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Mellon Foundation Renews Support for Open Graduate Education at Brown

Release Date:

09/17/2018

... awarded the Brown University Graduate School a $1.675 million , five-year grant to support the University’s Open Graduate Education program. Launched in 2011 with prior support from the Mellon Foundation, the...

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Five Reasons to #PressforProgress and Develop More Female Health Leaders

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03/08/2018

... on March 7, 2018 , by Global Daily. Women are agents of change. While there has been a great deal of progress in creating opportunities for women in the...

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Johnson & Johnson

21 Feb 2019

Black History Month: Diversity and Strength of the Black Immigrant Community in the U.S. - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, February 21, 2019 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* In honor of Black History Month, this month’s policy call will ... build intersectional organizing networks. Please join us for a...

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Are You Concerned about Affordable Housing?

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03/03/2014

One of the most important insights from Philanthropy New York 's work helping coordinate funder efforts around .....

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Sarah Burton Appointed as Project Manager for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and Marshall Institute

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03/09/2016

... and Social Entrepreneurship at the London School of Economics and Political Science announced the appointment ... leading nonprofit service for global philanthropy, engaged in consulting,...

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19 Jul 2018

What Funders Need to Know About Immigration Detention: A Primer on the U.S. System - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, July 19, 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:15pm

... morning, roughly 38,000 men, women, and children wake up in the custody of the United States’ immigration detention system. This ... they’ve earned the nickname ‘ hieleras ’— Spanish for ‘...

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18 Nov 2021

Money, Money, Money – Beyond Philanthropy: What is the Role of Public Dollars? A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, November 18, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... year, disasters and humanitarian crises affect millions of people globally. Millions of philanthropic dollars are ... thousands of organizations across the charitable sector in...

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12/8/15 - "Nonprofit People Rising: How Foundations Can Nurture Diverse Grantee Talent and Build Organizational Strength" Live Stream Recording & PPT Presentation

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12/2015

View materials and recording of the program "Nonprofit People Rising: How Foundations Can .....

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26 Jul 2022

Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network - Summer Catch-Up

Tuesday, July 26, 2022 -

10:30am to 11:30am

This program is being offered as part of the Philanthropic Assistants and Coordinators Network ... development and networking needs of individuals serving in an administrative support function to...

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Former Goldman Sachs Foundation President Among Many GS Leaders Now in Trump Administration

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02/03/2017

... weeks, Donald Trump ran his presidential transition out of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan. Now that he has been ... the move to the White House – and he’s taking part of New...

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Goldman Sachs

25 Oct 2017

From Hurricane Sandy to Hurricane Maria: Can Disaster Philanthropy Be More Strategic?

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 -

9:00am to 1:00pm

... and again, we see funders coming together in the aftermath of catastrophic events such as Hurricane Harvey, and while ... and Foundation Center, in partnership with Philanthropy New...

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Jacqueline Jones Named President of Foundation for Child Development

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07/01/2014

Jacqueline Jones Named President of Foundation for Child Development Jacqueline Jones, a national leader in the movement for high-quality early learning, has been ... ...

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Commonwealth Fund Survey Finds People May Be Choosing the Wrong Obamacare Plan

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11/06/2015

... May Be Choosing the Wrong Obamacare Plan Shopping for health insurance can be a baffling maze of unfamiliar terms and puzzling acronyms — premiums, ... The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, added...

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Opinion: Small Charities Should Lead by Example in Paid Parental Leave

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08/29/2017

Opinion: Small Charities Should Lead by Example in Paid Parental Leave Excitement. Nervousness. Joy. Fear. ... Norah into the world. I couldn’t have imagined the rush of emotions I would feel or that I could have...

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Wallace Foundation Case Study Examines Arts Programming at Boys and Girls Clubs

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10/06/2017

... at Boys and Girls Clubs The study explores the efforts of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), a federation of more than 4,000 clubhouses around the country, .....

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Mia Vukojevic Joins Rockefeller Brothers to Lead Western Balkans Program

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05/23/2018

... Mia Vukojevic has joined its staff as program director for the Pivotal Place: Western Balkans program. Ms. Vukojevic’s career in public service spans nearly 25 years, including ... Brothers Fund . “With her...

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Sample Job Descriptions: Director of Human Resources

Publication date:

09/2013

The following jobs descriptions for senior director of human resources professionals were ... We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site. Sample Job Descriptions: Director ...

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Want to Create a Movement? Create a Community.

Release Date:

06/10/2015

... that occur annually. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children under age 5 and second ... work happening all across this country, especially in high drowning states like...

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How Big Foundations Saved the Detroit Institute of Art

Release Date:

04/24/2015

How Big Foundations Saved the Detroit Institute of Art It all started with Gerald Rosen, the judge who was ... mediating between the city and its creditors. He called in an all-star squad of...

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