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Can We Still Improve Philanthropy?

Release Date:

07/17/2009

... (benchmarked as “at least 50% of [a foundation’ s ] grant dollars”); general operating support (at least ... Each topic deserves a fuller, objective airing, but any of us in the field knows that there are...

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Insights

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All Funders

As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed

Release Date:

05/05/2021

... Clinton famously declared, “Human rights are women’ s rights, and women’ s rights are human rights.” ... organizations, governments, and businesses to join us now. Those interested in taking...

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Insights

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Gender Justice

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Ford Foundation

"Unveiling the Illusion: How DEI Roles Echo the 'Magical Negro’ trope in Philanthropy

Release Date:

03/01/2024

... and Oda Mae Brown (Whoopi Goldberg) in Ghost . There’ s never a full character development for the magical Negro, ... across the spectrum to put out statements that many of us hoped would lead to meaningful...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Reimagining Early-Warning Systems for At-Risk Students in NYC High Schools

Publication date:

03/2013

Susan Fairchild of New Visions for Public Schools discusses how policymakers and educators are rethinking how to measure what matters when it comes to college and career readiness for New York students.

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Program Presentation

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Public Policy

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Education

Challenges and Opportunities with Organizational Structure

Publication date:

05/2013

At this Foundation Administrator' s Network meeting , organization development consultant .....

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Program Presentation

PNY Submits Comments to Federal Reserve in Support of the Creation of a Loan Facility for Large Nonprofits

Release Date:

04/24/2020

... is concerned with the sustainability of our nation’ s nonprofits. Congress tasked the Treasury Secretary with ... to mention “nonprofits,” which employ the nation’ s third largest workforce and are on the...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

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Disaster Relief

Understanding NY City & State's Legislative Landscape: An Overview for Funders with the Advocacy Institute

... are looking for tools to support concrete policy wins to protect communities and stand up for racial, economic and ... initial training. This program takes Advocacy Institute’ s core two-day training program...

Rockefeller Foundation Grants $4.6M for Bay Area Resilience by Design Competition

Release Date:

01/23/2017

... Sandy Design Competition , which was pioneered by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development in partnership ... solutions that yield multiple benefits and address today’ s and tomorrow’ s...

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Member News

Funding Area

Community Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Taking the Long View on Health Care – A Note to Congress

Release Date:

01/30/2017

... goal here is a longer lifespan for everybody in the US . Health insurance is necessary but not sufficient for that ... CDC reports that from 2014 to 2015 life expectancy in the US declined for the first time...

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Insights

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Health

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TCC Group

18 Apr 2019

Through the Eyes of Children - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, April 18, 2019 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... by our government. The impacts of this failed and cruel U. S . policy to deter asylum seekers reverberate in lives of ... National Center for Youth Law Melissa Escano , R.I. S .E! Coordinator, ATLAS: DIY Dr...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Children, Youth and Families

Immigration

A Letter from Surdna President Don Chen on Solidarity and Support to Grantees

Release Date:

05/13/2020

... will have immediate and profound impacts on people’ s lives. The philanthropic sector must continue to do its ... promote racial equity. We will also support efforts to protect longstanding national priorities...

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Member News

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Social Justice

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Surdna Foundation

Reimagining Safety and Justice for Black Life Now and Forever

Release Date:

07/07/2020

... and the Brooklyn Movement Center and its partners call on us to #defundthepolice and #defundthenypd, I think back to my ... visions and dreams. Reflecting more on my grandmother’ s neighborhood, I think of the...

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Insights

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Five New Board Members

Release Date:

07/01/2021

... Company Fund and Smithsonian Institute as a “Freedom’ s Sister” for continuing the legacy of African American ... race, religion, and socio-economics. Ms. Chapman’ s volunteer work includes serving for 5 yrs...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Ms. Foundation for Women

The Amida Care Fund at Stonewall Community Foundation Announces 2021 Grant Awards for HIV/AIDS Initiatives at NYC Community Organizations

Release Date:

12/09/2021

... Foundation was established as part of Amida Care’ s privately funded Live Your Life wellness program and is ... Center provides services and support to the borough’ s LGBTQ community through original...

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Member News

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Health

LGBTQ

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Stonewall Community Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation Commits Over USD 1 Billion To Advance Climate Solutions

Release Date:

09/15/2023

... is the first of its kind in The Rockefeller Foundation’ s 110-year history, has two central pillars: bring the world ... a more concerted manner and seize the climate transition’ s opportunities and benefits...

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Member News

Topic(s)

Transparency

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

18 Dec 2012

Philanthropy's Response to Sandy: News on Housing, Aging, Health, Youth and Long-Term Infrastructure and Environmental Planning

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Please join us for the fourth call in our series convening Philanthropy ... Jenny Sharfstein Kane , Director of Programs, Mayor’ s Fund for New York City Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy , Director ... (IPI) Designed for...

30 Nov 2011

How DREAM Leaders Are Building a New Immigration Movement

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 -

11:00am to 2:00pm

Join us for an interactive discussion with DREAM leaders about how ... state and national levels. The intersection of UWD’ s work with multiple areas of interest to funders, including ... and civic engagement. A...