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Upleveling Governance: A Cohort for Foundation Trustees and CEOs

... accountability, and steward a mission-aligned organization in a time when deepened solidarity and partnership are ... leadership. Good governance involves mindsets, tools, and practices that foster frank...

Research Studies: A Convener’s Best Friend

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05/26/2020

... Foundation Change Long Island? Only by Changing Itself. In 2016 the Rauch Foundation, a regional foundation on Long ... about the Long Island region, its economy, demographics, education , healthcare, etc. The...

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The Century Foundation Welcomes New Trustees Sonal Shah and Damon Silvers

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09/25/2015

... trustees. Together they bring decades of rich experience in public service, social innovation, and economics to TCF. ... administration. Damon A. Silvers is the director of policy and special counsel for the...

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Try it, You’ll Like It: The Promise of Digital Media

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07/26/2012

... of the best things that can happen when you participate in an interesting panel is that you learn new things from ... That’s what happened to me recently when I joined with a group of colleagues, convened by...

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05 Feb 2018

Pathways to Effective State Funding Strategies - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, February 5, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

**This program is hosted by our partner, Funders ' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP), who has ... how coordinating bodies, intermediaries, national and in -state funders are all...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Earmarks Support for ArtPlace America

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05/21/2015

... ArtPlace America The Stavros Niarchos FoundationOpens in a new window recently approved a $1 million grant to support ArtPlace AmericaOpens in a new window in its national work in...

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Mellon Foundation Gives $1M to Launch Iterative Learning Fellowship

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07/08/2016

... 2012, which emphasized the important role faculty play in the work of a university-based performing arts presenting ...

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Newman's Own Foundation Launches New Website to Share the Common Good

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09/12/2018

... to miss out on all of the truly meaningful work being done in the charitable sector," said Bob Forrester, President and .....

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Pfizer and The Pfizer Foundation Donate $40 Million in Charitable Grants, Expand Product Access and Mobilize Colleagues to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic

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04/06/2020

Pfizer and The Pfizer Foundation Donate $40 Million in Charitable Grants, Expand Product Access and Mobilize ... industry U.S. Patient Assistance Program and other programs respond to changing needs of patients...

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“El Negro Bembón”: Puerto Rico’s Invisibility Crisis Before and After Hurricane Maria

Release Date:

11/01/2017

... killed the man because he has big lips—“un bembón” in Spanish. The lyrics also allude to lynchings and the ... are either completely visible and, therefore, vulnerable in ways that do not reflect our humanity...

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4 Questions about Disaster Philanthropy for Bob Ottenhoff

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04/23/2013

... the biggest challenge for donors who are interested in disaster philanthropy? When we see scenes of a disaster on ... we can more quickly recover from disasters. How can funders help plan and prepare for...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Marca Bristo and Gbenga Oyebode to Board of Trustees

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06/20/2019

... Access Living is nationally recognized as a leading force in the disability advocacy community, and Bristo has worked ... decades on local, national, and international social and policy reforms that protect...

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What’s “Best” in Philanthropy: A Debate Recap with Aaron Dorfman and Adam Meyerson

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05/19/2009

... to Philanthropy New York and its members for hosting the event . It was the most thoughtful and substantive examination ... philanthropic funds—a goal I know was shared by everyone in the room, regardless of...

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Former Brazilian Secretary of Justice Pedro Abramovay to Join Open Society Foundations

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08/22/2013

... Brazilian human rights advocate, will head up its work in Latin America. Abramovay will join the Foundations as ... Open Society spent more than $28 million to promote drug policy , criminal justice, human...

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The Silicon Valley Community Foundation Seeks to Do Things Differently

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04/13/2018

... he said, “systemic change happens” through shifts in public policy . That view has led SVCF to put a lot of energy into ... community foundations, claimed Carson. It keeps a staffer in...

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The Century Foundation Has Obtained New Data Showing 99 Percent of Student Fraud Claims Concern For-Profit Colleges

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11/13/2017

... (TCF) has obtained new data from the U.S. Department of Education about nearly 100,000 “borrower defense ... list of schools accused of predatory behavior. Now, in response to a Freedom of Information Act (...

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Ford, Carnegie, Bronfman and Others Support New Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good at Boston College

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10/21/2015

... on Philanthropy and the Public Good to examine public policy issues in charitable giving, Boston College Law School announced today. The forum's inaugural event takes place on Friday,...

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