8 Characteristics of Successful Venture Philanthropies
Publication date:
03/2014
The Rockefeller Foundation hosted the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for the launch of a new study on venture philanthropy.
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The Power of Giving Caregivers Extra Hands for Their Research
Release Date:
05/17/2018
... factor is that young faculty members, particularly women , face substantial extraprofessional demands, such as ... also participated in a 2014 meeting of the Initiative on Women in Science and Engineering (...
Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 Soros Justice Fellows
Release Date:
03/31/2022
... coalition to raise awareness of the discrimination facing women living with violent convictions; a podcaster who will ... detention. Tiheba Bain will build a coalition of diverse women , who will use their...
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2018
Stronger Together Part II: Building the Capacity of Social Movements – December Webinar Hosted by HRFN
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
*This program is hosted by our partner, Human Rights Funders Network, who has extended an invitation to PNY ... Assistance Group (MAG) Designed for All interested funders . Registration Registration is required by...
13
Feb
2019
Stronger Together Part II: Building the Capacity of Social Movements – February Webinar Hosted by HRFN
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
This program is hosted by our partner, Human Rights Funders Network, who has extended an invitation to PNY ... Alliance for Peacebuilding Designed for All interested funders . Registration Registration is required...
10
Dec
2014
Kumu Hina - Documentary Film Series
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 -
4:30pm to 9:00pm
"Kuma Hina" tells the inspiring story of Hina Wong-Kalu, a transgender native Hawaiian teacher and cultural icon who brings to life Hawaiʻiʻs traditional embrace of mahu - those who embody both male and female spirit.
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2015
Difret - Film Screening
Thursday, March 12, 2015 -
5:00pm to 9:00pm
In "Difret," a 14-year-old Ethiopian girl is abducted by a group of men in an attempt to force her into marriage, one of the country's oldest traditions.
Ford Foundation Appoints David Barth as Director of Youth Opportunity and Learning
Release Date:
10/19/2015
... of USAID's education strategy—with emphasis on girls and youth, education in conflict areas, and .....
Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces Divestment from Industries that Harm People of Color
Release Date:
11/03/2016
... In the next year, the Foundation will establish a Girls of Color Fund and a Racial Equity Fund to offer ...
Mission Investors Exchange names Nhadine Leung as Managing Director
Release Date:
02/23/2017
Ms. Leung reports to the CEO, helping to execute the strategic direction and growth of the organization and its network, building on its recent successes and momentum.
Westchester Community Foundation Awards Grants to 16 Nonprofits
Release Date:
07/13/2022
... honor of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester: $70,000 (two years) for ...
2/17/2016 - "Legal Series - Making Grants to Individuals" Live Stream Recording & PPT Presentation
Publication date:
02/2016
View materials and recording of the program "Legal Series - Making Grants to Individuals."
Time To Revisit Reporting
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... reporting seemed to be the least of our concerns. Since funders spend the most time and energy finding and selecting ... for streamlining. The most urgent problem at the time was funders unintentionally or...
Talking Politics
Release Date:
02/06/2018
... to be an unmet demand for more talking politics, as both funders and grantees reassess what it takes to be effective ... a tiny bit of important background. In our efforts to help funders effectively respond...
How Philanthropy Can Turn the Tide on Violence
Release Date:
08/14/2019
... points in Davion’s life when the system failed him, when funders failed systems and organizations, and when government ... My reflections have led to some points that I hope other funders will keep in mind: 1...
Insights from “A Fireside Chat on the ‘True Costs’ of Nonprofits”
Release Date:
08/03/2022
... overhead or indirect costs.” In order to end the cycle, funders need to better understand the true costs involved in ... and Hilda Polanco , Managing Partner at BDO FMA, funders identified concrete ways to...
Janet Robinson is New Chair of Carnegie Corporation Board, Kurt Schmoke is New Vice Chair; The Honorable Ann Claire Williams and John S. Hendricks Join Board
Release Date:
03/01/2012
... who has worked to expand opportunities for minorities and women , issues that resonate with Carnegie Corporation’s ... annual passage rate. She also helped to create the Black Women Lawyers Association of...
For Jobseekers: Facts About the Sector
Publication date:
04/2014
... offered voluntary benefits to full-time staff Gender: Women represented 75% of all foundation staff in 2010 Women represented 56% of Chief Executive Officers ... (CEOs)/Chief Giving Officers (CGOs) At larger foundations, women represent 34% of CEOs/CGOs Age: 10% of foundation staff ...
With $7 Million in Grant Funding Trinity Church Wall Street Joins Urgent Call for Racial Justice and Responds to COVID-19 Impacts
Release Date:
06/23/2020
... homelessness prevention; supporting organizations helping women with justice-system involvement; and aiding ... Several of these grants focus specifically on supporting women coming out of Rikers Island...
New Report from The Burke Foundation: Expand Midwifery Care in NJ to Improve Maternal Health, Promote Equity
Release Date:
06/07/2022
... by significant racial disparities. Non-Hispanic Black women in the state are 7.6 times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related complication than white women . Despite the benefits midwives provide, .....