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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Pledges $250 Million to Reimagine US Monuments

Release Date:

10/07/2020

... has officially revised its mission to put social justice at the center of its support for scholarly research, ... million to support the National Memorial for Peace and Justice , in Montgomery, Ala., which...

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Arts

Social Justice

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Mellon Foundation

Ford Foundation Expands Flagship BUILD Program to Provide $1 Billion to Hundreds of Organizations

Release Date:

04/07/2021

... provided $1 billion dollars in flexible funding to social justice organizations around the world to help them more ... BUILD program helped transform Alliance for Safety and Justice from an idea to a high-...

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Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

Nathan Cummings Report Offers Insights into Mission-Aligned Investing

Release Date:

04/19/2021

... impact metrics or measures of social, racial, or economic justice . "If mission-aligned investing is to realize its ... the report's authors argue, "then we must test our social justice thesis at...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Ford Foundation Appoints Javier Valdés as U.S. Director of Civic Engagement and Government

Release Date:

05/04/2021

... vision and strategy to advance equity, opportunity and justice for low-income communities of color throughout New ... it has always aspired to be, one that’s rooted in justice and equality,” said Darren Walker...

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Ford Foundation

Ford Foundation Appoints Catalina Devandas Aguilar to Board of Trustees

Release Date:

06/15/2022

... and diverse group of trustees and her commitment to justice for underrepresented communities will be critical in ... Aguilar, a dedicated and trusted advocate for social justice , equality and human dignity, to...

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Ford Foundation

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Welcomes Janna Oberdorf as Director of Communications

Release Date:

08/03/2022

... communications strategy, with a focus on centering racial justice . She will work to strengthen communication and ... by racial inequity and build cultural power to support justice and equity. “Janna’s...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Nourishing Strong Communities: Thoughts on Food Policy from Karen Karp

Release Date:

03/15/2010

... and practices in New York City and the role nonprofits and funders can play in improving and supporting them. We are ...

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Community Development

Food Systems

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

Philanthropy New York

Responding to Crisis/Opportunity: The F.B. Heron Foundation’s Opportunity Fund

Release Date:

03/22/2010

Like many funders , the F.B. Heron Foundation experienced a decline in ...

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Community Development

Economic Security

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F.B. Heron Foundation

01 May 2012

Creating a New Normal: Financial Fitness and Competitive Job Search Strategies for Aging Baby Boomers

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... funding on aging-related issues), New York City Workforce Funders , and Philanthropy New York Funders of Women and Girls Network . Presenters Joseph M. ... Workforce Development Consultant Designed for...

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07 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Moving Beyond Your Comfort Zone: Unexpected Gains Through Creative Funding Practices

Thursday, June 7, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... of thoughtful risk taking,” she says. Come learn how funders have taken innovative measures without losing sight ... for a wider audience. As we will learn from several funders , a willingness to support...

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27 Sep 2012

Developing the Next Generation of Nonprofit Talent: New Research Has Actionable Recommendations

Thursday, September 27, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... for improvement, and presents multiple ways in which funders can embrace and invest in nonprofit talent and ... are shaping the nonprofit workforce The many ways in which funders can invest in nonprofit talent...

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Issue-Based

Pat Jenny To Oversee Grants at The New York Community Trust

Release Date:

09/06/2013

... two funding collaboratives: New York City Workforce Funders , which is a partner with the City on innovative ... and the One Region Fund, a New York-New Jersey-Connecticut funders group focused on sustainable...

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Community Development

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The New York Community Trust

28 Mar 2013

Looking at the 990 Part I (March 28) and Part II (April 4)

Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 8:45am to Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 8:45am

Philanthropy New York

The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the finances, ...

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Professional Development

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Finance & Asset Management

Public Policy

Assessing the How of Grantmaking

Publication date:

04/2014

This GMN guide helps funders measure the effectiveness of current practices by ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

29 Apr 2015

Measuring Impact: Joys, Monsters and Opportunities in Peacebuilding Monitoring and Evaluation - Webinar

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

... of the state of the evaluation field in peacebuilding, how funders can support better learning and impact in their grantmaking, and how both funders and grantees can begin to think about systemic ... Alliance...