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Note to Funders: If You Believe in the Importance of Leadership, Fund What Leaders Want to Do

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07/08/2014

... seems intent on making decisions about how and what it will fund in a way that ignores this vast body of ... she or he really needs or wants to use the money. In my experience, almost 100 percent of nonprofit...

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First Phase of Love My Air Denver Program Measures Air Quality to Tackle Asthma Rates and Track Pollution with Support from Bloomberg Philanthropies

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10/17/2019

... nine Denver schools . Parents and the general public can also check the air quality online . The screens break ... For now, the data is simply informational, but eventually it will be used in coordination with...

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Dyson Foundation’s Leadership to Change in June

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03/19/2015

... Valley, will become the Dyson Foundation ’s new president when the transition takes place in June, 2015. “I am ... me with the supervision of this remarkable institution. It has been an honor...

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04 Dec 2015

Catching Up: What High Schools Are Doing to Move Kids from Elementary Knowledge to College Ready

Friday, December 4, 2015 -

9:15am to 11:30am

... the enormous and complex challenges high schools face when they take in students who have low-level math and ... or advocacy around policy changes. Explore: How can schools identify students who need extra...

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Rockefeller Foundation President Reflects On America's Most Pressing Challenge Jobs And Economic Opportunity

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10/16/2017

... in Michigan for the fourth annual Detroit Homecoming, an event that brings together people who grew up in the Detroit ... more than just get by, you’d be able to get ahead. Back when the Big Three sold 9-out-...

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What Money Can Buy - Ford Foundation's Pursuit of Conquering Inequality

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01/05/2016

What Money Can Buy - Ford Foundation 's Pursuit of Conquering Inequality The urge to ... change, the resistance of people who would benefit from it , the seduction of activities other than...

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Ford Foundation Asks if Capitalism Can be Made to Work Better for Society

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10/02/2014

Ford Foundation Asks if Capitalism Can be Made to Work Better for ... of the capitalist economic system, Walker asks, “How do we support efforts to change a system in which our own ...

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25 Feb 2019

Census Jobs: How Do You Mobilize a Temporary Workforce of Half a Million People in Less Than Two Years?

Monday, February 25, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... progress toward a full and fair 2020 Census count. How Do You Mobilize a Temporary Workforce of Half a Million ... how to connect jobseekers to the right job opportunities can be helpful. We are pleased to co-...

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On The Foundation Freeway: Entering And Exiting Priority Areas With Caution

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08/02/2016

... the densest urban environments and intensely rural areas. When you combine a burning desire to make a real impact with ... respond to opportunities that are timely, innovative, and can make a difference—even...

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New York Health Foundation

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31 Jan 2011

Promise Neighborhoods: What Is the Promise and How Can Foundations Help It Shine Through?

Monday, January 31, 2011 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... of Philanthropy New York, together with The Blue Ridge Foundation , The Brooklyn Community Foundation , and The New ... and diverse needs of different neighborhoods. But it is clear that...

3/10/2015 - Supporting Grantee Capacity - Live Stream Recording & PowerPoint

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03/2015

View materials and the live stream recording of the program, "Supporting Grantee Capacity."

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Rauschenberg Foundation Appoints Risë Wilson First-Ever Director of Philanthropy

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09/16/2013

The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has announced the appointment of Risë Wilson as ... among neighbors, solve problems and strengthen a sense of ownership by a neighborhood’s residents. The organization ... leader...

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Russell Sage Foundation to Publish Book on Home Health Care Work: Shouldn’t It Be Work Worth Doing?

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08/29/2017

Russell Sage Foundation to Publish Book on Home Health Care Work: Shouldn’t It Be Work Worth Doing? Do you know who is going to care for you when you are old and frail? By...

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Mastercard's Singh on How Companies Can Help Cities Close the Data Gap

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10/21/2016

Mastercard's Singh on How Companies Can Help Cities Close the Data Gap Recent advances in data analytics have revolutionized the way many companies do business. Starbucks, for example, rolls out new beverages...

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... Listserv Current members of the Foundation Lawyers Network can access the discussion group here or under My Account when logged in. Join the Network For more information,...

Four Practices to Help You Work (and Sleep) Better

Philanthropy is so resource-rich it is hard to acknowledge that the work can be difficult. Whether you are helping to advance equity ... and decided to dig a little deeper into how they did it . Four Practices to Help You Work (and Sleep) Better ...

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