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Opinion from Ford Foundation's Walker: Why Giving Back Isn’t Enough

Release Date:

12/17/2015

... of our philanthropy must not only be generosity, but justice . The origins of formal philanthropy date from at ... foundations that built schools and libraries, developed new vaccines, revolutionized...

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Backed in Part By The Ford Foundation, Nina Simone’s Childhood Home Named a National Treasure by National Trust

Release Date:

06/19/2018

... Historic Preservation. “And while her musical and social justice legacy burns bright, her childhood home has been ... neglected. We’re delighted to work with the home’s new owners and the local community to...

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Open Comment Period: Simplifying the Excise Tax on Private Foundations

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08/01/2012

Last year, the Philanthropy New York board approved a formal process for our organization to ... process where we open the discussion to all Philanthropy New York members, which...

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Cheryl C. Effron Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

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01/16/2020

Cheryl C. Effron Joins the Board of The Markle Foundation New York , NY – January 16, 2020– The Markle Foundation is ... of Directors. Ms. Effron has spent most of her career as a New York...

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Want to Create a Movement? Create a Community.

Release Date:

06/10/2015

... lessons long after a grant has been made or a program or event has concluded. If you want to create national ...

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The ZAC Foundation

Correspondence Archives in the Age of Email: Technology, Privacy, and Policy Challenges

Release Date:

07/18/2017

... Read Email” in White House E-Mail by Tom Blanton ( New York : The New Press, 1995). Courtesy of the National Security Archive. ...

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Mellon Foundation

Warhol Foundation Offers $1.6 Million in Emergency Relief Grants to Artists Affected by the Coronavirus Crisis

Release Date:

04/01/2020

... foundation’s annual Regional Re-granting Program offers project -based grants through local granting organisations to ... Re-granting programs currently exist in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Baltimore; Chicago;...

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Century Foundation Releases First-Ever Inventory on Charter School Diversity

Release Date:

05/15/2018

... students of all backgrounds and abilities would engage in project -based learning without academic tracking. In New Orleans, a group of parents concerned about the ... after Hurricane Katrina rallied together...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant Helps Launch AGU Ethics and Equity Antiharassment Initiative

Release Date:

07/12/2019

... Catalyzing Cultural Change in the Sciences with New Resources and Tracking Tools. This initiative is designed ... related matters that affect gender discrimination through new educational resources and...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Supports University of Chicago's Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture

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02/14/2020

... the Center plans to launch a number of projects including new humanities labs; new and enhanced grants for faculty, postdocs, and graduate ... and course development. The grant funds will support new...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Announces Grant to Expand Access to Covid-19 Testing and Tracing in Africa

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01/28/2021

... JANUARY 2021— The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a new grant of US$12 million to the Africa Public Health Foundation to help expand the geographic coverage of ... and safe. We’re pleased to work with the...

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17 Jan 2019

Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network (PACNET): Quarterly Meeting

Thursday, January 17, 2019 -

8:30am to 10:30am

We have reached our max capacity for this event . Registration is now closed. This program is being ... resources among peers in a confidential setting. It’s a new year and with that comes New...

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Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation Announces Leadership Transition

Release Date:

04/28/2021

... singer and visual artist in many genres. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two children. Nicholas ... the Dreyfus Foundation’s mission to assist underserved New Yorkers through programs in Aging,...

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20 May 2013

The Storm Surge and Impact of Hurricane Sandy on Communities: An Educational Site Visit Bus Tour for Funders In-State and Around the Region

Monday, May 20, 2013 -

9:15am to 4:00pm

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, 3 Penn Plaza, Newark, NJ

Join the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers for a Site Visit Tour through parts of ... about the effects of Sandy's storm surge on Northern New Jersey and the damaging impact to community ... Shield in Newark/...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Selects Top 35 Innovative Urban Ideas as Finalists in 2018 Mayors Challenge

Release Date:

02/21/2018

... ideas with grant funding of up to $100,000 per city, a new addition to the competition this year. The Mayors ... of Bloomberg Philanthropies and three-term Mayor of New York City. “The next...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $80 Million

Release Date:

04/19/2019

... of journalism; Chatham House in London, in support of a new SNF Wing and an ideas and innovation lab that will ... grant recipients include the Theater of War Productions in New York City —...

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Gerstner Philanthropies Awards $7.9 million to Emergency Assistance Providers through the Helping Hands Program

Release Date:

03/01/2023

... the country, with an additional $0.6 million supporting new partnerships with public colleges within the New York City area. Over $0.7 million of the awarded funds ...

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20 Mar 2019

Collaborative Grantmaking for Early Childhood: The Raising Childcare Fund - A Webinar Hosted by the NY Funders Alliance

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... will provide an overview of the Raising Child Care Fund, a project of the Early Childhood Funders Collaborative ... Guest speakers will share information about the Fund, and what they are learning from...

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Children, Youth and Families

29 Apr 2020

Financial Stewardship in Troubled Times: Managing Endowments and Spending Policies - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... we’ll discuss questions related to foundation financial health , such as: How can funders frame discussions about ... engagement while also giving away a shrinking endowment? What investment strategies are...

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Tools & Strategies

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Family Foundation

Insights from “The Path to Racial Equity: How Board Readiness Informs Organizational Readiness for Black Board Leadership”

Release Date:

02/03/2023

... you must “ask yourself the hard questions” such as, what lenses or worldviews are you bringing to determine who ... this cannot be done unless they are supported in their new board roles. What...

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