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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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Health

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It’s Time to Fund Children’s Mental Health

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04/15/2021

... families toward care. How funders can help Here are four ways that my fellow funders can do: Review your funding ... to workplace capacity, social equity and criminal justice reform, just to...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Health

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Morgan Stanley

Networking Tips for Job Seekers

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04/2014

... of grantmakers, in order to advance effective social justice philanthropy. Attending their professional ... the many positive elements of the informational interview event , noting that it is often an underutilized tool to ... well-received. This article highlights some of the best ways to conduct an informational interview: Mastering The ...

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The Business of Philanthropy: “Exit Interviews” with Former and Departing Foundation CEOs

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06/30/2011

... I hasten to add that the views expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect a consensus of all ... can help generate excitement among donors. Still, there are limits. Multiple, inconsistent demands...

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08 Dec 2016

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Working with a Professional Employer Organization

Thursday, December 8, 2016 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... perform such an array of tasks. Not all PEO relationships are alike, however. The range of, and costs for, tasks ... PEO may be appropriate Case studies of working with PEOs Ways to evaluate whether a PEO is...

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Appointments & Transitions

Jocelyn Downie Elected New Surdna Foundation Board Chair; Social Finance CEO Tracy Palandjian to Join Surdna Board

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11/01/2013

... experts on end-of-life law and policy. Her book “Dying Justice ” advocates for the legalization of euthanasia and ... toward our mission of fostering just and sustainable communities in the United States...

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Beyond Rigor - Building Philanthropy's Equitable Evaluation Infrastructure

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07/17/2019

... advance equity? A growing group of funders and evaluators are beginning to answer these questions with “maybe not” ... the very inequities, power dynamics, and biases many justice -oriented foundations seek to...

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Rockefeller Foundation Leverages Federal Spending for Disaster Relief

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12/04/2014

... but that’s because we had a Sandy-like storm. But there are a lot of other potential and very likely things that ... that the city be ready for those. For example, the natural event likely to hit New York next...

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20 Jul 2010

Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... better jobs, immigrants, cultural vibrancy, economic justice , stronger neighborhoods – or virtually anything ... advocacy, particularly as they relate to disenfranchised communities who are...

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For Profound Change in America, Think Local

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01/29/2014

... and transparent government, and smart and fair criminal justice policies. As any who work with these groups know, ... arts to promote social justice through diverse voices and different modes...

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Open Society Foundations

To Achieve Equity, We Must Accurately Measure Need

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10/06/2022

... also work part-time to make ends meet, and yet they still are hard-pressed to cover their bills. Even persons who’ve ... of New York City’s human services and philanthropic communities to assist all New...

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04 Apr 2024

A Conversation for Funders on Reforms for Disaster Assistance to Help Survivors Recover Faster - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, April 4, 2024 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... These reforms will create more equitable outcomes for all communities by increasing accessibility and eligibility for ... FEMA has collected feedback from disaster survivors, communities , and stakeholders,...

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28 Feb 2019

Capacity Building Across Borders: A Three-Part Strategy for Funders - A Webinar

Thursday, February 28, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... Power dynamics in funder-NGO relations and finding ways to acknowledge and rebalance them Introductions Hope ...

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Capital One Hosts Discussion at SXSW on How to Really Diversify Tech

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03/27/2017

... sessions and meet-ups. One session, “Preparing Our Communities for the Future,” gathered business and social ...

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Capital One Foundation

Private Assets and Public Space: A Conversation with John Tyler, Steve Johnson, and William Dietel

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09/25/2009

... is on the nature of charitable funds—whether they are simply the private assets of autonomous entities or, due ... the community or mandating pursuit of broad-based social justice purposes. The reach of these...

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Appointments & Transitions

Ariane Cruz

... from access to higher education – in prisons and in communities . At BPI, she evolved professionally alongside the ... recently, Ariane wrote her master’s thesis on how social justice -driven nonprofits (re)...

Power, Culture, and Difficult Conversations Series - A Recap

... series covers how to work with the range of dynamics that are present when humans work together. Due to the ... of power and how those dimensions intersect in multiple ways . There are three...

North Star Fund Welcomes New Executive Director Jennifer Ching

Release Date:

02/01/2017

... Jennifer Ching Jenn's commitment to equity and social justice by building the power of the grassroots has been ... organizing working together to advance immigrant rights , anti-racism, and economic and...

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Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art Awards More Than $1.7 Million to Fight Bias Against Muslims

Release Date:

03/30/2017

... lasting connections between American Muslim and non-Muslim communities . It is readily apparent that the need for such ... powerful forces to remind us that we are more alike than different .”...

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