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The Clark Foundation

Spending a Week on Food Stamps Taught Me a Lesson That Could Aid All Grant Makers

Release Date:

04/07/2013

An op-ed by Simon Greer, CEO of the Nathan Cummings Foundation . The number of Americans who are too financially strapped to pay for food has grown to an unconscionable number, but still the...

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Economic Security

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12 Jan 2012

Family Philanthropy: Finding Common Ground, Valuing Different Views

Thursday, January 12, 2012 -

11:00am to 1:30pm

... a concern, divergent opinions come into sharper focus as the nation heads into the 2012 election year. In this candid, behind-the-scenes look at two family foundations, we explore strategies and techniques...

12 Mar 2012

Conversations for Grantmakers: Hydrofracking Plus and Minus

Monday, March 12, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... has on community infrastructure. Amy Panek from the Park Foundation and Marilyn Bok from the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers will also talk about their work to educate the public...

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Issue-Based

Advocates for LGBT Equality Launch Freedom Fund to Support LGBT Russians

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11/26/2013

The Arcus Foundation , the Council for Global Equality and the Open ... announced the establishment of the Russia Freedom Fund to provide financial support directly to groups working to...

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Environment and Climate Change

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LGBTQ

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Open Society Foundations

Revaluing Ecosystems: A Vision of Better Future

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01/2014

The Rockefeller Foundation and Economist Intelligence Unit report, ...

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Report

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Hurricane Sandy Relief and Recovery

Publication date:

02/2014

... Family Giving News features advice and perspectives on how to support Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts from the Center ... associations, community foundations, and other key funders in the region. Hurricane Sandy Relief and Recovery ...

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Report

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Disaster Relief

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion In the Philanthropic Sector

Publication date:

07/2014

... equity and inclusion. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion In the Philanthropic Sector ...

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

RPA, Ford and MasterCard Support Bogata Convening on World Philanthropy

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03/12/2015

RPA, Ford and MasterCard Foundation Lead Committee for Post-2015 Partnership Platform ... from government and civil society will convene at an event in Bogota organized by the Post-2015 Partnership Platform for...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Ford Statement on Importance of Arts Amidst Pressing Poverty

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08/18/2015

... asked an audience at the Ford Foundation : “Is it right to fund art when there is still so much hunger and homelessness in the world?” As a Constitutional Court justice...

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Arts

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Ford, Citi and MasterCard Among Leaders to Commit Millions to Gender Equality

Release Date:

09/28/2015

Ford, Citi and MasterCard Among Leaders to Commit Millions to Gender Equality New York Leading ... global companies and foundations are committing millions in additional financing for gender...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Carnegie Corporation Awards $39.5 Million in Grants

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10/02/2015

Carnegie Corporation Awards $39.5 Million in Grants The Carnegie Corporation of New York has ... nearly $39.5 million. Grants awarded through the foundation 's international program include $500,000 over two...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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09 Feb 2017

Becoming a Successful Board Chair: Tips and Advice from Your Peers - Webinar

Thursday, February 9, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* ... Board chairs play an important and indispensable role in family...

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Commonwealth Fund, John A. Hartford and Peterson Center on Healthcare Contribute to Health Care ‘Playbook’ of Best Practices

Release Date:

01/04/2017

... A. Hartford and Peterson Center on Healthcare Contribute to Health Care ‘Playbook’ of Best Practices A new ... they had limited access to : care coordinators, assistance in managing functional...

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Peterson Center on Healthcare

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Health

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

Three Questions With Darren Walker

Release Date:

09/23/2016

Ford Foundation president Darren Walker talks with SSIR senior ... Michael Slind about what organizations like his can do to address inequality. Three Questions With Darren Walker ...

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The Final Countdown: Where are MetLife’s Financial Inclusion Grants Landing?

Release Date:

03/02/2017

... Where are MetLife’s Financial Inclusion Grants Landing? In 2013 the MetLife Foundation made a $200 million commitment to advance global financial inclusion. With $100 million left ...

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Economic Security

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MetLife

Taking the Evaluation Leap: Lessons from Urban Alliance’s Six-Year Randomized Controlled Trial

Release Date:

10/16/2017

... When asked how they know their model works, a nonprofit or foundation will tell you a story. They’ll say that ...

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19 Apr 2018

Civil Conversations in Uncivil Times - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, April 19, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* ... divisive. What roles can family foundations play in finding ways...

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Tools & Strategies

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Family Foundation

Jim Simons, the Numbers King

Release Date:

12/13/2017

... King Jim and Marilyn Simons became major charitable donors in the nineteen-nineties, when they launched their foundation . They have funded a math center at Stony Brook, ... loved ones sensed that he was less...

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Education

Science

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Newman's Own Awards Donates $200,000 to Five Military Non-Profits

Release Date:

10/05/2018

Newman's Own Awards Donates $200,000 to Five Military Non-Profits Newman’s Own joined ... that benefit service men and women and their families. As the event commenced,General Joseph Dunford, Chairman of .....

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