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Would a Later School Start Time Increase Student Success?

Release Date:

10/04/2017

... before school? If so, why? If not, why not? And if not, what do you think could be done to ensure you get more sleep ...

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Education

Long-Held Political, Ethnic Rivalries Heating Up Fight Over Brooklyn Pfizer Site

Release Date:

10/10/2017

... African-American communities. On Tuesday, the City Council will hold what is expected to be a spirited and well-attended hearing ... giant Pfizer within the Broadway Triangle. It will present...

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Community Development

Rockefeller Foundation Releases YieldWise: Cutting Food Loss in Half for World Food Day

Release Date:

10/17/2017

... the same time, approximately 815 million people worldwide will go to sleep hungry tonight, without knowing where their next meal will come from. And more than 780 million people in the world ... nourishing...

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Food Systems

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Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal on the Healthcare Collaboration Between Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase

Release Date:

02/05/2018

... Since the companies themselves have said nothing about what their new venture will do, we are all free to spin scenarios to our hearts’ ... out how to remake health care. Conspiracies aside, what...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies and others Redefine Arts Funding

Release Date:

05/18/2018

... successfully making the pivot. Where should they start? What is the proper level of risk tolerance? How does proposed ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Arts

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Ralph Wilson's Biggest Gift Yet: $100m to Transform Lasalle Park, Trails

Release Date:

10/17/2018

... The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation on Wednesday afternoon will announce the largest philanthropic gift ever made in Western New York. The foundation will give $100 million to turn LaSalle Park on Buffalo'...

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

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Community Development

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15 Mar 2019

Funders Briefing Call on NYS Criminal Justice Reform

Friday, March 15, 2019 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

... briefing call on NYS Criminal Justice reform to understand what ’s on the table and the potential impact. Explore The ... NYS criminal justice reform and their potential impacts What to expect in the next...

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All Funders

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Justice Reform

A Conversation with Brandee McHale, the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals 2022 Trailblazer Purpose Award Winner

Release Date:

12/07/2022

... for over 30 years! From my start as an intern in 1991 for what was then Citicorp Foundation to my current position as ... build assets to alleviate the conditions of poverty. But what I quickly realized was...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Citi Foundation

The Covenant Foundation Announces New Grants to Support Jewish Communities Across North America

Release Date:

01/05/2023

... be more grateful that our grantees are responding to what they’re hearing in their neighborhoods and workplaces. ...

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Education

Jewish Interests

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The Covenant Foundation

14 Feb 2024

Philanthropy's Role in Reparations and Building a Culture of Racial Repair

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

... implementing this work internally at their organizations. What will you learn? An understanding of what reparations are, and how the U.S. is situated among a ...

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12 Mar 2024

Elevating International Grantmaking With A Gender Lens

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... women's needs, preferences, assets, and priorities. What will you learn? How gender is a powerful predictor of outcomes and opportunities, and what a gender perspective brings into the...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Livestream

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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International/Foreign Affairs

03 Apr 2024

IRA 201: Tax Implications on Environmental Grantmaking Seminar

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... our clean energy policy and combating climate change. So what exactly is different about this moment and what implications does the IRA have on environmental ... and developing a robust clean energy economy...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Environment and Climate Change

Public Policy

Women in Leadership: Why It Matters

Publication date:

05/2016

It’s no secret that women have historically faced greater barriers than men when it comes to fully participating in the economy. Across geographies and income levels, disparities between men and women persist in the form of pay gaps, uneven opportunities for advancement, and unbalanced representation in important decision-making.

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Report

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Susan G. Komen Names Dr. Judith Salerno as President and Chief Executive Officer

Release Date:

07/01/2013

... public health programs. As President and CEO, Dr. Salerno will be responsible for the daily operations of Komen’s ... Chairperson Linda Custard. “We are delighted that she will be heading our leadership team...

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Health

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Elects Two New Trustees

Release Date:

07/01/2013

... Foundation’s mission. I welcome them to the Board and look forward to working with them for many years to come.” ... who have served on the Board of the Sloan Foundation. I look forward to helping expand the...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces Appointment of John R. Ettinger as Chief Executive Officer

Release Date:

01/02/2012

... His strategic thinking and proven leadership will help the Trust further develop its potential and ... lead our organization as Chief Executive Officer, and we look forward to working with him." "I...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Council on Foundations Announces Key Appointments to Senior Leadership Team

Release Date:

08/22/2013

... executives to help lead the organization. Jesse Salazar will be the new Vice President of Communications, where he will lead the Council’s communications, marketing and digital strategy efforts. Vicente...

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29 Nov 2011

Funding Advocacy in Increasingly Polarized Political Times

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -

1:00pm to 5:00pm

... more complicated for both funders and grantees. This event will be a timely opportunity for funder learning and exchange ... the perspectives of legal and communications experts, this event...

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