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Ford Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies Join Governments and Private Funders to Announce Historic Pledge at COP26 in support of Indigenous Peoples and local communities

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11/01/2021

... acute danger, and so they should be at the heart of nature- based solutions to the climate emergency. By investing in ... pollution, and pandemics.” Among the philanthropic groups joining the new pledge at a...

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15 Jun 2021

Why Care About Care? Our Economy Depends on it - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network and Economic Opportunity Funders

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... underfunded, is an intersectional and intergenerational issue encompassing childcare, early childhood education, home- based care for older adults and people with disabilities as ... unpaid caregivers with the...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Ricardo Castro as General Counsel

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02/01/2013

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 New York Community Trust

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Towards an Equitable NYC Cultural Policy in 2017: What We Can Learn from Seattle and Nashville

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01/09/2017

... advance equity [i] in arts and culture in the City. Our working definition of cultural equity is “fairness in ... equity. Rethink how to give money to artists and cultural groups . A refrain among many of our...

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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...

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Essential Skills and Strategies for Program Officers

... in expansive ways - both in our roles and as people working in this sector.” “I deeply appreciated being ... a sliding-scale program fee for participation in ESS based on an organization's grantmaking...

Amy Chen

... from Board acquisition committee meetings to internal working groups to artist residencies and mentorship programs to ...

The John A. Hartford Foundation Announces Staff Promotions and Hiring of Nancy Wexler as Program Officer

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06/12/2019

... Foundation. “I look forward to continuing the strong working relationship we have and I congratulate these three ...

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10 Mar 2021

New York City Workforce Funders’ 2021 Strategy Discussion

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:00am

Join the New York City Workforce Funders group for an informal discussion of short- and long-term strategies to help the city’s workforce ecosystem more equitably connect low-income New Yorkers to quality jobs. This funder-only session is an...

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The New York Community Trust Welcomes New General Counsel and Chief Investment Officer

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12/01/2020

... a series of publications for attorneys and other advisors working in estate and financial planning. Ms. Wilton is ...

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24 Jan 2018

Through the Eyes of the Caregiver: “Care” Screening & Panel with Ai-jen Poo

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... , the New York Aging Funders Network , and the Health Working Group . Explore Challenges of the existing care ... with any questions. In collaboration with Health Working Group New York Aging Funders Network...

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Philanthropy's Key Contributions to Society

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08/2008

A compilation of well-known innovations that can be traced to foundation funding over the past 100 years.

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