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Calls for Nominations for 2018 Casey Excellence for Children Awards

Release Date:

06/08/2017

... themselves to improving outcomes for children and families in the foster care system. Please nominate a hero — a foster care alumnus, birth parent, foster or ... be featured in...

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RFPs Etc

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Children, Youth and Families

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Casey Family Programs

Even as political battles persist, more district and charter schools join partnership program

Release Date:

09/29/2017

... program Recently, Dawn Brooks DeCosta, the principal of a traditional elementary school in Harlem, was looking for a way to boost her students’ ... celebrated a birthday,...

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Education

UJA-Fed NY Launches Digital Resource to Support Disability Inclusion in Congregational Life

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02/13/2018

... Launches Digital Resource to Support Disability Inclusion in Congregational Life It has been established that involvement in a religious community enhances quality of life for people ...

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Disabilities

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UJA-Federation of New York

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Announces the 2018 Sloan Research Fellows

Release Date:

02/15/2018

... as among the very best scientific minds working today. A full list of the 2018 Fellows is available at the Sloan Foundation website at https://sloan. org /fellowships/2018-Fellows . “The Sloan Research Fellows...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Research Funded By Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Leads to a Method to Safely Charge a Smartphone Wirelessly Using a Laser

Release Date:

02/21/2018

Research Funded By Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Leads to a Method to Safely Charge a Smartphone Wirelessly Using a ... a smartphone wirelessly using a laser. As...

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Technology

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

BNY Mellon and Ashoka Launch Social Innovation Challenge

Release Date:

05/09/2018

... out of ten Americans will experience financial insecurity in their lifetimes 1 . While saving money can be a challenge for a variety of reasons, the inability to build ... be original, ground...

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BNY

Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts gifts University of Houston Rare Collection of Photos

Release Date:

05/24/2018

... ever, they are available for research and mere curiosity in the UH Libraries Special Collections. “It’s just like holding a piece of history in your hand,” said Mary Manning, university...

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Arts

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

Century Foundation and the 74 Present Case Studies on Diversity-Driven Classrooms

Release Date:

05/29/2018

... by many measures, are more segregated today than they were in the 1970s — charter schools stand out as particularly ... model to incorporate diversity into their school design. In partnership with The Century...

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Education

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Markle Foundation Initiative, Skillful, Is Going Coast-to-Coast

Release Date:

07/03/2018

... without college degrees and now more states are joining in this effort to transform hiring practices and workforce development. The initiative, which was launched in 2016 by the Markle Foundation , has...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation and Social Justice Impact Investing

Release Date:

07/05/2018

... Social Justice Impact Investing Impact investing is still a fledgling practice in mainstream philanthropy, but its popularity is growing in a big way. While there are lots...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Inside Rockefeller Foundation’s $20 Million Plan to Improve Energy Access in India

Release Date:

09/05/2018

... Foundation’s $20 Million Plan to Improve Energy Access in India The Rockefeller Foundation recently announced it will invest $20 million to expand energy access in rural India over the next three years. Off-...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Rockefeller Foundation and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announce Finalists in $10M Economic Opportunity Challenge

Release Date:

09/17/2018

... and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announce Finalists in $10M Economic Opportunity Challenge The Communities Thrive Challenge , a $10-million funding opportunity by The Rockefeller ... organizations like the South...

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Report from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Finds Funder Collaboratives for Systems Change Gaining Momentum

Release Date:

10/01/2018

... collaborations can be more effective than going it alone, a report from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors argues. ... interviews with three dozen individuals who work with or in funder collaboratives or...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

David Rockefeller Gift Raises Rockefeller Brothers Fund Endowment to $1.2 Billion

Release Date:

10/25/2018

... Raises Rockefeller Brothers Fund Endowment to $1.2 Billion A generous gift from the estate of David Rockefeller has ... $960 million to over $1.2 billion. David, who in 1940 founded the Rockefeller Brothers...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Kathryn Snyder and maisha quint to Lead Criminal Justice Grantmaking Strategy at The Libra Foundation

Release Date:

08/25/2019

... to lead its criminal justice grantmaking strategy. As a senior advisor at Tides Advocacy, Snyder provided ... as a staff attorney, associate, and law clerk at firms in both San Diego and San...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Libra Fund

Gerstner Philanthropies Awards Over $3 Million For Emergency Grant Program

Release Date:

01/22/2020

... Grant Program Gerstner Philanthropies ( www.gerstner. org ) announced today that it has awarded $3.1 million to 18 ... organizations to be used for emergency grants to people in need. Gerstner made the grants...

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Housing and Homelessness

Human Services

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Gerstner Philanthropies

Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund

Release Date:

03/17/2020

... impacts will be long-lasting and recovery for many will be a difficult process. As a first step, we plan to issue grants to front-line service ... a monthly recurring donation—to help our...

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Disaster Relief

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Brooklyn Org

02 Dec 2021

Fair Representation in Redistricting Briefing - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Thursday, December 2, 2021 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* Fair Representation in Redistricting invites you to learn about the strategies ... are implementing as well as their...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

17 Jun 2025

Content, Content, Content. A Persuasive Writing Workshop for Influencers

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... piece - such as an op-ed or blog post - that will motivate a target audience to action. Join us for an in -person workshop to cover practical tips for crafting a ... ($150 fee). Please email...

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Leadership Development

23 Apr 2026

Where Has Certainty Got Us? Let's Try Clarity - A Conversation for CEOs, Sr. VPs, and Trustees

Thursday, April 23, 2026 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... strategy and what shapes it? What might you hold a bit lighter to afford you more clarity? Imagine that your ... -- time, emotional, relational, and intellectual -- in conversations that do not delve deep...