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Philanthropy Must Lead With Its Heart

Release Date:

02/19/2015

... in these areas is never easy to measure. After all, how do you measure a girl knowing she’s safe? How do you measure a worker’s dignity? How do you measure joy? We’ve all seen money change ...

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10 Nov 2015

Justice Reform: The End of Mass Incarceration

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 -

8:30am to 12:00pm

... Why the issue of justice reform matters to funders and how they make grant decisions. What is happening in the South and how it can inform strategies employed in other parts of the ... The tipping points that...

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Borealis Philanthropy Introduces Alicia Bell Announced as the new Director of the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund

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11/04/2021

... color to tell their own stories. In this Q+A, we dig into how her previous work ties into the mission of the REJ Fund ... with journalists and asked, “Why do you do this? How do you figure out what to trust?...

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14 Nov 2025

NYS Census 2030 Launch - A Webinar Hosted by New York State Census Partnership

Friday, November 14, 2025 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... information, past efforts, where things stand, and how to get involved as we look toward 2030. It’s not too ... (NYSCP) —what we learned from 2020, how we are structuring the work now, our current priorities,...

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United Hospital Fund Fellows Tackle Disparities on the Frontlines of Pediatric Care

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06/28/2023

Eight graduates of United Hospital Fund’s PEDS Network Fellowship are tackling a wide range of equity issues on the frontlines of pediatric care, including early childhood literacy, food insecurity, gaps in breastfeeding support, and improving...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Achmat Dangor to Lead Its South Africa Office

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04/01/2013

... efforts to strengthen transparency and accountability in governance , the foundation engages civil society ...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Selects Deborah Jacobs as Vice President, Advocacy and Policy

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06/04/2012

The Ms. Foundation for Women is pleased to announce the launch of their first Advocacy and Policy department and, after a lengthy search, have selected renowned civil rights advocate and champion Deborah Jacobs to lead the new department as the Vice...

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21 May 2014

Building Assets Through the Tax Code: Proposals for Reform

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

In the context of current national debates over the federal budget and deficit reduction, deliberations about ways to reform the tax code - including discussions about the cost and benefits of various tax expenditures - are underway in Congress...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation Honored with Distinguished Service Award by American Academy of Ophthalmology

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11/13/2015

The Distinguished Service Award honors an individual or organization for ongoing notable service and this year's recipient is Research to Prevent Blindness.

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28 Sep 2016

Growing the Farm to Institution Movement: From Farm to Plate

Wednesday, September 28, 2016 -

12:30pm to 2:30pm

As small and mid-size farms across the country continue to face pressure and are being lost at astounding rates, new local economic outlets are being sought to keep these farms in business. For some, farmers’ markets and CSAs have provided a much...

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02 Feb 2017

Invisible No More: Native Realities in a Post-Election Era

Thursday, February 2, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock has attracted broad public attention with wider implications for the country as a whole. Reaching the eyes and ears of New Yorkers, this effort is rooted in historical and contentious struggles not only...

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Third Wave Fund, New York Women's Foundation and Ms. Foundation Pen Open Letter to Foundations and Donors Calling for Increased Funding to People of Color

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03/09/2017

... representation of people of color in their leadership and governance structures; and Recognize the interconnectedness ...

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Ford Foundation Announces Three New Concentration Areas

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01/18/2018

A message from Darren Walker on Ford Foundation's focus for the future.

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New Report From Arabella Advisors says More Than $6 Trillion Pledged to Fossil Fuel Divestment

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09/12/2018

The movement to divest from fossil fuels and invest in renewable energy alternative continues to accelerate, with commitments from nearly a thousand institutional investors, a report from DivestInvest and Arabella Advisors finds.

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A Terrible Time for De Blasio to Cut Library Funding

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05/15/2019

The census has always been the bedrock of our democracy. However, unlike any time in this country’s history, this bedrock is at risk. The odds are stacked against a successful census. It’s going to be largely online for the first time ever, it’s...

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04 Feb 2020

Australia’s Summer Bushfires: From Root Causes to Opportunities for Support - A Webinar Hosted by AEGN and EGA

Tuesday, February 4, 2020 -

4:30pm to 6:00pm

Australia’s summer of bushfires is an ecological, social and economic catastrophe. These unprecedented fires in both their scale and intensity are clearly related to climate change, and its consequences which include prolonged drought, hotter...

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Westchester Community Foundation Launches the Westchester COVID-19 Response Fund

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03/23/2020

An anonymous donor will match all contributions up to $1 million. Funding will go to support frontline nonprofits working to address the basic needs of Westchester County residents impacted by the novel coronavirus.

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