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The Estée Lauder Companies

Century Foundation Releases Report on Estimating the Real Cost of Community College

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10/24/2017

... adults. Yet, access to equitable, high-quality two-year public colleges remains largely dependent on state - and ... to higher education with a recent push to extend free public education from the elementary...

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Education

Open Society Foundations Announces 2013 Soros Justice Fellows

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05/15/2013

... investigative journalists, lawyers, grassroots organizers, policy advocates and scholars who will take on a range of ... investigative journalists, lawyers, grassroots organizers, policy advocates, and...

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Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

Cost of Health Care a Burden for Most U.S. Households

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04/15/2014

... Linda Blumberg, Ph.D., senior fellow in the Health Policy Center at the Urban Institute said that she and her ... she said, adding that “lots of things change absent policy changes.” ... Cost of Health Care a...

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Health

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Milbank Memorial Fund

Century Foundation Fellow Comments On Supreme Court Ruling On Affirmative Action

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06/24/2016

... decision upholding race as a factor in the admissions policy of the University of Texas at Austin came as a relief ...

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Education

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The Century Foundation

January 11 Is Deadline to Submit a Letter of Inquiry for William T. Grant Foundation Research Grants

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12/14/2016

We support high-quality research that is relevant to policies and practices that affect the lives of young people ages 5 to 25 in the United States.

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Uninsured Rates Have Dropped in All States

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12/21/2016

... under the ACA. These findings illustrate the impact that policy can have on access to care and offer a focal point for assessing future policy changes... Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Uninsured ...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Peterson Foundation Fiscal Summit Convenes Nation’s Leaders To Discuss “Rising Debt in a Changing Economy”

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05/24/2017

... the political spectrum gathered to discuss the national policy agenda, its connection to our growing national debt, ... and examine the opportunities that exist to ensure policy solutions are sustainable,...

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Economic Security

Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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12 Oct 2023

Baby Bonds: Leveraging Systemic Change Through Philanthropy, Government and Community Partnerships - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Thursday, October 12, 2023 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... program provides an important model for philanthropy, policy , and community advocates to work together to address ... Georgia, and Maryland are all exploring Baby Bonds as a policy solution to level-the-...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Economic Security

17 Jan 2012

Improving Effectiveness in an Age of Uncertainty

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 -

1:00pm to 3:30pm

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In this age of austerity, it is more important than ever to ask and answer how foundations’ decisions impact the fields they work in. Can you do better? Heidi Williamson, vice president for grantmaking and communication at the Berks County Community...

24 Oct 2012

Meeting Strategic Objectives through Persuasive Writing: The Grant Write-Up

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

Effective writing often requires clear, concise and purposeful language. A foundation’s internal grant recommendations or write-ups depend on these qualities, providing an assessment of a proposed project and its merits in relation to the...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

21 May 2014

Change the Story, Change the World - A Workshop on Storytelling

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Since we first began talking to each other, telling stories has been a powerful way to capture attention, engage an audience, and motivate them to act. As we learn more about how our minds work, we’re also discovering that stories are intrinsic to...

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Professional Development

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Workshop

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Communications

Nonprofit Excellence Awards Application Process Helps Organizations Improve Management Practices

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09/09/2014

Encouraging findings emerge from a survey of over 630 Nonprofit Excellence Awards applications.

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The New York Community Trust

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The Tow Foundation Appoints Nadia Alia As The New Director Of Operations

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03/28/2017

In this newly created role, Nadia will create and direct the Foundation’s various operating systems. She will also develop and implement the Foundation’s internal activities that enable the Foundation’s current board and next generation family...

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The Tow Foundation

Zegar Family Foundation Supported Research Uncovers Genome-Wide Responses That Limit Crop Growth

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03/26/2019

A team of researchers has tested how each gene within the genome of rice--one of the world's most important staple crops--senses and responds to combinations of water and nutrients.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Science

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Zegar Family Foundation

12 Feb 2020

Prose for Program Officers: A Workshop in Writing for Philanthropic Audiences

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Are your board reports and grant summaries hitting the mark, or do you find yourself overusing metaphors and mired in philanthropic jargon? When was the last time you wrote the words "capacity building," "stakeholders," "intersectional," and/or "...

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21 Mar 2022

Digital Transformation Series Program #3: Tracking the Platforms & Navigating the Emerging Digital Media Ecosystem - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, March 21, 2022 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

This session will do a primer on the lay of the land for the year ahead, and offer actionable recommendations.

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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

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Information Technology

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Communications/Media

06 Jun 2012

Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Innovative Approaches to Better Serve Youth and Young Adults

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Attendees will learn from presentations by JobsFirstNYC and the New York City Department of Education about new initiatives to better connect youth and young adults with an increasingly competitive labor market. Particular emphasis will be placed on...

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03 Jun 2013

A Special Screening of American Promise

Monday, June 3, 2013 -

2:45pm to 6:00pm

... to Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor, NYC * American Promise Trailer American Promise spans 13 ... Event , co-sponsored by Media Impact Funders and the NYC Youth Funders . Presenters Idris...

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13 Jun 2013

A Conversation with Robert C. Granger, President of the William T. Grant Foundation

Thursday, June 13, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... A Philanthropy New York Collaborative Program with the NYC Youth Funders . This program is " Partially Ope n ." .....

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