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12 organizations selected to collectively receive $50 million to advance the field of community finance and create positive impact for low-income communities and communities of color

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Citi Foundation

Carnegie Corporation of New York Board Approves 37 Grants

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01/10/2023

... to strengthen civic engagement in rural communities. SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND Greater Washington Educational ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Gates Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and The Rockefeller Foundation Announce New Recipients of Multilateral Development Banks Challenge Fund

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06/20/2023

CDB, FDS Africa, IDB Invest, Risk Control, University Freiburg & University of Leeds selected to help increase efficiency and innovation in the world’s development finance system

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Open Society Foundations

Beyond the Glass Cliff: Redefining Leadership in the Non-Profit Sector

Release Date:

06/28/2024

... in, and emphasis on, providing support for these leaders. Special projects and initiatives have sprung up throughout ...

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Sustaining Impact: Supporting Nonprofits to Thrive During Leadership Transitions

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05/02/2025

By: Kadar Lewis, Program Officer, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation. Nonprofit organizations are the lifeblood of essential social services and positive community change, and executive leadership transitions are critical periods for them – especially...

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... funding focus area(s), grantmaking budget, staff size, and type of organization (i.e., family foundation, independent ...

20 Jan 2015

The Power of Microaggressions & Microaffirmations

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 -

8:00am to 11:15am

Micro-aggressions can diminish and stigmatize people and according to a recent Gallop poll, micro-aggressions contribute $450 billion to $550 billion per year loss in U.S. workforce productivity. What are they?

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United States

Creating Enduring Value at a Corporate Foundation: Bridging the Gap Between Brand and Cause

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09/24/2013

... the world of corporate foundations. Of course, having the type of meaningful, long-term impact we all aspire to is ...

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A Nobel Prize For The Voluntary Sector

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11/15/2009

A few words about a recent Nobel Prize and its relevance to philanthropy. No, this isn’t about the Peace Prize to President Obama, which I think was a timely reminder of the value of hope. The United States’ international image is changing and that...

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The Will and The Way: Philanthropy's Grantmaking Defaults Must Change

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02/05/2020

... the vast majority of funding is project-based, that this type of funding rarely covers the full cost of the associated ...

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SeaChange Capital Partners

Groundswell Fund Shares An Open Letter to Philanthropy, from People of Color-led, Movement-Accountable Public Foundations

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06/10/2021

... people of color who come out of grassroots movements. This type of giving supports the self-determination of people of ...

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Groundswell Fund

Centering Racial Equity for Generational Impact

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06/24/2021

This post originally appeared on Grantmakers for Effective Organization’s Perspective blog

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Cricket Island Foundation: A Case Study of a Small Foundation’s Impact Assessment

Cricket Island Foundation: A Case Study of a Small Foundation’s Impact Assessment Read about how a small foundation, with limited resources for assessment and impact evaluation, approached the challenge of evaluating their overall impact.

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The Cricket Island Foundation

Taking Care of Business (in the Business of Taking Care)

Release Date:

12/09/2015

Chris Cardona, Program Officer for Philanthropy at the Ford Foundation, talks about his key takeaways from moderating the session on "The Theory of the Foundation."

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Episcopal Health Foundation

Proactive Support Pays Off: The American Art Renewal Fund

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04/11/2012

By Ellen Holtzman, Program Director for American Art, Henry Luce Foundation For 30 years, the Henry Luce Foundation’s American Art Program has supported projects and programs advancing the study of American art...

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A Glass Half Full: Japan’s Disaster Response at One Year

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03/27/2012

By James Gannon Executive Director, Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/USA) One year after Japan’s massive 3/11 disaster, talking about the recovery of the Tōhoku region is a “glass half full, glass half empty”...