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Schott's Villanueva Comments on Native Leadership in Institutional Philanthropy

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05/27/2016

... Kellogg Foundation, was planning to retire. As one of the few Native Americans working at a foundation, I celebrated her many ... influencers in philanthropy. Why are there so few of us...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Century Foundation President Comments on New Proposal Offering Debt Forgiveness

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07/22/2016

... What makes you a public servant? For the purposes of the federal student loan program, 10 years working for the government or most nonprofits qualifies. A ... as policymakers look for ways to curb the effects...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Economic Security

Introducing the Open Society Foundations’ New Communities Against Hate Initiative

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12/05/2016

... governments are accountable and open to the participation of all people. In the United States, the foundations’ ... and vulnerable—and to ensure that the core institutions of civil society are effective and...

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RFPs Etc

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Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

Employment Is Up in New York State, but Gains Are Uneven

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09/05/2017

... Is Up in New York State, but Gains Are Uneven The number of employed New Yorkers rose to its highest level since the ... state comptroller. More than 9.1 million New Yorkers were working in 2016—the most since...

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Build Trust With A Purpose Statement

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12/05/2016

... A Purpose Statement By Tom Knowlton, Partner and Director of Corporate Services, TCC Group As we enter a new era in US politics, there is ... This skepticism is clearly manifested in the perception of...

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TCC Group

01 May 2024

Turning the Tide: (Re)Claiming Belonging & Power for People of Color in Philanthropy

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 -

10:00am to 11:00am

Virtual Meeting - Register by 4/30

... However, upon entering the sector, particularly for people of color whose communities have long been marginalized in ... reality is starkly different. Despite the purported ideals of equality and equity, the...

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Here Are The Leaders Of STOP: Bloomberg's $20 Million Tobacco Watchdog

Release Date:

08/14/2018

Here Are The Leaders Of STOP: Bloomberg's $20 Million Tobacco Watchdog STOP has ... the following winning team: The Tobacco Control Research Group at The University of Bath , which is...

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Philanthropy New York’s 42nd Annual Meeting - Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Time of Reckoning

... 42nd Annual Meeting - Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Time of Reckoning. This year's half-day conference will include a ... ( ProInspire ) will guide you through an exploration of how understanding...

A Unique Nonprofit Lender

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08/19/2009

... Glickman Chief Executive Officer FJC – A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds “Neither a borrower nor a lender ... a twenty-first century organization. Financial management of nonprofits has grown into a complex...

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Three Prominent Foundation Leaders Join Foundation Center Board of Trustees

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04/20/2015

... Prominent Foundation Leaders Join Foundation Center Board of Trustees Earl Lewis, president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Gail Christopher, vice ... grants principally in five core program areas: higher...

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Community Development

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Numerous PNY Members Investing in New $31M Living Cities SIB Fund

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03/31/2016

... and commercial debt under the premise that both types of capital are needed to support initiatives that achieve ... investors that are committed to increasing the flow of available capital to meet growing...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Forum Tells Congress to Keep Johnson Amendment, Quotes PNY Official Statement

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04/05/2017

The Foruum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers Delivered the Following Statement Today to ... are free to engage in public debates, promote public education efforts, and fund a wide range...

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Sozosei Foundation Aims to Set a New Course for Decriminalizing and Treating Mental Illness in America

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10/07/2020

... has been launched to address the over-incarceration of people with mental illness and is convening an inaugural ... justice system,” said Dr. William H. Carson, Chairman of the Board of the...

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The Teagle Foundation Partners with the National Endowment for the Humanities

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09/23/2020

... for Living , a grant program to reinvigorate the role of the humanities in general education on campuses across the country. Colleges and ... , which provides a coherent pathway through general ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Education

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27 Sep 2012

Developing the Next Generation of Nonprofit Talent: New Research Has Actionable Recommendations

Thursday, September 27, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... their services, but many nonprofits are stymied by a lack of systems and structures for improving the skills and ... for improvement, and presents multiple ways in which funders can embrace and invest in...

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Assessing the How of Grantmaking

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04/2014

This GMN guide helps funders measure the effectiveness of current practices by assessing five core questions every ... on how to find and present the results. Assessing the How of Grantmaking ...

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Who's Been the Biggest Superstar in the Fight for Health Reform?

Release Date:

05/28/2014

... A few foundations stand out as heroes in the saga of health reform. Remember when Atlantic Philanthropies ... bravely committed $27 million to help win passage of the Affordable Care Act? Or when the Robert...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Public Policy

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Rockefeller, Arabella Advisors Collaborate on 'Risk Management for Philanthropy-a Toolkit'

Release Date:

03/20/2017

... a framework for understanding and valuing the role of risk in contemporary philanthropy. The Open Road Alliance, ... practical, comprehensive framework providing guidance to funders on how to implement best...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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The Surdna Foundation Discusses Good Governance in New CEP Report

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05/02/2017

... team and the Surdna Foundation partnered on the occasion of the foundation’s centennial to produce a new publication that shares stories of good governance at family foundations. Through interviews ... Board...

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