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Ford Foundation, Cannes Film Market Launch Documentary Film Push Against Inequality

Release Date:

02/02/2016

... to raise global awareness on social justice, working against inequality. Driving to hike the profile, ... was first mooted months before Hollywood began worrying about an All White Oscars. That debate, however...

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Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

PNY Members Funding LGBT Senior Care

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10/30/2014

... most isolated seniors. Fortunately, a number of funders have been locked onto this issue for a while now. Recently, I wrote about what the New York Community Trust was doing to help ...

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The New York Community Trust

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LGBTQ

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Andrus Family Fund's Peguro Praised in NCRP's Reflections on Resilience and Community Building

Release Date:

09/28/2016

... Institute Forum for Community Solutions and Neighborhood Funders Group . Yet very quickly conference speakers seemed to signal ... by those with the power and resources to do something about...

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Andrus Family Fund

Ford Foundation, Tow Foundation and Others Launch $14M Fund To Support News Integrity

Release Date:

04/03/2017

... Others Launch $14M Fund To Support News Integrity A group of tech industry leaders, academic institutions, ... focused on helping people make informed judgments about the news they read and share online. The...

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Communications/Media

Technology

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The Tow Foundation

14 Dec 2023

Your Impact Strategy Doesn’t Stop at Your Grantmaking - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, December 14, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... trustees only.* While grantmaking is often the main tool funders think about in terms of impact, there are many other innovative ... your nonprofit partners and the communities you serve. Funders...

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Family Foundation

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Appointments & Transitions

Gates Foundation Names Robert Hughes as New K-12 Strategy Director

Release Date:

02/18/2016

... students of color. Bob is a respected problem-solver in education who understands the needs of students and teachers. ... K-12 team believe passionately that a strong public education is the best bridge to...

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Education

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

For-Profit Colleges Say the Gainful Employment Rule Will Kill Access. Don’t Believe Them. - New Report from The Century Foundation

Release Date:

09/25/2023

... taking a bit of a gamble. Deciding to spend on a college education is a large financial commitment, one that often ... by many questions: If I take out student debt to pay for education , will I make the income...

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Education

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The Century Foundation

An Analysis of Bloomberg Philanthropies Boost for Disadvantaged Students at Top Schools

Release Date:

12/22/2016

... Boost for Disadvantaged Students at Top Schools Many funders want to ensure college access for disadvantaged and ... such access to the nation’s top institutions of higher education . Of course, there's...

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Education

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

16 Jun 2016

Will Philanthropy Join In The Fight To Vote?

Thursday, June 16, 2016 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... and national perspectives. Join us for a conversation about the short-term solutions and long-term vision for the ... to support a fair voting process Barriers for funders not already supporting voting rights...

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Panel

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Public Policy

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Civic Engagement

23 Jan 2018

Designing Programs to Maximize Impact - How Behavioral Science Can Help

Tuesday, January 23, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... at fostering desired outcomes in areas ranging from education to human service delivery to anti-poverty ... retention, and improved outcomes in areas like health, education , criminal justice, and international...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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07 Jun 2023

New York State Redistricting – the Good the Bad and the Ugly - A Webinar Hosted by the New York State Census Equity Fund

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 -

10:00am to 11:00am

... of interest were able to: inform their constituents about how redistricting impacts their communities and ... Senior Program Officer, Ford Foundation Who should attend? Funders and nonprofit stakeholders...

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Census 2020

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The New York Community Trust

Data Capacity as a Step Toward Nonprofit Sustainability

Release Date:

02/14/2018

... Capital Fund, a collaborative of 16 bank and foundation funders and the Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity, ... data-hub to collaborate with their three partners working to increase employment in public...

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Insights

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The Scherman Foundation

At Rockefeller Forum, Companies Commit to Simplify Food Date Labels Worldwide by 2020, Reducing Food Waste

Release Date:

09/21/2017

... wording will be tailored to regional context Consumer education to better understand what date labels mean The ... in the fight against global food waste," said Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive of Tesco...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Food Systems

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Colonel (Ret.) James D. McDonough, Jr., Joins New York State Health Foundation as Senior Fellow for Veterans Affairs

Release Date:

03/01/2012

... McDonough. “And we know that a whole range of factors— education , employment, and housing, as well as physical and ... groups, veterans’ organizations, families, and other funders to advocate for services that...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Veterans

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New York Health Foundation

Money and Power in Post-Election America: Why This Conference?

... the process of policymaking than ever. Connections between funders and policymakers and influencers are formal (e.g., ... policy spectrum wide-ranging (e.g., health care, public education , poverty alleviation...

New Board Leadership at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Release Date:

08/22/2013

... trustee Daniel Levy. Ms. Wayne is a middle school special education teacher specializing in adolescents with learning ... and also taught in Australia. She has an M.Ed. in Special Education from Bank Street...

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The Century Foundation

2/10/1016 - "Put Your Foundation on the Impact Investing Map" - Live Stream Recording & PPT Presentation

View materials and recording of the program "Put Your Foundation on the Impact Investing Map."

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