Courage

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03/23/2023

... prioritizing candidates who do not occupy the traditional positions of authority we often default to in board ... wisdom and knowledge of the group’s participants. The Public Policy Committee...

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Jonas Center Announces New Focus on Environmental Health

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05/20/2016

... to spot early symptoms of overexposure and to advocate for policy solutions to minimize environmental hazards.” Toxins are a public health crisis: Since 2012, nearly 2,000 water systems ... said Barbara...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 New Executives Fund Recipients

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06/15/2021

... that have been historically underrepresented in leadership positions in their respective geographic, cultural, and ... surveillance, in both Dutch and broader European law and policy contexts. Before her...

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Leadership Development

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Open Society Foundations

Wallace Foundation Names Jody Spiro, Ed.D., Director of Education Leadership

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02/01/2012

... and manager of education programs has spanned the private, public , nonprofit, and international sectors. Her areas of ... active learning, and systemic change processes. Previous positions have included:...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Pradeep Nair as Regional Director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka

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03/09/2017

... its office serving India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. A seasoned public and private sector leader, Nair brings deep regional ... mission and drove partnerships with government to improve public sector effectiveness...

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Ford Foundation

Beth Cobert Named CEO of Skillful at Markle Foundation

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04/25/2017

... Zoë Baird. “Beth has a proven track record, both in the public and private sectors, managing large, complex, and ... joined Markle in February to pursue the federal and state policy changes required to enable...

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The Wallace Foundation Names Rotunda Floyd-Cooper, Ed.D., Director of Education Leadership

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03/01/2023

... an associate superintendent in Montgomery County Public Schools, Floyd-Cooper brings deep experience in a ... role as associate superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, Floyd-Cooper provides...

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Young Invincibles’ Jen Mishory & Skadden Fellow Yan Cao have joined The Century Foundation

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10/04/2017

... joined The Century Foundation, a leading progressive public policy think tank with offices in New York and Washington, ... Mishory will also join TCF’s leadership team as a senior policy...

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The Tow Foundation

Two New Members Join The William T. Grant Foundation Board

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11/01/2013

... her work has provided strong support for evidence-based policy and practice,” said Adam Gamoran , President of the ... investment assets. He has held various executive positions , including Chief Investment...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Rockefeller Family Fund

Why Women and Girls?

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03/27/2014

... a topic for our annual deeper dive into a propitious public policy topic, we have sought to identify issues that a good ...

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Gender Justice

Perpetuity, continued

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04/24/2014

... and Civil Society at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy At a recent panel discussion organized by ...

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Governance

Ford Foundation Appoints Ursula Burns to Board of Trustees

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02/20/2015

... engineer intern, and through the years assumed many positions that led her to become the first African American ... Yorker, she was raised by a single mother in the city’s public housing. Ms. Burns earned a...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Community Development

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Gender Justice

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Ford Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies Releases Report on Importance of Local Climate Actions in U.S.

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03/08/2016

... “Mayors see climate change as an immediate economic and public health issue. They are the officials most directly ...

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17 May 2016

Unlocking the Potential of Young People: Effective Strategies for Engaging Youth

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... Authority (NYCHA) developments How nonprofit leaders and policy makers about are working to engage young people as ... NYC Department of Youth and Community Development NYC Public Housing Authority The Mayor’s...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Housing and Homelessness

03 Jun 2020

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, June 3, 2020 -

9:00am to 10:00am

... to economic recovery? How will it weather the changes in public and private funding streams? How might the field ... James Parrott , Director of Economic and Fiscal Policy , Center for New York City Affairs at...

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