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Philanthropy: Beyond Business or Charity

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12/12/2013

... subject to market norms. Markets prioritize return for the resources invested and use competition as the mechanism for ... face as a society. But given the enormous freedom that the sector has, the role of...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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38th Annual Meeting Program

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06/2017

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Program Presentation

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Civic Engagement

Ms. Foundation to Philanthropy: Grow Local Economies by Supporting Low Wage Workers and Childcare Access

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09/08/2017

... released by the Ms. Foundation for Women validated that state and local officials need to take the reigns and steer ... new and innovative campaigns that increase public sector funding for childcare at the...

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Economic Security

Gender Justice

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Open Society Foundations' 6-Month Paid Paternity Leave Leads Generous-Parental-Leave Club

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03/30/2016

... Club Sandra Schwarzer, global director of human resources at Open Society Foundations, one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the world, and her organization ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Gender Justice

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Open Society Foundations

Novo Foundation Partners With Southern Black Girls & Women’s Consortium to Support Growing Movement for Black Girls in the Southeastern U.S.

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10/16/2018

... for regional grantmaking and movement building, providing resources to locally-based organizations that work directly ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Jean Ross Has Joined the Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust As Senior Program Officer

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04/22/2019

... a consulting practice working with private foundation and nonprofit clients on state , national, and global policy matters, with a focus on ... in 2015). Jean also has worked as staff to the California ...

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Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust

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Leaders of the Ford, Open Society, MacArthur, Hewlett, and Packard Foundations Pledge to Do More to Help Charities Pay Overhead

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09/04/2019

... attention to this issue, the stronger the social sector as a whole will be." Changing the way foundation money ... makers are focusing on fixing the problem of underfunding nonprofit overhead, said Jacob...

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Beth deHamel Joins the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation as Vice President of Operations and Chief Financial Officer

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02/17/2021

... from her decades of experience in both the financial and nonprofit sectors,” shares Peter Laugharn. “With a proven ... deHamel has been a volunteer board member on numerous nonprofit boards, bringing financial...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

Consultants & Training Organizations: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Publication date:

07/2020

... to move a racial justice agenda.) See these helpful resources : Equity in the Center's So You Want to Hire an ... assistance resources that further the philanthropic sector ’s connection and responsiveness to issues of ... to increase race equity. We believe in a future where nonprofit and philanthropic organizations define, implement, .....

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Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant Outreach

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09/02/2014

... who became president of the Ford Foundation in October 2013 , says he will restart grants to peace and ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Social Justice

NYS Health Foundation President & CEO Wonders if NY Can End the AIDS Epidemic

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07/18/2016

... one knew the magnitude of what was coming. From 1981 to 2013 , an estimated 1,194,039 people in the United States had ...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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Sloan Scholar Says Funding will Open Doors in Materials Science Field

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11/09/2017

... doctorates in mathematics, science and engineering. In 2013 , Penn State was one of three flagship universities selected by ... of Exemplary Mentoring initiative, which builds on Penn State ’s...

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Science

20 Sep 2012

Money and Politics: The Impact of Citizens United on the 2012 Presidential Election

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8:30am to 10:45am

The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision has fundamentally altered the strategy and structure of elections and electioneering in the United States. Early evidence suggests that spending on the 2012 election will easily surpass the $3 billion...

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Centro de Economía Creativa and Mellon Foundation Announce "Maniobra" in Puerto Rico

Release Date:

05/02/2022

... roles within their communities, yet often live in a state of financial precarity, earning a median annual income ... artists, writers, and performers means granting them the resources they need to pursue their...

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Arts

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Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative Launches New Racial Wealth Equity Database

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09/15/2022

... The BWDC is incubated by Prosperity Now , a leading nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. focused on advancing ... sex, age, education attainment, and geographic area ( state , county or zip code). Over the...

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Economic Security

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Time To Revisit Reporting

Release Date:

10/04/2017

... have helped many grantmakers to reduce the burden on nonprofit grantseekers. But it’s crucial that we turn back ... benefit from capacity support, field connections, or other resources that the funder could...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation Welcomes Lisa Cowan as Vice President of Programs

Release Date:

01/12/2017

... the Principal Consultant at Hummingbird Consulting from 2013 - 2016. Lisa sits on the boards of Brooklyn Workforce ... the Board President of the Red Hook Initiative from 2005 - 2013 . Lisa is a third-...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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Reflections from Foundations on the Hill

Release Date:

03/24/2011

... offices of the impact and concerns of the philanthropic sector . In addition to several specific legislative issues on ... our sector . For example, nearly 17 percent of New York State ’s total...

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