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... You who sweat the small things, you are who I love. It is not the grand gestures that (re)build a heart and soul and mind, it is the small actions of support to make life easier, to make ... over Zoom, to see...

Ford Foundation Appoints Elizabeth Knup to Lead Its China Office

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06/03/2013

... Knup has lived in China continuously for 15 years and is a member of the board of numerous nonprofits seeking to ... of education initiatives in southern China. “Elizabeth is the ideal person to continue the...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Cara Mertes to Lead JustFilms

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06/03/2013

... than 80 documentary films in its first three years. Mertes is an award-winning leader in the field of independent ... Orlando Bagwell, the Founding Director of JustFilms, who is returning to filmmaking after...

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Deanna Lee Named Chief Communications and Digital Strategies Officer at Carnegie Corporation

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09/03/2012

... Officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York . Ms. Lee is an award-winning communications strategist and former ... projects, including Biblion: The Boundless Library, a free iPad app and website that...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Xavier de Souza Briggs as Vice President of Economic Opportunity and Assets

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11/01/2013

... Pennington , Vice President of Education, Creativity and Free Expression, were previously announced. “At every step ... inequality and injustice,” said Mr. Walker. “He is the ideal person to lead a new...

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Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock Announces New Program Officer Faron McLurkin

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06/06/2016

... The Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock is pleased to announce that Faron McLurkin has joined the ... of the Center for Third World Organizing (CTWO). CTWO is one of the oldest training and...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation President Lori Bezahler Writes Op-Ed on Activism Led by Young People of Color for The Nation

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03/28/2018

... to another level, youth-led activism against gun violence is not, in fact, new. In Florida in 2013, for example, ... laws that allowed Trayvon Martin’s killer to go free , an event that helped give rise to the...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches $3 Million Fund for Coal Communities

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04/27/2017

... in terms of both health and jobs (nearly 500,000 Americans now work in the solar and wind industries), communities that ... and now – even as their needs are growing – Washington is stepping...

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22 May 2012

Doing the Right Thing: “Smart Microfinance” and the Donor’s Role

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8:15am to 10:30am

Microfinance has revolutionized international economic development and emerged as one of the most promising tools for providing access to credit and other financial services for the poor. Aggressive commercialization and rapid growth, however, have...

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Heather Nesle Joins New York Life as President of the New York Life Foundation

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12/11/2013

... Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. Ms. Nesle is responsible for managing the company’s philanthropic and ... the Western New York Public Broadcasting Association and is a member of Philanthropy...

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02 May 2013

Philanthropy in Emerging Markets: Russia as a Case Study

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... geography, and a heterogeneous, variegated society that is rich both in culture and conflict. All of these factors ... philanthropic impact. At the same time, Russia is now the world’s sixth...

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Beyond Equity as a Trend, Toward Real Change

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04/24/2018

... Thriving Communities at New York Community Trust “This is …about righting a wrong.” These words open a powerful new study from Yancey Consulting that looks ... “diversity” or another related theme. Many funders...

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Violence Against Women Is Not Only a Local Issue

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03/22/2017

Violence Against Women Is Not Only a Local Issue By Bintou Sankareh, Learning ... polygamy, divorce, inheritance and child custody. Morocco is not the only country that has family code, countries like ... to...

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JPMorgan Chase Commits $30 Million to Support Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Students

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06/16/2022

... Black community. “Deepening our relationships with HBCUs is an important step to breaking down barriers and creating ... three HBCU partnerships to 19. Each of the partner schools is located in or near where...

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Lata Reddy Elevated to Chair of The Prudential Foundation

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06/14/2017

... beginning, we have always believed that our higher purpose is to pursue inclusive growth that benefits shareholders, ... John Strangfeld, chairman and CEO of Prudential. “Lata is a transformative leader who...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board Elects Vicki L. Fuller as New Trustee

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02/08/2023

... its own impact.” About the New Trustee Vicki L. Fuller is the CEO of VLF Development LLC, a strategic consultancy ... drive us toward a Culture of Health.” VLF Development is resourced to provide expert...

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Apollo Theater Launches Initiative Dedicated to the Creation of a Diverse 21st Century Performing Arts Canon with Support from the Ford Foundation and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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02/27/2020

... creation of new work by artists of color, the initiative is also funded by a $1 million grant from The Andrew W. ... the Apollo’s new theaters at the Victoria, scheduled to open in fall 2020. Apollo New Works...

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Long Island Holocaust Survivors and Seniors Received COVID-19 Vaccines at UJA-Federation of New York and the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC Pop-Up Vaccine Site

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03/10/2021

... The Marion & Aaron Gural JCC and Northwell Health, will open a Covid-19 pop-up vaccination site for 150 seniors, ... located at 140 Central Avenue, Lawrence, NY 11559. Media is invited to cover from 11:00...

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