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Earl Lewis, president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, writes about new book, "Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society," a resource for intellectual discussion about building bridges across diverse...

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08 Mar 2017

Achieving Equity…How Exactly?

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... of Programs and Advocacy, Schott Foundation for Public Education Kris Putnam-Walkerly (Moderator), MSW, ...

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A Recipe for Capacity Building

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02/16/2017

Heather Peeler of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations writes, "It’s tempting to start conversations about capacity building by focusing on program design. However, you wouldn’t pull out your pots and pans to start cooking before you’ve planned...

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Wallace Foundation Names Gigi Antoni New Director of Learning and Enrichment

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02/28/2017

Giselle “Gigi” Antoni, president and CEO of Big Thought in Dallas, a nonprofit organization that focuses on building partnerships that close the opportunity gap through creative out-of-school time programs, will join Wallace after May 1, said Will...

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Mission Investors Exchange names Nhadine Leung as Managing Director

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02/23/2017

... University School of Law, the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service and the University of Chicago. About Mission ...

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2017 NoVo Social Emotional Learning Innovation Fund Award Winners Announced

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07/17/2017

... and district types—urban, suburban, rural; traditional public and charter—across all grade levels and student ...

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Long Island Community Foundation Names New Board Members

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08/07/2017

... presents many continuing education programs for Certified Public Accountants, Enrolled Agents, Insurance Agents and ...

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American Cities Lead the Way Amongst 25 Climate Change Projects Competing to be C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards 2017 Winners

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09/18/2017

Eleven US cities, including Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., are among the 25 finalists for the C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards 2017. These projects represent the most ambitious and...

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Rockefeller Foundation President Reflects On America's Most Pressing Challenge Jobs And Economic Opportunity

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10/16/2017

... a multigenerational career with one employer, and good public schools for their kids. It wasn’t perfect – we saw ...

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11 Apr 2018

Foundation Effectiveness: What It Takes

Wednesday, April 11, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Foundation effectiveness is deceptively difficult. Drawing on the latest Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) research, as well as CEP’s experience working with hundreds of foundation clients, Phil Buchanan will explain what it takes.

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ASPCA Weighs In On The Surprising Argument for Extending Food Stamps to Pets

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01/23/2018

... into the pet owner’s diet -- a risk, given that many public health experts say food stamp allotments are ...

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Teagle Foundation Releases Report on Their Initiative to Encourage Liberal Arts Colleges to Create Online Courses

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01/30/2018

The report, published today, looked at the results of a Teagle Foundation initiative that provided grants to liberal arts colleges to work together to develop online or hybrid online courses and educational resources.

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How to Win the Lottery

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02/27/2018

... emergency preparedness, and more. We’ll learn about public media’s exciting developments in inclusive gaming ...

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Teresa C. Younger, President and CEO of Ms. Foundation for Women on Creating a Culture of Equity

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03/14/2018

“We treat women the way we pay women,” said Teresa C. Younger, the president and CEO of Ms. Foundation for Women during a panel at the 2018 Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit.

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Loren Harris of the Nathan Cummings Foundation and Don Chen at Ford, Weigh In On The 7 Deadly Sins of Philanthropy

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03/15/2018

... have to always remember that we are operating within the public trust and with that comes profound responsibility,” ...

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Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Organizations Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint and Improve Health

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04/20/2018

If the U.S. health care system were a separate country, its $3.3 trillion GDP would give it the fifth-largest economy in the world. It is also the world’s seventh-largest producer of carbon dioxide, making it a major contributor to air pollution.