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Markle Foundation: Trump's Infrastructure Plans Should Pair Building with Job Training

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06/13/2017

The infrastructure plans of the Trump administration will have to first overcome a significant problem that already plagues the U.S. economy: a severe lack of skilled workers necessary to turn job-creation goals into reality, writes Zoe Baird of the...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Workforce Development

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How Ms. Foundation Sees Taking Children to Work Day as an Opportunity to Build Careers, Education and Upward Mobility

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02/09/2018

... Education and Upward Mobility To bridge the various gaps in our world of work today, and to find ways to work even ... be nationally recognized and observed the fourth Thursday in April, by the Ms. Foundation...

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Children, Youth and Families

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New Grant from Mellon Foundation Launches Boston Classical Music Initiative

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09/27/2018

... awarded a $2.5 million grant to New England Conservatory, in consortium with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston ... to launch the new Boston Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music initiative. The...

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Education

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Simons Foundation Invites Applications for Autism Research

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06/06/2019

... Foundation works to advance the frontiers of research in mathematics and the basic sciences. To that end, the ... its annual Bridge to Independence Award Program. Created in 2015, the program promotes talented...

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RFPs Etc

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Science

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The Simons Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Support to Thirteen New Cities through the What Works Cities Initiative

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12/10/2015

... efforts to enhance the use of data and evidence in the public sector. Launched in April 2015, the $42 million initiative is already providing support to City Halls in eight cities and will...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Community Development

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Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Five New Board Members

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07/01/2021

... Board of Directors. These additions bring background in finance along with expertise in environmental, social, and ... and geographic diversity needed as we continue to lead the way ...

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Ms. Foundation for Women

Eligibility & Policies

... New York is a nonprofit membership organization created in 1979 by the New York City philanthropic sector to promote and support the practice of effective philanthropy for the public good. ... to join...

How Should Philanthropy Respond to Obama’s Speech on Black Men and Boys?

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08/15/2013

... depiction of the challenges black men and boys face in a society that too often perceives them as criminals and ... Council of Foundations annual meeting, into investment practice . Philanthropy should...

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Rutgers University Receives Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Address Health Disparities Through Community Partnerships

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12/13/2021

... a new initiative to improve the health and quality of life in economically disadvantaged communities dealing with food ... minority communities, and became a catalyst for Rutgers to lead the new alliance...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Community Development

Health

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Beyond the Glass Cliff: Redefining Leadership in the Non-Profit Sector

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06/28/2024

Beyond the Glass Cliff: Redefining Leadership in the Non-Profit Sector By: Dianne Morales, Founder & ... serve. That work begins with the individuals we entrust to lead our organizations. Over the last several...

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2013 Outlook Uncertain for Small Nonprofits, Brighter for Impact Investing

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12/29/2012

... upcoming year. Not all charitable organizations are alike. In 2013, some nonprofits can look forward to robust donations, while many others will continue ...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Impact Investing

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Recording: Deciding NYC's Future: The Latest Charter Revision Commission and November Referendum

... on the nonprofit sector, including possible changes in funding, regulations, and collaborations. Join us to actively participate in shaping the future of NYC governance. Gain insights from key stakeholders,...

Philanthropy Should Focus on the Assets of Aging

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04/22/2016

... and our dismissal of the potential of older adults. And in light of the dramatically changing demographics of the ... term “silver tsunami.” A tsunami destroys everything in its path, and all you can do is run...

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Three Ways Funders Delude Themselves About Equity

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04/26/2017

... Delusional altruism is when funders inadvertently get in their own way, or make life more challenging for their grantees and partners – and in doing so, prevent themselves from making the greatest impact...

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Now Hear This: The Wisdom of Trans Voices

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09/19/2018

... time and resources to increasing equity and inclusion in their work and to ensuring it is intellectually informed ... Have you listened to their recommendations for changes in these systems? Health: Seventy...

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PNY News

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Gender Justice

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Philanthropy New York

A Crash Course in the Foundation World: Reflections on Philanthropy New York’s Philanthropy 101

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09/23/2022

A Crash Course in the Foundation World: Reflections on Philanthropy New ... and some of the aforementioned questions driving debate in the foundation world. Back in my native UK, what we call ‘...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Six Months Later

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05/08/2013

... Sandy and devastated parts of New York and New Jersey. In the aftermath of the storm, philanthropy responded with ... As philanthropy looks back at the last six months, and forward to what’s next for impacted...

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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

... America What does well-being and opportunity look like in the New York metropolitan area? The typical Asian-American ... to live fulfilled, productive lives. One big challenge in philanthropy today is ...

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The Art of Inclusion: New York Funders Mobilize to Make the Arts More Accessible

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05/03/2012

... are now so familiar—curb cuts, kneeling buses, signs in Braille—that it is tempting to assume that issues of ... Disability Funders Network (DFN) , of the $45.7 billion in foundation grants awarded in...

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