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From the Macy Foundation: AAMC’s Marc Nivet On Developing LGBTI Competencies

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05/31/2012

... face documented healthcare disparities related to bias and social stigma, restricted access to health services, and ... Including competencies for the treatment of LGBTI patients in medical school could help...

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How Open Road Alliance is Helping Cure a Blind Spot for Philanthropists

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10/02/2018

... while attending the 2011 Burning Man arts festival in Nevada. Michaels, who’s married to billionaire dealmaker ... now offers loans, too. Open Road Ventures, its new loan fund , just topped $10 million ...

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Ford Foundation doubles investment for trans organizations, makes sweeping commitments to support LGBTQ+ communities

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06/02/2022

... LGBTQ+ rights. Ford is also doubling its annual investment in trans communities, committing to at least $10 million over the next five years. Ford’s commitment to the ... and inclusion is to continue pairing...

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Edna McConnell Clark Scales Up Support for Communities in Schools

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05/21/2018

Edna McConnell Clark Scales Up Support for Communities in Schools Communities in Schools , a nonprofit that places coordinators in schools to connect vulnerable students and their families ...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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How Philanthropy Can Scale Away S.V.

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08/23/2010

In our latest blog post, Lisa Turngren, President of the ... a unique way of looking at one of our most pervasive social issues—one which suffered a recent funding setback here in New York—and...

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Pershing Square Foundation Establishes $10 Million Endowment To Support Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Life Science Research

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06/02/2015

... and innovative organizations that are catalyzing change in their respective industries. “With unrestricted endowment, we can be nimble in our decisions to support pioneering projects and ...

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Beyond the Glass Cliff: Redefining Leadership in the Non-Profit Sector

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06/28/2024

Beyond the Glass Cliff: Redefining Leadership in the Non-Profit Sector By: Dianne Morales, Founder & ... StillRising The non-profit human service sector has long been positioned to do the work of countering...

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After Orlando – After the Anger and Sadness – There Is Work to Be Done

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06/15/2016

... Tillery, Executive Director, AVP The largest mass shooting in recent US history occurred at an LGBTQ nightclub in ... Florida. We lost 49 people with bright futures, and over 50 more were...

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With Greater Commitment, Funders Can Solve the Healthcare Workforce Crisis

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10/26/2016

... Darlene J. Curley, RN, MS, FAAN; CEO of the Jonas Family Fund and Executive Director of the Jonas Center for Nursing ... nurses [4] and 72 percent of full-time nursing faculty are over age 50. [5] There are...

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The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces Homeboy Industries as the 2020 Recipient of the Annual Humanitarian Prize

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08/03/2020

... Humanitarian Prize recipient and will receive $2.5 million in unrestricted funding. As the world’s largest annual ... approach has spawned and supported a global network of over 300 organizations. Homeboy...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Names JT Batson to Board of Trustees

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12/15/2022

... and CEO of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. “ In a fast-changing and increasingly digital world, his ... we keep the legacy of Doris Duke alive, vital and relevant in the 21st century.” “JT exemplifies...

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The New York Community Trust Hires Environmental Program Officer

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02/12/2014

... to support community gardens and other green spaces in urban areas. He led efforts to make New York communities more resilient to coastal storms and climate change for the State's Sea Level Rise Task...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches $70 Million Climate Challenge

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06/05/2018

... Philanthropies has announced a $70 million commitment in support of U.S. mayors who are leading efforts to address climate change . Announced on the one-year anniversary of the Trump ... total 90 percent of...

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JPB Foundation Plays a Role in Improving a Blighted Park in Baltimore

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08/09/2016

JPB Foundation Plays a Role in Improving a Blighted Park in Baltimore The Great Urban Parks Campaign aims to improve environmental and social outcomes in underserved communities...

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31 Jan 2011

Promise Neighborhoods: What Is the Promise and How Can Foundations Help It Shine Through?

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... SHOULD ATTEND: All interested funders. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION In late September 2010, the federal Department of Education (ED) announced grants of up to $500,000 each to 21 organizations across the ... Education...

To Build Community, Start with a Question

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11/19/2014

... became the president of Brooklyn Community Foundation just over a year ago, it took me no time at all to realize that, ... into three distinct neighborhoods—Sunset Park, Coney Island , and East New York. We...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Elizabeth Knup to Lead Its China Office

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06/03/2013

... the appointment of Elizabeth D. Knup as head of its office in China, based in Beijing. Knup has led a distinguished ... Institute for Sustainable Communities, with programs in over...

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Better Prepared for Tomorrow: Youth, Media, Technology and the Future of Education and the Workforce

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08/01/2013

... Headrick, Program Consultant, Hive Digital Media Learning Fund , The New York Community Trust The new media ecology ... A recent Philanthropy New York briefing , attended by over 30 members, offered an overview...

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