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The Spend-Out/Perpetuity Distraction…and the Merger Option

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02/08/2010

... settlement houses or commercial equipment manufacturers or community foundations, for instance; why should we with ... funds. On January 2, 2007, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation opened its doors and...

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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

... for Immigrant Women Leaders By Taryn Higashi, Executive Director , Unbound Philanthropy While it’s thankfully ... Office of Immigrant Affairs ; Afreen Alam, Executive Director , Chhaya CDC ; Sayu Bhojwani,...

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Gender Justice

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Philanthropy & Social Sector Leadership at a Time of Crisis

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06/10/2020

... of investment, research and development in human rights, community -building, public health, human services, housing, ... includes our nation’s diverse national, regional and community foundations, lifting up...

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PhilTV This Week: March 3, 2017

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03/03/2017

... Donald Rubin Support Exhibition of Black Women Artists at Brooklyn Museum Open Society Foundations Supports Climate ...

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Funded In Part by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Bard College to Launch ‘Microcollege,’ Targeting Low-Income Applicants

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11/01/2017

... a new satellite in another site that bucks tradition: the Brooklyn Public Library in Prospect Heights. The “ ... Kenner, who also runs the Bard Prison Initiative, said the Brooklyn program was inspired partly...

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

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01/16/2014

Surdna Foundation President Phillip Henderson, who currently serves on three nonprofit boards, reflects on what his experiences have shown him about the importance of board service.

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Give Generously—You Can’t Help It!

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12/18/2009

... nonprofit organization. He was the Minority Staff Director on the Government Affairs Committee for the late ... in Non-Profit Management from Brookdale’s Department of Community Development and Business. Give...

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Day Of The Girl: A Worldwide Reminder That Gender Parity Awaits

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10/25/2016

... for Global Corporate Citizenship at PIMCO and Executive Director of the PIMCO Foundation and Elizabeth ...

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Gender Justice

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The Art of Inclusion: New York Funders Mobilize to Make the Arts More Accessible

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05/03/2012

... and colleagues from the MetLife Foundation , The New York Community Trust , American Express , the American Foundation ... than as individuals eager to take part in all aspects of community life. By promoting...

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07 Nov 2017

From There to Here: Adapting Global Solutions to American Problems

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9:00am to 11:00am

... challenges in education, health, youth engagement, and community development play out differently in locations and ... among staff and grantees. Presenters Karabi Acharya , Director , Robert Wood Johnson...

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UJA-Federation of New York Announces More Than $23 Million in Grants and Loans to Meet Needs of New Yorkers Affected by COVID-19

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03/23/2020

... in and day out, and in times of crisis – to sustain our community ,” said Eric S. Goldstein, CEO, UJA-Federation of ... meals to more than 180,000 members of New York’s Jewish community in need. Passover Meals-...

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Patrick Gaspard, Open Society Foundations and Maria Torres Springer, Ford Foundation Named to NYC Fair Recovery Taskforce

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04/26/2020

... Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) and community health care providers, and work with City officials ... , Senior Advisor, HR&A Advisors Henry Garrido , Executive Director , DC37 Maria...

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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...

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02 Apr 2025

Making Reporting Work: Aligning Grantmaking with Learning & Change - Part 1 of a Three-Part Series

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1:00pm to 2:15pm

... full group discussion. Speakers Desiree Flores , Executive Director , General Service Foundation Sengsouvanh (Sukey) Leshnick , Senior Director of Strategic Learning & Evaluation, San Francisco .....

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The Rockefeller Foundation Calls for Transformation of the U.S. Food System to Address the Hunger and Nutrition Crisis

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07/28/2020

... from farmers and food industry executives to social justice , environmental, health and nutrition advocates. The ...

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Sozosei Foundation Announces Inaugural Summit in December

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11/19/2020

... in order to eliminate the inappropriate use of the justice system for mental health diagnosis and treatment. ... to download each podcast. Mental Illness Is Not a Crime: Community Best Practices Mental Illness...

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