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Open Society Announces $2.5 Million for Haiti Relief

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08/31/2021

... and left hundreds of others still missing. The funding will go to support smallholder farmers in the region as well ... seriously disrupted by the disaster. The grants, which will be guided by FOKAL, Open...

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Open Society Foundations

23 Oct 2012

Embracing the Power of Education - GFE 16th Annual Conference

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 - 10:30am to Friday, October 26, 2012 - 3:30pm

... practices. Explore Concurrent learning sessions hosted by grantmakers and field experts Shoulder programs, ... Leaders Institute Special gatherings, including a hosted GFE party at the world-class Brooklyn...

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The World Has Pledged To Divest $2.6 Trillion From Fossil Fuels

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09/22/2015

... The news was announced at a press conference in New York, hosted by groups including the United Nations, the ...

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Arabella Advisors

Doris Duke Environmental Program Director Comments on Global Poo Menace

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08/08/2016

... Global Poo Menace Ivermectin may be doing to dung beetles what DDT did to birds, what diclofenac did to vultures in India, or what neonicotinoid insecticides are thought to be doing to ...

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William T. Grant Foundation Supports Study Examining Student Involvement in Racial Justice Movements

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10/14/2016

... active than men in racial justice movements – and that what drives Black students to engage is different from what drives Latino students. The finding not only sheds light on how students support social action...

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Bloomberg Launches Smart City Certification

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04/11/2017

... Two years after its inception, Bloomberg Philanthropies' What Works Cities program announced an initiative that will direct cities on how to use data to improve their smart infrastructure. The “ ...

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To Sell Themselves to Donors, Nonprofits Are Turning to the Pros

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09/13/2017

... research and other topics related to the deadly disease. What it did not do was provide a concise explanation of what the group’s aims were and, perhaps more crucially, why ... the alliance. “It was very...

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In Conversation: Phil Buchanan Interviews Dr. Beth Breeze, Author of ‘In Defence of Philanthropy’

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11/18/2021

... being done effectively by markets or government. What I haven’t seen, until now, is the kind of powerful ... for work that needs philanthropic funding. Phil: What kind of criticisms are big givers facing – can...

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The Will and The Way: Philanthropy's Grantmaking Defaults Must Change

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02/05/2020

The Will and The Way: Philanthropy's Grantmaking Defaults Must ... a nonprofit needs to find the scale that’s just right. What is a “fair” funder? The premise that funders who ... 10 percent of the full costs...

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SeaChange Capital Partners

04 Dec 2025

Reimagining Justice: Global Lessons, Local Action & Featuring The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper

Thursday, December 4, 2025 -

5:00pm to 8:00pm

... and end with a reception. Together, we’ll examine what ’s working globally and locally and identify ways to ... access to justice and mobilize toward meaningful change. What will you learn?...

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Russia's Real Friends in the West

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01/27/2013

... For the last nine years, President Vladimir Putin has hosted the Valdai International Discussion Club, devoting ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

With Support from Several PNY Members, EngageNY Archive of Common-Core Materials Grows in Popularity

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05/18/2016

... the online library of common-core-aligned curricula hosted by New York state’s education department, have now ...

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Capital One Is A Supporter Of Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program

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06/30/2016

... kicked off in Washington D.C., and it’s supported and hosted by AOL Charitable Foundation, AT&T, BSA, Capital One, ...

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Gender Justice

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Capital One [Corporate]

Following Years Of Political Tumult, Charters Are A Non-Issue In Mayoral Race

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10/10/2017

... charter schools was an obvious play. At a candidate forum hosted by the United Federation of Teachers, then-public ...

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Food Funders Working Group

Community Food Funders (CFF) is a philanthropic organizing project that supports the growth of an equitable, ecologically sound, and economically robust food system in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. We provide information, resources, and...

In New York, More Than a Thousand in Record-Breaking Kids Challah Bake (UJA-Federation of NY)

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01/15/2016

... on Tuesday afternoon for a “Kids Mega Challah Bake” event , which took place at the New York Hilton in Midtown ... groups throughout New York City were represented at the event . Sponsors included JSpace.com,...