No Room on a Bike Rack? Not a Problem for These Smart Bikes
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... comes as a new generation of tech-savvy bike companies are vying to make riding less expensive and more convenient, ...
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Nonprofits Initiate Recall as Mayor Cuts Their Funding
Release Date:
10/05/2017
A coalition of nonprofit leaders and community activists have launched a recall campaign against the new mayor of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, a suburb of some 25,000 residents just outside of Madison.
The Rockefeller Foundation, the Open Society Foundation, and the Ford Foundation Working With Rebuild by Design In Puerto Rico
Release Date:
11/30/2017
... after several months of deep engagement with local communities , NGOs, philanthropies, the private sector, ...
NYS Health Foundation Challenges Philanthropy to Do more to Fix our Flawed Health Care System
Release Date:
01/12/2018
... Fix our Flawed Health Care System NYSHealth outlines some ways in which philanthropy can best empower health care ... and transparent, so that community residents are in the room and able to comment when the...
The Whiting Foundation Announces New Grants for Public Humanities Projects Expanding Our Understanding of History and Culture
Release Date:
05/25/2022
... The public humanities reveal and remake our world. When communities come together to reflect on history, philosophy, ... launch and expand projects in the US and beyond. Winners are selected through a highly...
Bank of America and JPMorgan Work to Find Social Enterprise Solutions to Break Down Employment Barriers
Release Date:
08/11/2015
... the greatest employment barriers, like young people who are disconnected from school or work, people who've been in ... Fund is a powerful approach to transforming lives and communities , an approach that...
The Rockefeller Foundation Expands Access to Electricity in India
Release Date:
11/15/2017
... will create new economic opportunities for poor, rural communities . Globally, 1.2 billion people – including 237 ... existing electricity connections to poor, rural villages are often low-quality and...
Weinberg Foundation Announces Darius Graham as New Program Director
Release Date:
06/20/2018
... brings a thoughtful approach to all that he does, and we are thrilled to have him join our team.” Graham previously ...
Evelynn M. Hammonds Joins Arcus Board of Directors
Release Date:
08/22/2013
... "Evelynn is a tremendously accomplished scholar and social justice advocate. We couldn't be more excited to add her .....
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Dec
2014
Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Working with Millennials
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 -
2:15pm to 5:00pm
... and most do not have cable TV? This generation is very different from the other generations that came before them. ... we will discuss what motivates Millennials, what they are looking for from their job and...
08
Nov
2018
Treating the Whole Person: Integrating Primary and Behavioral Health Care - Brown Bag Lunch
Thursday, November 8, 2018 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
... Many go unidentified and untreated; and – even if they are diagnosed -- many patients, or community-based ... organization clients, referred to behavioral services are reluctant to pursue them. Likewise,...
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Nov
2011
Funding Advocacy in Increasingly Polarized Political Times
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -
1:00pm to 5:00pm
... more polarized, effective policy advocacy organizations are frequently drawn into the public eye for their good ... more complicated for both funders and grantees. This event will be a timely opportunity for...
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Aug
2013
Conversations for Grantmakers: Crowdfunding, PEAKS & Gathering to Give
Monday, August 19, 2013 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Webinar
Many public charity grantmakers are using crowdfunding techniques to support their programs ...
07
Nov
2019
AFN's Expert Insights with Henry A.J. Ramos - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network
Thursday, November 7, 2019 -
1:00pm to 1:45pm
... and the Next American Economy: Where Prosperity Meets Justice . Explore New ways to advance social action and economic empowerment ... and the Next American Economy: Where Prosperity Meets Justice...
Evaluating a Culture
Release Date:
05/22/2019
... learn from [Howard Gilman’s] process”). We are , of course, thrilled to celebrate these results; but on ... The key might lie in rereading the recommendation with a different emphasis on one particular point:...
Teagle Foundation Forum Explores What Liberal Arts Can Offer Underrepresented Students
Release Date:
10/05/2019
... students – and whether liberal arts schools are the institutions best serving them. “We can – and do ... our work with awareness that higher education is in some ways , alas, doing more to replicate than resist...
Tang Museum at Skidmore College Receives Grant from the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund to Build Endowment and Expand Education Programs
Release Date:
07/21/2020
... educational ideal, especially in its outreach to multiple communities and its educational thrust," Conner said in a ... and the enthusiasm it continues to generate in finding new ways of using art to...
29
Nov
2011
Time as a Tool: Strategies for Transforming Schools through Time
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -
1:45pm to 5:00pm
... school hours with additional ones used in more targeted ways to improve school performance. A few years later, the ... ever? How can schools and districts reconfigure time in ways that improve school climate,...
Reflections on Board Service: Something to Consider
Release Date:
12/01/2017
... strong relationships with peers. Being in these learning communities were incredibly beneficial and colleagues spurred ... addressed equity and inclusion, and identified new ways to communicate with our...