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Arabella Advisors Produces Issue Brief On How Donors Can Support Women’s Mental Health

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10/11/2017

... critical to achieving the social impact goals many of us pursue. How Donors Can Support Women’s Mental Health To ... other social challenges Mental health challenges affect us all. But they affect women...

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Markle Foundation's Rework America Task Force Is Bridging The Tech Skill Gap

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10/23/2017

A recent report by the National Bureau of Economic Research estimates that hundreds of thousands of employees have been replaced by technology or robotics in the past 20 years. And an Oxford University study says 47% of American jobs could be at...

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Ford Foundation Funded, "Zero Weeks" Director Ky Dickens, Interviewed By Women And Hollywood

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11/07/2017

... film festival on November 11. W&H: Describe the film for us in your own words. KD: “Zero Weeks” is about ... one who might get injured or sick — it matters to all of us . We talk a lot about family values...

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Surdna Foundation's Board Announces Phillip Henderson’s Departure

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11/14/2017

... and professionalism in representing our work and guiding us toward many achievements. And most of all, we will miss ... of social justice. Ever nimble and flexible, Phil led us through our learning journey as...

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Doris Duke, Ford, Nathan Cummings, JPB, Open Society and Others Support Initiative to Transform Our Nation’s Cultural Landscape

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11/15/2017

... nation. “There is an opportunity and an obligation for us to step forward boldly and ensure the preservation of ... diverse stories are reflected in the places that surround us . Joining the Ford Foundation,...

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28 Feb 2018

Tackling Implicit Bias and Microbehaviors in Your Philanthropic Practice

Wednesday, February 28, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Why does it matter? The mind sciences show us that there are a critical set of unconscious perceptions ... can be used in powerful ways to promote inclusion. Join us as we explore how implicit bias and...

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The Markle Foundation, Colorado Governor and 20 States Launch the Skillful State Network

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02/14/2018

... approach, tools and assets quickly. It also allows all of us to build on the great work being done in these states. ...

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Rockefeller Foundation Announces ShiftLabs: A Community Design Lab on the Future of Work

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02/28/2018

... opportunity, and upward mobility. And for many of us , it is how we spend the majority of our waking hours and ... that technology is not just something that happens to us , but rather is a force that we shape...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products (STOP)

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03/07/2018

... Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced it would provide US $20 million in funding to launch Stopping Tobacco ... on its products – and this global watchdog will help us hold the industry accountable."...

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Caroline Kennedy Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York Board of Trustees

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03/09/2018

Caroline Kennedy, the first woman to serve as United States ambassador to Japan, has been elected to join Carnegie Corporation of New York’s board of trustees, effective March 8, 2018.

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New Report by Russell Sage Foundation Trustees: A New Threat to Immigrants’ Health — The Public-Charge Rule

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08/08/2018

RSF trustee Hirokazu Yoshikawa (New York University) and former visiting scholars Krista Perreira and Jonathan Oberlander (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) have authored a new report in the New England Journal of Medicine that examines the...

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12 Jun 2019

CFF Annual Gathering 2019

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 -

5:30pm to 8:00pm

... to be hosting our 7th Annual Gathering ! Please join us to celebrate accomplishments from the past year and hear ... or just entering the field of food systems change. Join us at the CFF Annual Gathering for...

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The Education Foundation of America Announces Two New Staff Members

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04/29/2019

... new Environmental Program Director and Eliza Brown joins us as our Administrative Coordinator. Prior to joining EFA, ... General and the ACLU of Maryland before joining the US Environmental Protection Agency...

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Block Museum of Art “Pop América, 1965 – 1975” Exhibition Made Possible by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

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06/20/2019

... of curatorial affairs at The Block. “The shows invite us to look at modernity, and the response of artists to its ...

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Klarman Family Foundation Among Donors to Boston Public Schools Arts Expanision Initiative

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06/25/2019

... engage in the city’s thriving arts scene. I hope many of us are encouraged by our students who have embraced their own creativity and are willing to share it with us .” The BPS Arts Expansion initiative is a...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Awards Grants to Fuel Plans for Equitable Investment in Opportunity Zones in Washington, DC, Oakland, Dallas, and St. Louis

Release Date:

09/05/2019

The Rockefeller Foundation today announced $3.7 million in grants that will benefit four U.S. cities to help drive responsible private investment in Opportunity Zones.

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21 Nov 2019

The Importance of Understanding Implicit Bias and Microbehaviors in Your Philanthropic Practice and Strategy

Thursday, November 21, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... inclusion are often not conscious. The mind sciences show us that there are a critical set of unconscious perceptions ... inclusion requires awareness, commitment, and action. Join us as we explore how...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Names Chun Lai as Chief Investment Officer After Donna Dean Announces Retirement

Release Date:

10/16/2019

... a seasoned, successful investor and terrific colleague to us all," said Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President, The Rockefeller .....

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Open Society Foundations Accepting Applications for Soros Justice Fellowships

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10/23/2019

The Soros Justice Fellowships fund outstanding individuals to undertake projects that advance reform, spur debate, and catalyze change on a range of issues facing the U.S. criminal justice system.

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Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Surdna Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation Launch the Tipping Point Fund to Help Scale the Impact Investing Field

Release Date:

12/05/2019

Leaders from the foundation and family office communities today announced the launch of the Tipping Point Fund (“TPF”), a first-of-its-kind donor collaborative geared towards scaling the practice of impact investing.