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William T. Grant-Funded Study Explores Effect of Financial Distress on Academically Prepared Minority Students

Release Date:

09/10/2015

... after enrolling in college without adequate financial resources . “Students were surveyed in the fall, winter ... 35 percent reported having difficulty paying their bills, being upset that they did not have...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Economic Security

Education

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08 Feb 2017

Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network - Breakfast Mixer

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 -

8:30am to 10:00am

This program is being offered as part of the Philanthropic Assistants and ... for the purpose of sharing questions, experience and resources among peers in a confidential setting. Join us for ... forward to seeing...

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Network Building

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Executive Support Staff

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Leadership Development

With Support From The Rockefeller Foundation, NRDC Releases Report: What, Where and How Much Food Is Wasted in Cities

Release Date:

10/25/2017

... waste all the water, land, energy, money, labor, and other resources that go into growing, processing, distributing, and ... food, cities need basic information about how much food is being wasted and where...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Food Systems

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31 Jul 2023

Beyond the Border: How Receiving Cities are Welcoming Asylum Seekers - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Monday, July 31, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... across the country continue to welcome asylum seekers being bussed and flown in from Texas and Florida. Local ... migrants. It has become clear that - in addition to resources - communication, coordination,...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Immigration

The Art of Inclusion: New York Funders Mobilize to Make the Arts More Accessible

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05/03/2012

... , of the $45.7 billion in foundation grants awarded in 2011 , only $559 million—less than three percent—was ...

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25 May 2017

Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network Spring Program: Effective Communication Across Generations

Thursday, May 25, 2017 -

8:45am to 10:00am

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Network Building

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Workshop

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Executive Support Staff

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Communications

New Partnership To Support Pain And Palliative Care For Veterans

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06/09/2014

... veteran population. He is investigatingspiritual well - being and quality of life outcomes among patients who receive ... brings to this collaboration specific strengths and resources that,...

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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Health

Veterans

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The Mayday Fund

10 Feb 2016

Put Your Foundation on the Impact Investing Map

Wednesday, February 10, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... When Is It Either-Or? Can My Foundation Do Both Well ? May 18 – Can Failure Be a Success?: Dissecting the ...

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18 May 2016

Can Failure Be a Success?: Dissecting the Rikers Social Impact Bond Experiment

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... When Is It Either-Or? Can My Foundation Do Both Well ? May 18 – Can Failure Be a Success?: Dissecting the ... programs that have been proven to work and save system resources . Does this experiment say anything...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Impact Investing

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Justice Reform

Finding—and Using—the Right Tool for the Job: A Landscape Scan of Assessment Tools

Release Date:

08/02/2018

... assessment tools, checklists, and guides, as well as an accompanying memo based on interviews with funders ... than the tool itself. Tools work best in a facilitated, well -managed, and intentional process. As...

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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

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Autism at Work: How the Simons Foundation is Expanding Efforts of Inclusion in the Workplace

Release Date:

03/10/2020

... their first day on the job, the foundation is preparing as well . The employee’s direct manager, human resources staff, and the employees who will be working with ... this year. One senior manager and her staff...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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HR & Operations

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The Simons Foundation

What does it mean for the Luce Foundation to support public knowledge?

Release Date:

10/21/2021

... But they also know that the knowledge to restore community well - being is within those communities. So, they have asked those ... supported museums’ efforts to engage with artists as well as...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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The Henry Luce Foundation

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation and Ford Foundation Launch US 2050

Release Date:

11/29/2017

... understood, implications for the social and financial well - being of Americans. US 2050 will explore these issues and ... these shifting trends will impact the opportunities and well -...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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Economic Security

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Ford Foundation

Rockefeller Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and Open Society Foundations Fund ReImagina Puerto Rico Report

Release Date:

07/09/2018

... Report ReImagina Puerto Rico calls for a focus on social well - being in all investments, making equity and inclusiveness a ... Puerto Rico (77 pages, PDF), calls for a focus on social well -...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Disaster Relief

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Ford Foundation

Open Society Foundations

Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Announces Grant Portal Is Now Open

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04/23/2019

... and her plans to establish an orphanage were in danger of being scrapped. Despite obstacles and opposition, Mother ... efforts began. Our mission is to improve the health and well - being of...

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Mother Cabrini Health Foundation

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Health

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Announcing Equitable: A New Day for a 160-Year-Old Financial Services Company

Release Date:

01/14/2020

... with helping generations of people achieve financial well - being . “Today we herald the next step in our journey as an ... core of our commitment to help clients secure financial well -...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Equitable Foundation

The Wallace Foundation Names Thomas P. Lenehan as Chief Investment Officer

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11/02/2020

... the end of 2020. At Rockefeller, which he joined in 2011 , Lenehan contributed to investment strategy and policy, ... Associate Director in 2005-2006 and as Director from 2006- 2011 , helping manage $12.1...

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Altman Foundation Announces Two Promotions

Release Date:

01/25/2017

... Education , and Ms. Pine, who joined the Foundation in 2011 , also as a program officer, is now Senior Program ... Early Care and Education Task Force; as Vice-chair of the Child Care and Early Education Fund;...

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