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Ford Foundation Appoints Ursula Burns to Board of Trustees

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02/20/2015

... the President’s Export Council. In addition to serving on the Xerox board, she is a board director at the American ... Change the Equation, which focuses on improving the US’s education...

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Patrick Gaspard Named President of the Open Society Foundations

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12/14/2017

... human rights, justice, and access to public health and education in more than 140 countries. “I am delighted to ... He brings a strong vision of where we are going, drawing on a broad range...

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

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02/14/2018

... interest we’ve received from other states based on our work in Colorado. Governors have asked me to bring ... and assets quickly. It also allows all of us to build on the great work being done in these states...

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13 Nov 2019

Advancing Racial Justice in Organizations Training - Hosted by Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC)

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 -

9:00am to 5:00pm

... Interaction Institute for Social Change Designed for Funders who have a foundational level of knowledge about ... from the same organization. If you have an internal DEI group , or if your grantmaking team has...

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Collective Future Fund Announces $11 Million Multi-Year Investment in Survivor-Led Movements to End Violence

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04/07/2021

... over the next three years. The grant recipients are working at the forefront of movements to end gender-based ... COVID-19. Our grantee partners faced these challenges head- on , proving again the importance of...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

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Gender Justice

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19 May 2015

Economic Inequality and Mobility: Looking at the Evidence to Inform Philanthropy’s Actions

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 -

9:15am to 11:15am

... here. Economic inequality in the United States is on the rise, accelerated by increasing wealth at the top and ... science research. Over the past 15 years, middle and working -class incomes have grown at a...

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Three Will Share $625,000 From Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

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06/09/2014

... of the Special Grant Initiative to help further its charge to devote resources to assist blind and visually ... will receive a total of $652,000 over two years to work on advancing their projects. They are:...

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Disabilities

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Rockefeller Foundation President Profiled in BusinessWeek

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10/03/2014

... of the Rockefeller Foundation, which means she’s in charge of giving away one of America’s historic fortunes. ... by spending lots of its own money, it’s focusing on what it calls “impact investing”—highly...

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Children Learn How to Save Lives at ZAC Camp

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04/17/2015

... as well as in the club's pool, and even got to climb on board a fire engine and ambulance to remove any fear they .....

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Fusion OpEd Makes Case for New York Times Buying Bloomberg

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06/15/2015

Bloomberg would not be able to bequeath the for-profit Bloomberg LP to his foundation.

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Helen Chin Named New Director of Sustainable Environments Program at Surdna

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12/22/2014

... Chin spent a significant amount of time in Africa and Asia working directly with local communities and went on to ... to Move America; former Co-chair of the Transportation Funders ...

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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces the 12 Awardees of the Opportunity Challenge

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09/24/2020

... Challenge NEW YORK – September 24, 2020 – The World Education Services (WES) Mariam Assefa Fund and the ... and the demonstration of need from applicants led the funders to double the planned award of $1...

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Beyond the Glass Cliff: Reimagining Executive Transitions in the Sector

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04/06/2023

... needed to achieve their social change goals. Who serves on boards and how they govern are critical to making this a ... with Philanthropy New York’s Leadership Transitions Funders Group and...

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William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes Two New Staff Members

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01/11/2022

... the Foundation with applicants, grantees, and other funders . Wooten has served as the Senior Director of ...

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A Free Lunch Coalition Tries to Make School Meals a Mayoral Issue

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10/17/2013

On the steps of City Hall this morning, an education advocacy group held a rally that had nothing to do with universal ...

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09 Jun 2020

Secure Vote By Mail for Democracy's Sake

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... actionable information and guidance to foundations on how they can do their part to ensure that everyone is able ... Officer, Propel Capital Designed for All interested funders . Registration Registration is...

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Could the Rauch Foundation Change Long Island? Only by Changing Itself.

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05/05/2020

... In 2016 the Rauch Foundation, a regional foundation on Long Island, NY, led a campaign to build an additional ... together a score of high-power leaders in business, education , labor, the non-profit sector,...

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In Conversation: Phil Buchanan Interviews Dr. Beth Breeze, Author of ‘In Defence of Philanthropy’

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11/18/2021

... as the leader of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, on bringing feedback from various stakeholders, and ... sector – and, for that matter, failure to properly fund public services which then need to seek...

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14 Nov 2014

The Science of Effective Convenings – Smart Approaches to the Details

Friday, November 14, 2014 -

7:45am to 10:30am

... sense of purpose and what you will and won’t focus on . The “science” is being thoughtful about the details, ... so well. Explore Design team's make up and goals of the group Ways to choose the right...

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