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Howard Gilman Foundation

For Funders Focusing on Developing Countries, Impact Bonds Present Fresh Opportunities

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08/04/2016

For Funders Focusing on Developing Countries, Impact Bonds ... Global Economy and Development, Center for Universal Education, The Brookings ... The Brookings Institution A recent conversation...

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The Brookings Institution

Marcella Tillett of the Brooklyn Community Foundation Named Among 50 Women in City & State's 2022 Above & Beyond List

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03/21/2022

... are no anomaly. Women in New York are making gains at all levels of politics, business and the nonprofit sphere ... Foundation Marcella Tillett set out to study business at Clark Atlanta University. But she...

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Disrupting the Textbook Status Quo

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09/05/2014

... . High-quality instructional materials are essential for American students to succeed in the global economy. ... ways: Philanthropy can support efforts by teachers and school districts to create and identify...

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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

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Leveraging the Power of Foundations: An Analysis of Program-Related Investments

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05/2013

This Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University analysis of ...

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Gara LaMarche Named President of The Democracy Alliance

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10/18/2013

Gara LaMarche , Senior Fellow at NYU's Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service, has been appointed President of The .....

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Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Studies Impact of Volunteerism

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03/06/2015

... on student reading proficiency and are a low cost option for schools, according to the results of a study by MDRC, a ... skills. Children who struggle with reading in elementary school are at...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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Carnegie and American Library Association Seek Nominees for I Love My Librarian Award

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07/31/2015

Carnegie and American Library Association Seek Nominees for I Love My Librarian Award The Carnegie Corporation of New ... to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public, school , and college librarians...

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Education & Youth

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

The Donors' Education Collaborative in The New York Community Trust Gives $740,000

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01/16/2018

... Trust Gives $740,000 With federal and state funding for schools under siege, a leading group of education funders ... dollars to help students, teachers, and parents advocate for their needs from City Hall to...

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The New York Community Trust

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Learning What Worked to Support Women After the 2008 Recession

Release Date:

06/23/2016

... Reprinted with permission from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Six years after the Great ... Sustainability • Supporting community-driven systemic change is important but neglected by...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Women & Girls

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New York Community Trust Funds Leading Racial Justice Nonprofit Race Forward in Racial Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab

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04/05/2017

... - Leading racial justice non-profit Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation today announced the launch of ... audience engagement strategies. In our current political climate...

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Arts, Culture, & Media

It’s Time to Shut Down Government’s Unfair Treatment of Nonprofits

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04/26/2024

... To start, philanthropy can support more capacity building for the nonprofit sector. One opportunity that came up in a ... in their districts, perhaps a library, a performing arts center , or children’s mental...

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Public Policy

Insights from 2025 Financial Series: Reframing Financial Due Diligence - Part 2

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06/26/2025

... increased and unprecedented uncertainty. To address this climate , many in the philanthropic community are increasing ... communities they serve. One essential area of support for grantmakers is building...

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Insights from “A Fireside Chat on the ‘True Costs’ of Nonprofits”

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08/03/2022

... comes from project grants with strict limits on paying for overhead or indirect costs.” In order to end the cycle, ... Tetrault , Vice President of Finance and Grants Management at The Annie E. Casey...

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As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed

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05/05/2021

... By: Nicolette Naylor, International Program Director for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice, Ford Foundation and ... economic fallout , even as they have led social- change efforts on issues such as racial...

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Women & Girls

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Ford Foundation

2020 Open Society Fellows Developing Approaches to Counter Economic Inequality

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02/06/2020

... creative friction and energy to generate new mechanisms for tackling the root causes of global economic ... address such systemic risks as income inequality and climate change . Nathan...

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Economic Security

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Open Society Foundations

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Releases New Report: Mission Aligned Investing: How We Assess Our Progress

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04/07/2022

... at the RBF is meant to support the idea that what is good for people and planet can also be good for the bottom line. ... rights, workplace and board diversity, sustainability and ...

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Finance & Asset Management

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16 Jul 2026

Crisis to Solutions: Coordinating Capital, Courage and Collective Action - A Gathering Hosted by WINGS

Thursday, July 16, 2026 -

9:00am to 4:00pm

... also create moments of extraordinary possibility. For those prepared to act with courage and coordination, this ... groups already building alternative economic models, climate solutions, mutual aid and...

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Celebrating a Year of Progress on Expanded Learning Time

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05/15/2013

... nation's communities have more and better learning time in school . We envisioned an alliance where educators, parents ... business, academe and community organizations to advocate for expanded learning...

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Education & Youth

Mellon Foundation Gives Inaugural National History Teacher of the Year Award

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03/13/2015

... Teacher of the Year Award. Anderson has been a teacher for 21 years and has taught history at John Glenn High School in the Wayne-Westland Community Schools for the last ...

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