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Community Development

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Citi Foundation

Benchmarking Foundation Governance

On a typical foundation board, what are its members’ most common areas of expertise? How common ... or a family member — to sit on a board? To what extent are board members involved in grantmaking? There are lots of questions out there about foundation governance. ...

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Loren Harris of the Nathan Cummings Foundation and Don Chen at Ford, Weigh In On The 7 Deadly Sins of Philanthropy

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03/15/2018

... Sins of Philanthropy Merriam-Webster defines sin in three ways —“as an offense against religious or moral law; an ... of how to respectfully support social change in communities . Whether these transgressions...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Ford Foundation

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

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05/09/2016

... we agreed that it can be done, and what follows are the key themes that emerged from that discussion. The ... (and counting) in the Divest-Invest movement, there are three reasons to divest: economics, ethics...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Impact Investing

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The Educational Foundation of America

18 Jan 2017

Peer Learning: A Key to Successful Capacity Building

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Building strategies , featuring the experiences of several different grantees, this program will invite a panel of ...

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Professional Development

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Panel

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

Insights from “Racial Pay Equity: Putting Your Money Where Your Values Are”

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09/08/2022

... Racial Pay Equity: Putting Your Money Where Your Values Are ” insights header.png With the new Pay Transparency Law ... effect in New York City in November 2022, many employers are reexamining how salaries...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Finance & Asset Management

Insights from “2025 Financial Series: Reframing Financial Due Diligence”

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06/16/2025

... and state funding negatively affect nonprofits and the communities they serve, many in the philanthropic community are increasing their support of grantees while adjusting ... — Jennifer Pedroni Read Part 2...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Tides Announces Janiece Evans-Page as New Chief Executive Officer

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10/23/2020

... that Evans-Page’s lifelong passion for social and racial justice and her track record of transformational leadership ... ecosystem to bring about the change and justice that our communities...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Tides

Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant Outreach

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09/02/2014

... in the United States. Support for groups that take civil- rights grievances to the courts has paid limited dividends in ... Instead, the foundation is likely to push for racial justice in other ways...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Social Justice

Ford Shifts Grant Making to Focus Entirely on Inequality

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06/12/2015

... create what its president, Darren Walker, calls a "social- justice infrastructure" reminiscent of the support it provided nonprofits during the civil- rights era.... Ford Shifts Grant Making to Focus...

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Ford Foundation

Why Should We Care About Tax Policy?

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06/14/2016

... our republic, citizens have expressed these Constitutional rights to assemble and work around common cause by forming ... they can fulfill their missions by giving back to their communities every day. So what...

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These Days Everyone Can Be A Communicator…But Is That Enough?

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01/12/2012

... roles and responsibilities of communications staff members are actually deepening instead of fading away. And that’ll ... since the market collapse.” Let’s be honest: we have a ways to go. Many of the...

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All Funders

What Does the Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013 Mean for Us?

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01/15/2014

... For example, all nonprofits, including foundations, are required to adopt conflict of interest policies and many ... and encouraged in grantees for many years. Still, there are items in the Act that may impact...

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Public Policy

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Awards $1 Million Grant to The Financial Clinic to Build Financial Security for Working Poor Americans

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11/19/2015

... money, build credit and improve economic opportunities in communities around the world. Specifically, this grant ... Financial Capability Initiatives, JPMorgan Chase. “We are proud to support The Financial...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Economic Security

Unbound Philanthropy Announces the Appointment of Three New Staff Members

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04/03/2025

... Prior to joining USDOL, Laura was the Immigrant Worker Justice Program Director at the National Employment Law ... Laura’s background includes a variety of other immigrant rights , worker rights...

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Unbound Philanthropy

TED Talk: Judge Victoria Pratt on How Judges Can Show Respect

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11/14/2017

... Solutions to explain the real-life impact of procedural justice . “It’s a concept that says if people perceive that they are treated fairly and with dignity and respect, they’ll ... to voice their concerns, and...

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Caught Our Attention

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Justice Reform

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The Center for Court Innovation

Six NYC Scientists Win Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research

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05/08/2017

... Prize invests in brilliant, early career scientists who are on their way to making significant contributions to the ... leaders in the life science, philanthropic, and business communities . “The Sohn...

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Pershing Square Foundation

14 Jun 2022

Defining Your Family’s Philanthropic Purpose - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

On this webinar, you’ll learn how you and your family can define your philanthropic purpose—shared motivations, values, priorities, and giving styles. You’ll hear perspectives from philanthropic advisors and members of the Tracy Family Foundation.

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Tools & Strategies

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Family Foundation

Aetna Foundation's Garth Graham honored for Philanthropy Leadership by National Medical Fellowships.

Release Date:

04/16/2014

... aim to improve health equity in underserved and minority communities . Learn more about the Aetna Foundation/NMF Healthcare Leadership Program. This event brings together distinguished physicians, corporate...

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