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Jonas Awarded Dean's Medal for Distinguished Service by UPenn

Release Date:

05/19/2014

... care. It is our mission -- and our hope that others will join our cause -- to prepare them for pivotal roles in ... care, education, policy and leadership." ### About the Jonas Center for Nursing and...

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

Learning Exchange and Discussions (in partnership with Race and Equity in Philanthropy Group)

... matters of racial equity and racial justice. Conversations about racial equity and racial justice in philanthropy have ... This is more than a question of giving. It is also about who foundations are as...

14 Dec 2010

A Conversation with Jonathan Mintz, NYC Commissioner of Consumer Affairs

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

... anticipation loans” than those with bank accounts? About twice as many households without bank or credit union ... – then we offer you the opportunity to learn more about what the Department of Consumer...

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16 Nov 2011

Role Models in the Classroom: Creating Teaching Pipelines for Black and Latino Males

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 -

1:30pm to 5:00pm

Over the past decade, the achievement gap in New York City schools has remained almost constant, with Black and Latino males at the low end of that gap. While the City takes pride in a 2010 graduation rate of over 65%, less than 40% of Black and...

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15 Apr 2010

Sexual Violence Prevention: NYC Community Based Organizations at the Forefront of Interventions for Families, Workplace and Neighborhoods

Thursday, April 15, 2010 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... intervention and prevention. Grantmakers will learn about model programs and approaches developed by New York ... (SAAM). The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence (focusing on sexual...

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21 Oct 2013

Sandy Bus Tour Site Visit – The Rockaways and Long Beach, L.I.

Monday, October 21, 2013 -

9:00am to 5:00pm

... long-term. Insights into how despite misconceptions about suburban communities being well-resourced and ... strength. Funder participants will see and hear about these communities from a variety of angles and...

09 Jul 2014

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Managing Urgency in a 24/7 Work Environment

Wednesday, July 9, 2014 -

3:15pm to 5:00pm

... knowledge and resources, to test complex ideas with peers about administrative issues related to managing a foundation, ... and limited-attendance session, you’ll leave with ideas about tools and practical...

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HR & Operations Staff

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Communications

HR & Operations

Innovative Finance and the Search for the Next Big Idea

Release Date:

10/17/2014

... makers that are already active in the space to learn more about both the challenges and solutions for innovative ... finance. Most importantly, we hope to learn more about how we can apply what we’ve learned...

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Insights

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Communications/Media

Technology

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Hurricane Season is Here, Sandy is Not Over

Release Date:

10/31/2014

... the storm and its aftermath brought? “We can't talk about physical infrastructure without talking about social infrastructure.” This was the central message ... Committee on Recovery and Resiliency, spoke...

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Disaster Relief

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North Star Fund

In the Aftermath: How to Help in the Philippines

Release Date:

11/13/2013

... other kind of giving. Donors benefit by gaining clarity about their values and motivations, their goals, their ... to define and measure success and by thinking proactively about where they can find allies and...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Resilience Begins at Home

Release Date:

07/30/2013

... supported the survey because we wanted to learn more about how neighborhood characteristics and social factors ... and after the storm were friends, family and neighbors. About a third say they reached out to...

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We Can Make Changes to the Charitable Deduction that Benefit Nonprofits With No Loss or Even an Increase in Revenues

Release Date:

03/08/2013

... of both parties on the Committee, who asked many questions about them. I don’t presume to have all of the answers ... proposed changes to the charitable deduction being bandied about Washington these days...

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Mission Possible: Supporting Returning Veterans (No Matter What Your Mission)

Release Date:

01/10/2013

... to hear from other funders, advocates and policymakers about the issues facing our returning veterans and their ... rather than to military bases. As we learned more about the unique needs and preferences of...

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Advancing Women in Science: A Groundbreaking Model

Release Date:

08/27/2012

... is competitive; there are between 50 and 60 applicants for about ten slots a year. This support serves as an incentive ... the advancement of women in science. To learn more about the Postdoctoral Program for...

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From the Macy Foundation: AAMC’s Marc Nivet On Developing LGBTI Competencies

Release Date:

05/31/2012

... spoke to Dr. Marc Nivet, Chief Diversity Officer, about the importance of culturally competent care for LGBTI ... our continued attention to these issues. To learn more about the AAMC department of Diversity...

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Big Gaps in the Big Apple: Measuring Well-Being in the New York Metro Area

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05/10/2012

... the New York Metro Area lives over 9 years longer and has about the same education level as the area’s typical white ... : is my focused effort moving the needle on issues I care about ? The United Nations’...

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Commentary: “Visibility” and Corporate Foundations

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10/22/2009

... Smart Assets is to present ideas and develop discussions about issues in philanthropy. Those issues can be sensitive ... want, an occasional commentator may feel uncomfortable about writing under his or her...

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29 Sep 2015

Preparing CBOs to Participate in the New Health Safety Net

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 -

9:15am to 11:30am

... possibilities in DSRIP, but there are many questions about their readiness: How many and what type of social ...

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

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Health

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funds New Justice in Education Initiative

Release Date:

05/07/2015

... jail education. To change public and political thinking about the importance of access to higher education for the ... prisons, such as Professor Christia Mercer, whose op-ed about teaching in Taconic...

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Education

Justice Reform

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Mellon Foundation

Carnegie Supports New American Academy Of Arts & Sciences Report On The Public Good Of Public Research Universities

Release Date:

03/22/2016

... educate nearly four million Americans each year, including about 900,000 graduate students, they are responsible for ... According to Serving the Public Good, some facts about public research universities...

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Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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