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2/11/2016 - "National Leadership as Diverse as the U.S. - Philanthropy Can Make It Happen" Live Stream Recording & PPT Presentation

View materials and recording of the program "National Leadership as Diverse as the U.S. - Philanthropy Can Make It Happen."

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What Money Can Buy - Ford Foundation's Pursuit of Conquering Inequality

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01/05/2016

The urge to change the world has obstacles, but the grant-makers at the Ford Foundation are on a mission to conquer inequality.

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Social Justice

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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

... Service and Peace Direct will kick off the conversation with brief reflections on the recently-released report ... for U.S. Foundations and their own experiences with locally-led grantmaking. We’ll reserve a...

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Gerstner Philanthropies Awards Over $3 Million For Emergency Grant Program

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01/22/2020

... been a core part of Gerstner’s work for over a decade, with grants for Helping Hands totaling almost $12 million. ...

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Housing and Homelessness

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15 Mar 2022

In the Time of COVID - Building Relationships with Grantees Virtually

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... in between. How are philanthropic organizations connecting with current and prospective grantees during this time? What ... a conversation on how we approach building relationships with grantees during COVID...

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Philanthropy as Backer of Brains

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05/02/2013

The third in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin’s reflections on the unique ...

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Governance

The Rockefeller Foundation

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Target Hands Decision on $5-Million Schools Gift to Online Voters

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08/15/2013

... million in donations to public schools through its “Give With Target” campaign. (Target President of Community Relations Laysha Ward is also quoted ... store has ceded to shoppers full control of its “Give...

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Education

The Possible Philanthropic Response to Trayvon Martin

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08/19/2013

... the killing of young Trayvon Martin, Dr. Robert Ross, President and CEO of The California Endowment, now describes himself as infused with “a sense of strategic resolve.” “It appears that ...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Social Justice

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Philanthropy: Beyond Business or Charity

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11/01/2013

Lori Bezahler, President of the Edward W. Hazen Foundation, wrote about the problems with adopting a "business planning" model for philanthropy in ... there is a different and perhaps more pernicious...

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United Way Hires Top Marketer for Brand Makeover

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04/29/2014

... worldwide appointed Vicki Lins to serve as executive vice president and chief marketing officer. She most recently held a similar post with advertising firm Clear Channel Outdoor and previously ...

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What Inequality Deniers Have In Common With Climate Change Skeptics

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06/16/2014

What Inequality Deniers Have In Common With Climate Change Skeptics In an op-ed on Quartz, Ford Foundation President Darren Walker says recent attempts to discredit ... he writes.... What Inequality Deniers Have...

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Effective Philanthropy Takes Time

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06/26/2014

... podcast of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Phil Henderson, president , Surdna Foundation, discusses why effective ...

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Huffington Post Profiles Christopher Stone of Open Society Foundations

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09/26/2014

... of Open Society Foundations Christopher Stone is the president of the Open Society Foundations. He is an ...

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Sharon B. King, Noted Philanthropic Leader, Dies at 68

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10/27/2014

... at home on October 21st, following a long battle with cancer. She was 68 years old. Sharon began her career ... officer at the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, served as president of the Edward B. Hazen...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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Ford Foundation Hires Michelle Obama’s Aide

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04/17/2015

... chief of staff for Darren Walker, the grant maker’s president . She begins on May 4. Ms. Jarvis began working with the Obamas in 2005, when she joined the office of ...

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Finalists Selected for Bloomberg's C40 Cities Awards

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10/08/2015

... vehicle leader BYD Company Ltd. Felipe Calderón, former President of Mexico and Chair of the Global Commission on the ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Ford Foundation: The Equity Series- Cultural Equity

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03/14/2016

... The Equity Series- Cultural Equity Ford Foundation President Darren Walker and acclaimed poet and college ...

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Arts

Social Justice

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Appoints Jane Mendillo and L. Rafael Reif to its Board of Trustees

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04/11/2016

... Rafael Reif to its Board of Trustees. "Ms. Mendillo and President Reif will offer wise leadership, grounded in deep ... to the board and enthusiastically look forward to working with them..." The...

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On Time.com, Carnegie’s Gregorian: Voters Responsible for Protecting Democracy

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11/04/2016

... Voters Responsible for Protecting Democracy Carnegie President , Vartan Gregorian, writes about how only committed ...

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