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The Business of Philanthropy: “Exit Interviews” with Former and Departing Foundation CEOs

Release Date:

06/30/2011

... world of philanthropy? That was just one of the themes of a panel I had the privilege of moderating recently at ... have announced plans to step down later in the year. As a recent migrant from the land of...

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Ford’s Walker Says ‘Unusual Coalition’ Won’t Be Last of its Kind

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02/20/2015

... government’s steady construction of more prisons is a statement of surrender and an indictment of our judicial ... women – for nonviolent crimes have set in motion a vicious cycle that perpetuate historic...

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Justice Reform

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This Is How to Put Neighborhoods at the Center of Grantmaking

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03/04/2016

... decision-making that affects neighborhood life. This is a common critique of government, but is also largely true of ... “How can we as the borough’s community foundation make a deeply positive impact on the...

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Top 8 Ways Philanthropy Can Make Space at the Table for Immigrant Women Leaders

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05/19/2016

... are internalized by women in the movement on a cultural and personal level and are off the radar – or ... what their specific challenges are and how we can help. At a recent panel hosted by Philanthropy New...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Gender Justice

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Unbound Philanthropy

13 Sep 2016

Intersections of Health and Justice: A Conversation on LEAD and New York’s Opioid Epidemic

Tuesday, September 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... since 2006. Watch related content: This video features a conversation between a recovering addict, Seattle cop, and a case manager on their experience as some of the first ...

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For Family Foundations, Family Ties and Good Governance Work Together

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05/30/2017

... those lessons have guided our foundation’s journey to a social justice-focused mission, and how those lessons can ... of the things that the family has focused on is having a family involvement or a...

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

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Brooklyn’s Crown Heights Residents Direct $100,000 for Inclusive Public Spaces via Brooklyn Community Foundation

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07/13/2017

... the Foundation’s Neighborhood Strength initiative , a unique resident-led grantmaking model started in Crown ... investment, and select projects for funding through a competitive RFP. In this year’s cycle, the...

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Community Development

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An Old Idea is New Again: Tackling Large Complex Problems by Investing in Communities

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04/10/2018

... Collaborative, New York Community Trust My years as a grantee taught me an important lesson: meaningful and ... from the communities most affected by the change. Now, in a funder capacity, as the Coordinator...

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The New York Community Trust

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Education

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Nature and NYC Communities Can Thrive Together Through These 5 Goals

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04/19/2018

... health, environment, and youth are beginning to take a more holistic approach to community resiliency. As a non-profit organization pioneering urban ecological ... for ecosystem functions, habitat values, and...

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Finding—and Using—the Right Tool for the Job: A Landscape Scan of Assessment Tools

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08/02/2018

Finding—and Using—the Right Tool for the Job: A Landscape Scan of Assessment Tools By Prithi Trivedi, ... possible. But what is the best way to assess the health of a nonprofit—what tools exist, and how are they...

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Aging and HIV/AIDS: A New Era of Convergence

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10/17/2019

Aging and HIV/AIDS: A New Era of Convergence By John Feather, PhD, CEO, ... epidemic began in the early 1980s, an HIV diagnosis was a virtual death sentence. Aging was not on the agenda and the ... is critical,...

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Cynthia Rivera Weissblum, CEO of Edwin Gould Foundation, Announced in New Class of Leaders for Pahara-Aspen Fellowship

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01/22/2020

... of our children are truly prepared to live and thrive in a diverse society, we must provide a space for leaders to engage in the intentional learning and ... Institute Founder and CEO. “We are excited to...

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David Spergel Takes the Helm as President of the Simons Foundation

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07/01/2021

... , the internal research division of the Simons Foundation. A leader in cosmology, Spergel is an emeritus professor at Princeton University and a recipient of the 2018 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental ... of...

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Trinity Church Wall Street Provides $6.5 million in No-Interest Loans to NYC Nonprofit Organizations in Partnership with Nonprofit Finance Fund

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08/18/2021

... ending mass homelessness.” The Fund was designed with a simplified and expedited application process, allowing even ... NuLeadership on Human Justice and Healing (CNHJH), offers a variety of programs for...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Appoints Louise Richardson as President

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11/18/2021

... an expert on international terrorism, has served as a member of the Corporation’s board of trustees since 2013. ... industrialist Andrew Carnegie in 1911. Richardson, a native of Ireland, came to this country...

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FORE Announces $4.8 Million in Grants That Support Innovative Solutions to Ending the Opioid Crisis

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02/01/2022

... of FORE’s new Innovation Program, were selected based on a national request for proposals that yielded 479 ... to long-term recovery,” says FORE President Karen A . Scott, M.D., M.P.H. The program supports...

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Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)

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Health

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Releases New Report: Mission Aligned Investing: How We Assess Our Progress

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04/07/2022

... how they are assessing progress in this announcement. In a new report released today , Agility—our Outsourced Chief ... fuels; Adopting an ESG lens; Impact investing; Increasing diversity among its investment...

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Announces Spring 2022 Grantees

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06/29/2022

... has announced the recipients of its Spring 2022 grants. A total of $3.9 million will be awarded to 50 organizations ... 50% of each grant to be used for administrative expenses, a pandemic-era allowance that...

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

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Arts

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Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative Launches New Racial Wealth Equity Database

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09/15/2022

... by making it easier for them to find and analyze a wide range of factors correlated to economic well-being and progress by race. This new effort will also build a network for leaders and organizations working...

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