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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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Public Policy

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Public Policy

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Informal But Important: Improving the Lives of Informal Workers

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08/19/2014

... often are invisible or ignored. These communities face a host of seemingly intractable challenges. We believe that tapping into their many positive attributes leads to a greater chance of success in developing...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Economic Security

Workforce Development

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Changing the Conversation about Inequality

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09/23/2014

... in mind, the William T. Grant Foundation recently launched a research initiative to reduce inequality among youth. After ... Inequality exists along many dimensions and affects a variety of youth outcomes. We...

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

27 Jan 2015

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 7:30am to Friday, January 30, 2015 - 5:00pm

... sector. The three day course will help newcomers build a framework for understanding and implementing ethical and ... grantmaking portfolio Participants are required to submit a Statement of Support from...

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Professional Development

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Workshop

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Program Staff

Changing the Debate on Education Policy

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06/07/2012

... Over the past 15 years, education policy has gone from a bureaucratic backwater to a topic debated on the front pages of every city’s major ... in New York—or indeed across the country—must have a...

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Commentary: “Visibility” and Corporate Foundations

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10/22/2009

A goal of Smart Assets is to present ideas and develop ... can be sensitive or volatile. While we want to encourage a space where people can openly say what they want, an ... to myself that while private...

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Appointments & Transitions

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All Funders

Mark Zuckerman Named New President of The Century Foundation

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02/24/2015

... been named the next President of The Century Foundation, a progressive New York based think tank that has been ... to his work for the U.S. Congress, to his service as a community VISTA volunteer in Burley...

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Children, Youth and Families

International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

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The Century Foundation

OMB Uniform Guidance: Are Your Grantees Prepared?

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03/17/2015

... when performing services on behalf of governments, at a minimum of 10 percent. This is a huge deal for many of the nonprofits foundations support. It’s also a big deal for philanthropy. In...

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Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers

12 Jun 2015

C-Suite Session: Engaging Talent That Reflects the Communities We Serve

Friday, June 12, 2015 -

9:00am to 3:00pm

What makes a vibrant, thriving community great is a merging of diverse cultures and backgrounds which leads to a confluence of new perspectives and a greater understanding ...

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Roundtable Discussion

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Executive Leadership

HR & Operations Staff

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Communications

HR & Operations

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funds New Justice in Education Initiative

Release Date:

05/07/2015

... for the Study of Ethnicity and Race, were recently awarded a grant for $1 million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. ... Initiative” over the next three years, a collaborative project to provide education...

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Education

Justice Reform

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Mellon Foundation

Making Change Not Grants: Combining the 3 Roles of the Arcus Foundation for Impact

Release Date:

06/02/2015

... Evaluation & Strategy, Arcus Foundation There’s been a lot of discussion in the philanthropic community about the ... partners. Given the funder-grantee power dynamic, it is a tricky business for a...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Animal Welfare

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Arcus Foundation

Reader's Digest Partners for Sight and Research to Prevent Blindness Launch Low Vision Research Initiative

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08/07/2015

... YORK -- Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) is launching a new research initiative to address urgent needs in ... people in the U.S. have low vision. “Low vision is a major, neglected and specific condition...

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

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Aging

Health

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Research to Prevent Blindness

The Promise and Limitations of Philanthropy in Education Reform

Release Date:

10/07/2015

A message from PNY President Ronna Brown, published ... Mark Zuckerberg’s $100 million donation did not create a perfect, model school district. Philanthropy New York ... are probably less surprised that $100...

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President's Message

NYCT Announces Finalists for 2015 Nonprofit Excellence Awards

Release Date:

10/13/2015

... manages the nine-year-old Excellence Awards program. A selection committee of 34 nonprofit management experts chose the six finalists from a list of 10 semifinalists following an intensive application .....

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The New York Community Trust

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Ford Foundation

Come Help Me Be Less Racist

Release Date:

10/21/2015

... Help Me Be Less Racist As the song says, “We’re All a Little Bit Racist.” And sexist. And Homophobic. And Xenophobic. And the list goes on. You can’t be a human being in our world, viewing our media, growing...

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PhilTV: When a Community Foundation Takes a Bold Stand, Aligning Mission and Approach Matter

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10/27/2015

When a community foundation takes a bold, brave stand: Why aligning mission and approach matter ... aligning mission, strategy and metrics, and then described a situation where initially that was...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Ford Foundation

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F.B. Heron Foundation

Episcopal Health Foundation

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

Release Date:

11/03/2015

... catalytic connections. The Staten Island Foundation is a private foundation established in 1997 to improve the ... the resources necessary to maximize its potential. With a results orientation, the Foundation...

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Disaster Relief

The Staten Island Foundation

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Morgan Stanley and Kresge Foundation Supported Fund Doubles Commitment to Disadvantaged Areas with $100M for Affordable Housing, Health Care

Release Date:

11/04/2015

... Housing, Health Care The Healthy Futures Fund— a joint effort of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation ... health. "At its core, the Healthy Futures Fund is a common sense plan to address staggering...

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Housing and Homelessness

Health

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Morgan Stanley

The Kresge Foundation

With Support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Glacier Ice Art Installation Aims to Encourage Public Action Against Climate Change

Release Date:

11/10/2015

... Minik Rosing, today announced the upcoming launch of a major public artwork on display during the UN Climate ... Bicycle, Ice Watch will showcase 80 tonnes of ice from a fjord outside Nuuk, Greenland with the...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Arts

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Get to Know the New Leader of the Nation’s Largest Philanthropic Network

Release Date:

11/18/2015

... the nation’s largest philanthropic network has chosen a leader who will guide the Forum and its members – and that includes all of you – into a more collaborative, connected, and smart next phase. The .....

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