Kristen M. Ruff
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Tart, Goodwin Win Carnegie Writing Awards
Release Date:
06/30/2014
Tart, Goodwin Win Carnegie Writing Awards Under a program funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York, Donna Tartt won an award for fiction and Doris ... for "The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William...
Open Road Alliance - Roadblock Analysis Report
Roadblock Analysis Report In 2017, Open Road conducted an analysis of 102 applications from the past five years to assess trends in its portfolio. The analysis looked at multiple variables, including the size of the organization, project type, sector focus, geographic focus, legal status, and type of original funder. The analysis also coded each application under a taxonomy of “roadblocks” that describe 22 specific challenges that these organizations faced, divided into three broad categories: Organization Misfortune, Acts of God/Market Economics, and Funder-Created...
04
Mar
2019
The Interplay of Money in Politics, Democracy Reform, and Movement Building - A First Monday Discussion Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, March 4, 2019 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
This program is hosted by our partner, Funders' Committee for ... is fueled by national advocacy such as HR 1 and the Green New Deal Presenters Eduardo Sainz , Arizona State Director, ... Andrea Serrano ,...
01
Apr
2019
Innovative Youth Organizing and Untested Approaches - A First Monday Discussion Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, April 1, 2019 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
*This program is hosted by our partner, Funders' Committee for ... groups are innovating and experimenting with bold new strategies to build power. From young people of color ... , Executive Director, Youth...
Wanted: Hartford Change AGEnts with Red Pens
Release Date:
03/13/2014
The John A. Hartford Foundation is seeking feedback on their Change AGEnts ... John A. Hartford Foundation , I gave one of the then-Senior Program Officers a giant cup filled with new...
Driving Behavior Change Through Communications
Publication date:
11/2016
... Change Through Communications Commissioned by the Arcus Foundation and designed as an open resource for grantees and ... campaigns, lessons learned, and tools for planning new initiatives. This publication, designed as an open ... campaigns, lessons learned, and tools for planning new initiatives... Driving Behavior Change Through ...
29
Nov
2011
Beyond Health: A Win-Win Scenario
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -
7:00am to 10:00am
... agree - Governor Cuomo recently signed a law to make New York the first state to formally sanction Medical Legal ... conversation co-sponsored by the New York State Health Foundation , the...
20
Nov
2020
Philanthropy 101: Fundamentals of Grantmaking
Friday, November 20, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
This program is a part of our five-module Philanthropy 101 ... the Same Language October 23 - So You're Working for a Foundation ... Power and Your New Community November 13 - ...
JPB and Rockefeller Foundations Contribute to Transformation of Detroit’s Fitzgerald Neighborhood
Release Date:
04/06/2017
... raise the needed funds, the city partnered with the Kresge Foundation , the Knight Foundation , the JPB Foundation , and the Rockefeller Foundation as part of the ...
Benchmarking Foundation Administrative Expenses: Update on How Operating Characteristics Affect Spending
Publication date:
09/2012
... expense levels. It can help to inform policy debates and foundation practices. Benchmarking Foundation Administrative Expenses: Update on How Operating ...
17 Foundations Join Forces to Divest Fossil-Fuel Stocks
Release Date:
01/30/2014
The Educational Foundation of America and the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation are among the 17 foundations who have vowed to ...
Rauschenberg Foundation Appeals Ruling Awarding $24.6 Million to Trustees
Release Date:
08/14/2014
Rauschenberg Foundation Appeals Ruling Awarding $24.6 Million to Trustees The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has appealed a decision by a Florida court to ... had administered the artist’s estate. In a statement...
Modernizing the 990-PF to Advance the Accountability and Performance of Foundations: A Modest Proposal
Publication date:
03/2011
... for promoting accountability and best practices in the foundation sector. Modernizing the 990-PF to Advance the ...
Brooklyn Museum Receives $5 Million From Leon Levy Foundation
Release Date:
05/24/2014
Brooklyn Museum Receives $5 Million From Leon Levy Foundation The Brooklyn Museum has announced a $5 million gift from the Leon Levy Foundation to create an endowment for the position of museum ... Brooklyn Museum...
Ten Keys – Ten Years Later: Successful Strategic Planning for Foundation Leaders
Publication date:
09/2014
... Keys to Successful Strategic Planning for Nonprofit and Foundation Leaders," originally published in 2004. Ten Keys ... – Ten Years Later: Successful Strategic Planning for Foundation Leaders .....
Huffington Post Profiles Christopher Stone of Open Society Foundations
Release Date:
09/26/2014
Huffington Post interviewed Christopher Stone, President of Open Society Foundations, about how OSF is different from other philanthropies.
MetLife Foundation and WSJ Team up for the Financial Inclusion Challenge
Release Date:
03/26/2015
MetLife Foundation and WSJ Team up for the Financial Inclusion ... giant MetLife and its philanthropic arm the MetLife Foundation have always been laser focused on financial ... $200 million commitment from the...
Novo Foundation Receives Some of the Billions and Billions That Warren Buffett Is Giving Away
Release Date:
07/17/2017
Novo Foundation Receives Some of the Billions and Billions That ... of those holdings would go to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the rest to the four foundations controlled by ... week, were worth a...
Ten Ways for Family Foundations to Consider Diversity and Inclusive Practices
Publication date:
02/2010
This guide is designed to help foundations think about how more diverse and inclusive practices might advance their mission by making their work more effective and more reflective of the communities they serve. By highlighting 10 ways family foundations can approach diversity, Council on Foundations seeks to spark ideas and launch further dialogue.