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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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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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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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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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25 May 2023

Elevating and Mobilizing Voices from Across New York to Advocate for an Equitable 2023 Farm Bill - A Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders

Thursday, May 25, 2023 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... The current farm bill is estimated to spend $428.3 billion over 5 years and it impacts virtually every part of the ... the ongoing impacts of the pandemic. To engage New Yorkers in shaping the 2023 Farm Bill,...

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13 Jan 2010

Opening a Second Front Against the Dropout Epidemic

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... Church/Trinity Wall Street , and Rockefeller Brothers Fund . WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Funders concerned with P-12 education, social justice programs, citizenship, and service-learning. ... by the time students reach...

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09 Sep 2021

The Critical Roles of Organizing + Local Media in Combating Mis/Disinformation - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Thursday, September 9, 2021 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... life have increasingly moved online and profound shifts in our spheres of public discourse continue to evolve, ... for our media and movement ecosystems that rely on social media to effectively reach their...

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How to Succeed on a Nonprofit Board

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08/28/2017

How to Succeed on a Nonprofit Board Late one night, not too long ago, one of us got a phone call from a desperate ... The nonprofit he led was on the verge of bankruptcy. Over the years, the organization had...

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Century Foundation: A Post-Paris Agenda for Climate Security at the UN

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02/11/2016

... of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with a successor agreement to the Kyoto ... forged when climate change has already led to a rise in the Earth’s average...

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The Century Foundation

14 Apr 2016

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

Thursday, April 14, 2016 -

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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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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Continue Reframing Philanthropy With PNY

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09/12/2019

... Philanthropy New York. It’s a privilege to be following in the footsteps of incredible leaders like Mike Pratt, Phil ... how we can work together to ensure that philanthropy, over the next forty years, will...

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National Funders, Including Casey Family Programs, Support Antelope Valley, CA After String of Child Welfare Incidents

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11/11/2019

... several of the county’s worst child welfare tragedies over the past six years — is at the center of a new ... among public and private child welfare agencies that work in the area by utilizing a “collective...

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You Can't Hack Trust

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06/17/2019

... and family philanthropy is no different. While we live in an age of disruption, instantaneous global communication ... and encouraged. They have found that efforts to create social , political, and economic...

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PhilTV: Funders, “Blow People’s Minds” on Gender Norms to Reduce Teen Suicide

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01/15/2016

... surpassed maternal mortality as the leading cause of death in teenage girls globally, demonstrating how dire the mental health crisis is internationally, especially in such a vulnerable population. Confronted...

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Stonewall Community Foundation

12 Jun 2015

C-Suite Session: Engaging Talent That Reflects the Communities We Serve

Friday, June 12, 2015 -

9:00am to 3:00pm

... perspectives and a greater understanding of the strength in our differences. Why should the recipe be any different ... NYC Housing Authority Elizabeth Lusskin , President, Long Island City...

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

Release Date:

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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