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Ford Foundation Appoints Cara Mertes to Lead JustFilms

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06/03/2013

... has also announced the appointment of Cara Mertes as Director of its JustFilms program . JustFilms has ... of the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program and Fund , where she has led the...

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Westchester Community Foundation Disbursed Millions in 2016

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03/22/2016

... one of the largest funders of nonprofits in Westchester, New York, started 2016 with a new website, updated ... sharpened our message to better explain our value as Westchester’s community...

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The Robert Bowne Foundation Spends Down

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01/15/2016

... said Lena O. Townsend, the foundation’s executive director . “The most we ever had was back in around 2000, ... down its remaining assets. Dec. 31, 2015, was selected as the last day of operations...

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Ford Foundation’s Build Initiative is Hitting Its Stride

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08/14/2018

... in the past. It’s an impressive start, but for BUILD Director Kathy Reich, even when the initial five-year ... to try to get other foundations to embrace this approach as well,” says Reich, who came to Ford...

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Finance & Asset Management

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23 Sep 2015

The Skills to Pay the Bills: Boosting Nonprofits’ Financial Management - Webinar

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Program Officer, The Wallace Foundation John Summers, Director , Fiscal Management Associates Karen Walker, Senior ...

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Insights from “Philanthropy’s Role in Reparations and Building a Culture of Racial Repair”

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06/13/2024

... and Building a Culture of Racial Repair” Commitments to fund racial equity have increased since the murder of George ... must build a culture of repair and recognize reparations as an essential pillar in...

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Dr. Christopher Howard Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

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12/10/2020

... Howard Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation New York, NY – The Markle Foundation is pleased to ... of the U.S. Air Force Academy and saw active service as both a helicopter pilot and an intelligence...

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Westchester Community Foundation Met $2 Million Goal and has Distributed $861,500 in COVID-19 Grants to Date

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08/03/2020

... raised $2 million for its Westchester Covid-19 Response Fund and distributed $861,500 to 38 human services ... food insecurity. Childcare will become a greater concern as schools reopen. “Thanks to our...

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Disaster Relief

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Funders Give and Get Advice From NYC Teens

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05/02/2013

... about their careers and their professional journeys with New York City students. We’re pleased to have Opportunity Network Founder and Executive Director Jessica Pliska and one of the participants, MetLife...

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02 Apr 2025

Making Reporting Work: Aligning Grantmaking with Learning & Change - Part 1 of a Three-Part Series

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:15pm

... full group discussion. Speakers Desiree Flores , Executive Director , General Service Foundation Sengsouvanh (Sukey) ... (Co-Moderator), Senior Manager, Grants and Strategic Operations , Grove Foundation What...

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Investing in Advocacy Work Is Good — for Everyone

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04/03/2014

... (DCA) does worthwhile work, that they just don’t fund advocacy or community organizing because they fund ... very efforts that affect their lives. Without support from New York funders like...

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You Can't Count if You're Not Counted: Exhibition Explores Census in NYC, Supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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11/06/2019

... Around four years ago, when the Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) began considering an exhibition exploring the ... very heavily on his mind,” says Sarah Henry, the deputy director and chief curator at...

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Consider This Tool for More Nimble Philanthropy

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02/27/2017

... O'Neal-Dunham , Chief Operating Officer Each week, as changes in policy take place at the federal level, ... immediacy of the moment are asking funders to be nimble, fund quickly, collaborate and...

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03 Apr 2019

The Road to Capital Is Well Before The Brick

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... campaign or run for the hills. In partnership with New York Grantmakers in the Arts, join us for this ... forms. Sometimes the preparation for a campaign can be as valuable as the campaign...

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Burke Foundation’s Catalyst Program Seeking Applications

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08/23/2017

... which has a specific focus on children’s issues, as well as the health, financial security, and cohesiveness of ... improve the lives of low-income children and families in New York City. The...

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Morgan Stanley Announces $10 Million Cash Commitment to Support Coronavirus Relief Efforts

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03/19/2020

... Cash Commitment to Support Coronavirus Relief Efforts New York — Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) today announced a $10 ... support critical frontline medical responders globally as well as community...

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Casey Family Programs Played Key Role In Changing Foster Care Forever

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04/12/2018

... morning in 2016, Wyden, the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, stepped into the well of the Senate to ... an opioid epidemic raging, leaving states from Indiana to New Mexico with ballooning...

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Simons Foundation Initiative Includes World’s Largest Study on Autism and Genes

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04/21/2016

... including Boston Children’s Hospital, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, the Kennedy Krieger Institute, ...

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