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Pershing Square Foundation Backs Initiative to Provide Scholarships to Undocumented Immigrants

Release Date:

05/28/2015

... arrivals) status. Commitments of $15 million each from former Washington Post publisher Donald E. Graham and ... TheDream.us national partner colleges. The latest pledges from Graham and Ackman are in addition...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Elizabeth Knup to Lead Its China Office

Release Date:

06/03/2013

... ties between China and the rest of the world in the education , not-for-profit and business sectors. The early ... the capacity of civil society organizations and working on expanding educational opportunities...

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Ford Foundation

Hurricane Season is Here, Sandy is Not Over

Release Date:

10/31/2014

... This was the central message that emerged from a funder's briefing that North Star convened over the ... who gathered around the launch of our research report From the Edge of Disaster: How Activists and...

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11 Dec 2018

In Mixed Company: People of Color in White Spaces - A Food for Thought Conversation

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... and treats will be provided. Designed for All interested funders . Registration 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Check-in 12:00 - ... log in and click the Register Now link above. Non-Member Funders : Please email register@...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces Appointment of John R. Ettinger as Chief Executive Officer

Release Date:

01/02/2012

... such as health and medical research, social services, education , conservation, the development and security of ... Partner at the global law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP from 1999 through 2011, where he...

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Announcing the Salesforce.org Social Impact Report 2019

Release Date:

09/23/2019

Announcing the Salesforce.org Social Impact Report 2019 From good to great. From great to even greater. For those of us trying to make ... and Community of Citizen Philanthropists. Highlights from...

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Salesforce

Jerome and Camargo Foundations Appoint New President

Release Date:

06/05/2015

... been appointed President of both foundations, and will be working primarily in the US offices in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ... years, he was Executive Director of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national...

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Jerome Foundation

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards $750,000 Grant to Bard College for "Cultures of Conservation" Curriculum

Release Date:

07/13/2017

... Jennifer Mass, who holds a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from Cornell University, has been appointed Andrew W. Mellon ... and Wolfgang Schäffner (Humboldt), will delve into the question of “Conserving Active...

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Mellon Foundation

Ms. Foundation for Women to Honor Ava Duvernay Elaine Welteroth at 30th Annual Gloria Awards

Release Date:

03/08/2018

... for all. It is fitting that this year’s honorees are a group of brilliant Black women whose innovation, leadership, ... pushed some of our most difficult political conversations into the forefront. As Conde...

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02 Apr 2024

Philanthropic Assistants and Coordinators Network (PACNET) - Elevating Support Roles in Philanthropy

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... explore the network, and welcome new PACNET members to the group . What will we do together Join guest speaker, Abigail ... as she shares her journey of growth and development from administrative assistant to...

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Responding to Crisis/Opportunity: The F.B. Heron Foundation’s Opportunity Fund

Release Date:

03/22/2010

Like many funders , the F.B. Heron Foundation experienced a decline in ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Awards Nearly $27 Million in Quarterly Grants

Release Date:

01/04/2013

... to organizations in the United States and around the world working in the areas of education , immigration and international affairs. At its ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Health Affairs Grantwatch Documents the John A. Hartford Foundation’s Impact on the Growth of Geriatrics Over 30 Years

Release Date:

01/15/2019

... a new field in American health care, “essentially from scratch” Working to ensure that “all of the nation’s practicing ... least some geriatrics training during their professional education ”...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Continues Pandemic Relief Initiative

Release Date:

11/25/2020

... grants seek to help organizations address critical needs— from food, to shelter, to health care, to education —and also provide additional support to grantees ...

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17 Apr 2013

Keeping Risk Above Water Part 2: Investing in Adaptation, Disaster Response & Recovery

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Webinar

... York City and the surrounding region struggle to recover from personal and public loss in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, ... & Director, International Programs & Strategy, Climate Group Designed for All...

01 May 2013

CEO Interview Series: Christopher Stone, Open Society Foundations, with Phil Henderson

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... the participation of all people. Chris comes to this work from a long tenure at Harvard, where he was Guggenheim ... paths? What’s the most interesting thing you’ve heard from one of your hundreds of followers...

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Arcus Foundation Releases Social Justice Program Strategy Evaluation Report: 2021

Release Date:

01/23/2023

... strategies for grantmaking to movements and organizations working toward LGBTQ rights in East and Southern Africa, the ... the data and information included in the report come from grant reports submitted by...

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Communities in Schools: Putting Quality Considerations First (Wallace Foundation, EMCF)

Release Date:

11/12/2015

... helped to attract an unprecedented wave of investment from The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, the Wallace ...

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Robertson Foundation

AT&T Foundation

In the Eye of the Storm: How Federal Funding Rescues Arts and Culture in Times of Disaster

Release Date:

09/07/2017

... Western Louisiana, surpassing records for total rainfall from a single hurricane in the continental US, and displacing ... federal agencies can—and do—respond quickly. These funders work in collaboration with...

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26 Feb 2026

Level Up! Join the Campaign Advancing A New Normal in Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by CHANGE Philanthropy

Thursday, February 26, 2026 -

2:30pm to 3:30pm

... to PNY members. Join this informative webinar to hear from the Level Up campaign creators and pledge signers who ... or support philanthropic advocacy and goals you are working towards! How to Register Virtual...