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Philanthropy Should Support States and Cities to Keep Advancing the Climate Movement

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12/07/2016

... is appointing climate science deniers and those with ties in the oil and gas industry to top level positions. In response, attendees at the recent program, “ Climate Change : What’s Next Post-...

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When It Comes to Youth Justice, a Look Abroad Could Teach Us Lessons

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05/05/2015

... to even consider that there are people living elsewhere in the world who are better at doing something than we are. ... Instead, local Youth Offending Teams made up of social service providers, educators, law...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces $20 Million Natural Climate Solutions Initiative

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09/11/2018

... capture and store carbon and effectively mitigate climate change . Recent research reveals that forests, grasslands, ... funding. The foundation’s new commitment is in addition to its existing $70 million...

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Wallace Video Series Shows How Illinois Revamped Requirements for Preparation of Principals

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10/18/2016

... based on research about effective principal preparation. In the past, educators in Illinois who wanted to become principals merely had to get ... districts and teachers' unions, accomplished this ...

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Education

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How Rapid Assessments Can Help the Shift from Response to Recovery

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05/13/2021

... immediate response to the onset of a global pandemic early in 2020 was humanitarian: to increase our support and to ... needs and use this opportunity to tackle entrenched social and economic inequities? To do...

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EMPower - The Emerging Markets Foundation

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United Way of New York City Names Sheena Wright as New President & CEO

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10/01/2012

... she will be the first woman to lead United Way of NYC in its 75-year history, and will succeed Gordon J. Campbell, ... of working with. I’m delighted that Sheena is taking over this new leadership role at the...

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Simons Foundation Announces First Pivot Fellowship Recipients

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09/07/2022

... In addition, mentors will receive a $50,000 research fund . At the end of the fellowship year, fellows will be ... research award in the new field for up to $1.5 million over...

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Science

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UJA-Federation of New York's CEO Writes Letter About AHCA to NY's Congressional Delegation

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03/24/2017

... 100 years, UJA-Federation of New York has been a leader in providing help to our cities’ most vulnerable. Propelled ... proposal to block grant or cap Medicaid will end the long -standing guarantee that federal...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Health

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Barbara and Donald Jonas Receive Honorary Doctorates from Frontier Nursing University

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08/01/2017

... Honorary Doctorates from Frontier Nursing University In honor of their extensive support and contributions to the ... their own masterpiece: The Barbara and Donald Jonas Family Fund . As they sought the...

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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Health

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01 Dec 2020

Interested in Working in Philanthropy?

Tuesday, December 1, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

... group informational interviews to explore career paths in the philanthropic sector, as part of our " Interested in ... share perspectives from both programming and operational/ grants...

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Open Society Announces $2.5 Million for Haiti Relief

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08/31/2021

... Open Society Foundations today announced $2.5 million in emergency relief for Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating August 14th earthquake in ... which has been seriously disrupted by the...

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Disaster Relief

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation Announces Plans to Spend Down

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03/05/2019

... Plans to Spend Down The Edward W. Hazen Foundation in New York City has announced that it plans to spend down its assets over the next five years in support of education and youth ... support...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Moving to An Earned Knowledge Model of Philanthropy

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03/24/2020

... Stephen Heintz, President and CEO, Rockefeller Brothers Fund In October 2019, the trustees of the Rockefeller ... the sidewalk a few yards away, which we may have stepped over , unnoticing,...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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13 May 2013

Conversations for Grantmakers: CORe — Community Opportunity and Reinvestment

Monday, May 13, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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New York State invests enormous resources in our cities. Despite these significant resources, certain ... CORe initiative has been piloted in Newburgh and Albany over the past year to engage...

How To Grow and Activate Your Audience On YouTube

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03/12/2014

... internet traffic in the next few years. Many foundations fund advocacy videos produced by their grantees, or produce ... on fire-roasted sweet potatoes by the BBQ Pit Boys ( over 62,000 views...

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14 Jan 2016

ITVS Women and Girls Lead Global Celebration

Thursday, January 14, 2016 -

5:00pm to 8:00pm

Documentaries can inspire real social change and improve lives. With support from the Ford ... girls around the world, with exciting signs of progress in the fight against child marriage, gender-...

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Henry Luce Foundation Elects Two Directors as New Board Co-Chairs

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06/09/2022

... for the next five years. As Luce Scholars alumni and long -serving members of the Board, Terry and Debra bring extensive expertise in their respective fields as well as deep knowledge of the ... has an...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes Equity-and-Justice Advocate Kavita N. Ramdas As President and CEO

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09/01/2021

... Ramdas said. “NCF is one of the boldest foundations in the world in terms of its values, grants , impact ... to 2010, she served as the president and CEO of the Global Fund...

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Bank of America to Provide Clean Water and Opportunity in Southern India

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03/24/2015

Bank of America to Provide Clean Water and Opportunity in Southern India Bank of America today announced a $1 ... innovative, community-led and market-based solutions that change lives through safe water and...

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Children, Youth and Families

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