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Council on Foundations Names Vikki N. Spruill President and CEO

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04/02/2012

... and CEO of the Council on Foundations effective July 1 , 2012. Spruill is currently the President and CEO of Ocean ...

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Brigadier General (Ret.) William T. Bester Joins Jonas Veterans Healthcare Program

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04/02/2012

The Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence is pleased to announce that Brigadier General (Ret.) William T. Bester has joined the Jonas Veterans Healthcare Program as Senior Advisor. Bester is the former Chief of the Army Nurse Corps.

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05 May 2020

NYC Youth and Education Funders Briefing on Youth Empowerment Summer (YES) Initiative for 2020

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:00am

The NYC Youth and Education Funders Working Group will host a bi-monthly webinar to share philanthropic responses and organizing efforts around COVID-19.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Ford Foundation Provides Initial Funding for Black Feminist Fund

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03/25/2021

... Feminist Fund comes from proceeds raised through a US$ 1 billion social bond sold in June. The funding is among ...

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Gender Justice

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17 Nov 2022

State of Disaster Philanthropy 2022: COVID-19 and Beyond - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, November 17, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

The Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) and Candid will host a webinar to highlight findings from the forthcoming 2022 Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report.

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No Stories Without Numbers; No Numbers Without Stories

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08/04/2014

Paul Connolly, Director of Advisory Services for Bessemer Trust, writes about how donors can give "smartly" or "more strategically" and produce both stories and numbers showing how they're making a difference through their grantmaking.

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Aetna Foundation Awards Grants to Support Healthy Eating and Exercise in Local Communities

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12/18/2015

More than $3 million will go to 75 nonprofit organizations as part of GoLocal: Cultivating Healthy Communities, a program that helps healthy food choices and active living take root in underserved communities.

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Food Systems

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17 Jun 2020

Support, Sustainability, and Succession - A Conversation on Supporting Leadership Transitions

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Join us for a conversation around how to better support grantees during leadership transitions as they navigate these incredibly challenging times and prepare for an uncertain future.

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Social Justice

13 Mar 2025

Disaster Preparedness: Why Funding Before a Disaster is Crucial - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, March 13, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation identified that every $ 1 invested in preparedness can save up to $13 in disaster ...

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Education Leaders Release National Plan to Prepare Community College Students for Clean Economy Workforce (Bank of America Charitable Foundation)

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01/20/2016

... and free workforce education and training at the nation's 1 ,200 community colleges. Recently, 190 heads of state met in ... change and eliminate greenhouse gas pollution. This new report begins to address...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Education

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Talking Politics

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02/06/2018

... president, assessment and advisory services, at CEP. This article was originally published on the CEP Blog on February 1 , 2018. It’s said that you shouldn’t talk politics in ... environment. Twenty-four...

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Trump Administration Rolls Back Birth Control Mandate

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10/10/2017

The Trump administration on Friday moved to expand the rights of employers to deny women insurance coverage for contraception and issued sweeping guidance on religious freedom that critics said could also erode civil rights protections for lesbian,...

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24 Jun 2020

Service for Impact: Results of Corporate Volunteering

Wednesday, June 24, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:00am

... and challenges, brainstorm on solutions, and explore new opportunities to make a difference in society while ... The focus of this year’s meetings is uncovering new and stronger proof of business impact of...

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22 Jul 2020

Service for Impact - July Conversation

Wednesday, July 22, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:30am

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Breakout Discussion

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Ken Shatzkes, Ph.D. Promoted to Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts Program Director

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07/19/2022

... served as the science policy advisor in the Office of the New Jersey Governor, providing evidence-based recommendations ... Infectious Disease) from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and his B.Sc...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Releases Report on Importance of Local Climate Actions in U.S.

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03/08/2016

... Cities are uniquely positioned to experiment with bold new ideas both for reducing impacts and for minimizing ... climate change as an immediate economic and public health issue . They are the officials most...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Borealis Philanthropy’s Fund for Trans Generations Moves $2.5 Million to Trans-Led Organizations

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07/12/2022

... awarded, the majority were renewals, with a handful of new grants for organizations that were invited to apply based ... We, trans organizers, are crafting futures and manifesting new worlds.” Borealis...

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