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Occupy The Box

Release Date:

03/21/2012

... us certain advantages. We could act based on our faith in untested ideas even before anyone was sure they could ... the constraints placed on them by foundations, government funders , and donors. To be good at...

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How to Improve Diversity in Corporate America

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08/29/2017

How to Improve Diversity in Corporate America In the wake of Charlottesville, the issue of ‘diversity’ ... like democracy and diplomacy — both in terms of public policy and on...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

27 Apr 2021

One Year Later: People-of-Color Led Nonprofits and the Pandemic

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... March, we mark the one year anniversary of the shutdown in New York City and other parts of the country. Over the ... Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) leaders Ways that funders - in...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Leadership Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

The Tinker Foundation Welcomes Bradford K. Smith to its Board of Directors

Release Date:

05/02/2013

... Center , the foremost knowledge center on philanthropy in the United States. Long recognized as the leading authority on organized philanthropy in the U.S., the Foundation Center is increasingly becoming a...

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Ford Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies Funded Cities of Service Announces Engaged Cities Award

Release Date:

11/06/2017

... Service Announces Engaged Cities Award On a sunny Sunday in February, dozens of citizens in the greater Phoenix area ... from a nearby alley. Local Muralist Andy Brown leads a group of kids...

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Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

2017 Macy Faculty Scholars Named

Release Date:

06/27/2017

... University School of Medicine Each Scholar will engage in activities to enhance their career as an educator, as well ... themes spanning quality improvement, interprofessional education and practice, health...

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Health

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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

Release Date:

10/27/2015

... initially that was not the case – a community foundation in Indiana on whose board he served. The foundation “was ... same time to raise as much as money as it possibly could in the donor-advised funds...

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The Wallace Foundation

Ford Foundation

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

TIAA-CREF

F.B. Heron Foundation

Episcopal Health Foundation

Salesforce.org Continues Its Commitment to Public Schools

Release Date:

04/09/2018

... Schools About a year ago, Salesforce opened a new hub in Indianapolis, which is slated to be the company’s ... philosophy for corporate giving and commitment to working with local public schools. Salesforce...

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Education

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Salesforce

11 Oct 2018

Advocacy Guidance for Nonprofits and Foundations - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, October 11, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... forums and more.) Hear from a fellow donor experienced in using advocacy to advance the cause of his work. Designed ... and/or a colleague at your organization, please log in and click the Register Now link...

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Family Foundation

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces the 2018 Hilton Humanitarian Prize Recipient

Release Date:

08/22/2018

... to receive the 2018 Hilton Humanitarian Prize. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, SHOFCO’s mission is to build urban ... incorporated SHOFCO as a nonprofit with his wife and working partner, Jessica Posner Odede, by...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $80 Million

Release Date:

04/19/2019

... Totaling $80 Million The Stavros Niarchos Foundation in Athens, Greece, has announced grants totaling more than ... Kingdom, and elsewhere, including the incubator for Media Education and Development (iMEdD),...

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Civic Engagement

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Names Daniel F. Wilhelm President

Release Date:

06/05/2017

... assumed his position June 1. The Foundation, created in 1929 by eminent businessman and philanthropist Harry Frank ... in New York, a premier non-governmental organization working to improve...

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Finding the Right Balance: Thoughts on Advocacy and Direct Service Funding from Ashley Blanchard

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07/09/2010

... Philanthropy New York held a panel discussion to help funders consider how to strike their own balance between direct services and advocacy in a way that best matches their goals and achieves the ... moderator...

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Philanthropy New York

TCC Group

Morgan Stanley Sponsored Video Highlights Brooklyn Navy Yard Development

Release Date:

04/04/2018

... Video Highlights Brooklyn Navy Yard Development A group of funders recently had a very productive site visit to ...

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Video

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Long Island Community Foundation Names New Board Members

Release Date:

08/07/2017

... Engelhardt is a social entrepreneur and founder of Leaders In Action. As the former Executive Director of Leadership ... Council. James E. Meyer , principal of Greco Planning Group has over thirty years of...

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Long Island Community Foundation

GroundTruth, Supported By The Henry Luce Foundation and Ford Foundation, Launches Report America, Designed To Reignite Local Journalism

Release Date:

11/06/2017

... the dinner most journalists would die for — especially in light of recent events — and still he was seriously ... to provide young journalists with foreign experience. In Schreckinger’s case, that meant...

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Communications/Media

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Ford Foundation

Announcing the Milbank Memorial Fund and AcademyHealth State and Local Innovation Prize

Release Date:

01/25/2018

... to develop and use data to achieve measurable improvements in the health of a population. The recipient(s) of the ... analyze and use that data. We’re excited to have a role in developing this award—to...

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RFPs Etc

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Health

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Milbank Memorial Fund

Arnold Ventures Hires Jennifer Doleac as Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice

Release Date:

03/08/2023

... a nationally renowned economist and leading figure in the field of evidence-based criminal justice policy , as its new executive vice president of criminal ... conversation, craft policy , and...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Justice Reform

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Arnold Ventures

Jonas Center Achieves Goal with 1,000 Doctorally Prepared Faculty, Clinical Leaders in All States

Release Date:

10/26/2015

... with 1,000 Doctorally Prepared Faculty, Clinical Leaders in All States The Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans ... and a shortage of faculty in professional registered nurse programs...

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Health

Veterans

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

15 Oct 2021

Philanthropy 101 - Speaking the Same Language

Friday, October 15, 2021 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... This interactive course will help participants gain the working knowledge they need to understand and navigate the ... of philanthropy, as they begin to build the relationships in the sector that will support...