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

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07/16/2019

... (GEO) announced today the appointment of Marcus F. Walton, a non-profit industry veteran, as its new President and CEO. ... Throughout his distinguished career, Walton has served as a community organizer, non-...

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NYT Opinion: Darren Walker Reflects on Why Museums Need to Step Into the Future

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07/26/2019

... statues and Renaissance paintings. They are guardians of a fading social and demographic order. On Thursday, Warren ... extent to which museums have become contested spaces in a rapidly-changing country. On...

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Mandy Van Deven Joins the Nathan Cummings Foundation as Director of Communications

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09/10/2019

... on October 1, 2019. In this role, Mandy will be a key member of the programmatic team supporting the ... NCF, she was the Communications Officer at Foundation for a Just Society, where she pioneered the...

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Sixteen Major Donors and Foundations, Including the Ford Foundation, Commit Unprecendented $156 Million to Support Black, Latinx, Asian and Indigenous Arts Organizations

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09/24/2020

... and foundations announced an unprecedented commitment to a two-pronged national and regional initiative to recognize ... to acknowledge and honor their vital contributions to the diversity of expression and...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Two New Board Members

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10/14/2020

... Board of Directors. These two additions bring expertise in diversity and inclusion, engagement, criminal justice reform, ... chapter of Crossing the Divide: Intergroup Leadership in a World of Difference. She...

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The Wallace Foundation Names Melkeya McDuffie as Chief Human Resources Officer

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10/13/2020

... Officer NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2020 – Melkeya McDuffie, a human resources leader with experience at a range of Fortune 500 companies, has been named Chief Human ... prioritizes its people and its grantees and...

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New York Life Launches $1 Billion Impact Investment Initiative to Address Racial Wealth Gap and Appoints Martin King as Head of Impact Investments

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05/06/2021

... most admired 2 mutual life insurer, today announced a $1 billion impact investment initiative with the aim to ... communities over the next three years with a focus on supporting small businesses, affordable...

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In Partnership with the Ford Foundation, Coalition of 18 Financial Institutions Commits to Measurable Plan to Improve Economic and Racial Equity

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05/18/2021

... to Action: Coalition for Equity & Opportunity (CCA), a corporate social justice initiative launched by the ... wealth and support community economic security. Build a Diverse Talent Pipeline: Provide mid-...

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Championing Colombia’s LGBTI Movement: Latest Report from the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice

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02/18/2021

... Processes to Legal and Juridical Gains and Back Again, a case study of Colombia’s LGBTI movement. Colombia’s ... via inclusive policies and programs, and have set a global precedent for including LGBTI people...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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PNY Announces New Racial Equity Working Group

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12/02/2021

... Working Group The Racial Equity Working Group is a partnership among philanthropic professionals who seek to ... are advancing equity within their organizations; Cultivate a supportive community by creating...

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27 Oct 2022

The Path to Racial Equity: How Board Readiness Informs Organizational Readiness for Black Board Leadership

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12:00pm to 2:00pm

... of our board, or the composition of our board, present a barrier for us getting there? What are the skills, ... power is held in our institutions? The impact of racial diversity on boards is clear - diverse...

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Evelynn M. Hammonds Joins Arcus Board of Directors

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08/22/2013

... Arcus Foundation has announced that Evelynn M. Hammonds, a renowned scholar on the history of scientific and ... joined the Foundation's Board of Directors. "Evelynn is a tremendously accomplished...

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New York Community Trust Announces 2017 Nonprofit Excellence Awards Finalists

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10/10/2017

... The New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards— a program created and managed by the Nonprofit Coordinating ... The Awards program engages nonprofit applicants in a 360-degree review of all of their...

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The New York Community Trust

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18 May 2018

How Racially Equitable is Your Foundation? Assessing Your Practice

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9:00am to 12:00pm

Are you a foundation executive interested in holding a mirror up to your policies and practices internally to ... organizations have become committed to promoting issues of diversity , equity, and...

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Darren Walker Reflects on the Polling Results Released on the Coverage of Race in the News Media 50 Years Post-Kerner Commission

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03/06/2018

... any time you turn on the news or read the paper. But a recent survey commissioned by the Ford Foundation ... words, people who are underrepresented in the media have a very different view of its coverage than...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Report Finds Gaps, Opportunities in Impact Investment Field

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06/26/2018

... have left investors with few tools to navigate the field, a report from the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation finds. ... findings from the foundation's seven-month-long search for a mission-driven investment...

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11 Jul 2019

Service for Impact

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9:00am to 11:00am

... grantmakers and corporate volunteer leaders to foster a peer network, share successes and challenges, brainstorm on solutions, and explore new opportunities to make a difference in society while supporting...

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Salesforce Issues Grant to NYC Department of Education to Advance Equity and Opportunity

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12/18/2019

... career exposure and paid work experiences to succeed in a diverse and global world. Why does Salesforce invest in ... are the keys to leveling the playing field and preparing a diverse workforce with the...

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Education

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Surdna Foundation Announces Nearly $13 Million Investment in Artists of Color to Advance Racial Justice

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04/29/2020

... Racial Justice The Surdna Foundation announced today a nearly $13 million commitment to support artists of color ... through an artist regranting initiative featuring a diverse cohort of eleven intermediary...

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