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For Americans Seeking Good Jobs, Four Values are Key

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09/10/2015

... And for those who haven’t been able to stop by an event in person, we’ve been encouraging people to join the ... values should be present in a good job, some values matter more depending on where you’re at in...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Workforce Development

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The William T. Grant, Spencer, and Doris Duke Charitable Foundations Announce Winners of the 2020 Institutional Challenge Grant Competition

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04/16/2020

... In pooling our funding, we are amplifying the call for more universities to step up and support collaborative ... build trust, as well as implement a structured learning series to present on specific problems...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Doris Duke Foundation

Edward W. Hazen Foundation President Lori Bezahler Writes Op-Ed on Activism Led by Young People of Color for The Nation

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03/28/2018

... laws that allowed Trayvon Martin’s killer to go free, an event that helped give rise to the Black Lives Matter ... explicitly acknowledged that their activism is getting more attention in the media than other...

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Philanthropy New York Members Join A Call to Action: Philanthropy's Commitment During COVID-19

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03/25/2020

... response to provide helpful information while not asking more of grantee partners. Commit to listening to our ... support, so we may consider adjusting our practices more fundamentally in the future, in...

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The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Appoints Margaret Waldock to Executive Director of Duke Farms

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08/19/2020

... and conservation leader, bringing to Duke Farms more than 20 years of mission-driven experience in the ... of stewardship, protect the earth, and start building a more sustainable future. Duke Farms is a...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Opportunity Collective Increases to $15 Million Commitment to Support BIPOC-Owned Businesses

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02/02/2021

... NEW YORK – As part of its ongoing effort to promote more inclusive growth in a post-pandemic recovery and over ... by $3 million. The announcement was made during at event with former President Bill Clinton...

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11 Jan 2024

Race and Poverty: Connecting Disparities, Disasters and Equitable Recovery - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, January 11, 2024 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... populations within the United States. These groups are more likely to live near toxic waste sites , experience ... exposure to air pollution and toxins in the water, and are more vulnerable to extreme weather...

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Appointments & Transitions

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative

... the field or provide management assistance to many of the more than 140 nonprofit organizations that prepare New ... Yorkers for employment. History In 2001, a group of more than 40 foundations with an...

Council on Foundations Appoints Kathleen P. Enright as President and CEO

Release Date:

10/11/2018

... respected for her significant role in creating an even more robust, effective philanthropic and nonprofit sector ... to make sure the Council is prepared to play an even more vital, essential and positive role...

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Compensating for Your Philanthropic Blind Spots

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01/09/2014

... of the movement to end child slavery. Vivienne has raised more than $100,000 — so far — to eradicate child slavery ... — a data-driven and results-oriented approach to grantmaking . At the same session, members...

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Riverside Park Conservancy Receives Grant for Park Management Technology from Booth Ferris Foundation

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08/08/2019

... of the park, which will help sustain a real time overview of park projects’ status. The funds will also be ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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UJA-Federation of New York Named an Official Charity Partner of the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon

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03/13/2017

... for New Yorkers of all backgrounds and Jews everywhere.” More than 350 Official Charity Partners will be part of the ... cheerleading squad in every borough along the route. For more information and to sign up...

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Salesforce Announces Work.com For Schools and $20 Million to Help Schools Reopen Safely and Support Student Learning Anywhere

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08/11/2020

... schools reopen safely, teach from anywhere and create a more equitable future for every student." Helping Schools ... and governments around the world reopen safely and build more resilient communities...

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Education

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27 Jan 2021

Connected? Broadband Access Remains a Challenge - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... individuals. Those without access to this online world – more than 18 million Americans, with 14 million living in ... behind. This webinar is part of AFN's COVID-19 related series generously sponsored by...

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Advancing Racial Equity

... assessment from Race Matters Institute or this series of questions developed by Western States Center for ...

Invest in Your Brand Endowment for Exponential Returns

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11/22/2016

... 500 companies are headed by women and we believe that more women in leadership will lead to more inclusive workplaces and better performance for ... Competition, The Rockefeller Foundation supported a ...

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Advancing Black Philanthropy

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08/22/2018

... Month I reflected on my experiences in the field and, more broadly, philanthropy in the Black and diasporic ... alliances, coalitions, groups and individuals are more important than ever. Centering the voice...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Headwaters Foundation, and The Whitman Institute Launch the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project

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01/22/2020

... is experiencing a cultural moment of power-reckoning, with more and more foundations coming to terms with the entrenched ... director of The Whitman Institute, a San Francisco-based grantmaking...

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