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Sozosei Foundation Announces Inaugural Summit in December

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11/19/2020

... 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. each day from December 14-16, 2020. At the Summit, participants will have the opportunity to ... on the Register Now button below. Sozosei is a new non-profit foundation, established by Otsuka...

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14 Jul 2022

CANCELLED: Grant Reporting - What is the Purpose? Linking Values, Vision, and Practice - Part 2 of 3 (July Action Session)

Thursday, July 14, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... for the August Session ** **This program is Part 2 of a three-part series for the Oral and Alternate Reporting ... for all sessions.** Since 2020, many funders have embraced new ways of...

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Century Foundation Fellow Weighs in on UT Affirmative Action Case

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12/11/2015

... Scalia hesitantly asked whether it might be better for black students to go to “a slower-track school where they ... to go to a highly selective college, like the University of Texas, through some form...

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Ford's Darren Walker Writes, "Let America Be America Again"

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01/06/2017

Let America Be America Again by Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation. Let America be America again. Let ... and hope, of anxiety and optimism, that characterizes the black experience...

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Spelman College Announces $2 Million Match From Philanthropist Jon Stryker, Founder and President of Arcus Foundation, for Endowed Queer Studies Chair Named After Audre Lorde

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10/29/2019

... From Philanthropist Jon Stryker, Founder and President of Arcus Foundation, for Endowed Queer Studies Chair Named ... the global leader in the liberal arts education of Black women, today...

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Advancing Women in Science: A Groundbreaking Model

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08/27/2012

... A nation’s most valuable resource is the brainpower of its citizens. Today, in the knowledge-based economies of ... to address the disparity. At the start of the new...

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Patients with Macular Degeneration Show Improvement with High-dose Statin Treatment (Research to Prevent Blindness)

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02/08/2016

... Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School and the University of Crete have conducted a phase I/II clinical trial ... Their findings were published in EBioMedicine--a new online journal led by...

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19 Feb 2019

True or False Solutions to Climate Change

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society.” What initiatives are in play nationally and ... policy What climate policies are under consideration by New York State’s new...

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NJ Residents Concerned About Doris Duke Mansion Demolition

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10/14/2015

NJ Residents Protesting Possibility of Demolishing Doris Duke Mansion Residents are preparing ... be allowed. Residents have formed DORIS, Demolition of Residence is Senseless, to protest the proposed demolition...

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JPMorgan Commits $125 Million to Help Urban Neighborhoods

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04/05/2016

... nationwide that have missed out on the benefits of recent urban development. The Wall Street giant planned to announce the grant strategy, called PRO Neighborhoods, at a meeting Tuesday in Washington with...

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Alfred P. Sloan Study Gives Insight into Employee Engagement

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05/12/2017

... the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation confirms that 80 percent of employees would be happier with more flexible work options and alternative schedules that meet their personal needs. The research offers the ...

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10 Oct 2012

A World of Opportunity: Increasing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from the HR Perspective

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... diversity, equity and inclusion have become a major focus of the philanthropic sector. Initiatives like the D5 ... practitioners would like to promote DEI practices at their foundations, but they have often...

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The Long Island Community Foundation Awards $610,000 in Grants to 30 Nonprofits

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10/14/2021

... Foundation has granted $610,000 in two rounds of giving to date, helping 30 nonprofits provide science ... to low-income, minority and women-owned small businesses. NEW YORK COMMUNITIES ORGANIZING FUND...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation grant supports civic engagement at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

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06/22/2023

Stavros Niarchos Foundation grant supports civic engagement at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago Building further ... on its extensive commitment to creating thriving hubs of civic life open to all, the...

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Assessing the How of Grantmaking

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04/2014

This GMN guide helps funders measure the effectiveness of current practices by assessing five core questions every ... effectively? Does our process strengthen and support grantees ? The guide includes recommended measurement ... on how to find and present the results. Assessing the How of Grantmaking ...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Celebrates 60th Anniversary

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02/05/2020

... to Prevent Blindness (RPB) celebrates the 60th anniversary of its incorporation. With the help of some of our grantees , we pause to reflect on our many sight-saving ...

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06 Oct 2016

Deep Integration of Community Based Organizations and Schools

Thursday, October 6, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... can add to staff and participants. Learn about paths of scaling initiatives to reach a larger network of ... Williford, Director of Programs and Policy, Mayor’s Fund to...

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03 Oct 2019

Intergenerational Programming in Senior Housing: From Promise to Practice - A Webinar Hosted by Grantmakers in Aging

Thursday, October 3, 2019 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... into senior housing find it difficult to establish new social connections and/or integrate into the broader ... an exploratory study to better understand the range of intergenerational programming in senior...

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National Grid Foundation to Help Communities Address Food Insecurity and Human Services Impacted by COVID-19

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05/04/2020

... 4, 2020 /3BL Media/ - The National Grid Foundation Board of Directors today announced a $500,000 donation for 45 community organizations across Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island to help support hunger...

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