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The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Ricardo Castro as Vice President and General Counsel. He will also serve as an officer of the foundation. Castro joins the foundation following an extensive national search, and succeeds Nancy...

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Bloomberg and WHO Present Report on Global Road Safety

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10/20/2015

... Report on Global Road Safety Road safety is an issue that hasn’t gotten nearly the attention it deserves ... why, since 2007, Bloomberg Philanthropies has been working to help other cities and countries adopt...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Among Funders Backing Environmental Leaders from Diverse Backgrounds

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11/30/2017

... among nonprofits and foundations. One such initiative working to back leaders from diverse backgrounds is the ... research. Adewale has an inspiring story, growing up working on cocoa farms in a rural...

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Open Society Foundations Name Laura Carvalho as the New Global Director of Equity Following Organizational Transformation

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05/16/2022

In June, when Carvalho starts her new role, she will join a global management team that focuses on the priorities of Justice and Intersectionality, Expression, and Climate Justice.

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The Century Foundation, Robin Hood, and Next100 Have Developed 'From Crisis to Opportunity: A Policy Agenda for an Equitable NYC'

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07/22/2021

... Agenda for an Equitable NYC, our teams relied on focus groups and conversations with residents, advocates, ... experienced during the pandemic, we identified six key issue areas that present both considerable...

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The Business of Philanthropy: “Exit Interviews” with Former and Departing Foundation CEOs

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06/30/2011

... data mining—is a critical part of the process. For a CEO working with a board steeped in business, a key element of ...

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A Recipe for Managing in Difficult Times

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05/14/2009

By Hildy J. Simmons While sorting through some office files recently, I came across a speech I gave in December 1990 at the annual meeting of the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee (NPCC). In looking it over, I...

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Scaling Effectively: Create a Plan, Support the Vision and Manage the Risks

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06/17/2015

... has had a powerful influence on how I think about the issue ). In addition the strength of vision and ...

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Partnership Between The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The New York Community Trust Awards $3 Million to Performing Artists in Need

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10/12/2021

... across the nation offer a window into the struggles of working as a performing artist during a pandemic. Among the ...

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“Together We Win”, The Rockefeller Foundation & Google.org Further Commitment to Black & Latino-Led Businesses Affected By Covid-19

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10/07/2020

... small businesses employing the most vulnerable groups affected by COVID-19. This effort will complement the ... allocate to a collective of government, business, faith- based , and non-profit partners in these...

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Post Election: Can Philanthropy Move The Conversation On Gun Safety?

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11/03/2016

Documentaries can be one of the most powerful forms of communication and over the years, we have shown films that cover the gamut of issues and have ranged from lighthearted to serious.

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... communicate within its own membership and with other working groups . Currently, members are leading several ad hoc ...

Arts Funders Create Fund in The New York Community Trust to Advance Cultural Policy and Equity in New York City

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11/03/2014

... to join. The Fund was established to ensure cultural groups , large and small, in neighborhoods across the five ... and historic preservation. “The goal is to bring these groups closer together and inspire arts...

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The New York Community Trust Awards nearly $1 Million 15 NYC for Emergency Planning, DACA Advocacy, and Know-Your-Rights Trainings

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10/04/2017

... Trust recently announced $974,000 in grants to 15 groups to help New York City's immigrants understand their ... to work and go to school without fear of deportation. Groups also will train immigrants to...

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Responding to Crisis/Opportunity: The F.B. Heron Foundation’s Opportunity Fund

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04/29/2010

... in 2004 our Board approved an allocation methodology based on a five-year rolling average of the net value of ... at a special October meting and adopted a contingency plan based on three scenarios (bad, worse...

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The Estée Lauder Companies Announces Bold Family-Related Benefits to Meet the Diverse Needs of Its Employees

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04/25/2018

... pay and six weeks of back-to-work flexibility to allow all working parents to bond with their new child(ren) and ...

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Mike Bloomberg Publishes Annual Letter on Philanthropy

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05/23/2018

... – whose work is driven by reliable data – is working to improve and save lives. However, a ... enthusiastically using data, and working with members of other political parties, to improve ... praises mayors as...