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Heckscher Foundation for Children Announces their Newest Leadership Fellow

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09/27/2022

Heckscher Foundation for Children Announces their Newest Leadership Fellow The ... entrepreneurs are invited to spend a year developing new for -profit ventures, the Heckscher Leadership Fellows Program .....

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Simons Foundation Announces Historic Gift to Stony Brook University Endowment

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06/01/2023

... also expected to grow by up to $1 billion in contributions for Stony Brook University’s endowment by capitalizing on ... have a direct and positive impact on perpetual funding for student scholarships, endowed...

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Why Are Foundations Often Absent From Major Policy Shifts?

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08/13/2009

... not in major Congressional bills and hadn’t been indexed for inflation for many years) and removal of the poor from income taxation. ... on Aid to Families With Dependent Children, then and for...

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Moving to An Earned Knowledge Model of Philanthropy

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03/24/2020

... the Rockefeller Brothers Fund travelled to the U.S. South for a deep dive into our Democratic Practice portfolio. We ... Civil Rights history. “I was in the penitentiary for 30 years,” he said. He told us...

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Borealis Philanthropy Introduces Alicia Bell Announced as the new Director of the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund

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11/04/2021

... at the intersection of media and organizing at Free Press for 5 years. She started there as an organizing manager and then ... Media 2070, an initiative to open up access to capital for media...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Partners with CARE to Support Women Small Business Owners in East Africa with Village Savings and Loans Associations

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02/23/2022

... existing Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) for agricultural funds in Tanzania, Rwanda, and Democratic ... businesses, ensuring long-term economic sustainability for themselves and their families...

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Borealis Philanthropy Introduces María Alejandra Salazar, the new Program Officer of the Communities Transforming Policing Fund

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04/13/2022

... that guide her work, and how she hopes to show up for our grantee partners. Learn more about María Alejandra ... of justice. My mom was very concerned with human rights for political prisoners in the 1980s, my...

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The New York Stem Cell Foundation Mourns the Loss of CEO Susan L. Solomon

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09/09/2022

... the United States. As CEO, Ms. Solomon raised over $400M for stem cell research, helping to catalyze the field and ... medical research. “This is the end of an incredible era for NYSCF,” said Dr. Roy Geronemus...

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Propel Democracy Launches Funding To Support Progressive Organizers’ Digital Pivot for 2020 Election

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04/23/2020

... Funding To Support Progressive Organizers’ Digital Pivot for 2020 Election WHAT: The COVID-19 pandemic has upended ... the fifth and most critical year of funding from the $ 5 million Propel Democracy fund...

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Vivian Tseng of The William T. Grant Foundation on Meeting this Moment (Part II): Unpacking Anti-Asian Racism

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03/31/2021

... of the country, I stood outside a hotel in Atlanta waiting for a ride share to take me to the airport. It usually took ... life, I have not worried about my own safety, so much as for my elderly mother’s. Even...

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Recap and Recordings: Money and Power in Post-Election America

... and Politics: What A Century of History Suggests for the Future of Our Field—and Democracy Stanley Katz ...

In order to achieve Philanthropy New York’s vision of an equitable, sustainable and democratic society we affirm that non-profit organizations and their constituents must build community power through effective advocacy and lobbying.

... advocacy, which is a legal and legitimate vehicle for creating structural policy changes that materially affect ... Background New York City’s “lobbying threshold” is $ 5 ,000. This means if an organization...

Philanthropic Advisors: Membership Eligibility and Dues

... in PNY's learning community. Eligibility To be eligible for membership, philanthropic advisors routinely provide to ... least half of the following: helping foundation staff (or, for family foundation...

Georgetown University President, Vice-Chancellor of St Andrews (Scotland) and Former President of Portugal, Join Carnegie Corporation Board of Trustees

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01/01/2013

... said Robinson. “Each shares an essential attribute for a Carnegie Corporation Trustee: a tremendous passion and commitment for supporting our mission of promoting the advancement and ... student financial aid...

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Philanthropy in Emerging Markets: Russia as a Case Study

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... make plans to join this exceptional panel of experts for a discussion that will give all funders cutting-edge ideas and critical context for international work. Russia provides us an ... and conflict. All of...

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For Jobseekers: Once You Get the Job

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04/2014

... of Oregon and Southwest Washington . If a workshop for new grantmakers or new trustees is being held in your area, make sure to sign up for it! Beginning workshops are offered by regional ... needs, there are local, regional, and national resources for you to tap. Nervous about your first site visit? Try to ...

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Community-Development Conference -NeighborWorks Training Institute - Supported by JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Citi Foundation - Kicks Off

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12/03/2015

... professionals from around the country convene in the city for the NeighborWorks Training Institute Dec. 7-11. The ... chartered nonprofit that creates opportunities for people to live in affordable homes,...

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Urban Institute and JP Morgan Release Issue Brief on Workforce Programs

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12/16/2015

... (see chapter 9) that this leads to better outcomes for jobseekers. Public and private funders are increasingly ... through strategy. In a new brief , we lay out a framework for thinking about the goals and...

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Grant Foundation Receives Award for Excellence in Youth Research & Programming

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01/29/2016

Grant Foundation Receives Award for Excellence in Youth Research & Programming The ... T. Grant Foundation has been selected as the 2016 Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Presidential Citation: .....

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Weinberg Foundation Establishes New Grants Area Supporting Veterans and their Families

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02/24/2016

... in the United States, today announced a new priority area for its grants, supporting servicemen and servicewomen. ... of his dog tags. He specifically requested that be done. For us, it is both a special...

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