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A Letter from Ronna Brown

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09/23/2020

... We must continue to focus, with laser like commitment, to working towards racial justice. And we are facing a ... six months have shown us what’s possible when strong working relationships exist within a...

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Simons Collaboration on the Origins of Life Seeks Proposals for Investigator Awards

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07/10/2017

Simons Collaboration on the Origins of Life Seeks Proposals for Investigator Awards Established by the Simons ... of researchers around the world and provides opportunities for investigators to interact with their...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies' 2018 U.S. Mayors Challenge Entry Helps Homeless Store Their Vital Documents Digitally

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04/19/2018

... an initiative aimed at improving identity services for homeless people. Dubbed the "MyPass Initiative," the ... will be introduced as part of a Pop-Up Resource Clinic event hosted by The City of...

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Who Is Hilary Pennington? A Few Questions for Ford's New Executive Vice President

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01/25/2018

Who Is Hilary Pennington? A Few Questions for Ford's New Executive Vice President Who has had the ... and research firm] Yankelovich, Skelly & White. I started working with him when he was 60 and I was 28...

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How Should Philanthropy Respond to Obama’s Speech on Black Men and Boys?

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08/15/2013

By Shawn Dove Campaign Manager, Campaign for Black Male Achievement Open Society Foundations How do ... boys and the manager of Open Society Foundations Campaign for Black Male Achievement . What was perhaps most...

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F.B. Heron and Edna McConnell Clark Foundations Lauded for Granting Unrestricted Funding

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02/03/2015

F.B. Heron and Edna McConnell Clark Foundations Lauded for Granting Unrestricted Funding In philanthropy today, ... F.B. Heron and Edna McConnell Clark Foundations Lauded for Granting Unrestricted Funding ...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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From the Ground Up

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09/08/2017

... work. What's needed is a "pull model" created by locals, funders , and government agencies working together as equals. Global developmental mandates and ... led to increased marginalization and...

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A Spectrum of Change: Why Is An Art Foundation Tackling Mass Incarceration?

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10/06/2017

... and Donald Rubin Foundation, and the Ford Foundation, are working this same terrain, sharing Rauschenberg's vision that the arts can be a powerful vehicle for social change. The Rauschenberg Foundation,...

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The North Star Fund Welcomes Kellie Terry as the new Philanthropy Programs Director

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05/02/2022

... Fund's new Philanthropy Programs Director. Kellie’s working with the grantmaking team and Community Funding ... , and leading the Fund's work to organize donors and funders towards shifting real...

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Building Our Equity Muscles

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12/08/2021

... I found running in my late 30’s when challenged by a group of colleagues to run the Brooklyn Half Marathon. At the ... done. In every role I’ve held, I’ve been rewarded for getting things done on time in the...

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10 Feb 2016

Put Your Foundation on the Impact Investing Map

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3:00pm to 5:00pm

... May 10, 2017 - Which Impact Investing Tools Are Right for Your Foundation’s Mission? Missed this session? View ... that puts them within the impact investing continuum among funders and beyond. Explore: The...

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12 May 2015

Funding General Operating Support

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2:15pm to 4:00pm

... in strategic rigor and accountability. Please join us for a discussion among three funders who have a practice of making general operating ... Department of Cultural Affairs Designed for All...

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Easy to Say and Hard to Do Well

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05/02/2018

... pleasure of having Phil Buchanan, President of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, speak to our members about ... lasting impact. Most importantly, the real experts for many types of issues are often the...

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Milbank Memorial Fund: How Do State Health Policy Meetings Make A Difference?

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02/10/2016

... lofty goal turned the conversation to the Reforming States Group (RSG), a bipartisan voluntary association of state ... and legislative branches, which we have supported for twenty-three years. If any of the...

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08 Jun 2022

New York Medicaid’s Proposed “Investments to Address the Health Disparities Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic”

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1:00pm to 2:30pm

Join us for a discussion with acting New York State Medicaid Director ... of Health Recording In Collaboration with Health Working Group New York Medicaid’s Proposed “Investments to ...

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Young Leaders Breakfast Club: Mentors

Mentors for Philanthropy New York's Young Leaders Breakfast Club are ... serve as facilitators, resources, and coaches for their group . They help to create a safe space for...

Centering Disability Justice

Release Date:

02/06/2019

... to its grantmaking practice to catalyze greater funding for disability-inclusive efforts. Incorporating a disability ... a great deal of our focus has been internal, we are also working with colleagues in...

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How COVID-19 Sent Women’s Workforce Progress Backward: Congress’ $64.5 Billion Mistake - Report from The Century Foundation

Release Date:

10/29/2020

... rate among men.” 1 In August, CNN ran the headline, “ Working mothers are quitting to take care of their kids, and ... from those data, what are the possible implications for long-term gender equity and the...

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