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The Value of Rigorous Evaluation

Release Date:

06/02/2014

... of the nonprofit leaders surveyed reported that their funders provided no support for program assessment or ... performance and evaluate the impact of programs, how can funders and nonprofits be confident that...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, Named President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

Release Date:

05/17/2018

... Foundation Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, Dean for Medical Education at the University of Chicago, has been selected as ... national philanthropy solely dedicated to improving the education of health...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Kicks Off Next Week, Supported by Capital One Bank, Doris Duke and Gilman Foundations

Release Date:

08/17/2017

City Parks Foundation announced the 25th Anniversary celebration of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, which is New York City's annual salute to the legendary late saxophonist, featuring storied veteran players as well as young jazz musicians,

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Member News

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Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

Howard Gilman Foundation

Capital One Foundation

BBH NY Launches EmojiMeals For No Kid Hungry

Release Date:

09/06/2017

... donation portal as well as CRM, influencer partnerships, event and OOH components. . . BBH NY Launches EmojiMeals For ...

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Sector News

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Children, Youth and Families

Food Systems

LDN Fund Officially Launched

Release Date:

09/22/2017

... Goal no. 15 ‘Life on Land’. Opening the launch event , Monique Barbut, UNCCD Executive Secretary highlighted: ... Mechanism in close collaboration with Mirova and numerous partners from the public sector, the...

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Sector News

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Environment and Climate Change

MetLife Foundation and MicroSave Launch "i3" Program in Vietnam

Release Date:

11/16/2018

... the MetLife Foundation launched the “i3” program at an event in Hanoi on November 14, aimed at improving the ...

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Member News

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Economic Security

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MetLife

25 Feb 2014

Game On: New Tools for Learning and Advocacy

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 -

1:45pm to 5:30pm

Philanthropy New York

... with the added advantage of being entertained. And funders are taking note of the opportunity to reach whole new ... panel discussion with game developers, distributors and funders , followed by a one-hour demo...

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Issue-Based

Topic(s)

Public Policy

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Technology

16 Jun 2016

Making Big Bets for Big Results - Webinar

Thursday, June 16, 2016 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... past decade plus have gone to such causes. The Bridgespan Group identified a number of barriers and stories of how some ... Speaker Chris Addy, Partner, Boston, The Bridgespan Group Designed for The National...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

Toward a New Gospel of Wealth

Release Date:

10/01/2015

... opulence; ordinary people endured low wages, dangerous working conditions, and overcrowded, unhealthy living ... parts of the world have we failed to provide employment, education and health care, decent...

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Insights

Funding Area

Community Development

Economic Security

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Welcomes Janna Oberdorf as Director of Communications

Release Date:

08/03/2022

... organization and to supporting organizations and leaders working to advance our vision of a more just and equitable ... communications and journalism, and 15 years of experience working in the social sector,...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

New STARS Community, Funded by Josiah Macy Foundation, Will Focus Wise Choices And Value in Health Care

Release Date:

09/21/2017

... on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. The summit will include large- group sessions, workshops and informal networking. "Medical ... for undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education . "By engaging...

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Member News

Funding Area

Health

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

20 Sep 2012

The Evolution of Institution-Based Community Organizing: Can Congregations Be Change Agents for Social Justice Again?

Thursday, September 20, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... institution-based community organizing (IBCO), Interfaith Funders , in collaboration with researchers from Duke ... institutions to further social change Opportunities for funders to effectively counter rising...

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Issue-Based

Capital One to Invest $150 Million to Help Close Digital Skills Gap

Release Date:

03/10/2015

Capital One has announced a five-year initiative aimed at helping low- to moderate-income Americans succeed in an increasingly digital economy.

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Member News

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Education

Technology

Workforce Development

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Capital One Foundation

We’re Not Just Fighting the Good Fight

Release Date:

09/22/2014

... pass, the Obama Administration has indicated that it is unlikely to sign the bill because they don’t want to move ...

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PNY News

Ford Foundation's Chris Cardona on Inequity in Grantee Inclusion

Release Date:

07/29/2016

... of this series. Crucially, the quality of relationships funders have with nonprofits and communities is central to ...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

28 Mar 2019

Financial Series: Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

Thursday, March 28, 2019 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

... , CPA, Partner, PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP Designed for Funders who have a basic working knowledge of both the 990 and financial statements ... and click the Register Now link above. (no fee) Non-Member...

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Professional Development

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

Nonprofit Financials

10 Oct 2019

Uniting US: Challenging Fear and Standing Up for Humanity

Thursday, October 10, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... compromise with empathy in a more human context What’s working from philanthropy and how might donors approach this ... Director, Tides Foundation Designed for All interested funders . Registration 2:45 PM - 3:...

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Issue-Based

Format

Roundtable Discussion

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Civic Engagement

Communications/Media

Immigration

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Social Justice

Technology

Polly Singh Promoted to Program Officer at Wallace Foundation

Release Date:

03/01/2012

... project, which aims to improve the ability of Chicago’s youth -serving organizations to meet the growing demand for high-quality afterschool programs, and working on the foundation’s afterschool system building...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Morgan Stanley

The Wallace Foundation

Ford Foundation Bets on Slow Food Movement to Help Global Poor

Release Date:

01/23/2015

... this is a movement that, among other things, has long been working to help poor farmers and fishermen in developing ... international program—has caught the attention of some funders in the development space,...

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Member News

Funding Area

Food Systems

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Ford Foundation

10 Nov 2015

Justice Reform: The End of Mass Incarceration

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 -

8:30am to 12:00pm

... through a variety of strategies, including advocacy/ education , litigation, organization and strategic ... Explore: Why the issue of justice reform matters to funders and how they make grant decisions. What is...