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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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Disaster Relief

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John Ruskay, Ph.D., to Step Down in June 2014 as Executive Vice President and CEO of UJA-Federation of New York

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05/01/2013

John Ruskay, Ph.D., has announced that he will step down from his position as Executive Vice President and CEO of UJA-Federation of New York on June 30, 2014, concurrent with the close of the 2014 Annual Campaign.

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Hurricane Season is Here, Sandy is Not Over

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10/31/2014

... The philanthropic community can support these networks of community resilience in regular times and during ...

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Insights

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Disaster Relief

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North Star Fund

Three Years Post Hurricane Sandy, Staten Island Foundation Releases FY2014-15 Biennial Report

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11/03/2015

... relative to other boroughs, despite strong intra-Island networks and a track record of collaboration and community ... continue to tap long-standing relationships and networks to mobilize resources for...

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The Staten Island Foundation

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24 Mar 2016

Legal Series: Best Practices in International Grantmaking

Thursday, March 24, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Do you understand and take advantage of all of the options that are available to you when choosing to make grants around the world? Do you have unwarranted fears? Learn how to navigate the legal and programmatic issues in making grants outside the...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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International/Foreign Affairs

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16 Feb 2017

Legal Series - London’s Calling! So is Syria, Sudan, North Korea… Best Practices in International Grantmaking

Thursday, February 16, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

What do you get when you pair a grants management professional and a general counsel? A lively discussion about best practices in international grantmaking, of course! No passport or foreign language experience required.

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05 May 2017

Legal Series - Investing in People: Making Grants to Individuals

Friday, May 5, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Many private foundations and public charities have programs for making grants to individuals. The purpose can range from recognizing or enabling human achievement (such as through award programs or scholarships and fellowships) to disaster or...

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Community Development

Surdna Foundation Commits $100 Million to Impact Investing

Release Date:

02/06/2017

The Foundation will allocate $100 million of its endowment to impact investing as a way to advance its social justice mission and grow the field. The commitment will focus on a combination of mission-related investments (MRI) and program-related...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Surdna Foundation

Lata Reddy Elevated to Chair of The Prudential Foundation

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06/14/2017

Prudential Financial, Inc. has strengthened its longstanding commitment to address societal needs and champion financial security by moving its office of Corporate Social Responsibility to the C-Suite, reporting directly to Vice Chairman Mark Grier.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Prudential Foundation

06 Mar 2018

Making Inclusion More Inclusive – Join This Interactive Session!

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

As funders we talk a lot about inclusive philanthropy. But how often these days do we get to experience – from the grantee perspective – what inclusion looks and feels like?

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

Release Date:

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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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

Workforce Development

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06 May 2021

Could a Flourishing Small Business Ecosystem Be the Key to a More Equitable and Just Recovery?

Thursday, May 6, 2021 -

9:00am to 10:30am

Despite the critical role small businesses play in wealth creation, job creation, and the vibrancy of our communities, small business owners of color face institutional and systematic barriers in accessing capital, customers, and services,...

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Corporate Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Community Development

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation's Imagine a New Way transformation launches with new grants

Release Date:

04/09/2021

Trustees approve $2.8M toward an equitable and just New Jersey

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Community Development

Immigration

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Social Justice

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Robertson Foundation Names Richard Barth President

Release Date:

08/19/2021

Robertson Foundation Names Richard Barth President New York, NY , August 19, 2021 -- The Robertson Foundation today named Richard Barth, CEO of the KIPP Foundation, as its new President. Julian Robertson, who launched the foundation...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Robertson Foundation

06 Mar 2025

POSTPONED Using Philanthropic Assets beyond Grantmaking: Shareholder Engagement as a Tool to Drive Change

Thursday, March 6, 2025 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Please join us to learn more about shareholder engagement opportunities, including practical tools, strategies and resources to complement the work of partners on the ground and help drive more equitable outcomes across programmatic priorities.

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Issue-Based

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Panel

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Impact Investing

Environment and Climate Change

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Workforce Development

Uprooting Racism to Advance Health Equity

Release Date:

01/04/2022

... Economy at The New School. Dr. Hamilton has gained national recognition for shaping policy solutions to close ...

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Insights

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NoVo Foundation Announces $90M Investment in Girls & Young Women of Color Across the U.S.

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03/23/2016

... support grassroots programming and advocacy, as well as national -level policy and culture change efforts, that are ... philanthropic attention and from the chance to engage in national conversations on gender...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Gender Justice

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CUNY Receives $10 Million from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Expand Pandemic and Racial Justice Initiatives

Release Date:

08/13/2020

... race relations and racial inequity demanded by ongoing national demands. It will also allow CUNY to support New York ...

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Mellon Foundation

Mellon Foundation Appoints Farah Jasmine Griffin and Clint Smith as 2021 Fellows in Residence

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07/26/2021

... in Residence are: William D. Adams, former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities and President Emeritus ... (BAM); Johnnetta Cole, former director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African...

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Commonwealth Fund Names Joseph R. Betancourt, M.D., as Its Next President

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12/12/2022

... health. He will be among the first Latino heads of a national health care foundation. Previously, Betancourt led ... Healthcare. Betancourt has played an active role in both national and local public service,...

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