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Philanthropic and investment leaders have come to recognize that grants and investments can have both financial returns and social impact - and that strategic alignment and integration with mission is important to maximize real change.

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Addressing Poverty Through Digital And Financial Literacy (Capital One)

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01/07/2016

... how to make financially responsible decisions and managing one’s credit and debt are skills that are ...

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Capital One [Corporate]

Susan L. Solomon, Co-Founder of New York Stem Cell Foundation, is on a Quest

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02/23/2016

The Wall Street Journal profiles the co-founder of the New York Stem Cell Foundation, highlighting her search for a cure for diabetes.

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How Do I Master That Skill? LinkedIn, Markle Want To Help

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03/18/2016

A partnership between LinkedIn and the Markle Foundation has resulted in the work-focused social network piloting a service that helps job seekers get connected with live training programs in their area.

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15 Jun 2016

CFF Annual Gathering

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 -

5:00pm to 7:00pm

Join us at the CFF Annual Gathering to celebrate another year of organizing funders to transform our regional food system!

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Food Systems

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Releases New Book on the Value of Diversity

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10/25/2016

In new collection of essays, scholars make the case for diversity as essential to higher education and society generally.

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Mellon Foundation

03 Aug 2017

FAN Brown Bag Lunch: The Work Life Juggle

Thursday, August 3, 2017 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

In addition to quarterly meetings, the Foundation Administrators Network hosts a summer brown bag lunch series. Rather than have a set agenda and program, these lunches are forums for small, informal group discussions that can be...

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As Schools Adopt Social-Emotional Programs, A New Guide Funded by the Wallace Foundation Offers Help

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05/17/2017

A new guide, Navigating Social and Emotional Learning from the Inside Out, published by researchers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and commissioned by the Wallace Foundation, aims to steer school districts through the thicket of social...

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In the Eye of the Storm: How Federal Funding Rescues Arts and Culture in Times of Disaster

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09/07/2017

It’s too soon to tell exactly how much damage the storm has caused, but we know it’s far-reaching and not over. As the country’s fourth-largest city, Houston is home to a number of venerable arts and cultural institutions, including the Museum of...

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George Soros Transfers Billions to Open Society Foundations

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10/18/2017

George Soros, the billionaire hedge fund manager and a major Democratic donor, has given $18 billion to his Open Society Foundations, one of the largest transfers of wealth ever made by a private donor to a single foundation.

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Ford Foundation Launches Effort To Diversify Art Museum Leadership

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11/29/2017

Walton Foundation and Ford Foundation announced today they are each committing $3 million over three years to support creative solutions to diversify curatorial and management staff at art museums across the United States.

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Open Society Foundations Seek Clarification on Pakistan NGO Ruling

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12/14/2017

The Open Society Foundations' national foundation in Pakistan is seeking clarification from the government, after the Ministry of the Interior informed it and a number of other international non-governmental organizations that they must cease...

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New Report Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies Details Macro-Economic Benefits of Reducing Road Traffic Crashes

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01/10/2018

Cutting road traffic deaths and injuries by half could boost the economy and result in substantial long-term income gains in developing countries -- potentially adding 7 to 22 percent to GDP per capita over 24 years in some – as well as greatly...

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01 Feb 2018

Supporting Local Organizations: Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Foundations - Webinar

Thursday, February 1, 2018 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

Join PSFG and the Human Rights Funders Network for a funders-only discussion on the challenges to “locally-led” grantmaking and recommendations for how to overcome them.

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Research Funded By The Russell Sage Foundation Shows Why Paid Family Leave Laws Could Hurt SNF Census

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01/11/2018

Research shows that statewide paid family leave laws have a slew of benefits for both employees and employers across industries, from higher worker morale to health improvements among children.

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Ford Foundation Appoints Hilary Pennington as Executive Vice President

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01/19/2018

The Ford Foundation today announced the appointment of Hilary Pennington as its first executive vice president, a role in which she will oversee all of the foundation's programs in the US and globally.

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New Report Funded by JPB Foundation says u.S. Cities Can save Billions with Green, Resilient Design

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02/08/2018

A new report released yesterday stresses that making it a de facto policy for U.S. cities would be a cost-effective design solution that could save millions, and even billions, of dollars.

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Freedom Together Foundation

"Risk Is a Fact of Life." A Conversation with Stephen Heintz of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Release Date:

02/16/2018

Stephen Heintz has led the Rockefeller Brothers Fund since 2001. He is among the nearly 50 social sector leaders that Vivien Hoexter and Linda C. Hartley interviewed for their new book, Big Impact: Insights & Stories from America’s Non-Profit...

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New Documentary Supported by The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Highlights the Unseen Side of Silicon Valley

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03/14/2018

The documentary examines how Silicon Valley has managed to stay on the cutting edge of innovation for so long and why its success has been so difficult to duplicate.

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