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The Mastercard Foundation Research Shows How African Youth Navigate Risk To Survive

Release Date:

10/30/2015

... in Africa, where 600 million people are under the age of 25 and 72 percent of its youth live on less than US$2 per day. The Youth ... particularly mobile phones. Although this provides new...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Grant Foundation Shifts Research Focus, Invites Studies that Improve Use of Research

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12/17/2015

... Shifts Research Focus, Invites Studies that Improve Use of Research The William T. Grant Foundation has long supported research to improve the lives of young people, but we know that there is considerable .....

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Grant Foundation Receives Award for Excellence in Youth Research & Programming

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01/29/2016

... for Youth, announced Adam Gamoran, the President of the Foundation. “It is fitting that the Foundation ... during adolescence. As our field attempts to make more of a difference in the lives of...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Edna McConnell Clark and Others Launch $1B Initiative Providing Long-Term, Unrestricted Funding

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02/02/2016

... Clark Foundation (EMCF) and nine other donors announced a new investment inititative called Blue Meridian Partners, ... uses collaborative-funding model to meet the challenges of today's world. Blue...

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Arabella Advisors Hires Julia Sze as Managing Director of Impact Investing

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02/03/2016

Arabella Advisors Hires Julia Sze as Managing Director of Impact Investing WASHINGTON, DC – Arabella Advisors ... announced that Julia Sze has joined the firm as its new managing director of...

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17 Mar 2016

Changemakers: National Networks Engaging Next Gen Philanthropic Leaders - Webinar

Thursday, March 17, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... leadership over the next few years as the next generation of philanthropists begins to take over governance roles. The ... for Family Philanthropy's 2015 Trends Study found that 56% of family foundations...

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14 Apr 2016

Coming to a Close: Lessons From Two Spend Down Family Foundations - Webinar

Thursday, April 14, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... to spend down and cease operations in a defined period of time, what might the process look like? It’s a question ... foundations that have recently completed the final steps of the sunset process. Leaders...

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Hartford Foundation Awards $6.7M for Monitoring the Healthcare Landscape

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03/17/2016

... The John A. Hartford Foundation Trustees approved three new grants totaling $6.7 million that offer powerful ... care and better lives for all older adults. One of the keys to effective grantmaking is to...

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Marianna Islam Joins the Schott Foundation as Director of Programs and Advocacy

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04/01/2016

Marianna Islam Joins the Schott Foundation as Director of Programs and Advocacy The Schott Foundation is pleased ... that Marianna Islam has joined our team as the Director of Programs and Advocacy. In this role,...

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12 May 2016

Diverse and Dispersed: Managing a Far-Flung Family - Webinar

Thursday, May 12, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... once defined by their proximity now encounter a new obstacle: geography. How does geography affect a ... philanthropy together? And how do families take advantage of diverse perspectives on key issues within...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Strengthens Support of Media That Matters

Release Date:

05/31/2016

Atlantic Philanthropies Strengthens Support of Media That Matters PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 26, 2016) ... —Media Impact Funders (MIF), a member-supported network of funders who seek to improve society through media...

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08 Mar 2017

Achieving Equity…How Exactly?

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:30am

The idea of incorporating equity in philanthropy is gaining traction ... marginalized to recent electoral outcomes. But the how of embracing equity can prove elusive – especially when ... – especially if an...

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05 Jan 2017

Resistance and Resilience Strategy of the Climate Movement - Webinar

Thursday, January 5, 2017 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... all over the world are already feeling the impacts of a changing climate, we are at a crucial moment. What is ... effective way to continue to build and engage the power of the climate movement? Many climate...

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20 Apr 2017

What is at Stake in the Global Refugee Crisis? – A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, April 20, 2017 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... 65 million people around the globe. More than half of recognized refugees are children. The most recently ... on global and domestic commitments to refugees. The new administration has attempted to cut refugee...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Adds Two Staff, Promotes One

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07/27/2017

... Brooklyn Community Foundation is pleased to welcome two new members to the Foundation's team, as well as announce a ... Andrea MacDonald joins our Philanthropy team as Manager of Donor Services. Andrea...

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How to Win the Lottery

Release Date:

02/27/2018

... piece – because if I gave it a title more descriptive of its actual purpose – to encourage people to attend the ... knew my undergraduate French major would come in handy one of these days.) As philanthropists...

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Loren Harris of the Nathan Cummings Foundation and Don Chen at Ford, Weigh In On The 7 Deadly Sins of Philanthropy

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03/15/2018

Loren Harris of the Nathan Cummings Foundation and Don Chen at Ford, Weigh In On The 7 Deadly Sins of Philanthropy Merriam-Webster defines sin in three ... that comes to me and says our board came up with a...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation President Lori Bezahler Writes Op-Ed on Activism Led by Young People of Color for The Nation

Release Date:

03/28/2018

... Lori Bezahler Writes Op-Ed on Activism Led by Young People of Color for The Nation The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have catalyzed a ... youth-led activism against gun violence is not, in...

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