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Climate-Smart Agriculture Urgently Needed in Africa

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09/05/2017

Climate-Smart Agriculture Urgently Needed in Africa Africa contributes only 4 per cent of global ... while six of the 10 most affected countries by climate change are in Africa, warns a major...

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Environment and Climate Change

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International/Foreign Affairs

How Much Did These 90 Companies Add to Global Warming and Sea Level Rise?

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09/11/2017

... seeking to account for their contributions to climate change . The new paper, published last week in the journal Climatic Change , builds on earlier research finding that nearly ...

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The Back-of-the-Envelope Guide to Communications Strategy

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09/12/2017

The Back-of-the-Envelope Guide to Communications Strategy In an article published earlier this year, we asked ... on super-strategic communications efforts that will result in lasting change . But...

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Children, Youth and Families

18 Jun 2018

No Place Like Home: Responding to the Unique Needs of Homeless Children and Their Families

Monday, June 18, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... and adults. Children, specifically, can experience long -term negative impacts on their health, mental health, ... City’s homeless children struggle to get to school with over half of homeless students missing...

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14 Mar 2018

Indigenous Women Funders Working Group - Launch

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... Women’s Funders Working Group will engage in peer learning, networking, and promote awareness of key ... world that aim to advance philanthropic practices grounded in Indigenous Peoples values and traditions,...

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20 Nov 2014

Today’s Libraries

Thursday, November 20, 2014 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... are equipping young people with the skills to succeed in today’s—and tomorrow’s—global marketplace, ... instantly. Explore The evolution of digital media programs in libraries How foundations can lead and...

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Communications

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Communications/Media

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New York State

Responding to the Challenge of Strengthening Grantee Boards

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06/07/2010

Despite the billions of dollars distributed to nonprofits in our region each year, and the tremendous influence that a nonprofit’s board of directors can exert over an organization, many funders are not certain...

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The State of Foundation Performance Assessment: A Survey of Foundation CEOs

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09/2011

Over the past decade foundations have worked to assess their performance in the fields and communities they seek to address. ...

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The Transformative Power of Philanthropy

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05/09/2013

The fourth in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith ... 14, the Rockefeller Foundation will mark our Centennial. In the lead up to the celebration, I’ve been contributing a ... about what we’ve...

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Though Enrolling More Poor Students, 2-Year Colleges Get Less of Federal Pie

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05/22/2013

... declining share of government spending on higher education over the last decade even as their student bodies have become ...

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The Century Foundation

From Health-Care Reform, Lessons for Education Policy

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07/09/2013

... factors that broke decades of political stalemate over national health-insurance reform was the emergence of ...

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A Nonprofit Trendsetter Becomes 4th CEO in 4 Years at Tides

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02/09/2014

... profiled Kriss Deiglmeier, the new CEO of Tides. Over the past two decades, Kriss Deiglmeier has helped start some of the biggest trends in the nonprofit world. In the early 1990s, when she...

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Target Gives $1 Billion for Education

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08/31/2015

... goal to give $1 billion for education. Target’s support over the years has provided books, school supplies, food, ...

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Simons Foundation Supports Collaboration of Libraries in Digital Era

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10/17/2016

Simons Foundation Supports Collaboration of Libraries in Digital Era Amid declining budgets and an increasing ... University prepares for the arrival of 800 more students over the next four years, ensuring that...

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Communications/Media

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Century Foundation Senior Fellow Says Political Behavior Is Predicted by Past Political Behavior

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11/30/2016

... Political Behavior Today, 15 percent of the population is over 65; in 2050, 22 percent will be. The number of white senior ...

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NYC: The New Capital of Fast-food Nation

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09/20/2017

... establishments has not stopped them from proliferating in the city. Taco Bell, Chick-fil-A, McDonald's and Dunkin' ... expanding here. And so is a new breed of eateries with over -the-counter service...

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Food Systems

The Goldilocks Approach to Nonprofit Board Size: What Is “Just Right”?

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10/05/2017

... What Is “Just Right”? Among many interesting findings in BoardSource’s “Leading with Intent: 2017 National ... on board size. Average board size has steadily declined over the past 20 years, as the chart below...

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Bloomberg Commits $375 Million to Education Initiatives

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06/01/2018

... million to a variety of education initiatives nationwide over the next five years, increasing his commitment to an ...

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