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Is Nonprofit Board Service Worth It? Reflections from a One-Time Skeptic

Release Date:

01/16/2014

by Phillip Henderson President, Surdna Foundation ; Vice Chair, BoardSource Board of Directors ... It would be difficult to convince a skeptic otherwise, for we’ve all heard the not-so-apocryphal-sounding stories...

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3/12/2015 - Looking at the 990 Part 2 - Recording & PowerPoint

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03/2015

View materials and the recording of the program,"Looking at the 990 - Part II"

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New Staff

3/10/2016 - Looking at the 990 (Part 2) - Live Stream Recording

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03/2016

View materials and watch the live stream recording of " Looking at the 990 (Part II) " below. Missed Part 1? View recording here.

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Borealis Philanthropy's Racial Equity in Journalism Fund Moves $4.9 million to BIPOC Newsrooms and Field Building Partners

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10/04/2022

... Alicia Bell Accordingly, the REJ Fund prioritizes funding for independent, BIPOC-owned, -led, and -serving media; ... value of multi-year grants, the Fund prioritized renewal for its 28 existing ...

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Social Justice

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Borealis Philanthropy

How Can Philanthropy Elevate Entrepreneurialism Through Crisis?

Release Date:

07/22/2020

... Crisis? By: Sharon Prince, Founder and CEO, Grace Farms Foundation In order for foundations to harness our collective capacity to respond ... five interdisciplinary programmatic initiatives—nature, ...

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Equitable Helps Educators Equip Students with Remote Learning Resources through DonorsChoose Keep Kids Learning Program

Release Date:

04/08/2020

... Holdings (NYSE: EQH ), today announced Equitable Foundation is committing $1 million to COVID-19 relief ... learning. The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated the need for resources which allow educators to reach...

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Arabella Advisors Hires Julia Sze as Managing Director of Impact Investing

Release Date:

02/03/2016

... our team,” said Muller, who has led the line of business for the past three-and-a-half years and overseen a period of rapid growth. “I’ve known Julia for years, and I know she has the right set of skills to...

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Arabella Advisors

08 Jun 2016

Beyond Reporting: How Data Can Build A Better Future

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

Your grantees work tirelessly to address tough social issues and ... Founder & Executive Director Jake Porway to learn how your grantees can use data science to maximize their impact and ... , Founder and...

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Professional Development

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30 Jul 2014

Building Capacity in Isolated Neighborhoods

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... You can view the resources here . *Registration for this session is currently at capacity. If you'd like to ... Introductory remarks: Charles Buice, President, Tiger Foundation Panel discussion: Betsy...

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Community Development

15 Oct 2014

Busting the Business of Trafficking Women and Children

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... industrialized countries. Join in this conversation where foundation , nonprofit, and academic experts will discuss how ... Jennifer Agmi , Senior Program Officer, New York Women's Foundation Puja Dhawan (...

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Children, Youth and Families

New Publication Examines the Funding Model For Public Research Universities (Carnegie Corp.)

Release Date:

02/04/2016

New Publication Examines the Funding Model For Public Research Universities (Carnegie Corp.) At a ... publication released today from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. An initiative of the American...

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Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

19 Oct 2016

School Integration in NYC (Part 2): Strategies for Change

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 -

10:00am to 12:30pm

... Single-school, district- and system-wide strategies Roles for private funders in supporting this vital work Speakers ... NYAppleseed Sandra Soto , Principal, PS 705/Brooklyn Arts and Science Kim Watkins ,...

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Children, Youth and Families

06 Jun 2019

POSTPONED: Food Fight: NYC Youth vs. Predatory Marketing

Thursday, June 6, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... education provides children and youth a simple recipe for good health: stay away from drugs, don’t drink or ... marketers of unhealthy food, and the media, culture, and arts tools taught to young people ages...

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Philanthropy, You in Danger, Girl! Five Things Philanthropies Need to Do Now in the Trump Age

Release Date:

02/13/2017

... vice president of programs and advocacy at the Schott Foundation for Public Education and a recognized voice in progressive ... in the past. Empower Your People It’s a new day for our...

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Six Reasons Funders Should Increase Support for People Of Color-Led Work

Release Date:

04/04/2017

Six Reasons Funders Should Increase Support for People Of Color-Led Work By Teresa Younger , President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women , and Vanessa Daniel , Executive ... Director of the...

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Groundswell Fund

29 Jan 2025

Using Philanthropic Assets beyond Grantmaking: Shareholder Engagement as a Tool to Drive Change

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 5:30pm

Accountability for corporate operations and policies can have a profound ... You will hear directly from the Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Woodcock Foundation who leading efforts to shift...

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Environment and Climate Change

Cassius Johnson, Education Policy Expert, Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York

Release Date:

06/04/2012

... of New York as a Program Officer working on the foundation ’s New Designs for K-16 Pathways program. Johnson is an experienced ... launch reform efforts. Johnson received an A.A. in Liberal Arts...

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Education

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For Jobseekers: Once You Get the Job

Publication date:

04/2014

... of Oregon and Southwest Washington . If a workshop for new grantmakers or new trustees is being held in your area, make sure to sign up for it! Beginning workshops are offered by regional ... needs, there are local, regional, and national resources for you to tap. Nervous about your first site visit? Try to ...

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Partnerships Are Key to Our Programming

Release Date:

03/04/2015

... covering topics like human trafficking, Common Core, arts in grantmaking, services for vulnerable youth and immigrants’ rights, among others. ... the eighth season of our film series with the Ford ...

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What Benefits One Might Benefit Us All

Release Date:

11/01/2017

... about how their concerns figure into other program areas. For example, Funders for Gender Equity has been producing ... in the context of philanthropy directed toward health, arts , economic...

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