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Women in Leadership: Why It Matters

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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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Long Island Community Foundation Welcomes Mary Beth Guyther as New Program Officer

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09/03/2012

... on LICF’s knowledge of its community’s strengths, challenges , resources and needs. Guyther is also responsible ...

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Rockefeller Foundation President Wants de Blasio to Make the City More Resilient

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02/12/2014

Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin offered suggestions to Mayor de Blasio to make the city more resilient and ready to withstand another disaster on MetroFocus Thirteen.

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The Wallace Foundation to Support Study of Whether and How Community Institutions Can Work Together on Education Reform

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03/18/2014

... cities can work together to tackle social and educational challenges in their local communities. The $799,000 grant ...

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White Named Deputy Commissioner at ACS

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06/04/2014

... child welfare work; tracks implementation achievements and challenges ; develops policy and procedures; and engages in ...

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When It Comes To Building Resilient Cities, Everyone Wants In

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06/24/2014

The idea of building a resilient city is not limited to a handful of people, but from workshops being conducted as part of the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities Challenge, people from all walks of life want to be part of the effort.

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The Rockefeller Foundation and USAID Launch $100 Million Partnership

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08/04/2014

... a new model for solving the complex and interrelated challenges of the 21st century such as persistent and often ...

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Foundation CEOs Need Candid Feedback to Succeed in Driving Change

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09/02/2014

... he remarks with candor on both the joys and unexpected challenges of his role. "My single greatest fear is that I am .....

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Carnegie Corporation Awards $5 Million to Universities for Innovative Programs Linking Academia and Policy

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09/23/2014

Carnegie Corporation New York will distribute $5 million to five universities over the next two years to merge policy studies with higher education.

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Citi Foundation Backs Second Annual Pro Bono Day

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10/06/2014

... grantees, and develop a clear understanding of the challenges nonprofits face.... Citi Foundation Backs ...

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Capital One Seeks Innovative Programs to Increase Digital Proficiency

Release Date:

10/06/2014

Capital One is accepting proposals until October 31 for digital education programs through dFUND.

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Donates $1.6 Million to Address School Dropout Crisis in Ethiopia

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10/21/2014

SOS Children's Villages has received a $1.6 million grant to fund its EduCare Program.

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Detroit Service Corps to Strengthen City's Nonprofit Community

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11/04/2014

... select nonprofit organizations address the city's economic challenges and support those who need it most. As part of .....

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Giving Thanks for What's Right With Our Health System

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11/26/2014

... so much more that needs to be done. The magnitude of the challenges we face can seem daunting: we spend too much money ...

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MasterCard Foundation Launches $50 Million Fund to Help Smallholder Farmers in Africa

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01/21/2015

$15 million will support the development of new ideas, and $35 million wil help scale promising ideas or pilots.

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Elizabeth Leiman Kraiem Joins Guttman Foundation Board of Directors

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01/22/2015

Elizabeth Leiman Kraiem is the Executive Director Jewish Foundation for Education of Women.

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Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation

Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces New Grantmaking Areas

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02/20/2015

... in other parts of the world. At best, the challenges of human development and climate change are often ...

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OMB Uniform Guidance Could Help Prevent Nonprofit Banckrupcies

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03/13/2015

New York Nonprofit Press analysis of impact of OMB Uniform Guidance cites New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards.

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Jonas Center Releases Homelessness Report Targeting Female Veterans

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03/26/2015

... to the report, female veterans encounter a series of challenges that put them at risk for homelessness as they ...

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Resilience: Nature’s Lessons for Surviving Its Worst Moods

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06/02/2015

In the wake of recent disasters, the Rockefeller Foundation elaborates on the need for broad scale resilience.

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