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Us Too: Building Cultures of Consent and Safety in Social Justice Organizations

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11/20/2019

... Justice Organizations By cori schmanke parrish, Deputy Director , North Star Fund A few days before the site visit, we received news that the director of a new applicant organization had...

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These Days Everyone Can Be A Communicator…But Is That Enough?

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01/12/2012

By Bruce Trachtenberg, Executive Director , The Communications Network and Michael Hamill ... President of Communications & Public Policy, Philanthropy New York (This post originally appeared...

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The ZAC Foundation Announces Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Promote Water Safety Education

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04/02/2015

... today announced at a press conference with Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal and the Georgia Children’s Cabinet, ... organizations will work together for their third straight year to bring water safety skills and...

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Mellon Foundation Awards Wilson College $100K to Strengthen Writing Instruction

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07/25/2016

... instruction for students, especially those in their first year . Wilson plans to use the funding to establish the Wilson ...

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More Mayors in Rockefeller’s100 Resilient Cities Initiative Are Appointing Chief Resilience Officers

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07/28/2017

... by climate change. The meeting last week was the first since the Trump administration’s decision to pull the ...

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Fatherhood After 40? It's Becoming A Lot More Common

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08/31/2017

... In the U.S., the average age a woman gives birth to her first child has been rising. And, a study published Thursday ...

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Trump Plans 45,000 Limit on Refugees Admitted to U.S.

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09/27/2017

... plans to cap refugee admissions at 45,000 over the next year , according to current and former government officials ... fleeing persecution in their own countries. The limit, first reported by The Wall Street...

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F.B. Heron Foundation President Clara Miller to Step Down

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06/20/2017

... Clara Miller to Step Down The F.B. Heron Foundation in New York City has announced that Clara Miller will step down ... at the end of December. Miller, who has served as director and president of Heron since...

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12 Oct 2017

Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network Fall Program: Performance Review and Self Advocacy

Thursday, October 12, 2017 -

8:30am to 10:30am

... reflect on your performance, set thoughtful goals for next year , and advocate for yourself. Specifically, it will unpack ... setting goals, raises and bonuses, and promotions and new responsibilities...

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U.S. Cities Will Be Able to Compete for Funding From JPMorgan

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09/12/2018

... growth in as many as 30 cities across the U.S. The five- year initiative, “AdvancingCities,” includes a ... said Peter Scher, head of corporate responsibility for the New York-based bank. Its request for...

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Open Society Foundations Announce Young Feminist Leaders Fellows

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10/28/2019

... Foundations Announce Young Feminist Leaders Fellows NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations announced today the ... and minds of young people,” said Kavita N. Ramdas, director of the Open Society Women’s Rights...

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12 Feb 2021

Philanthropy Fellowship Info Session I

Friday, February 12, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York, a regional association of grantmakers, is accepting applications for a two- year Philanthropy Fellowship position. The fellowship is ... contacts within the field Presenters Jo Christine...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Expands Partnership with Special Olympics to Foster Inclusion Worldwide

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11/18/2021

... and vision of the young people who are leading the way, a new $8.5 million grant from SNF will support a global ... us through such a divisive time in human history.” This new effort builds on a decades-long...

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Former Microsoft CEO and Wife Pledge $60 Million to Fight Social Inequality

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10/05/2017

... for low-income children. Mr. Ballmer, the former chief executive of Microsoft, and his wife are giving the money ... through the Ballmer Group, a grant maker they set up last year to devote their nearly $34...

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Effective Philanthropy Takes Time

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06/26/2014

... long-term goal, even if change is barely noticeable in the first few years. As he puts it, "philanthropy is “a .....

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Ford Foundation Hires Michelle Obama’s Aide

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04/17/2015

... Aide Kristen Jarvis, a longtime special assistant to First Lady Michelle Obama, takes on a newly created position ...

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MCC Signs $500M Compact with Nepal to Improve Power and Roads

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09/15/2017

... million compact with Nepal on Thursday, the agency’s first compact in South Asia and a symbol, said some at the ...

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Native American Youth Can't Wait

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08/22/2016

... by and for Native youth. In 2014, President Obama and the First Lady visited the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Nation in ... to the White House, the president told his staff to "find new avenues of...

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Atlantic Announces $40M for Fellowship to Reduce International Health Disparities

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02/01/2016

... International Health Disparities This is an historic year for The Atlantic Philanthropies. In 2016, we have reached our 35th year of grantmaking, and also our last. In recent updates, ... of health care,...

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