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Obama Foundation Announces Wally Adeyemo as President

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08/14/2019

... David Simas. Adeyemo will manage the Foundation’s day- to -day operations, helping to implement the organization’s overall strategic goals and ... in their communities. “Wally is the ideal person to...

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New York Life Foundation Awards Grief Reach Grant to Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA

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12/03/2019

New York Life Foundation Awards Grief Reach Grant to Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA Mount Auburn ... bereavement program that uses the creative arts to help children and teens cope with...

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19 Jun 2012

An Update on New York City’s Promise Neighborhood Initiatives

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... Initiative is challenging organizations across the country to craft bold service networks that would provide youth in low-income communities with the support they need to thrive from birth to...

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Diverse Strategies for Funding Education

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09/18/2013

... diverse strategies around school reform have come together to help inform both the next administration in NYC and the ... hope you will join us on October 8 for the launch of this project ...

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Ford, Open Society and Others Join in Support of Public Interest Tech

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02/17/2016

... Tech A group of five national foundations working to promote the use of the Internet for social good has ... the Technology Science Research Collaboration Network, a project of Harvard University's Data...

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Technology

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Tisch Fund Gives $10 Million to Initiative for Arts and Mental Health

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04/24/2018

Tisch Fund Gives $10 Million to Initiative for Arts and Mental Health The Laurie M. Tisch ... disease, fight stigma around mental illnesses and help people overcome trauma. The nonprofit Arts & Minds , .....

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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16 Jun 2020

Refugees, Resilience and COVID-19: Opportunities for Philanthropic Engagement - A Webinar Hosted by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... Immigrants and Refugees, who has extended an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a ... can make social distancing difficult, while limited digital literacy poses challenges...

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08 Dec 2021

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... and out of work in 2020. These young adults continue to face barriers to achieving their educational and career goals. Many who ... to a restructured labor market and jobs that demand...

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Uniting Around a Shared Vision: Philanthropy and Citizens United

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10/04/2012

... calls for big ideas. And participants and speakers served up several during Philanthropy New York’s recent panel on ... a felony. One participant demanded, “How did we get to this point?” According to...

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Ford’s Walker Says ‘Unusual Coalition’ Won’t Be Last of its Kind

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02/20/2015

... Foundation This piece was originally sent as an email to Ford Foundation staff prior to the official launch and ... surprising is that the coalition in question is made up of players that...

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What Funders Need to Know About the Next Big Democracy Challenge

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12/06/2019

What Funders Need to Know About the Next Big Democracy Challenge By Patricia ... Nonprofit work on redistricting is NOT partisan, and, to achieve truly fair representation, foundation support is ... are...

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Ford Foundation Appoints John W. Bernstein as Chief Operating Officer

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11/07/2014

... treasurer, and oversee operations and finance for the $12 billion foundation, succeeding Nicholas Gabriel, who will ... 32 years of distinguished service. Mr. Bernstein brings to the Ford Foundation over...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Patrick Gaspard Named President of the Open Society Foundations

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12/14/2017

... president, effective January 1, 2018. He has managed day- to -day operations of the Foundations since September. Gaspard will oversee a 2018 budget of more than one billion dollars at the Open Society...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Neill Coleman as Vice President, Global Communications

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07/02/2012

... Communications (VPGC), effective August 13. Coleman comes to The Rockefeller Foundation from the U.S. Department of ... as Chief External Affairs Officer. Coleman will report to Dr. Rodin and oversee the...

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24 Apr 2012

Foundation Assets as Social Change Agents: Sustainable Investing for the Public Benefit

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

When it comes to foundation assets, the continuity of public benefit and ... financial advisors and their clients. Yet, contributing to the public benefit encompasses strategic harmonization of ... workers’ and...

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Simons Foundation Names Boyana Konforti Director of Education & Outreach

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09/02/2014

... build and lead an expanding program initiative designed to enrich public understanding of science and mathematics. Konforti comes to her post with broad and extensive experience communicating ... and oversaw...

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Foundation for a Just Society Supports Report on LGBTQ Organizing in West Africa

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03/07/2016

... LGBTQ Organizing in West Africa," a report charting the growth of LGBTQ activism in Africa, assesses the challenges ... is developing. Groups are using a variety of strategies to address the concerns of...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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25 Apr 2018

Walking the Talk: Put Values-Based Grantmaking Into Your Practice

Wednesday, April 25, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... foundations, now more than ever, are thinking about how to identify their institutional values and embed these values ... practices. Grantmakers have a unique opportunity to initiate and support these...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation in Partnership with Rutgers Institute for Ethical Leadership, Announce The Nonprofit Professionals of Color Collective

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01/07/2020

... and Rutgers Institute for Ethical Leadership are excited to announce the launch of The Nonprofit Professionals of ... of color to engage in a supportive community for growth , professional...

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