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Peter Buffett Takes to Twitter to Advance Critique of Philanthropy

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09/19/2013

... and how social media are helping to spread a thoughtful debate about the future of philanthropy. Peter Buffett used The New ... a controversial opinion piece that has sparked a spirited debate...

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NoVo Foundation

As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill

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12/19/2012

... was meeting with parents in the Mississippi Delta, talking about the so-called “training schools” where their ... The hearing was a step towards schools with the tools, resources and training to create...

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A Letter from Ronna Brown

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04/15/2020

... these changes stay with us for the long haul. COVID-19 Resources Your work is as important as ever—and we’re ... You’ll find a host of information on our COVID-19 Resource Page . Some highlights include:...

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Simons Foundation Supports CUNY Graduate Center to Diversify Astrophysics Education

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02/09/2022

... fields, igniting the imaginations of many as they learn about it from television shows or news of space exploration. ... promising students lack the financial support and other resources to do so,” said Robin...

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Reimagining Safety and Justice for Black Life Now and Forever

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07/07/2020

... a philanthropy executive, and a descendent of enslaved people , I have constantly been trying to unpack this moment. ... happening right now, amid the chaos. I have often thought about what my grandmother would...

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Ford Foundation Commits $75 Million in New Funding to the US South

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06/28/2021

... are building power and economic justice by and for working people , and advancing labor and social protections in and ... ties, to more effectively mobilize, leverage and align resources to ensure that funds...

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Community Development

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Ikea Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation Join Forces to Set up a Historic $1 Billion Initiative to Catalyze Investments in Distributed Renewable Energy

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06/21/2021

... tons of greenhouse gas emissions and to empower 1 billion people with distributed renewable energy (DRE). This is ... investment. Our partnership will unlock the financing and resources that are essential to...

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Long Island Community Foundation Issues RFP for the Long Island Sound Stewardship Fund

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12/04/2019

... proposals to restore and protect the health and living resources of the Long Island Sound. We are interested in ... the Collaborative has worked together to educate ourselves about the myriad issues facing the...

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Role of Funders in Conflict

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11/2014

The Peace and Security Funders Group (PSFG) released a white paper on how funders can affect conflict.

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For the Success of Boys and Men of Color, A Call to Action

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02/14/2014

... in the fundamental importance of transforming the lives of young men and boys of color and is committed to bolstering ... explicitly on helping boys and men of color succeed. Young men of color face systemic...

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A Decade After Katrina, Can Philanthropy Make Black Lives Matter?

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08/28/2015

... Can Philanthropy Make Black Lives Matter? On Saturday, people from around the world will commemorate the 10 years ... makers, like the North Star Fund, the Liberty Hill Fund, Resource Generation, and others,...

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Janet Robinson is New Chair of Carnegie Corporation Board, Kurt Schmoke is New Vice Chair; The Honorable Ann Claire Williams and John S. Hendricks Join Board

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03/01/2012

... Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Arusha, Tanzania.” About John Hendricks’ election, President Hockfield said, ... include co-founding Minority Legal Education Resources , which has helped more than 4,000 lawyers...

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Dear Fellow Funders: No More Statements on Racial Equity Please (Until You Publish “The Receipts”)

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09/23/2021

... of the staff, if philanthropy’s systems of power— resource allocation, governance, hiring—are not re-examined ... communities of color, our statements of allyship are more about self-serving PR than community-...

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Arbor Rising

How do we conspire to shift philanthropy?

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11/02/2023

... trust and courage, we invite them into a deeper discussion about philanthropy’s purpose . We recognize that everyone ... journeys, and we work to identify the appropriate resources , coaching, and support...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Works to Preserve Scholarly Latin Texts

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08/19/2015

... Latin Library project, which—when complete—will create resources that people of varying levels of interest and expertise in Latin ... on the implementation and launch of this Linked Open Data resource...

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The Role of Philanthropy in Addressing the Greek Crisis

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08/21/2015

... trying to address this question since the beginning of the ongoing crisis. We have, so far, committed €300 million ... Leaving aside personal opinions on how the crisis came about , who’s to blame, and how it...

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Movement Building and System Change

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05/18/2012

... and CEO of the New York Women’s Foundation , and young leaders from four grassroots nonprofit organizations, ... was established, Oliveira noted, around what many people at the time thought was “a crazy idea...

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Women on the Front Lines of ACA Implementation

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03/28/2014

... In the process, we have learned some valuable lessons about successful advocacy and outreach strategies. First, we ... leading community efforts to link women and families to resources that can help them...

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What’s at Stake and What’s at Play: My Reckoning with Philanthropy

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12/02/2022

... facing an inequitable system. We must think critically about the programs we fund and the landscapes they operate ... who isn’t here with me. Philanthropy can move capital resources quickly and with less...

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