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The Natan Fund

23 Jan 2019

Census 2020 Messaging Testing Results – A Webinar Series Hosted by FCCP

Wednesday, January 23, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

The Funders Census Initiative is pleased to present the first three briefings on census messaging results in partnership with the Democracy Funders Collaborative Census Subgroup.

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Census 2020

02 May 2018

Stronger Together: New Frontiers in Funders Supporting Social Movements - May Webinar Hosted by HRFN

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... movements for transformative change? June 6 – The role of social movements in influencing public policy Please ... Network for their webinar series to explore funders' role in supporting social movements...

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Social Justice

Philanthropy: Beyond Business or Charity

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12/12/2013

... the largest and most intransigent challenges we face as a society . But given the enormous freedom that the sector has, the role of philanthropy should be to take on these most ... of a moral society...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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Making the Sausage in Albany: An Artisanal Cookbook for Funders

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09/20/2017

... for funders to: • Understand better their own role in supporting legislative advocacy • Review the ... objectives interwoven into the three-day training and post -training communications. Funders completing the...

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New Humanities in Place Program at The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards More Than $15 Million to Organizations Doing Place-Based Work

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09/30/2021

... Organizations engaging in this work play a pivotal role in determining how and where the stories of our ... which commenced in 2020 as a means of reimagining and rebuilding commemorative spaces. As Humanities...

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Mellon Foundation

17 Nov 2016

Legal Series - Within the Law and Outside the Box

Thursday, November 17, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Many foundations support incredible work through their grantmaking. But the tax code permits a wide range of activities both within and beyond grantmaking. Do you know the rules well enough to navigate all of the options in pursuit of your mission?

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16 Feb 2017

Legal Series - London’s Calling! So is Syria, Sudan, North Korea… Best Practices in International Grantmaking

Thursday, February 16, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

What do you get when you pair a grants management professional and a general counsel? A lively discussion about best practices in international grantmaking, of course! No passport or foreign language experience required.

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05 May 2017

Legal Series - Investing in People: Making Grants to Individuals

Friday, May 5, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Many private foundations and public charities have programs for making grants to individuals. The purpose can range from recognizing or enabling human achievement (such as through award programs or scholarships and fellowships) to disaster or...

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Supported by Carnegie, Global Religious Leaders to Talk Peace at Drew

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07/11/2016

... this month to learn about the latest techniques in conflict mediation and peacemaking. Drew’s Center on Religion, Culture and Conflict is hosting the second “Drew Institute on Religion ... for 35 Jewish,...

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New York City's Community Foundation Carries Out Charitable Legacies of Brooke Astor and Many Others

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06/07/2017

... help domestic violence victims find housing, strengthen arts groups, feed the hungry, and more. Three highlights from ... services into health care systems, in particular the role of social workers. New...

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The New York Community Trust

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NYC's Action on School Discipline Moves Closer to Just Education

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07/30/2015

... and Justice last year, declaring school discipline a civil rights issue that is pushing too many children out of ... Teachers Unite, Children’s Defense Fund, the Legal Aid Society and the Morningside Center to...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

02 Nov 2018

Philanthropy 101: Fundamentals of Grantmaking

Friday, November 2, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... will be able to: Discuss where implicit bias plays a role in making a grant Identify examples of how foundations ...

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COVID-19 Could Mean Extinction for Many Charities

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03/23/2020

... (CNN) Covid-19 is poised to become an extinction-level event for America's nonprofits. Cultural institutions have ... provides much of what is most valuable in social service, arts and culture, recreation...

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RPA Forms Partnership to Combat Poverty in Indonesia

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04/14/2015

... Goals (MDGs), which end this year. Looking forward, the Post -2015 Partnership Platform for Philanthropy, a project of the United Nations Development Programme, Foundation Center, and a group ... will assist...

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The Century Foundation Adds New Fellows

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01/01/2013

... the determinants of educational attainment and the role of housing, neighborhood and social context on youth and ... Richard D. Kahlenberg, of Why Labor Organizing Should be a Civil Right: Rebuilding...

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16 Jan 2019

Census 2020 Messaging Testing Results – A Webinar Series Hosted by FCCP

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

The Funders Census Initiative is pleased to present a briefing on census messaging results in partnership with the Democracy Funders Collaborative Census Subgroup. This year, national field partners were funded to conduct get-out-the-count messaging...

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Census 2020

CSR in Focus: What did we learn in 2020?

... systemic barriers and racial injustice that still plague society , and the transformations taking place within and ... a risk. Following a natural disaster or significant event like COVID-19, frontline...

The Spend-Out Presumption And The Value Of Enduring Institutions

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02/26/2010

... of enduring, independent philanthropic institutions to civil society is unfortunately ignored. First, for instance, some ... and impact, one value to include is a foundation’s role as an...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Hilary Pennington and Martín Abregú as Program Vice Presidents

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09/05/2013

... and Governance at the foundation, will begin in his new role on November 1, succeeding Maya L. Harris. As vice ... next generation media policy and journalism, support for arts and culture, and sexuality and...

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