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The Case for Using a Social Justice Lens in Grantmaking

Release Date:

09/18/2012

... characteristics of social justice foundations? Based on my informal survey of a number of foundations that would be ... in particular—use a social justice lens in their work? My checklist includes the...

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The Fierce Urgency of Atlantic: Bending the Arc in Our Final Years

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02/26/2015

... beyond institutional and geographic boundaries. My Brother's – and Sister's - Keeper Frederick Douglass ... in partnership with several leading foundations, to launch My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) , a...

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38th Annual Meeting Recap: The Power of Participation

... experience as a funder, she shared, "I oftentimes ask in my work working with young people: 'do we ask communities ... is... isn't quite connected to me as a person, what my needs are, what...

Sam Goldman Named 2014 Winner of Charles Bronfman Prize

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06/03/2014

... Goldman, founder and chief customer officer of the solar products company d.light design , was named the winner of ... manufactures, and distributes solar light and power products throughout the developing...

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The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies [Closed]

ViacomCBS Leads 25th Annual Day of Service

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06/17/2021

On June 17th, ViacomCBS employees are devoting their annual day of service to give back to their communities.

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Paramount

PNY's Call to Action on Behalf of NYC's Nonprofits During COVID-19

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04/24/2020

... Nonprofit revenue and income streams are complex and the ' products or services' they provide are subsidized because ... considered a public benefit. This means that the 'fee' for products...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation grant supports civic engagement at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

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06/22/2023

Building further on its extensive commitment to creating thriving hubs of civic life open to all, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) will make a $26 million grant to the Obama Foundation for the forthcoming Obama Presidential Center.

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09 Oct 2012

Service for Impact Working Group Breakfast

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 -

9:00am to 10:30pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

Supporting strategic volunteerism is a critical component to strengthening grantees in this current economic climate. A well-designed volunteer program can increase nonprofit productivity and effectiveness but it must be a funder supported capacity...

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Citi Lets Viewers Vote With a Click for a Sports Group

Release Date:

02/09/2014

... industry only 58 on a 100-point scale, well below consumer products companies, at 75, computer companies, at 72, and ...

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Job Posting Payment for Non-Members

This payment form is only for approved job postings.

Century Foundation Intern Discussion Series Kicks Off With Look At Regulating Marijuana Sales

Release Date:

06/11/2014

The Century Foundation kicks off its annual policy forum for summer interns in NYC with a discussion about the challenges regulating the market for marijuana, a product that is legal in some states but still federally prohibited.

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OSF Backed Nonprofit Helping India Move to a Low-Carbon Energy Economy

Release Date:

11/03/2014

The Climate Policy Initiative, funded by the Open Society Foundations, is working to save India $600 billion in 20 years.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Open Society Foundations

Bloomberg Philanthropies to Help Poor Countries Fight Big Tobacco

Release Date:

03/19/2015

... trade agreements to ensure distribution of their products .... Bloomberg Philanthropies to Help Poor ...

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Health

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MetLife Foundation to Support Financial Education in Rural China

Release Date:

07/20/2015

... in rural China. By delivering customized financial products and services through banks, mobile vans, and rural ...

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Workforce Development

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Ms. Foundation Helps Film Lab Fight Elder Abuse Through Film

Release Date:

09/09/2015

The film, titled “The Opposite of a Fairy Tale,” addresses elder abuse through a fictional narrative designed to increase awareness of a widespread societal problem.

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Aging

Arts

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Ms. Foundation for Women

MetLife Releases 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report

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09/23/2015

MetLife Foundation provided more than $27 million in financial inclusion grants in year two of its $200 million, five-year commitment.

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The Source Codes of Foundation Culture

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10/2015

Over the last several years, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations has been working to better understand what contributes to and impedes efforts to lead productive change in philanthropy. One theme that has arisen time and again is the importance of creating and nurturing an organizational culture that enables grantmakers to be most effective.

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Report

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Open Society Foundations Supports International Online Journalism Event

Release Date:

02/24/2016

The Knight Center for Journalism has released its program for the 17th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), an annual conference attracting media executives, journalists and scholars from around the world.

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Communications/Media

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Council on Economic Education Seeks Applications for Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Teaching Champion Award

Release Date:

05/12/2016

The Council for Economic Education annually recognizes excellence in economic education by honoring three outstanding educators from the New York metropolitan area with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Teaching Champion Award.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Brooklyn Museum App

Release Date:

06/29/2016

For the last few years the Brooklyn Museum has been prototyping ways to reach visitors on a more personal level.

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Arts

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