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Beyond the Rhetoric: Foundation Strategy

Publication date:

10/2007

... maximize their impact? What is the role of strategy? Is your foundation strategic ? Are you? This groundbreaking research examines the ... categories of decision makers ranging from nonstrategic to strategic . Beyond the Rhetoric sets the stage for future CEP ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Helmsley Trust Helps Retraction Watch Chart Its Future With New $130,000 Grant

Release Date:

04/06/2017

... needs within the realm of scientific integrity, develop a strategic business plan that targets those unmet needs, and explore ...

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Science

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces New Fellows Tackling Inequality and Climate Change

Release Date:

06/27/2017

... field of social justice into a world-changing reality. The 2017 fellows are: Anna Claussen, a Minnesota-based leader who ... sustainable and democratic society. Now, more than ever, we must invest in...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation Awards Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S.

Release Date:

03/28/2018

... the Foundation developed the Rapid Response awards in 2017 to foster agile uses of research to respond to the needs ... will allow them to do so on the basis of the best research we have available today.” The...

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

JPMorgan Chase Furthers Commitment to Closing the Housing Affordability Gap for Black and Latinx Households

Release Date:

06/16/2021

... Affordability Gap for Black and Latinx Households June 16, 2021 (New York, NY) – Today, JPMorgan Chase announced new ... evidence-based solutions to tackle housing challenges. “ We ’re trying to address some of...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Social Justice

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JPMorgan Chase PolicyCenter

The Will and The Way: Philanthropy's Grantmaking Defaults Must Change

Release Date:

02/05/2020

... unrestricted funds to go ten times further since we only need to cover 10 percent of the full costs we would otherwise pay.” What would happen if foundations ... difficult technical solutions. Foundations that...

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SeaChange Capital Partners

Mellon Foundation Names Carter Stewart Executive Vice President for Programs

Release Date:

07/21/2021

... Vice President for Programs NEW YORK, NY , July 21, 2021 – The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation today announced ... society today. “Carter Stewart is a deeply engaged and strategic thinker, and his leadership and...

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Mellon Foundation

New York Foundation Celebrates New Executive Director, Rickke Mananzala

Release Date:

05/27/2021

... the standpoint of possibility and creative reimagining, we are pleased to announce our new Executive Director: Rickke ... rights. As a former grantee of the New York Foundation, we have followed his work...

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New York Foundation

Pat Jenny To Oversee Grants at The New York Community Trust

Release Date:

09/06/2013

... replaces Joyce Bove , who retired after 35 years. " We ’ll keep emphasizing a strategic approach to make sure the projects we fund fit into a thoughtful, long-range plan...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Community Development

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The New York Community Trust

Meet Jardyn Lake, the new Senior Program Associate of the Black-Led Movement Fund at Borealis Philanthropy

Release Date:

07/11/2022

... The Black-Led Movement Fund is thrilled to share that we ’ve welcomed a new member to our team: Jardyn Lake ... Southern roots), my maternal family is from Georgia Does your identity or background inform and...

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Borealis Philanthropy

New STARS Community, Funded by Josiah Macy Foundation, Will Focus Wise Choices And Value in Health Care

Release Date:

09/21/2017

... students at the Dell Medical School on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 . The summit will include large-group sessions, workshops ... life-long effects on physicians' medical practices, so if we want...

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Health

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

14 Dec 2023

Winning a Just Transition: Climate Change at the Intersection of Racial, Economic and Environmental Justice

Thursday, December 14, 2023 -

2:15pm to 3:30pm

... and climate change through the Just Transition framework. We will explore the impact of investments in frontline ... grassroots efforts in climate justice Understanding the strategic and ethical imperatives of...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

03 Apr 2020

New York Foster Youth Funders Meeting via Zoom

Friday, April 3, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... and the impact of the COVID-19 crisis is setting in, we in the foster care funder community are working to ... As follow up to our group’s March 27th meeting when we discussed some of the specific needs of the...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Perpetuity, continued

Release Date:

04/24/2014

By Tony Proscio, Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society at Duke ... the opposite choice. This is reprinted from the Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society’s blog. ...

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Insights from “The Path to Racial Equity: How Board Readiness Informs Organizational Readiness for Black Board Leadership”

Release Date:

02/03/2023

... Readiness for Black Board Leadership” Last Fall, we hosted a conversation exploring the journey toward greater ... up in a way that will help create the change that I want to see in the world?’” Such an...

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Governance

Loren Harris of the Nathan Cummings Foundation and Don Chen at Ford, Weigh In On The 7 Deadly Sins of Philanthropy

Release Date:

03/15/2018

... in dominant culture settings are beginning to say, ‘Wow, we are fish in water. We didn’t know we were fish. We ... that comes to me and says our board came up with a new...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Ford Foundation

How to Determine If a Charity Is Effective

Release Date:

11/10/2013

... article about evaluating charity effectiveness. Do you want to really make a difference? Then don't commit your money, especially a sizable donation, to any charitable .....

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Arabella Advisors

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

The Tow Foundation Launches New ‘Innovation Fund’

Release Date:

09/27/2022

... leaders of color. “In the Foundation’s early days, we were constantly experimenting, taking risks and learning ... expanding its geographic focus and collecting input from external reviewers. “ We...

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

Health

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The Tow Foundation

How Surdna Foundation Is Using its Grantmaking to Champion Impact Investing

Release Date:

01/18/2018

... foundation involvement in impact investing. Last year, we saw the foundation make a $100 million commitment ... resources and otherwise helping institutions that want to take the plunge. It’s the latest move...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Surdna Foundation

Johnson & Johnson Introduces Global Pro Bono, A Program That Gives Employees Time Off to Volunteer

Release Date:

03/05/2018

... That Gives Employees Time Off to Volunteer In the fall of 2017 , Johnson & Johnson employees in North and Latin ... people—that's how moved they are by their experiences. We wanted to create a similar...

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Member News

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Johnson & Johnson

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