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Uniting Around a Shared Vision: Philanthropy and Citizens United

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10/04/2012

... National Domestic Workers Alliance always says: “We’re in a fight for the soul of our country.” Such an epic ... the far right, which germinates these laws as part of its long -term vision of restricting...

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The Place for Growing Cross-Sector Collaboration

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09/08/2016

... from PNY President Ronna Brown, published originally in the New York PhilanthroPost September 2016 president's ... at one big table, so we got down to work right away. Over the course of the conference we...

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Johnson & Johnson Announces $1.75 Million Donation to Save the Children to Support Syrian Humanitarian Refugee Crisis

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11/18/2015

... impacted by the Syrian refugee crisis and strengthen long -term resiliency in their communities. The $1.75 million commitment was ... by this crisis." According to the United Nations, over...

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Children, Youth and Families

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Ford Foundation Provides $500 Thousand for Relief Efforts in Nepal

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04/30/2015

Ford Foundation Provides $500 Thousand for Relief Efforts in Nepal The Ford Foundation today announced it was making $500,000 in grants to support disaster relief and recovery in...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Following Ford's Lead, Another Foundation Goes All In on Equity

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08/17/2016

Following Ford's Lead, Another Foundation Goes All In on Equity Yesterday, the Los Angeles area Weingart ... of “with whom” priorities were to be set and “how” grants were to be made. In...

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TCC Group President and CEO Richard Mittenthal Featured in Profile Magazine

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07/06/2015

TCC Group President and CEO Richard Mittenthal Featured in Profile Magazine There is often talk about running a ... "like a business," but turning a buzz phrase into real change is more complicated than...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Launches 2017 Fellowship Program

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11/04/2016

... individuals with up to $150,000 each to pursue a visionary social justice, economic justice and/ or climate change objective for up to 18 months. The Foundation is interested in applications...

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14 Apr 2016

Active Ownership vs. Divestment: When Is It Either-Or? Can My Foundation Do Both Well?

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3:00pm to 5:00pm

... 18 – Can Failure Be a Success?: Dissecting the Rikers Social Impact Bond Experiment November 1 - Getting Your Board ... the pressure on foundations and endowments to take a stand in their investment portfolios...

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Six Subway Stops, Worlds Apart

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05/15/2015

... It’s just six subway stops between where I live, in Murray Hill, and the East Harlem neighborhood. But when it ... New York State Health Foundation’s Healthy Neighborhoods Fund initiative. A complementary...

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Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing Opens in Berkeley

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04/16/2014

... celebration on March 31, 2014. The institute, established in 2012 by a grant from the Simons Foundation, brings ... study. The institute’s activities center on semester- long programs, which attract large...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Shares Four New Reports that Examine Their Grantmaking Successes, Failures and Lessons

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02/26/2020

... learned as the foundation prepares to close it's doors in October. "As we get ready to close our doors in ... from the mistakes of others. You can’t possibly live long enough to...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Ursula Burns to Board of Trustees

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02/20/2015

... business leader. She began her career at Xerox in 1980 as a mechanical engineer intern, and through the ... among others. She is a founding board director of Change the Equation, which focuses on improving the...

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16 Mar 2023

Apprenticeships: Paving Career Pathways for Young People in NYC

Thursday, March 16, 2023 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... leaders and young people on the role of apprenticeships in NYC and its impact on the futures of the next ... you learn? The landscape for modern youth apprenticeships in New York City How apprenticeships and...

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Dodge Foundation President Weighs in on NJ Sewer System Challenges

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03/13/2015

State Moves to Deal with Dirty Problem -- Raw Sewage in Waterways Final permits issued to force 25 cities to ... New Jersey yesterday issued final permits to deal with long -standing pollution problems from...

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MetLife Releases 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report

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09/23/2015

... its core business goals of managing risk and meeting its long -term financial commitments. The report, titled Global ... on how the company performs on multiple environmental, social and governance issues,...

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Rockefeller Foundation Managing Director Robert Garris Heads to Schwarzman Scholars

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08/27/2014

... Director of Admissions for Schwarzman Scholars. In his new role, Garris will oversee recruitment and ... Scholars will welcome its first class of scholars in 2016 and launch its inaugural admissions season...

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New Report From The Redlich Horwitz Foundation: New York Should Use Family First Act As “Tailwind” for Curbing Congregate Care

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04/24/2018

... quality standards. But a major child welfare philanthropy in the state is arguing that the law provides “the tailwind ... care system, with an eye on placing more foster youth in the homes of relatives and...

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