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Ford Foundation Appoints Bryan Stevenson to Board of Trustees

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02/17/2017

... and the Memorial to the Victims of Lynching, commemorating more than 4,000 individuals who were lynched in 12 southern ... commitment to criminal justice reform and has been viewed more than 5 million times...

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12 Oct 2017

ESSA: How Much Will it Change School Testing, Equity, Diversity and Discipline Practices?

Thursday, October 12, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), each state was given more power and tasked with producing its own framework for ... the public comment period seems to signal a framework of more inclusion, but many also...

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10 Oct 2019

Uniting US: Challenging Fear and Standing Up for Humanity

Thursday, October 10, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... action have dire consequences in people’s lives. “ more than 100,000 people in immigration ... beliefs and values can compromise with empathy in a more human context What’s working from philanthropy and how ...

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16 Jan 2020

A Balancing Act: Navigating Power in Our Capacity Building Efforts

Thursday, January 16, 2020 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... But how do we know if organizations are stronger or more effective as a result? And how do we navigate the power ... we look for to understand if the organization is building more resiliency? And how do we...

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Message from PNY Board Chair on Leadership Transition

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06/25/2020

... thoughtfulness, warmth and generosity. I remember more than 10 years ago, walking into my first PNY meeting of ... to champion PNY’s mission of advancing effective grantmaking to build a more...

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Sixteen Major Donors and Foundations, Including the Ford Foundation, Commit Unprecendented $156 Million to Support Black, Latinx, Asian and Indigenous Arts Organizations

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09/24/2020

... Cultural Treasures.” Together, the funders will grant more than $156 million to support Black, Latinx, Asian, and ... funders of arts and creative expression in the U.S., with more than $205 million in...

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€15 Million Emergency Grant from Stavros Niarchos Foundation Responds to Fire Crisis in Greece

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08/12/2021

... on how best to contribute are already underway, and more information on developments will be available soon. This ... In the last two weeks, this aircraft has flown more than 50 hours, contributing to the work...

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06 Apr 2022

Showing Up to Share Power: A Conversation with Building Movement Project - Hosted by the Leadership Transitions Funders Group

Wednesday, April 6, 2022 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... nonprofit leadership transitions has always required more than supporting just the actual moment of transition. ... nonprofits going through leadership transitions and to more broadly address transition...

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Driving Change in Public Policy: Responsible Budgeting in New York State

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02/29/2012

... Foundation . Lieutenant Governor Ravitch delivered a series of reports to Governor Paterson throughout 2010. These ... during economic expansion allowed the state to spend more , such additional resources often...

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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

... Million Black Women initiative, which has committed more than $10 billion to advance racial equity and economic ... Goldman Sachs conducted listening sessions, which engaged more than 12,000 women to determine...

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Listening, Learning and Taking Action: Our Journey to Advance Racial Equity

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03/09/2022

... were under unprecedented stress and in crisis. What’s more , nonprofit organizations led by people of color faced ... grantees in any given year are headed by leaders of color. More often than their white...

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Native Wisdom: A Review Of Edgar Villanueva’s Decolonizing Wealth

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09/24/2019

... practices. In his blueprint for foundations’ grantmaking practices to address that legacy of philanthropic ... as to why those most affected by foundations should be more intrinsically involved in their...

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ASPCA & Lil BUB’s Philanthropy Isn’t Just Fluff

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10/29/2014

... have been trends in recent years to make philanthropy more competitive , democratic , and enterprising . But how ... BUB’s cult of purr-sonality and leveraging the ASPCA’s grantmaking expertise, the Lil BUB’s...

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New Member Spotlight: The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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12/11/2009

... working on? Right now we are working on a wide range of grantmaking initiatives. A primary pillar of Mr. and Mrs. ... a stronger network of support. What has been your biggest grantmaking lesson? While we are...

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The Role of Philanthropy in Addressing the Greek Crisis

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08/21/2015

... to well over €1 billion, in addition to our regular grantmaking activity, but we continue to consider the ... are experiencing the consequences of the deepening crisis more severely. At the same time and as...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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Our Commitments

Release Date:

06/04/2020

... to do better. It means that on our journey to create a more racially equitable, democratic and sustainable society, ... guidance on internal organization equity practices and grantmaking frameworks: ABFE and...

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EMpower - The Emerging Markets Foundation Announces New Grants in Emerging Market Countries

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01/13/2022

... EMpower has budgeted for significant growth in its global grantmaking to be able to better support local organisations ... days ahead and have offered maximum flexibility in our grantmaking . Highlights from...

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We Can’t Force Philanthropy to Talk About Power Dynamics, Can We?

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11/05/2015

... built and with direct participatory engagement, skills are more readily learned, and so this was particularly exciting ... power? And, how might you use humor as a tool for talking more objectively about tough...

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