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The Rockefeller Brothers Fund is Building an Anti-racist, Anti-sexist Institution

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02/09/2021

... President and CEO , and Mark Adiedo, Vice President for People and Culture/Chief Diversity Officer The ... equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts with a staff working group in 2008, the year...

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Informal But Important: Improving the Lives of Informal Workers

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08/19/2014

... is projected to grow, many of us are examining new ways of working with these communities to meet their health needs. ... They must be networked to land the next job and care for their families. So health...

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FORE Releases Request for Proposals Focused on Engaging and Empowering Vulnerable Families and Communities to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder

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07/20/2021

FORE Releases Request for Proposals Focused on Engaging and Empowering Vulnerable ... meet children and families where they are — including in schools and during after-school activities as well as in .....

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Leigh Bonney Named Chief Financial Officer for The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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03/01/2012

... before retiring in early 2011. As Chief Financial Officer for Research and Development, she was responsible for ... She is also an independent board member for the Eliassen Group...

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Pfizer

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

American Express, BofA, Citigroup, & JP Morgan Chase Adopt Policies to Deter Human Trafficking

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04/04/2016

... the revenue generated by each year by forced labor for those who place more value on profit than people. From ... is for private businesses to join in. . . In 2014, our working group...

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Gender Justice

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American Express

New York Owes Nonprofits More than a Parade

Release Date:

10/07/2021

... 5, 2021. New Yorkers depend on a network of nonprofits for essential services including food, shelter and safety. ... Program (VIP), a culturally specific organization working with Latinx survivors of domestic...

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

Eileen Wiseman Joins The Tow Foundation as Director of Strategic Initiatives

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06/09/2015

... programmatic investments in cultural institutions, higher education , and medical innovation. She will also collaborate ... Director Emily Tow Jackson. “We have known Eileen for many years through our close...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Pradeep Nair as Regional Director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka

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03/09/2017

Ford Foundation Appoints Pradeep Nair as Regional Director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka The Ford Foundation today ... Nair has taught development project financing at business schools in India and mentored...

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Henry Luce Foundation Elects Two Directors as New Board Co-Chairs

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06/09/2022

... Terry Adamson and Debra Knopman, to serve as Co-Chairs for the next five years. As Luce Scholars alumni and ... presidents, Michael Gilligan and now Mariko Silver, and for the past 20 years, the Chair of the...

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Open Society Shapes Leadership Team to Steer Global Priorities

Release Date:

11/18/2021

... Open Society Foundations have announced four directors for their new Global Programs, continuing a drive to ... for directing Open Society’s global priorities, working in close coordination...

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Patients with Macular Degeneration Show Improvement with High-dose Statin Treatment (Research to Prevent Blindness)

Release Date:

02/08/2016

... the efficacy of statins (cholesterol-lowering medications) for the treatment of patients with the dry form of ... world. Although effective treatments are available for the wet form of AMD, they are currently...

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Gilbert To Join Ford Foundation as Vice President, Talent and Human Resources

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07/15/2014

... Museum in New York and a human resources coordinator for the New York City Department of Health. She began her career as a social worker in New York City’s public schools .Gilbert will assume her new position...

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09 Sep 2015

Celebrating the Films of Frederick Wiseman: A Special Retrospective

Wednesday, September 9, 2015 -

5:00pm to 7:30pm

... unflinchingly documents the everyday life of places like schools , hospitals, and prisons, and the people who pass ... documentary, In Jackson Heights , we hope you’ll join us for a special retrospective...

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Community Development

25 Sep 2015

Mergers: What is the True Cost of a Merger? (POSTPONED)

Friday, September 25, 2015 -

9:00am to 11:15am

... anticipated efficiencies actually materialized. Learn why funders continue to support merger activity, and why ... Managing Director and Co-Founder, KrasnePlows Designed for All interested funders...

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Insights from Indonesia: Protecting Our Coral Reefs

Release Date:

02/08/2018

... Philanthropies, aims to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people. So it’s good news that ... Philanthropies, our Vibrant Oceans Initiative is working to replenish fish populations and...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announces Five New Proposals Funded through the Monuments Project

Release Date:

02/09/2021

... the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), MASS Design Group , Prospect New Orleans, and the Social and Public Art ... community engagement, and related public programming for LACMA’s collaboration with Snap...

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Mellon Foundation

16 Nov 2016

Gun Violence in America: Newtown and a Public Health Crisis

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 -

4:00pm to 6:30pm

We invite you to join Media Impact Funders and Philanthropy New York for a special screening and discussion of the powerful film ... around gun violence. This is a special opportunity for...

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Harvard University, Wildlife Conservation Society Launch ‘Planetary Health Alliance’ with Support from Rockefeller

Release Date:

12/14/2015

... University and will involve the Harvard University Center for the Environment and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of ... health, and create excitement for people currently working in this space...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Trinity Church Wall Street Appoints Managing Director of Leadership Development and Managing Director of Mission Real Estate Development

Release Date:

07/29/2019

... of Mission Real Estate Development . As Managing Director for Leadership Development, Mr. Garris will develop the strategy and infrastructure for a global leadership network, as well as managing ... resources...

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

12 Nov 2019

Census 2020: Why and How It Matters for Impact Investing - A Webinar Hosted by Mission Investors Exchange

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... use and rely on census data? And what are the consequences for impact investors if the census fails to include all our ... Berman , CEO, CNote Jocelyn Bissonnette , Director of the Funders Census Initiative,...