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Edna McConnell Clark Announces Spend-Down, Major Investment in Blue Meridian Partners

Release Date:

12/14/2016

... and spend all of its resources (approximately $1 billion) over the next decade. Through this period of dramatically ... group of philanthropic partners are excited about the long -term prospects for Blue...

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25 Feb 2014

Game On: New Tools for Learning and Advocacy

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 -

1:45pm to 5:30pm

Philanthropy New York

... apps and computer games often spark images of teenagers in basements battling sci-fi creatures. But gaming now goes ... and is at the nexus of learning, advocacy and social change . Game...

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02 Nov 2017

Understanding NY City & State's Legislative Landscape: An Overview for Funders with the Advocacy Institute

Thursday, November 2, 2017 (All day) to Thursday, November 16, 2017 (All day)

... York members by the Advocacy Institute State governments in the United States have a tremendous amount of power, and ... community and database with custom campaign tools and over 40,000 data points on local...

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Gap Inc. Sets New Climate Goals, Launches Sustainability Site

Release Date:

01/22/2016

... to protect human rights and improve working conditions in garment factories across the company’s supply chain; to ... with the prestigious 2016 Catalyst Award at their annual awards event on March 16. CEO Art...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Environment and Climate Change

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Reducing Summer Learning Loss: Thoughts from Ron Fairchild

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03/09/2010

... support access to high-quality summer learning programs in New York City. We are pleased to have the program’s ... gaps in service and current levels of supply and demand. Fund new, summer-...

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How Should Philanthropy Respond to Obama’s Speech on Black Men and Boys?

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08/15/2013

... depiction of the challenges black men and boys face in a society that too often perceives them as criminals and ... practice. Philanthropy should understand that it cannot over -invest in law...

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17 Oct 2018

A New Paradigm for Justice: Centering Women and Families

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... consensus among local policymakers to close Rikers Island and cut the number of people involved in the system by half within a decade, the implementation of long -term, meaningful solutions...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces 2018 Core Support for National Arts Service Organizations

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04/17/2018

... diversity and collective power and responsibility in supporting performing artists and the institutions with ... the performing arts field. We are proud to make these awards and assist these organizations to...

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Arts

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Citi Foundation Issues RFP Aimed at Supporting Community Development Financial Institutions

Release Date:

06/30/2020

... grant support of up to $500,000 to select CDFIs working in the following geographies: Arizona, California, ...

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Ford Foundation Makes Widespread Commitments to Further Global Vaccine Access

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10/06/2021

... to hinder equal access to COVID-19 vaccines, particularly in the Global South. This initiative will support the ... die of this virus until we make lasting, meaningful change . Inaction is not an option,” said...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Disaster Relief

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Beth Cobert Named CEO of Skillful at Markle Foundation

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04/25/2017

... United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and a long -time leader at McKinsey & Company, as Chief Executive ... up with the transformations automation is bringing to jobs in the digital economy...

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Open Society, Tow and Other Foundations Release Blueprint for Youth Justice Reform

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01/12/2016

... Youth Justice Reform Amidst growing national concern over treatment of youth in our nation's justice system, the Youth Transition Funders ... Luisa Taveras, Program Officer within the Justice Fund...

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Trinity Church Wall Street Names Beatriz de la Torre as Chief Philanthropy Officer

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04/17/2023

... been named Chief Philanthropy Officer, effective May 1. In this role, Ms. de la Torre will lead Trinity’s ... & Homelessness. In that role, she was responsible for grants , Program Related...

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

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Fewer Rocks & a Traffic Light = Greater Effectiveness & More Success

Release Date:

12/14/2010

... do it? Equally important, how can they identify grantees in trouble earlier? Which due diligence “rocks” should they be turning over ? Wellspring Advisors, LLC was surprised by the answer ... thoughtful and...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Ricardo Castro as General Counsel

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02/01/2013

... and succeeds Nancy Feller, who retired from the foundation in 2012 after 33 years of service. Castro currently serves as ... where he has held a series of senior leadership positions over a 16-year span,...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Release "Impact Investing Handbook: An Implementation Guide for Practitioners."

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07/22/2020

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Impact Investing Handbook from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Publication date:

08/2020

... helping asset owners turn interest into action. Two years in the making, this practical publication features case ... and Patrick Briaud of RPA, it features input from over fifty experts and practitioners. The Handbook comes at a pivotal moment. In the midst of urgent social , economic and environmental challenges including ...

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Obama Foundation Announces Wally Adeyemo as President

Release Date:

08/14/2019

... will join the organization as its first-ever President. In this role, Adeyemo will work closely with current ... the organization’s overall strategic goals and vision. Over the last several years, the Obama...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Backs the National Dance Project

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04/13/2015

... Dance Project NEFA launched the National Dance Project in 1996 to encourage the creation of new dance work to share ... then, the program has distributed more than $27 million in grants and...

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