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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Lack of Diversity Hurts Science: Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Is Changing That

Release Date:

06/10/2019

... before. When the professionals who manage our wild places are not diverse, their decisions may not reflect the larger community’s needs. The stakes are high. Too little human diversity in wildlife science can...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Science

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Doris Duke Foundation

Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Brings Art to the Public Hospital System

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07/19/2019

... the centers more interesting to look at. To do so, they are enlisting the help of muralists. The Arts and Medicine ... research that the arts promote healing in many important ways . The arts help celebrate...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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Arts

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13 Aug 2020

Planning a Family Retreat - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, August 13, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

In this webinar, you will hear how foundations have designed their retreats, how to best facilitate conversations, and best practices for engaging the next generation.

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Family Foundation

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More than Numbers: A Guide Toward Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in Data Collection from the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation

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08/2020

... data in a way that ensures that historically excluded communities are appropriately represented. Read more about the guide in ...

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Report

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13 Jan 2026

Looking Ahead: Opportunities for Family Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... reflection and learning. We will also highlight ways families can continue to listen to communities , be values-driven stewards, work in solidarity ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Greenwall Study Says Decision Makers Hold Overly Optimistic Expectations for Critically Ill Patient Outcomes

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05/17/2016

... decisions for critically ill patients have significantly different estimates for the patient’s survival than their ... also were due to the decision maker holding fundamentally different and overly optimistic...

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Health

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The Greenwall Foundation

A Top State Education Policymaker Benefited From Integration. Now, He Wants To Bring It Back.

Release Date:

09/06/2017

... — and possibly his life — could have been very different . Just four years before Brown was born, the Supreme ... a preteen, that meant hopping on a bus that took him to a different school than his siblings...

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Sector News

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Education

27 Apr 2021

Strategies for Housing Equity in Greater New York - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Housing security is a foundation of asset building strategy. Please join AFN and PNY for an engaging discussion on tools and strategies for Housing Equity in Greater New York.

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Economic Security

An Open Letter to the Hundreds of Millions of Americans Who Have Worked for, Volunteered for, Donated to, or Benefited from the Work of a Charitable Nonprofit: i.e., every living person in the USA.

Release Date:

11/30/2017

... the wealthy. Congress could have acted to strengthen our communities . Instead, they are proposing to cut revenues that will lead to massive ... of taxpayers any tax incentive for giving back to their ...

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Insights

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Public Policy

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Nonprofit Quarterly

Research for a 21st Century Child Welfare System

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03/24/2022

... of children and families of color in CPS in many communities . The current system must be transformed to ... we must understand where the gaps in knowledge are and what research is needed. Annie E. Casey...

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Casey Family Programs

William T. Grant Foundation

Patrick Gaspard, Open Society Foundations and Maria Torres Springer, Ford Foundation Named to NYC Fair Recovery Taskforce

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04/26/2020

... for their families. It’s about the outsized devastation communities of color are facing across the country. I am not only calling on New ... Re-opening the city will be a gradual process, and different...

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Community Development

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Open Society Foundations

Ford Foundation

13 Jul 2023

Philanthropic Assistants and Coordinators Network (PACNET) - Strategies on How to Support DEI Efforts Within Your Role

Thursday, July 13, 2023 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... we continue to build trust and relations among us and the communities we serve. This networking event will focus on supporting DEI initiatives at your ... group discussions. How do you sign up? This is in-...

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New York City

07 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Moving Beyond Your Comfort Zone: Unexpected Gains Through Creative Funding Practices

Thursday, June 7, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... measures without losing sight of their mission. While many are reluctant to stray far beyond their grantmaking ... one’s comfort zone to include new populations. The best ways to increase impact with limited...

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Issue-Based

Citi Foundation Helps NYC Nonprofits & Cornell University Prepare Underserved Youth for Foodservice, Customer Service, & Hospitality Jobs

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07/27/2017

The nonprofit STRIVE New York has broadened its impact on urban youth unemployment by partnering with eCornell and local city organizations to launch Serve UP Harlem, an initiative to prepare 18- to 24-year-olds for career paths in food service,...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Workforce Development

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Citi Foundation

Edna McConnell Clark Foundation’s Blue Meridian Partners Profiled in New York Times

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10/16/2017

Philanthropists turn to Blue Meridian Partners, a philanthropic fund created by the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, to channel their donations into fighting childhood poverty.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

Leaders of the Ford, Open Society, MacArthur, Hewlett, and Packard Foundations Pledge to Do More to Help Charities Pay Overhead

Release Date:

09/04/2019

... expenses "and make sure everybody understands that they are an essential cost not only of doing business but of ... news that some of America’s most powerful grant makers are focusing on fixing the...

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