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Why a 'Gender Transformative' Approach?

Release Date:

04/06/2015

... Ds" of being deferential, desirable, and dependent are more likely to have unplanned pregnancies, drop out of school ... by strength, aggression, and psychological toughness are more likely to abuse...

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Community Development

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Gender Justice

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True Child

The Overbrook Foundation

The New York Women's Foundation

How Philanthropy Can Help Fix Democracy

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15 Nov 2011

The Impact of the 28 Percent Cap on Charitable Giving

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 -

12:00pm to 2:30pm

Webinar

... Foundations Andrew Schulz (Moderator), Vice President of Legal and Government Relations, Council on Foundations ...

Ford Foundation Selects Nicolette Naylor to Lead its Southern Africa Office

Release Date:

10/28/2014

... in South Africa and at the International Center for the Legal Protection of Human Rights in London. Her writing on ...

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Community Development

International/Foreign Affairs

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Ford Foundation

JPB Foundation Promotes Betsy Krebs to Vice President, Poverty Program

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04/22/2016

... at the JPB Foundation. She will manage the Foundation’s grantmaking programs with the goal of increasing ... conferences, workshops, and trainings. Betsy started her legal career representing children in court...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Freedom Together Foundation

Open Society Foundations and Bloomberg Philanthropies Noted In Report Released By Foundation Center: Quantifying Hope: Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys

Release Date:

11/01/2017

... development, 44 percent), and public safety (including legal services, 23 percent). And while program development ... share, given that only 13 percent of overall foundation grantmaking supported those...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Open Society Foundations

Tell Them We Are Rising: A Documentary Film Breaks New Ground, Andrew W. Mellon Program Associate Emma Taati Interviews Director Stanley Nelson

Release Date:

02/13/2018

... Nelson Founded to educate a population newly freed from legal slavery, Historically Black Colleges and Universities ... film provides a valuable and necessary complement to our grantmaking in this area. Tell...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

20 May 2014

Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in New York

Tuesday, May 20, 2014 -

10:00am to 2:30pm

... in and around New York the opportunity to discuss their grantmaking strategies related to children's health. ... thanks to The Atlantic Philanthropies for hosting this event . Designed for Trustees and...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Children, Youth and Families

Health

Better Prepared for Tomorrow: Youth, Media, Technology and the Future of Education and the Workforce

Release Date:

08/01/2013

... York briefing , attended by over 30 members, offered an overview of digital media learning and technology, its impact ... get jobs . Participants were interested in learning more about how to support City...

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All Funders

20 Nov 2013

Changing the Narrative: Using Storytelling to Expand Your Foundation’s Impact

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... Guide for Grantmakers.” Starting off with an overview of storytelling and social change, and then moving ... concerning capacity building, evaluation and how to do more than preach to the choir. You will leave...

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Despite the Pall of National Politics, We Are Bending Toward the Light of Justice

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12/20/2017

... around our “ Ending the Criminalization of Poverty ” series , which examined funding opportunities and nonprofit ... and local funders took place on December 14 and had more funder interest than our seating...

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PNY News

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Justice Reform

23 Jun 2021

A New Frontier - Racial Equity in the Asset Management Industry Today

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... A reckoning on this score, and a way forward toward a more equitable future, is long overdue. Please join us for a ... is a part of our Looking Back, Moving Forward program series , supporting the sector to...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Finance & Asset Management

27 Oct 2022

The Path to Racial Equity: How Board Readiness Informs Organizational Readiness for Black Board Leadership

Thursday, October 27, 2022 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... sharing and/or building power with its community partners, more foundations are looking at the make-up of their board ... know? **This is a part of our Purpose as Compass program series , supporting the sector...

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All Funders

Board & Trustees

Executive Leadership

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Governance

For Board Orientation Book Communications 2023

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06/2023

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Board & Trustees

The Other 95 Percent: How Foundations Can Give All They’ve Got

Release Date:

05/09/2016

... reasons to divest: economics, ethics, and alignment with grantmaking . Economically, fossil fuel companies are arguably ... December of ensuring that global temperatures do not rise more than two degrees...

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Impact Investing

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Educational Foundation of America

18 Oct 2022

Keeping Your Cup Full: Practices for Self-Care and Cultural Agility

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 -

10:30am to 12:00pm

... **This is a part of our Purpose as Compass program series , supporting the sector to reimagine philanthropy in ...

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Network Building

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Arts

Health

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Mellon Foundation Supported New York Historical Society Fellows Announced

Release Date:

10/21/2015

... attracted an influx of talent from all over the nation. More than simply a bohemian sanctuary during an age of ... structure, but became the field upon which the legal culture emerged and developed. The...

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Education

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Mellon Foundation

Deeper Than Political Sound Bites on Economic Inequality

Release Date:

04/15/2015

... foundations asking the right questions to apply to their grantmaking on poverty alleviation, income inequality and ... I can guarantee this will be a charged and fascinating event . These are super smart people...

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PNY News

New Tech, Renewed Trust and a Less Lunatic Political Process

Release Date:

10/12/2012

... new Web services like Wikipedia and Airbnb and Netflix and more . Our nonprofit organization, the Participatory Politics ... which I think are important,” Chris said during the event . “One of the things that’s...

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11 Jun 2019

Economic Security for Immigrants: Innovative Workforce Approaches - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... of domestically-recognized credentials, and/or insecure legal status leads to decreased wages and long-term earnings ... Please note that calls are open to GCIR members, other grantmaking institutions,...