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The Transformative Power of Philanthropy

Release Date:

05/09/2013

The fourth in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith ... I’ve been contributing a series of posts about what we ’ve learned about strategic philanthropy over the last ...

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Schott Foundation's Jackson Declares "Our Nation Can No Longer Neglect Marginalized Students"

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04/26/2017

... community experiences, and rates of development. Yet in each system they encounter—education, community, health—they ... rather than treated holistically. For far too long we have known that...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

01 Dec 2020

On BIPOC Leadership Transitions – It Takes a Village

Tuesday, December 1, 2020 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) are having in creating change across the country. And yet, there is still a stagnant representation of people of color in nonprofit leadership. Come learn from...

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Get to Know the New Leader of the Nation’s Largest Philanthropic Network

Release Date:

11/18/2015

... one of our sister regional associations. He joined FPN in 2009 and under his leadership, FPN’s membership has ... The Forum is the largest network serving philanthropy in America, consisting of 33 regional...

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Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers

16 May 2011

Access = Health: Exciting New Opportunities for Grantmakers with Social Innovation Fund

Monday, May 16, 2011 -

12:00pm to 3:00pm

Attend in person at Council on Foundations, Arlington, VA, or virtually.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION In July 2010 the Obama Administration's Social Innovation ... will be forthcoming - stay tuned to FCAA and www.fcaaids. org . For questions, please contact sarah@fcaaids. org...

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30 Oct 2014

Service for Impact

Thursday, October 30, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... This working group, which is held quarterly and rooted in the principles of Reimagining Service , provides an ... an organization can become a Service Enterprise Hub. We invite you to contribute to the...

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Rockefeller Foundation Starts News Site to Spur Resilience Work

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02/15/2017

... communities and systems to survive, adapt and grow in the face of stress and shocks, and even transform when ...

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30 Oct 2017

Census 2020 - Time to Act - A Webinar Hosted by United Philanthropy Forum

Monday, October 30, 2017 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... if you don't count people, they are politically invisible, in effect." (Time, May 2017). Considering the funding and ... the decennial census. Explore: Philanthropy's role in ensuring a fair and...

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05 Nov 2020

On Balancing Purpose and Payout - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP and Forefront

Thursday, November 5, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:00am

... everything from “stay the course with 5%” to “dive in with 20%” and all points in between. There is a surprisingly wide spectrum of choices ... (no fee) Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org...

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Family Foundation

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Inaugural All Female Festival Launches In New York

Release Date:

05/09/2016

Inaugural All Female Festival Launches In New York The Other Festival, a bold new entry into the ... and creators will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2016 in Brooklyn, and will nurture creativity and promote .....

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Commonwealth Study Inspires App to Connect People to Doctors Faster

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06/01/2016

... the co-founder of Akira, felt there needed to be a change in the healthcare system . "It came out of our own frustration," Walper ... a lot of good research on why this is so important to do...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Edna McConnell Clark and Other Powerful Funders Stand Behind At-Risk Students

Release Date:

11/23/2016

... At-Risk Students When you hear about philanthropy's role in K-12 education these days, so often it's the big reform ... accountability. Yet, there is plenty else going on in K-12 philanthropy, with...

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Surdna Launches $18M Program Related Investment Fund

Release Date:

04/15/2014

... its mission of fostering just and sustainable communities in the United States. First two investments: to expand ... its mission of fostering just and sustainable communities in the United States by using its...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Funds New Smartphone Application to Detect Vision Problems in Young Patients

Release Date:

11/05/2014

... Funds New Smartphone Application to Detect Vision Problems in Young Patients University at Buffalo researchers — ... a smartphone app to image the back of the eye, or fundus, in patients who can be...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

Mellon Foundation Awards Wilson College $100K to Strengthen Writing Instruction

Release Date:

07/25/2016

... writing instruction for students, especially those in their first year. Wilson plans to use the funding to establish the Wilson Writing Academy, a comprehensive system of instruction that...

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Rockefeller Focuses on Skills Gap in India

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12/08/2017

Rockefeller Focuses on Skills Gap in India The Nudge Foundation, which is backed by Infosys ... its operations across India. Currently operating only in Karnataka, the firm will use the funds for...

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Riverside Park Conservancy Receives Grant for Park Management Technology from Booth Ferris Foundation

Release Date:

08/08/2019

... general repairs. The aim is that the project management system will help improve accountability for both the Parks ...

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Community Development

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Booth Ferris Foundation

2018 Richard Rockefeller Fellows Bring Chinese Philanthropy Insights to the U.S

Release Date:

03/28/2018

... Oma Lee and Danxi Shen , young professionals in China’s growing philanthropic sector, as our 2018 Richard Rockefeller Fellows. Bringing expertise in Chinese charity law, private foundation grantmaking, and...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Novo Foundation Convenes Landmark Philanthropic Summit Calling for More Support to End Violence Against Girls and Women

Release Date:

07/24/2018

... activists, funders, journalists and culture shapers said in London on 10 July 2018. From Violence to a Place of ... that began at a similar convening of U.S. funders in New York in April ,...

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Ford Foundation to Open Gallery for Socially Engaged Art in New York

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02/13/2019

Ford Foundation to Open Gallery for Socially Engaged Art in New York Next month, the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice will open an art gallery in its iconic Midtown ... to pushing...

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