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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Consolidates Its Programs

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06/05/2018

... looking to sharpen its focus. So it was probably humane of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation not to make a big deal of ... Conrad Hilton, said that he would be stepping down as ...

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15 Oct 2018

Hurricane Michael: How to Respond - A Webinar Hosted by Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Monday, October 15, 2018 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida as a powerful Category 4 storm with winds of 155 mph. It was the strongest storm to make landfall in ... of Speakers forming Robert...

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10 Jun 2019

FCCP Racial Equity Series: June Kick Off - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, June 10, 2019 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... a first come, first served basis.** This webinar is a part of a three-part series: June 10 – FCCP Racial Equity ... that starts with philanthropy tackling the realities of racism strategically, and connects...

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09 Sep 2019

Hurricane Dorian: Supporting the Bahamas - A Webinar Hosted by Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Monday, September 9, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... Hurricane Dorian slammed into the northern Bahamas as a powerful Category 5 hurricane, with winds in excess of 185 mph and a storm surge of 18-23 feet. Dorian then ... of...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Speaks with Kaywin Feldman on Leading the Nation's Museum in Uncertain Times

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05/19/2020

... Two years ago, when she was first approached for the job of director of the National Gallery of Art, Kaywin Feldman ... not be the right fit for a place so steeped in tradition as...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

Democracy is a threat to white supremacy—and that is the cause of America’s crisis

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01/14/2021

... is a threat to white supremacy—and that is the cause of America’s crisis By: Darren Walker, President , Ford Foundation. This article was originally ... States Capitol. Like so many others, I watched, aghast,...

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Sealaska Heritage Institute Receives Grant from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Launch Totem Pole Trail

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12/20/2021

... to commission ten totem poles that will comprise part of Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) along the downtown ... the Northwest Coast art capital of the world, said SHI President Rosita...

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20 Jun 2024

Responding to the Moment: Participatory Approaches in Philanthropy

Thursday, June 20, 2024 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... from civil society to transform the inequitable system of philanthropy, some foundations are embracing the participation of people with lived experience. One approach is ... Manager, Fund for Shared Insight...

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Understanding Risk Tolerance in Grantmaking

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08/10/2015

... has demonstrated this phenomenon across many facets of our society—including finance, consumer products, and ... could affect the world of philanthropic foundations as well. How does risk...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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How Foundations Can Be the Risk Takers They Want to Be

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06/25/2014

... also appears on the Arcus Foundation website here . As I was listening recently to a nonprofit executive director describe to a group of grant makers and nonprofit peers the innovative hires and new...

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As the White House Changes Hands, Philanthropy Must Change Too

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01/26/2017

As the White House Changes Hands, Philanthropy Must Change Too By Liz Sak, executive director of the Cricket Island Foundation and Allison R. ... into inertia, leaving them uncertain about hiring new...

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The Cricket Island Foundation

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For Women, the World Remains an Extremely Dangerous Place

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03/11/2015

by Kelly Askin, Senior Legal Officer , Open Society Justice Initiative This post ... rapes, enslaves, and forces into “marriage” tens of thousands of women and girls in Iraq and Syria. The Boko...

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Well-Told Stories Can Super-Power Social Change

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05/17/2016

... Can Super-Power Social Change By Betsy Richards, Director of Creative Strategies and Public Programs, Opportunity ... Anthropologist Clifford Geertz posited that we each exist as “an animal suspended in webs...

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Women on the Front Lines of ACA Implementation

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03/28/2014

... History Month, and March 23 marks the fourth anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act . Over the past ... improves the well-being of women , resulting in greater ...

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From India to Africa: A Quest to Learn about Reducing Food Loss

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01/15/2015

... appeared on the Rockefeller Foundation blog . As the global development community grapples with an ... agriculture development has never been more apparent. One of the biggest, most stubborn hurdles is food...

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Food Systems

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Thrive by 25: Casey Foundation Announces Increased Focus on Youth and Young Adults

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01/28/2021

... realize their potential. Today’s young people — known as Generation Z , born between 1995 and 2010 — are our ... We’ve become increasingly concerned about the millions of teens and young adults who are...

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E-Learning: Philanthropy Fundamentals

Philanthropy Fundamentals is an on-demand, online course for staff in the philanthropic sector.

... sector. Immerse yourself in five short chapters of on-demand, interactive videos to boost your knowledge and ... programmatic and operational staff at foundations who are new to philanthropy as...

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Supports the ALYN Hospital to Establish the First Research Center in Israel for Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation

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01/24/2022

... rehabilitation facility, has been awarded a donation of $2.189 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley ... to groundbreaking research that will position Israel as a global leader in pediatric and...

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