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When LINsanity Comes to Philanthropy

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03/15/2012
... We don’t have thousands of well-paid scouts meeting with new talent to make sure the best and brightest join our ... DO invest, ultimately, in people. Like Dan Swinney, a 67- year -old former machinist and...
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Forbes Article Highlights Edna McConnell Clark as Example of Thinking Like a Venture Capitalist

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08/24/2016
... three investment team members reviewing 80 companies for a year to close a single transaction. For-profit investors who find one truly great deal per year are considered stars in the field. Recently, I spent...

Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg Philanthropies Make $10M Commitment for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses in Baltimore

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08/15/2017
... Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg Philanthropies, marks the first -ever co-investment in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small ... owners. These business owners, who graduated today in an event at Baltimore Center Stage,...
27 Oct 2022

The Path to Racial Equity: How Board Readiness Informs Organizational Readiness for Black Board Leadership

Thursday, October 27, 2022 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
A toolkit has been developed to provide actionable steps and resources for preparing boards to recruit and retain Black leaders. Join us for a discussion on potential challenges and recommended best practices for boards to consider as they begin or...
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
... equity and the cost of not acting Speakers Marion Gee , Co- Executive Director , Climate Justice Alliance Miranda Nelson , Deputy ... . ($150 fee.) Co-Sponsored by The New York Environmental...

Engagement Snapshot: A Strategic Approach

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11/28/2011
... Assistant Manager, Professional Education, Philanthropy New York and Robert Hyfler, EngAGEment Initiative Program Consultant, Philanthropy New York (This post originally appeared on the Forum’s ... profoundly...
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The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Sharon Percy Rockefeller, Mellody Hobson and Admiral James Stavridis to Board of Trustees

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12/11/2017
... Foundation announced today the appointment of three new members to its Board of Trustees: Mellody Hobson, Sharon ... financial literacy to humanities to global security, our new trustees have the skills and...
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28 Oct 2021

From Corporate DE&I Commitments to Action: Implementation, Challenges, Learnings, and What’s Next

Thursday, October 28, 2021 -
2:30pm to 4:00pm
Last year , countless corporations came forward with public ... lens? Learnings: What has been learned over the past year in moving from targets to implementation? Governance: ... (Facilitator), Vice President of...

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