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Philanthropic & Social Enterprise Leader Betsy Fader Joins Surdna Foundation

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02/18/2016

The Surdna Foundation named Betsy Fader, a leader in the philanthropic and social enterprise sectors, as Vice President, Programs.

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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After the Election, Building the Beloved Community

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11/23/2016

Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, writes, "As I go through my own efforts to assess and understand the last year in our national life, I find myself asking uncomfortable questions about my own institution and the social sector as a...

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Economic Security

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Six Recommendations for Shifting Philanthropy Forward

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11/28/2016

Sampriti Ganguli, CEO of Arabella Advisors, writes about ways philanthropy can adapt to a new administration.

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Ford Foundation Appoints Bryan Stevenson to Board of Trustees

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02/17/2017

“Bryan is a courageous, transformational leader and a stalwart advocate for justice who has done an extraordinary amount to challenge the legacy of racial inequality in this country,” said Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation. “It is a...

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Philanthropy’s Best

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Beth Cobert Named CEO of Skillful at Markle Foundation

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04/25/2017

Markle Foundation CEO and President Zoë Baird today announced the appointment of Beth Cobert, former Acting Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and a long-time leader at McKinsey & Company, as Chief Executive...

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Markle Foundation and Microsoft Partner to Accelerate a Skills-Based Labor Market for the Digital Economy

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06/29/2017

With $25.8 million grant, Microsoft Philanthropies joins forces with Markle to enable American workers to connect with businesses facing a shortage of skilled labor in an era marked by technology disruption.

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Workforce Development

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United Hospital Fund's New Analysis Finds Drug Costs Significantly HIgher for Insurers in New York State

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07/06/2017

Prescription drug spending increased significantly for health plans participating in the Medicaid Managed Care and the commercial small group markets in recent years, according to a new report from United Hospital Fund (UHF).

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Health

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Nathan Cummings, Ford, Heron & Others Are Leaders in the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance

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07/27/2017

The U.S. Impact Investing Alliance announced the launch of its expanded network of impact investing leaders dedicated to advancing this growing market.

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Do You Promote or Impede Real Change?

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08/21/2017

During Black Philanthropy Month, Yvonne Moore, Principal Philanthropy Advisor for Moore Philanthropy, encourages reflection on how you enter, occupy and exit spaces.

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An Open Letter to the Hundreds of Millions of Americans Who Have Worked for, Volunteered for, Donated to, or Benefited from the Work of a Charitable Nonprofit: i.e., every living person in the USA.

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11/30/2017

Tim Delaney, President and CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits writes an Open Letter urging readers to call their Senators to vote NO on the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" bill.

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Ins and Outs of Forming Early Childhood Education Research-to-Practice and Policy Partnerships

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01/11/2018

Sara Vecchiotti, Chief Program Officer, Foundation for Child Development outlines key strategies for ECE and K-12 Funders.

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Foundation for Child Development

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Federal Judge Sides With TCF Against DeVos's Education Department

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02/20/2018

A federal judge granted The Century Foundation's request for a temporary restraining order against the Department of Education — what is thought to be the first order of its kind against Secretary Betsy DeVos.

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Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Show Commitment to Next Generation of Progressive Philanthropists

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02/20/2018

This month, the Surdna Foundation and the Andrus Family Fund pledged $800,000 to 21 organizations representing “next-generation social justice philanthropy.”

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Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, Named President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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05/17/2018

Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, Named President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, Dean for Medical Education at the University of Chicago, has been selected as the next president of the...

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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A Sense of Urgency: Promoting Child and Family Well-being for Homeless Families

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05/30/2018

Jennifer March, Ph.D., Executive Director, Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York writes "The future health and well-being of the next generation of New Yorkers demands that we all do more to prevent homelessness in the first instance, and...

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Citizen's Committee for Children of New York, Inc.

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23 May 2019

Measuring What Matters: Funder Evaluation

Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 9:00am to Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 1:30pm

Funders often ask grantees to have assessment strategies in place. However, they don’t always practice what they preach in terms of evaluation. Philanthropy New York introduces a new three-part program series that encourages...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Headwaters Foundation, and The Whitman Institute Launch the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project

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01/22/2020

Today, the Headwaters Foundation, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, and The Whitman Institute announce the launch of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, a five-year, peer-to-peer funder initiative with the goal of bringing greater vulnerability,...

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What's the Secret to Responsive Grantmaking?

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01/28/2020

At the risk of sounding so uncool, it’s always been a guilty pleasure of mine to log onto Guidestar and read through 990s—the federal tax form that all 501(c)(3)s are required to file each year. I suppose I feel guilty because it makes me feel like...

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Arts

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American Express and The New York Women's Foundation Partner Together on The Ambition Project

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02/11/2020

An open letter from the six women of the American Express Executive Committee reflects on the company’s progress, shares new commitments and programs and calls on leaders everywhere to proudly back women’s ambition.

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