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9 Leading Nonprofit Groups Urge Foundations to Dig Into Endowments to Support Charities

Release Date:

04/02/2020

A group of nine philanthropic membership and advocacy organizations called on foundations to increase their giving in response to the coronavirus pandemic, even if their endowments take a big hit.

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Disaster Relief

Sarah Brennan Joins Rockefeller Family Fund as Associate Director

Release Date:

03/02/2022

... Beyond Carbon campaign. Ms. Brennan serves on the board of the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Rockefeller Family Fund

Rivian Hires Anisa Kamadoli Costa as First Chief Sustainability Officer

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04/14/2022

... structure reflects that,” said Rose Marcario, board member and chair of the Planet & Policy Committee. ...

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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and AARP Name Recipients of Health Equity Innovations Fund Awards

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01/10/2023

... our communities – from the bedside to our schools and in board rooms,” said Beth Toner, RN, MSN, MJ, and senior ...

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Health

Social Justice

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

31 May 2023

Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy Part 3 of 6 - How Do We Approach Risk and Due Diligence in Trust-Based Philanthropy?

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... processes and ways to bridge the gap between donor/ board desires and grantee needs Identify how to assess and ...

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Insights from “What Does It Mean to Be Black-Led? - Going Beyond Demographics”

Release Date:

06/21/2023

... that forward motion, it is crucial to understand that some board members, staffers, and even supporters may not want to ...

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Insights

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Leadership Development

World Education Services Mariam Assefa Fund Supports Launch of Citywide Immigrant Workforce Initiative in Philadelphia

Release Date:

01/15/2020

... by: Office of Workforce Development, Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians | Contact: Marjorie Morris ... 215-825-7770 PHILADELPHIA –Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians, in partnership with the City’s...

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Community Development

Immigration

Workforce Development

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

Council on Foundations Announces Key Appointments to Senior Leadership Team

Release Date:

08/22/2013

... to help lead the organization. Jesse Salazar will be the new Vice President of Communications, where he will lead the ... digital strategy efforts. Vicente Rodriguez will be the new Vice President of Member...

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“Grads of Life” Builds Capacity for Demand-Driven Solutions to the U.S. Youth Employment Challenge

Release Date:

10/02/2014

... Investment and Opportunities Act, which introduced a new emphasis on job placement and employer engagement in ... to hiring youth but face difficulties implementing new policies and practices to capture the...

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Insights

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Children, Youth and Families

Workforce Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Urban Institute and JP Morgan Release Issue Brief on Workforce Programs

Release Date:

12/16/2015

... the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the new law of the land governing public workforce ... employers a part of public workforce programs is not a new idea, there is mounting evidence (see...

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Workforce Development

Russell Sage Foundation - Funding Opportunities Announced

Release Date:

08/15/2017

... quality of care and moderating the growth in costs. The new law is likely to have far reaching effects, beyond the ... the political effects of the implementation of the new law, including changes in views...

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RFPs Etc

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Health

Immigration

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Russell Sage Foundation

Five Cultural Challenges Nonprofits Face With Digital Fundraising

Release Date:

09/29/2017

... will get Y in return, and it has worked for years. 2. The New Guard Many younger nonprofit professionals understand ... are ultraconservative when it comes to investing in new forms of fundraising, like...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal on the Healthcare Collaboration Between Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase

Release Date:

02/05/2018

... companies themselves have said nothing about what their new venture will do, we are all free to spin scenarios to our ... is the reason for the extraordinary excitement that this new alliance has generated. So...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Supported By The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The National Alliance for Audition Support Looks to Increase Diversity in Orchestras

Release Date:

04/18/2018

... audition for and land coveted orchestra jobs. The new initiative — created by the Sphinx Organization , the New World Symphony and the League of American Orchestras ... for orchestras to choose talented...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

Simons Foundation Announces Launch of the Center for Computational Mathematics

Release Date:

10/02/2018

... computational center launched as part of the foundation's new Flatiron Institute . The center, led by mathematician Leslie Greengard, will develop new mathematical approaches, algorithms and software to...

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Science

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The Simons Foundation

Eleven-Country Survey, Conducted by The Commonwealth Fund, Finds Doctors in U.S. and Abroad Have Problems Coordinating Care with Social Service Providers

Release Date:

12/10/2019

... (Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, ... At least seven in 10 physicians in Norway, France, and New Zealand receive information...

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Member News

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Health

International/Foreign Affairs

Technology

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The Commonwealth Fund

Mastercard and Rockefeller Foundation Announce Data.org: A Platform for Data Science Partnerships

Release Date:

01/23/2020

... As part of today’s announcement, data.org launched a new $10 million impact challenge to crowdsource scalable and ... unprecedented access to technology, we don’t allow a new digital divide to emerge.” “While...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Technology

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Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

The Rockefeller Foundation

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome, and Mastercard Launch Initiative to Speed Development and Access to Therapies for COVID-19

Release Date:

03/10/2020

... will play a catalytic role by accelerating and evaluating new and repurposed drugs and biologics to treat patients with ... process, the Accelerator will de-risk the pathway for new drugs and biologics for...

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MasterCard Foundation

01 Apr 2020

Service for Impact - A Webinar

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... and challenges, brainstorm on solutions, and explore new opportunities to make a difference in society while ... will build on past years’ dynamic learning but add a new approach. The focus of this year’s...

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Professional Development

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Volunteerism

Henry Luce Foundation Emergency Grants Support Underserved Communities in the US

Release Date:

06/05/2020

... socially or economically disadvantaged communities. Nine new grants, awarded to recent and current Theology grantees, ... providing relief to those in need. A $150,000 grant to New Brunswick Theological...