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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Health

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Urban Institute and JP Morgan Release Issue Brief on Workforce Programs

Release Date:

12/16/2015

... of the land governing public workforce programs—programs that help match workers with jobs and provide training. One ... puts a stronger focus on engaging employers as partners in these efforts. Although...

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Workforce Development

14 Jan 2025

Navigating AI’s Workforce Revolution: A Call for New Philanthropic Strategies

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative for an in -person conversation on strategies—both incremental and transformational— to prepare students and workers for the future labor market. ... Siegel...

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Is Grantmaking Getting Smarter? A National Study of Philanthropic Practice

Publication date:

03/2012

... TCC Group ) examines the connection between listening to and learning with grantees and improving practices to achieve better results. In light of the global economic downturn, this survey also highlights some of the key shifts in grantmaking since 2008 and what they mean for supporting ...

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Report

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Evaluation

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation

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TCC Group

College and Career Readiness: Are We Measuring What Matters?

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06/11/2013

... Group and the New York City Youth Funders Network — that explored how educators, policymakers and nonprofits are ... readiness for college and the workforce. We’re pleased to have Deutsche Bank Americas...

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Insights

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A New Way to Sustain the Campaign — BMAFunders.org

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03/28/2013

... created its Campaign for Black Male Achievement to address the economic, political, social and educational ... the details of the new web portal BMAfunders.org, created in partnership with the Foundation...

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Open Society Foundations

A Road Less Traveled....

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11/01/2011

... Justice Initiative—formed at Philanthropy New York to help the philanthropic sector and policymakers reform New ... adults as they created their own recommendations on how to improve the system. The results...

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Insights

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Community Development

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Casey Family Programs

Philanthropy New York

Reimagining Service: Helping Grantees Increase Volunteer Capacity to Maximize Program Impact

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02/14/2012

... grantees and increase the impact of grantmaking, even in an era of reduced funding. We’re pleased to have Gail Gershon, Senior Director at Gap Inc. and the moderator of that program, provide...

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Learning Together: Collaborative Inquiry among Grantmakers and Grantees

Many grantmakers champion the idea of using evaluation to improve grantee effectiveness or advance a field of ... It's a worthy endeavor, but how can you make it happen in the real world? This guide explores an increasingly ... study shows how collaborative inquiry was used to support growth in a new field. Learning Together: .....

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Report

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Evaluation

Grantmakers Play an Important Role in Comprehensive Immigration Reform Efforts

Release Date:

02/20/2013

... Corporation of New York’s Geri Mannion is quoted in this article examining the work of funders (including the ... reform. Laughter and jokes belie the serious planning that ’s taking place on the eighth floor...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Immigration

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Ford Foundation

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Small Nonprofit Newsroom Wins Pulitzer for Reporting

Release Date:

04/16/2013

... nonprofit environmental journalism outlet supported in part by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, won a Pulitzer ... reporting for its investigation of a pipeline oil spill in Michigan. InsideClimate News, a five-...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Thousands participate in Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure

Release Date:

05/11/2013

... event was down for a second consecutive year. The decline in participation comes after Komen’s founder, Nancy Brinker, sparked national headlines in February 2012 when she unsuccessfully attempted to...

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Health

Gender Justice

Impact Investing in the Middle East: What Next?

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06/06/2013

... Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has made recent gains in supporting entrepreneurship at a strategic level, but a ... for impact remains largely untapped... Impact Investing in the Middle East: What Next...

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The 2012 Election with MSNBC's Chris Hayes: Power Tools to Build a Better Democracy

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09/2012

The program focused on philanthropy’s role in enabling all U.S. citizens to engage more deeply in the ... lead a dynamic discussion focusing on how foundations can support the creation of tools and knowledge that can strengthen the ability of citizens to perform their ...

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How to Build Strong Ties With Companies

Release Date:

10/08/2013

... McClimon and DoSomething,org CEO Nancy Lublin participated in a Chronicle Live Discussion on how nonprofits can make ... task for charities But some nonprofits have done just that . Among them: the charity...

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A Free Lunch Coalition Tries to Make School Meals a Mayoral Issue

Release Date:

10/17/2013

... this morning, an education advocacy group held a rally that had nothing to do with universal pre-kindergarten or charter schools. The Lunch 4 Learning campaign, comprised of 85 advocacy...

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Education

Food Systems

George Soros receives 2013 Freedom Award

Release Date:

11/06/2013

... Rescue Committee presented its 2013 Freedom Award to George Soros in recognition of his constant advocacy and support for human rights and democracy worldwide. Soros, the ...

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Open Society Foundations

Ask the Right Questions: Funders Toolkit

Publication date:

02/2015

... group reflection. The first is a self-assessment tool that can help affinity groups engaging in policy work determine how well they're set up for success. ... use to do policy work and regional associations can use to support that work. Ask the Right Questions: Funders Toolkit .....

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