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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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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Immigration

Disrupting the Textbook Status Quo

Release Date:

09/05/2014

... competing on quality and cost, just as suppliers in any well -functioning market should. A vibrant national market ... strong materials. Developing guides and open educational resources to help teachers...

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Insights

Funding Area

Education

Related Organizations

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

25 May 2017

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

Thursday, May 25, 2017 -

8:45am 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. Our ... Steering Committee member...

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Network Building

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Workshop

Audience

All Funders

Executive Support Staff

Topic(s)

Communications

Women on the Front Lines of ACA Implementation

Release Date:

03/28/2014

... services. We know that access to health care improves the well - being of women , resulting in greater financial stability, ... leading community efforts to link women and families to resources...

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Ms. Foundation for Women

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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Panel

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

Impact Investing

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

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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Insights

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Related Organizations

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

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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Insights

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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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Insights

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Henry Luce Foundation

The Perpetuity Debate

Release Date:

04/29/2014

... in perpetuity spending approximately 5.4% of its assets in 2012 while earning 10.9%. • The Rockefeller Foundation, ... in perpetuity spending approximately 4.9% of its assets in 2012 while earning 8.8%. • The...

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Insights

Topic(s)

Governance

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Related Organizations

The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies [Closed]

The Rockefeller Foundation

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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Member News

Funding Area

Economic Security

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Ford Foundation

Peter G. Peterson 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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Member News

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

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Ford Foundation

Open Society Foundations

The Rockefeller Foundation

Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Announces Grant Portal Is Now Open

Release Date:

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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Member News

Funding Area

Health

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Mother Cabrini Health Foundation

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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Member News

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Equitable Foundation

Open Society Foundations Names Kenneth H. Zimmerman as New Director of U.S. Programs

Release Date:

06/04/2012

... offers a remarkable vehicle to combine vision and resources to further our country’s core principles of ... funding policy to promote more equitable distribution of resources throughout the educational system...

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Appointments & Transitions

Funding Area

Human Services

Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

10 Sep 2015

Planning for an Influx of Assets - Webinar

Thursday, September 10, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... point in your family’s philanthropy. With rising resources comes the budding potential to do more of what ...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

17 Sep 2015

Exploring Communications Strategies for Small-Staffed Foundations

Thursday, September 17, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

What does a strategic and efficient plan for 21st century digital communications look like for your foundation? Don't have a dedicated communications staffer? You’re not alone!