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Bloomberg Report: 'Data Gap' at City Halls Across the Nation

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03/10/2016

... to a new report by the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities initiative. Those findings come from 115 ... With a goal of closing the city hall “data gap,” What Works Cities announced the addition of six...

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Community Development

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces Revised Funding Areas

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08/02/2016

... a reconnecting with the work of the last 25 years and what the world calls us to do now. We are enormously grateful ... us to remain bold and forward-thinking as we explored what climate change and inequality...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Inside Pinkerton, a Low Profile Anti-Poverty Foundation

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12/21/2016

Inside Pinkerton, a Low Profile Anti-Poverty Foundation What 's in a name? Well, the Pinkerton Foundation in New York City draws its name from what was once the nation's oldest and largest security .....

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Economic Security

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Hurricane Irma Linked to Climate Change? For Some, a Very ‘Insensitive’ Question.

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09/11/2017

... Herald. “If this isn’t climate change, I don’t know what is. This is a truly, truly poster child for what is to come.” . . . Hurricane Irma Linked to Climate ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Back-of-the-Envelope Guide to Communications Strategy

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09/12/2017

... focus on super-strategic communications efforts that will result in lasting change. But starting this process presents some challenges. What ’s the first step? And how can you help others in your ... scrappy,...

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Opinion: Want to Fix America’s Health Care? First, Focus on Food

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09/13/2017

... and fire stations. A more natural question should be: What drives poor health in the U.S., and what can be done about it? We know the answer. Food is the ...

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Billionaires, Bruised Egos and the Death of a Grand Project

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09/25/2017

... their grand vision was met by a chorus of petty questions: What would signage at the pier be like? Would VIPs get special treatment at performances? And what would they do about dogs? . . . Billionaires,...

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Arts

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Notes Ways Foundations Can Step Up to Scale Solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals

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09/25/2017

... Goals Many discussions about scale often focus on what NGOs or social entrepreneurs should do. But this week a ... group of foundations turned the lens on themselves to see what they can do to accelerate the...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Consultants & Training Organizations: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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07/2020

... it's important to unpack 'DEI' and understand what kind of work you're looking to do with a consultant. ... Client Partners to align mission-driven outcomes (i.e., what you want to accomplish) with strategy, structure, and ... their partners discover where they are and determine what work needs to be done to meet their goals. The .....

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James R. Knickman, Founding President and CEO, Stepping Down from New York State Health Foundation

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09/29/2015

... who joined NYSHealth in May 2006 as its first employee, will be returning to his academic roots to join the faculty ... fingerprints are on all of these accomplishments. As we look to the future, the Board is...

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Health

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Finding the Right Balance: Thoughts on Advocacy and Direct Service Funding from Ashley Blanchard

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07/09/2010

... to foundations, I work with clients to help them clarify what they want to achieve, and how they plan to achieve it. ... it’s incumbent upon funders to be clear about what they want to accomplish, identify...

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BoardServeNYC: Responding to the Challenge of Strengthening Grantee Boards

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06/07/2010

... latitude, this ability to make independent decisions that will contribute to an enterprise’s success or failure, ... application fee for individuals. Closing the gap between what grantmakers would like their...

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New York Health Foundation

Lies, Bots, and Coronavirus: Misinformation’s Deadly Impact on Health

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07/31/2020

... are accelerating the spread of these lies at light speed. What can health funders do to mitigate misinformation’s ... COVID-19, [i] all encouraged by misinformation. What Next? The powerful influence and...

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Ending Whack-a-Mole Philanthropy

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10/08/2020

... we achieve progress or a reform, but don’t think to look around the corner. We thereby create - or exacerbate - ... makes progress, we must be prepared and get ahead of what ’s next. Philanthropy must consider...

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

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Disaster Relief

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Accelerating Your Impact: On-Ramps to Effective Advocacy Funding

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10/24/2024

... by the TCC Group on September 25, 2024. Ask any funder what they hope to accomplish, and the answer will likely be “lasting change”. But in the current ... of potential investments beyond general operating...

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Don’t Say “When Did You Stop Caring About Children?” and Other Guidance for Child Advocates

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09/23/2010

... advocates need to create new narratives or stories that will increase support for their programs and, therefore, are ... move those you intend to reach. I hope to find out what you think about these...

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Wallace Video Series Shows How Illinois Revamped Requirements for Preparation of Principals

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10/18/2016

... week, the foundation announced seven universities that will participate in a four-year, $47-million initiative to ... University of Illinois at Chicago (9:20 min.) This inside look at an innovative university...

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Design Is Key to Expanding the 21st Century Neighborhood Library

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12/13/2016

... ages. Above all, branch libraries are ideally suited to what architecture critic Sarah Williams Goldhagen calls ... community meetings, and design charrettes. Redevelopment will increase the size of Sunset...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

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Arts

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Goldman Sachs Announces First Round of Capital Investments and Philanthropic Grants for One Million Black Women Initiative

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05/21/2021

... member. Investment capital and philanthropic grants will be provided to the following organizations: Archer ... funding gap faced by non-profits led by women of color. “ What has resonated with me is how Black...

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